Lot #: 260
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare Small-Sized Redware Lady's Cuspidor, Stamped "JOHN BELL," Waynesboro, PA origin, circa 1840-1880, ovoid form with footed base, tall flaring collar, and applied handle, the lead-glazed surface features streaked manganese against an olive ground with orange spotting. Impressed with John Bell maker's mark on underside. Exceptional form and size. Two colored rim chips. A few minuscule spots of glaze loss to rim. H 3 1/2" ; Diam. 4".
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