Lot #: 500
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1865, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a large brushed design featuring two clusters of grapes hanging from a leafy vine. Bubbling to cobalt. A 3" Y-shaped line to reverse. A 2" Y-shaped line to right side of churn. Some shallow chipping to inner rim for lid. A small chip to interior of rim. Some staining to surface.
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