Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 9

S.H. SONNER, STRASBURG, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE JARS, LOT OF TWO

Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

S.H. SONNER, STRASBURG, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE JARS, LOT OF TWO, salt-glazed, each of cylindrical form with squared, collared rims, comprising a "2" gallon capacity mark example stamped "S.H. SONNER. / STRASBURG V[A]" and a "1" gallon capacity example. Each having brushed cobalt feather decorations, one having design repeated three times and remaining having design repeated four times. Samuel Harrison Sonner (1821-1901), Strasburg, VA. 1854-1884. 9 1/4" H, 7" D rim and 11 1/2" H, 7 3/4" D rim.
Literature: Stamp as Comstock - Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, p. 302, fig. 5.291.

Condition

Mostly undamaged, except each having a minor shallow chip to rim, "1" gallon example having some residue to interior from use. 

From a Virginia private collection.