Lot #: 508
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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 Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped Twice "NORTON & FENTON / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1845, semi-ovoid churn with tall collar and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistically- brushed design of three flowers extending from a central stem. Front with cobalt-highlighted maker's mark and capacity mark. Reverse shoulder impressed with a second Norton & Fenton maker's mark. Large reglued pieces to base. Vertical surface lines to shoulder. Some exfoliation to surface. A few rim chips. Small chips to inner rim for lid.
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