$150
A. E. Smith & Sons (American (Connecticut), 1825-1887), circa 1860 and Orson Hart Seymour (1807-1883), circa 1871-1873. Two - four gallon stoneware crocks; the first a cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles decorated in cobalt in large brushed flower; likely a tulip and impressed "4" directly above. Cobalt highlights to the oval impressed maker's mark below mouth. Stamped "A.E. SMITH & SONS, / MANUFACTURERS, / 38 Peck Slip, N.Y.". The second a wide-mouthed stoneware jar or crock with a brown glaze on the interior and exterior with delicate pulled lug handles applied to both sides. Front of jar has hand painted cobalt blue tulips just below the impressed makers mark "O. H. SEYMOUR/ HARTFORD/ 4".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-10-15
