Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $840.00
($700 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Collection of Miniature Stoneware Jugs, American, late 19th century, thirteen miniature molded jugs with Albany slip and Bristol slip surfaces, displayed on a cloth backing within a wooden frame. Literature: Illustrated on p. 12 of Dr. Elmer Smith's 1972 book, Pottery: A Utilitarian Folk Craft. Provenance: Ex-Dr. Elmer Smith Collection; acquired at his estate auction by the consignor's parents on June 25-26, 1982. All jugs in essentially as-made condition. Light wear to frame. Framed Dimensions: 10 1/2" x 9 5/8".
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