Lot #: 394
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Canning Jar with Wheeling, WV Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, tapered jar with rounded "wax sealer" rim, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "JOHN F. THOMPSON JR. / DEALER IN STAPLE / & / FANCY / GROCERIES. / WHEELING. W. VA.". Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Several chips to interior of rim and inner wax sealer rim. A spot of glazed-over kiln residue on reverse. H 10".
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