Lot #: 108
Price Realized: $885.00
($750 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Rare Wing-Handled Redware Urn with Copper Decoration, Stamped "J. EBERLY & BRO. / STRASBURG, VA", circa 1885, ovoid urn with footed base, combed shoulder incising, and flared rim with coggled edge, the handles molded in the form of a large oval wings. Surface dipped in cream-colored slip and profusely-decorated on the front and reverse with brushed copper swag-and-floral motifs, each side having a slightly different design. Impressed under one handle with "J. EBERLY & BRO." maker's mark within an oval border. Original drain hole in underside. Provenance: From a Virginia estate. Significant restoration to rim, collar, and base.
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