Lot #: 318
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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-Gallon Lynchburg, VA Advertising Jar, attributed to A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV, circa 1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a stenciled geometric banner above the merchant stenciling "Wm. Kinnier & Co. / Lynchburg, Va.". Staining to surface. Light wear to cobalt. A tight line to underside. In-the-firing roughness to top of rim, caused when the jar was stacked. Interior of rim with a shallow 7/8" chip and a few other very minor chips.
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