Lot #: 505
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Stoneware Stump-Form Planter, Stamped "F.B. NORTON & CO. / WORCESTER, MASS.", circa 1870, molded in the form of a tree stump with relief bark and ivy, along with a bird's nest holding an applied egg. Surface covered in a dark-brown glaze with green-painted accents to the ivy. Underside impressed with "F.B. Norton & Co." maker's mark. Very nice overall condition with some chips and two eggs missing from nest. H 14 3/4".
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