Lot #: 322
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
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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