Lot #: 110
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C.," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1835, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder, stepped spout, and applied strap handle, impressed with an H.C. Smith mark below a one-and-a-half-gallon capacity mark at shoulder. Excellent condition with a small in-the-firing chip to front, a few minor base chips, and some in-the-firing discoloration to clay.
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