Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session II | October 22, 2025
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 594
English Slipware Double-Handled Posset Cup
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$3,750
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
18th century, cream ground with dark brown dotted decoration, 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 5 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in January 1997; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Literature: A similar example is pictured in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Slip-Decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg, p. 55.
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Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in January 1997; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
glaze crazing throughout, scattered firing cracks, pinholes, and other small anomalies, typical roughness to base with some putty accretion, some small rim chips, patches of discoloration around rim (possible restoration)
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