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Lot |
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Description |
| 1 |
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$1,000 |
C. CROLIUS STONEWARE MANUFACTURER MANHATTAN WELLS NEW YORK inkwell. Marker's oval stamp is well defined and deeply impressed on the side. Profusely decorated on the top with blue
daubs all around the rim. One of the best we have had, rarely seen with this
much decoration.
Very minor surface chips at the rim. Old age crazing running horizontally all
around the base. 1 3/4" X 3 1/2" 1830 |
| 2 |
$700 |
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$700 |
*C. CROLIUS MANUFACTURER MANHATTAN-WELLS NEW YORK approximate 1 gallon ovoid jug. Incised and blue filled plume design below the 4-line maker's mark. Great example with nice reeded neck accents. There is some old surface chipping at the base from use. Mottled clay color, stonepings,
and clay separation at the handle all occurred in the making of this jug. 11
1/2" 1800 |
| 3 |
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$1,200 |
*9PAUL.CUSHMAN'S:STONEWARE.FACTORY.1809.PA approximate 1 gallon tall ovoid crock. Finished in a warm tan colored glaze. Deep impression of their cogwheel factory mark across the middle. Stack marks and stonepings
in firing. There is a tiny, filled lamp hole at the base on the back. 9
1/2" 1809 |
| 4 |
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$700 |
*C. CROLIUS STONEWARE MANUFACTURER MANHATTAN WELLS NEW YORK approximate 3 gallon ovoid jar. Distinctive dotted draped design all around the shoulder with blue accents at the handles. Deeply impressed oval stamped potter's mark is below the rim on the front
Some imperfections in the making, including minor stonepings, an indented stack
mark on the front and other stack marks. There is a very short line at the rim
on the back. Professional restoration to a minor rim chip on the front. This
piece has great character. 13 1/2" 1830 |
| 5 |
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$80 |
DILLON & PORTER WEST TROY NY 2 gallon ovoid jug. Blue accents thru the impressed maker's mark. Short lived uncommon potter's mark.
Stack mark in the making on the right. Some staining from use. 14" 1840 |
| 6 |
$250 |
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$250 |
J. HEISER BUFFALO NY 2 gallon ovoid jug with double flower design. Nice example of an uncommon short-lived Buffalo pottery.
Stack marks and glaze discoloration occurred in the kiln. 13" 1852 |
| 7 |
$350 |
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$200 |
P. MUGLER & CO BUFFALO NY 2 gallon ovoid jug with nice example of this factory's brushed flower design. Blue at the maker's mark.
There was some cobalt loss in firing. Minor chipping at the base. Some staining
from use. 13" 1850 |
| 8 |
|
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$80 |
N. WHITE UTICA 1 gallon ovoid jug. Brushed "1" and plume design on the front.
Some staining from use. 12" 1840 |
| 9 |
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$150 |
E. S. FOX ATHENS 2 gallon ovoid jug with double flower design. Blue accents at the maker's mark and handle.
Some blistering to the cobalt, glaze discoloration, stack marks, all occurred in
the kiln. 12 1/2" 1840 |
| 10 |
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$120 |
CLARK & CO ROCHESTER 2 gallon ovoid jug with brushed plume and gallon designation.
Minor surface chip at the base, some blister to the blue, dry glaze, stoneping,
all occurred in making.
13" 1850 |
| 11 |
$90 |
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$90 |
N. CLARK & CO LYONS 3 gallon ovoid jug. Blue at the maker's mark, handle and "3" in blue. Prominent stack marks, stonepings,
and separation line at the base all occurred when the jug was made. Minor
surface chip at the spout. 15" 1850 |
| 12 |
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$200 |
THOMAS D. CHOLLAR CORTLAND 3 gallon ovoid jug with brushed blue tree design. Blue at the maker's mark, handle and "3" at the shoulder. There is some clay separation at the bottom. Stack mark and glaze spiders on the base on the left side. Glaze spidering
near the spout and a glaze drip on the very back. ALL of this occurred when
made. NO damage. 15 1/2" 1845 |
| 13 |
|
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$100 |
Unsigned approximate 2 gallon tall ovoid jar. Simple ochre flower designs front and back with ochre accents at the handles. Probably
NJ origin. There are a couple of old, short hairlines at the rim. Also
some old surface chipping at the rim and base. 13" 1830 |
| 14 |
|
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$150 |
BOSTON approximate 1 gallon ovoid jug with ochre accents at the bottom third of the piece. Probably
F. Carpenter Factory. There is an ochre drip at the left shoulder that
occurred in the making. Wonderful look with great old wear, stain and color.
