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

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 7

STAMPED SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA STONEWARE JARS, LOT OF TWO

Estimate: $100 - $150
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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

STAMPED SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA STONEWARE JARS, LOT OF TWO, salt-glazed, each of cylindrical form with squared rims, comprising a "3" gallon capacity mark example stamped "J.M. HICKERSON / STRASBURG VA." and a "1" gallon capacity mark example stamped "J. EBERLY & BRO / STRASBURG, VA." The pottery of Jacob Eberly (1830-1908) and Daniel Letcher Eberly (1859-1919); James M. Hickerson (1833-1902) Strasburg, VA. 1875-1890. 8 1/2" H, 6 1/8" D rim and 13 3/4" H, 9 1/8" D rim.
Literature: Stamps as Comstock - Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, p. 263, fig. 5.175 and p. 299, fig. 5.279.

Condition

Eberly example having a hairline extending from stone pop to rim and two minute rim chips; Hickerson example having some scattered rim chips, one handle with a chip to one end and remaining having two minor chips primarily to underside.

From a Virginia private collection.
Victoria Auction, Victoria, VA, 1/7/2012, lots A-27 and A-53 (retains receipt).