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Jewelry, Modern and Southern

Fri, Mar 18, 2016 05:00PM EDT - Sun, Mar 20, 2016 05:00PM EDT
Lot 233

L. Miles Edgefield Stoneware Jar

Estimate: $400 - $800

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
Lewis Miles Pottery, Edgefield, South Carolina, mid-19th century, medium brownish-olive alkaline glaze, ovoid with two lug handles, impressed on shoulder "L. Miles." below ridged neck, two punch and slash marks impressed at back shoulder, 12-1/2 in.

Condition

glaze voids and anomalies as made, "BB" hole and interior loss at shoulder near lug handle and slash marks, firing crack with associated clay void at base, 1/2 in. glaze chip at belly, edge wear and minor chips around base edge