Lot #: 144
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Diminutive Double-Handled Stoneware Bank, probably Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid form with pointed finial, appplied handles on each side, and a vertical coin slot, the surface covered in an Albany slip glaze over a red clay body. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. Wear to handles and slot. Minor spots of wear to finial. H 4 1/2".
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