Lot #: 104
Price Realized: $1,440.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and pierced clay tabs with wood-and-wire bail handle, brush-decorated with two large foliate motifs flanking the spout. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Includes tin lid and spout cover. Chipping to spout. A 1" line from rim on left and right sides. A short line and worn spot to handle at base on reverse. Wear to applied clay tabs from contact with the wire handle. A minor base chip. Areas of staining. H (excluding lid) 10 1/4".
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