Lot #: 322
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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-Gallon Stoneware Churn, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES. / GREENSBORO, / PA.", circa 1875, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and lug handles, decorated with stylized stenciled foliate designs below the firm name "HAMILTON & JONES". Base with stenciled number 3 flanked by small stenciled flowers. Rim, shoulder, and base with freehand cobalt stripes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 2 5/8" loss to rim on front. Chips to handles. An approximately 5 3/4", thin inverted T-shaped crack from rim on side of jar, extending through handle. Traces of white paint to surface, primarily on left side of churn.
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