Lot #: 326
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Red Wing Stoneware Water Coolers, Union Stoneware Co., Red Wing, MN, early 20th century, all of similar ovoid form with stoneware lids and metal handles, each bearing a Union Stoneware Co. mark, distinctive red wing design, and the words "WATER COOLER" across the shoulder. Lot includes two three-gallon example and one five-gallon example. Lid of one three-gallon cooler probably not original to cooler. Same three-gallon cooler with large cracks at base, continuing onto underside. Five-gallon with large base chip some in-the-firing flaws, and damage to lid. Other three-gallon cooler in excellent condition.
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