Lot #: 404
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Pieces of Stoneware with Cobalt "Fishing Lure" Decoration, OH origin, circa 1875, a three-gallon semi-ovoid churn with four-gallon cylindrical crock, both with slip-trailed floral designs often referred to among collectors as a fishing lure. Provenance: Estate of author and historian, Nancy Shedd, Petersburg, PA. Churn in excellent condition with some staining to exterior, water glass staining to interior, and a small chip to inner rim for lid. Crock with two chips to each handle, edge wear to each handle, and some staining. H (of churn) 13 5/8".
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