11 1/2" 1810 |
| 15 |
|
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$150 |
CHARLESTOWN approximate 1 gallon ovoid jug with fitted carved stopper. Ochre accents at the base and spout. Probably
F. Carpenter. Glaze imperfections in the making. 12" 1820 |
| 16 |
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$150 |
BOSTON approximate 1 gallon ovoid jug. Ochre accents at the base. Probably
F. Carpenter. There is a glaze spider off a stoneping at the base on
the front. Other glaze imperfections in the making. Some staining from use.
12" 1810 |
| 17 |
$30 |
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$30 |
Unsigned small ovoid jug of NYS origin. Nice decorative look in an overall mustard/brown glaze.
There is a glaze spider at the shoulder and some staining from use. 7 1/2"
1830 |
| 18 |
$80 |
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$80 |
J. FISHER LYONS NY approximate 1 gallon advertising jug. In blue script, "Theo A. Phillips/367 Ellicott St/Buffalo/NY".
There are some minor chips at the spout. Some staining from use. 11 1/2" 1880 |
| 19 |
$110 |
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$80 |
Unsigned 2 gallon advertising jug. In blue script, "Adolph Moesch/384
& 386 Broadway/Buffalo, NY". Some staining from use. 13" 1880 |
| 20 |
$90 |
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$90 |
FORT EDWARD STONEWARE & CO FORT EDWARD NY 2 gallon advertising jug. In blue script on the front, "D. Fitzpatrick/Albany, NY".
There are some minor glaze imperfections in the making and some minor staining
from use. 14 1870 |
| 21 |
$90 |
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$90 |
Lot of two approximate 1 gallon advertising jugs.
The first: Bristol glaze and Unsigned stenciled, "JOHN J. FISHER/283 E.
MAIN ST./ROCHESTER, NY" in a dotted frame. Minor wear and staining from use.
11 1/2". Ca 1890.
The second: J. FISHER LYONS NY with, "FEE" in blue script. From Fee Brother's Rochester, NY - they are still in business today. Good condition. 10 1/2". Ca 1880. |
| 22 |
$90 |
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$90 |
J. FISHER LYONS NY approximate 1 gallon advertising jug. In blue script, "C. Kamper's & Sons/151 Michigan St/Buffalo/NY".
Minor glaze imperfections in the making. 12" 1880 |
| 23 |
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$100 |
Unsigned 2 gallon advertising jug with a nice ribbed and dotted flower design. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "2/JOHN CASTREE/FAMILY GROCER/121 HUDSON ST NY".
Professional restoration - replaced handle. 14" 1870 |
| 24 |
|
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$150 |
Unsigned 2 gallon advertising jug with dotted leaf design attributed to Fort Edward Pottery. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "T. A. MCINTYRE/DISTILLER & RECTIFER/WATERLOO, NY". Rare mark from a very small upstate NY village.
Glaze imperfections in the making and minor staining from use. 13 1/2" 1870 |
| 25 |
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$150 |
Unsigned 3 gallon advertising cream pot attributed to Norton Bennington. Impressed and blue accented, "W. M. BAKER & CO/DEALERS IN/DRY-GOODS GROCERIES & C./PALATIN BRIDGE". Decorated with a nice double flower design.
There is a stack mark in the flower in the making. There is an old, short tight
line at the rim on the back. Some staining from use. 13" 1860 |
| 26 |
$50 |
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$50 |
Unsigned neat little two-toned advertising jar. Deeply impressed, "J. C. HOFFMAN/RASSBERRY JAM". Note the spelling, not a typo…
Minor imperfections in the making. 6" 1890 |
| 27 |
|
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$80 |
Unsigned approximate 1 gallon advertising jug. Impressed and blue accented, "JOHN H. WATERS/GROCERS & PROVISIONS/NO?40 WATER ST/NEWBURGH NY". Uncommon vendor mark from a small, downstate village. Minor stoneping
and a clay separation in the handle occurred in making. Some staining from use.
10" 1870 |
| 28 |
|
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$90 |
Unsigned approximate 1 gallon advertising jug. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "WH JONES & CO/BOSTON/1894".
Clay separation at the base of the handle and other imperfections in the making.
11" 1894 |
| 29 |
|
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$80 |
Unsigned approximate 1/2 gallon advertising jug. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "PETER FAHEY/COR ELM & PLEASANT ST/MANCHESTER, NH".
There is a filled surface chip at the spout. Glaze imperfections in the making.
