Lot #: 45
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Heart, Inscribed "Union", attributed to William Macquoid, New York NY, circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a heart with flame, inscribed with the Civil War reference, "Union". Excellent small size. Professionally-restored top-to-bottom crack from rim on front. Restored crack from rim on reverse. A 1 3/4" line to top of rim. H 7 3/8".
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