WEST VIRGINIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE JUG
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Description
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.
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.
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WEST VIRGINIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE JUG
Estimate $500 - $800
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