Lot of Two: A. E. SMITH & SONS / PECK SLIP, NY Stoneware Jars
July 21, 2018 Stoneware Auction
Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
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Two Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "A.E. SMITH & SONS, / MANUFACTURERS, / 38 Peck Slip, N.Y.", circa 1855, one-and-a-half-gallon and two-gallon jars both of similar cylindrical form with tooled shoulders and semi-rounded rims, each featuring a brushed tulip motif and cobalt highlights to the maker's mark. Provenance: From a recently-surface NC collection, purchased by the consignor decades ago. One-and-a-half-gallon jar in good condition with two rim chips, a base chip, and some staining to surface. Two-gallon jar in excellent condition with minor wear to inner rim for lid.
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