Lot #: 494
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Three Norton Family Stoneware Crocks with Bird Decorations, second half 19th century, three and four gallon crocks with cobalt parrot decoration, stamped "F.B. NORTON & CO / WORCESTER, MASS"; together with a three-gallon crock with bird on leaf decoration, stamped "E. & L.P. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT". Three-gallon F.B. Norton crock missing both handles, with significant cracks and light exfoliation. Four-gallon F.B. Norton crock with some exfoliation to left side of front and some staining. E. & L.P. Norton crock with flakes to front, large area of flaking on reverse, a few rim chips, chipping to base, a crack down left side of front, a 3 7/8" hairline from rim, some chipping to base, and some exfoliation to underside.
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