Lot #: 113
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware Plate, Inscribed "St. Fidelas Martyr," Norwalk, CT origin, mid 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior inscribed "St. Fidelas Martyr" in yellow slip script and covered in a clear lead glaze. Flakes to interior. Rim chips. A 4 3/4" crack from rim and a knife mark to interior. Diameter 10 1/4".
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