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

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1224

WEST VIRGINIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE JUG

Estimate: $500 - $800
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
WEST VIRGINIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE JUG, salt-glazed, approximately half-gallon capacity, semi-ovoid form with plain mouth, beaded neck ring, and strap handle, Albany-slip glazed interior. Stenciled cobalt "ISAAC COTTS / 1047 / MARKET / SQUARE. / WHEELING / W.VA". Circa 1870. 9 3/4" HOA.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Clarence and Coralena Smith, Romney, WV.
Catalogue Note: Isaac Cotts (1806-1879) was listed as a "merchant" in the 1860 United States census and as a grocer 10 years later. He died in 1879 and is buried in Mt. Wood Cemetery.

Condition

Excellent undamaged condition.