Lot #: 99
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Two Stoneware Crocks with Cobalt Bird Decoration, New York State origin, mid 19th century, a four-gallon crock with bird and floral decoration, stamped "W.H. FARRAR & CO. / GEDDES, N.Y."; paired with a three-gallon crock with bird on stump, stamped "ALBANY, N.Y.". Geddes crock with fry to cobalt, flakes to surface (primarily on revers), traces of old repair, a handle chip, a rim chip and small iron ping on reverse, a short hairline from rim on front, a small U-shaped hairline from rim on side of crock, and a small iron ping on front shoulder. Albany crock with fry to cobalt, three short hairlines from rim, a small iron ping on reverse, and staining to surface.
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