Lot #: 99
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two New York City Stoneware Druggist's Jars, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1845, a cylindrical jar with flared rim and cobalt foliate decoration, impressed with the cobalt-highlighted advertising "HOADLEY PHELPS & CO. / DRUGGISTS. / NO. 142 WATER ST. NEW YORK", attributed to T.G. Boone, Brooklyn, NY; paired with an Albany-slip-glazed jar of similar form, impressed "J. MILHAU DRUGGIST / 183 BROADWAY N-Y". Hoadley Phelps & Co. jar with rim chips, a minor base nick, a chip to the name "PHELPS", and minor surface wear. Milhau jar with rim and base chips.
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