Lot #: 362
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va," circa 1850, ovoid jar with large extruded handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large flowering vine. Impressed with Solomon Bell maker's mark, along with two-gallon capacity mark under one handle. Likely made shortly into the inception of Bell's well-known three-line maker's mark. One handle restored. Chipping to opposite handle. Restoration to underside. Rim chips. A salt drip to one side.
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