Lot #: 462
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Orange, MA Advertising Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a cluster of leaves. Impressed above with the unusual cobalt-highlighted merchant mark, "C A TOWNE / ORANGE MASS". Provenance: David Musser Collection. Significant restoration to right side of front, including an unknown amount of restoration to handle. Additional restoration to base on right side, which extends partway onto front.
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