Lot #: 303
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Glazed Redware Butter Tub, Stamped "JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa.", circa 1880, cylindrical form with tooled banding and applied rope handles, the surface decorated with heavy manganese sponging and covered in a clear lead glaze. Underside impressed with John W. Bell maker's mark. Wear to rim, bottom edge, and one handle. Some very minor surface wear to opposite handle. H (to top of handles) 6" ; Diameter 8 5/8".
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