Lot #: 437
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.
Two Stoneware Crocks with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BROWN BROTHERS, / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", New York State origin, circa 1885-1905, a one-and-a-half-gallon and two-gallon crock, each decorated with similar floral motifs. Cobalt highights to maker's marks. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. One-and-a-half-gallon crock with some staining, a 5 1/2" hairline from rim on front, a small handle chip, and a thin 3 1/2" crack on reverse, extending 1 1/2" onto underside. Two-gallon crock with a thin top-to-bottom crack from rim on far right side of front.
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