- 534
Rare glazed red earthenware brown pitcher with yellow and green splashes, attributed to Nathaniel Seymour (1763-1849) West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, 1800-1825
Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- BROWN PITCHER WITH YELLOW AND GREEN SPLASHES
- Glazed red earthenware
- the first 6 3/8 by 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 in.; the second 2 1/4 by 12 3/4 in. diam.
- C. 1800-1825
Together with an olive-green handled jug with rust and yellow spots, artist unidentified, probably vicinity of Gonic, Strafford County, or Plymouth, Grafton County, c.1830-1860, glazed red earthenware. 2 pieces.
Provenance
Brown Pitcher:
Katharine Prentis Murphy, Westbrook, Connecticut
O. Rundle Gilbert Auction at Candle Light Farm, Westbrook, Connecticut, "The Estate of the Late Katharine Prentis Murphy," September 1967, lot 591
Katharine Prentis Murphy, Westbrook, Connecticut
O. Rundle Gilbert Auction at Candle Light Farm, Westbrook, Connecticut, "The Estate of the Late Katharine Prentis Murphy," September 1967, lot 591
Gonic Jug:
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Pennypacker, New Canaan, Connecticut
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, February 1-4, 1978, lot 76
Exhibited
On loan to New-York Historical Society from Katharine Prentis Murphy, prior to 1967
Literature
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 118, figs. 82A-B
Condition
Pitcher has some rim and base chips, and midbody on left and right sides; jug has old base chips; accretion of redware on one side of body.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.