9 1/2" 1870 |
| 30 |
|
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$80 |
Unsigned approximate 1/2 gallon advertising jug. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "AYRES BROS/JOBBERS CROCKERY & GLASS/STAMFORD CONN".
Some staining from use. 8" 1880 |
| 31 |
|
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$60 |
Unsigned approximate 1 quart advertising jug. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "OLIVER JOHNSON/PROVIDENCE RI".
Glaze imperfections in the making. 7 1/2" 1870 |
| 32 |
$60 |
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$60 |
Unsigned approximate 1 quart advertising jug. Impressed and blue accented at the shoulder, "BELL'S SARSAPARILLA/A. M. ROBINSON JR/BANGOR MAINE".
Glaze imperfections in the making. 8" 1870 |
| 33 |
$80 |
 |
$80 |
Lot of 2 mini advertising preserve jar.
The first: Approximate 1 quart. Impressed, "PRESTON ELLIS/WESTMINSTER MASS".
good condition. 6 1/2". CA 1870.
The second: Approximate 1/2 quart. Impressed, "JAMES GREEN & CO/WORCESTER MASS". Finished in a tan glaze. There is a tight line at the rim on the right side. 5 1/2". CA 1850. |
| 34 |
|
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$120 |
Lot of three mini advertising preserve jar, ca 1850-1860.
The first: Approximate 1/2 quart. Impressed, "S.S." Some staining from use. 5 1/2".
The second: Approximate 1 pint. Impressed, "ARVN & CO". Minor clay separation at the base and mottled clay color
The third: Less than 1 pint. Arrow stamp logo of TODE BROS in New York. Minor surface chip at the base and glaze imperfections in the making. 4". |
| 35 |
|
 |
$100 |
Unsigned 3 gallon crock with bird design attributed to Fulper, NJ.
There is a rim chip and some flake spots on the back and an inbody, crow's foot spiderline
near the tail of the bird. Some staining from use.
10 1/2" 1880 |
| 36 |
$250 |
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$250 |
Unsigned 3 gallon crock of NYS origin. Decorated with a classic, chicken pecking corn design.
There are some minor imperfections in the making. Nice example of this popular
decoration. 10 1/2" 1870 |
| 37 |
$1,050 |
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$800 |
WEST TROY POTTERY 4 gallon crock with a nice example of their signature reclining dog design. Lots of ground cover enhances this decoration.
Old Professional restoration to a full length hairline in front of the right
ear, thru the ground cover below the ear. Some staining from use. 11 1/2"
1880 |
| 38 |
$1,050 |
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$800 |
WME WARNER WEST TROY 2 gallon jug. This piece is decorated with their highly desirable spread winged eagle and banner. Nice contrast on a small jug form.
Some blistering to the thick blue occurred in the kiln. Some staining from use.
13" 1850 |
| 39 |
|
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$60 |
N. CLARK JR ATHENS NY 2 gallon jug with brushed double flower design. Blue wash at the maker's mark. Minor blister/fry to the blue. There is a crow's foot, inbody
spider line on the right side. Some staining from use. 14" 1870 |
| 40 |
|
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$90 |
BREWER & HALM HAVANA, NY 2 gallon squat cream pot with double flower design. Blue at the maker's mark
Glaze and rim wear from use. Some staining from use. 9" 1852 |
| 41 |
|
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$80 |
H. M. WHITMAN HAVANA NY approximate 1 gallon jug with bullseye design.
Glaze imperfections in the making.
11" 1860 |
| 42 |
$60 |
 |
$60 |
PENN YAN approximate 1 gallon pitcher finished in an old, mustard milk paint wash.
Good condition.
9 1/2" 1860 |
| 43 |
|
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$150 |
J. MANTELL PENN YAN 2 gallon crock. Finished with a large slip and brushed double flower design. Additional blue at the maker's mark and ears. Very pretty. There is a stoneping
on the back that occurred in the making. There is a tight full length crack on
the back starting down from the rim and then running horizontally at the base.
Some staining from use. 8" 1860 |
| 44 |
|
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$80 |
OLEAN, NY 2 gallon preserve jar with large slip blue hyacinth decoration. Blue at the maker's mark.
There is extensive chipping in the fitted stoneware churn guide that is included
with this piece. The jar has chipping at the interior and exterior rim on the
front. Some staining from use. There are some old flakes spots on the right
side. Tight line above the right ear and a glaze spider line on the center of
the back. 12" 1860 |
| 45 |
|
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$30 |
E. A. MONTELL OLEAN, NY 3 gallon crock. Brushed blue, long stemmed flower design. Blue at the maker's mark.
There are tight cracks front, back, and in front of the right ear. Some staining
from use. 10" 1870 |
| 46 |
|
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$80 |
CORTLAND 5 gallon cream pot with brushed double flower design. Blue at the maker's mark.
