Lot #: 308
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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-Gallon Wheeling, WV Stoneware Advertising Jug, Western PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "LOUIS F FROBE. / WINES & LIQUORS / 1044 MARKET ST. / WHEELING W.VA". Chip to side of spout. In-the-firing separation at upper handle terminal. Some in-the-firing contact marks to jug.
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