Lot #: 329
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Rare One-Gallon Fredericksburg, VA Advertising Jug, Ohio origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with rounded shoulder and wide spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "MANUFACTURED / FOR / FREDERICKSBURG / VA." In-the-firing contact mark to front. Spout chip. Blurriness to stencil.
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