Lot #: 530
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jars, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," Virginia origin, circa 1890, all of similar ovoid form, two with squared rims and one with thin, semi-rounded rim. All impressed on the shoulder with "S. BELL & SON" maker's mark, the thin-rimmed example with inverted maker's mark. One in excellent condition with small chip on exterior of rim and minor wear on interior of rim. Another in excellent condition with two minor rim chips. A third with a 1 3/4" rim chip, a smaller base chip, and a hairline extending across underside and 5" up side of jar.
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