Lot #: 56
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Churn, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1845, tapered cylindrical form with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with a brushed cobalt "3". Includes wooden dasher and wooden guide. Tight cracks to underside, one of which extends a short distance onto base. A few rim chips. Some minor chips on inner ledge where a lid would rest. Large glazed-over stone ping at base.
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