Lot #: 82
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 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.
Rare Glazed Redware Devil's Head Pipe, attributed to John Taber, Wolfeboro, NH, circa 1870, molded pipe with bowl molded in the form of a well-detailed devil head, including prominent goatee, smiling mouth with sharp teeth, and pointed ears. Surface covered in a lead-and-manganese glaze. Literature: S. Paul Jung, John Taber and John Taber, Jr.: Two New England Clay Tobacco Pipemakers, 1996, p. 55. Chip to goatee. Otherwise excellent condition. L 1 15/16" ; H 2 3/8".
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