There is a long, glued crack up from the bottom thru the flower on the left.
Some staining from use and interior glaze loss, also from use. 13" 1870 |
| 47 |
|
 |
$60 |
M. WOODRUFF CORTLAND 3 gallon crock with an abstract, bell flower design. Blue at the maker's mark.
Surface chips all around the base. Glaze spider at the base on the back. Chips
at the rim on the front. Cracks in front and below the right ear. Some staining
from use. 10 1/2" 1870 |
| 48 |
|
 |
$150 |
Unsigned jug made by M. Woodruff Cortland. "2 Quarts" in blue script below factory logo stamp. Additional blue accents at the handles.
Minor blister to the blue. 11" 1870 |
| 49 |
|
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$50 |
S. HART FULTON 3 gallon cream pot with framed gallon designation in blue. Blue at the maker's mark.
Rust stained from wire band at the rim. There is an old, glued impact crack on
the back. 12" 1875 |
| 50 |
|
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$90 |
HART approximate 1 gallon jug with "Hart" in blue script across the front. This is from the S. Hart factory in Fulton, NY.
There is some staining from use. 10 1/2" 1875 |
| 51 |
$1,050 |
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$800 |
S. HART FULTON 4 gallon crock with signature dog & basket design.
The old Professional restoration to a crack on the back is partially worn.
The flake spots on the back are all old and stable.
11" 1875 |
| 52 |
$150 |
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$150 |
POTTERY WORKS LITTLE WEST 12TH
ST NY 2 gallon preserve jar. Most unusual deep blue pinwheel design.
Good condition. 11 1/2" 1870 |
| 53 |
$160 |
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$80 |
BROWN BROS miniature bottle in a two-toned tan glaze. Possibly
Huntington, LI. Chips at the spout. Glaze imperfections in the making.
5 3/4" 1880 |
| 54 |
$80 |
 |
$80 |
Unsigned approximate 1 gallon jug with brushed flower design.
NYS origin. Some glaze imperfections in the making. 11" 1870 |
| 55 |
|
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$150 |
Unsigned approximate 2 gallon pitcher. Probably New
England origin. Blue squiggle accents stripes at the spout. The handle is very unusual. There is a snake and face depicted in blue.
There is a tight J-shaped crack on the front that is stable. Well worth
restoring. 12" 1870 |
| 56 |
|
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$90 |
Unsigned approximate 1 gallon pitcher. Probably New York state origin. Nice brushed blue tulip design on the front. Edged interior rim for a fitted lid.
Minor chips and some staining from use. Old repair - handle replaced. 9 1/2"
1870 |
| 57 |
|
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$40 |
Lot of two Unsigned and undecorated stoneware
pitchers.
The first: Approximate 1 gallon. 11" tall.
The second: Approximate 1/2 gallon 9".
Both good condition. 1890 |
| 58 |
$150 |
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$150 |
Unsigned approximate 1 gallon jug of New York State origin. In blue script on the front, "J. F. W. /1891".
There is a surface chip at the spout. Stack marks at the base occurred in
firing. 11 1'2" 1891 |
| 59 |
|
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$150 |
Unsigned 2 gallon preserve jar with "1850" in thick blue on one side. Framed gallon designation on the back. New York/New England origin.
There is a tight crack up from the bottom under the left ear. 12" 1850 |
| 60 |
$225 |
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$150 |
Unsigned 2 gallon crock with the most unusual design. Blue script, "Butter" above a decorated, lidded butter crock. NYS origin.
There are some chips around the rim from use. 9 1/2" 1870 |
| 61 |
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$150 |
Unsigned approximate 1 gallon crock in an Albany glaze. Scribed or brushed into the thick glaze, before firing, is a small profile of a man smoking a pipe. A unique and probably end of day piece. Probably
NY/NE origin. There is a large surface chip at the base on the back
with a few other minor chips. 8" 1880 |
| 62 |
$110 |
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$90 |
WHITES BINGHAMTON 4 quart batterpail with original bale handle. Blue accents at the ears, handles, and spout.
Glaze imperfections in the making. 8" 1860 |
| 63 |
$1,500 |
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$1,500 |
WHITE & WOOD BINGHAMTON NY 8 gallon butter churn. An incredible bright blue ribbed flower design fills the front of this large piece. Spectacular. Included is a replacement stoneware guide.
