Lot #: 317
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Small-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar with West Virginia Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with wax sealer rim and tooling to shoulder and foot, the front decorated with a finely-stenciled tulip, two small stars at the shoulder, and a freehand stripe at the base. Stenciled across the front with the advertising "H.F. BEHRENS / GROCER. / 2217 & 2219 / MARKET STREET / WHEELING. W. VA". A good, small-sized example of West Virginia advertising. Faint 2" hairline from rim. Chips to interior of rim. H 6 3/8".
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