Lot #: 133
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Very Rare Blair County, PA Stoneware Presentation Jar, circa 1850-1870, one-gallon ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, inscribed in cobalt "Mrs Margaret Mulhollen / Tipton / Blair Co Penna". Body of jar additionally decorated with finely-brushed and dotted tulips. Family history of the jar indicates Margaret Muhollen was born in 1825 on a farm in Antis Township, Blair County, Pa. She married David S. Mulhollen in 1844, had nine children, and died in 1893. Excellent condition with a shallow rim chip and a small stone ping at base.
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