There is an old Professional restoration to a chip above the left ear and a
crack on the bottom that extends up under the left ear and just touches the
design. Some staining from use. 20" 1885 |
| 64 |
$150 |
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$150 |
W. ROGERTS BINGHAMTON 2 gallon preserve jar decorated with their distinctive poppy. Blue at the maker's mark.
Minor imperfections in the making. 10 1/2" 1860 |
| 65 |
|
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$100 |
N. A. WHITE & SON UTICA NY 4 gallon crock with tall double flower design. Sometimes called a "trophy" decoration. Nice blue.
Stack mark at the base on the front. There is a T-shaped horizontal line up from
the bottom and in front of the right ear that just touches the design. Some
other chips at the rim. Interior lime staining from use. 11 1/2" 1870 |
| 66 |
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$150 |
N. A. WHITE & SON UTICA NY 4 gallon crock decorated with their paddletail bird. Nice blue.
There is a large, old chip at the base on the front. Other chips at the rim,
most noticeable above the right ear. There is an impact crack that runs
horizontal up from the base on the front and extends thru the design. Some
staining from use. 11" 1870 |
| 67 |
$90 |
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$90 |
WHITES UTICA 4 gallon butter churn. Decorated in their signature technique of 4 incised and blue decorated bands all around.
Professional restoration to damage around the middle of the churn. Some staining
from use. 16" 1865 |
| 68 |
|
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$150 |
WHITES UTICA approximate 1 gallon jug with a nice example of their signature parrot on a stump design.
Old professional restoration - replaced handle. Some staining from use.
11 1/2" 1870 |
| 69 |
$600 |
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$600 |
N. A. WHITE & SON UTICA NY 2 gallon jug. Decorated with the best signature paddletail bird design.
Great blue. There are a few grey paint drips spots or stains, minor.
They could probably be removed. No damage. 14 1/2" 1870 |
| 70 |
$1,500 |
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$1,200 |
HUBBELL & CHESEBRO 5 gallon crock with leaping deer & palm tree design.
Dry thick blue has some blister and there is an old repair to rim chips and
short lines at the rim on the back.
12 1/2" 1850 |
| 71 |
|
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$150 |
GEDDES NY 2 gallon crock with bright blue daisy decoration.
Very minor surface chipping at the rim and some staining from use.
10" 1870 |
| 72 |
$200 |
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$200 |
W. H. FARRAR & CO GEDDES NY 2 gallon jug with large triple flower design. Blue at the maker's mark.
Some glaze imperfections occurred in firing. 14" 1850 |
| 73 |
$450 |
 |
$450 |
W. H. FARRAR & CO GEDDES NY 6 gallon butter churn. Thick blue, large dotted triple flower fills the front of this large piece. Blue at the maker's mark. Professional restoration to lines extending down from the rim. One in front just touching the design. A second on the back and a third above the right ear. Also to a stoneping
under the right ear. Some staining from use. 19" 1850 |
| 74 |
$800 |
 |
$800 |
J. C. WAELDE. NORTH.BAY 3 gallon crock with a rare design of a cow in a grassy field. Framed with dots and squiggled lines.
Mottled clay color in the making. Extensive restoration to glaze loss throughout
but not in the design. 10 1/2" 1855 |
| 75 |
|
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$250 |
T. HARRINGTON 3 gallon jug made in Lyons, NY. Finished with an unusual palm tree design.
Minor surface chip at the spout. Some imperfections in the making. 15 1/2"
1850 |
| 76 |
$875 |
 |
$300 |
LYONS less than 1 gallon pitcher with beautiful brushed blue flower. Complete with fitted stoneware lid.
Excellent. 9 1/2" 1850 |
| 77 |
$30 |
 |
$30 |
J. FISHER & CO LYONS NY 3 gallon crock with "LYONS" in blue script.
There is an inbody, long line on the back and some staining from use.
10" 1880 |
| 78 |
|
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$50 |
CLARK & CO LYONS 2 gallon tall, ovoid crock. Brushed plume and "2" in blue.
Stone pings in the making. There is a long hairline at the rim on the back. Some
staining from use. 11" 1850 |
| 79 |
|
 |
$80 |
LYONS tall, 2 gallon jug with double plume and "2" in blue.
Professional restoration to chips all around the base and a spider at the shoulder. There is a stoneping
that occurred in the making.
15" 1860 |
| 80 |
|
 |
$80 |
T. HARRINGTON LYONS 3 gallon cream pot with nice triple flower decoration.
There is a tight line at the rim on the front and a lime stained interior
from use.
11" 1850 |
