Lot #: 261
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Proctor, WV Advertising Stoneware Cake Crock with All-Seeing Eye Motif, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, featuring the stenciled advertising "WM. ROGERS & CO. / PROCTOR / W. VA." Center of advertising with highly-unusual stencil of the All-Seeing Eye, now commonly found on the U.S. dollar bill. Additional small tulip stenciling flanking the advertising. Shoulder and base with freehand stripes. Base with freehand number 2 flanked by flourishes. Excellent condition with minor surface wear.
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