Live Auction
Lot 23
Rare and Important Edgefield Jar inscribed "Concatination 12 June 1834"
Sold for
$750,000
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 |
Accompanied by three 19th century documents, one recording the mortgaging of a slave named Dave.
Exhibited: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina" and illustrated in the accompanying catalog, plate 26.
Provenance:
Probable line of descent through the family of the previous owner:
Reps Edwards (1770-1840)
Mary Elisabeth Bennett (1779-1853)
Jonathan Bennett Edwards (1809-1884)
Sarah Elizabeth Woodson (1814-1854)
Mary Ellen Humphries Peek (1826-1891)
John Caldwell Calhoun Edwards (1847-1917)
Joseph Eugene Edwards (1800-1959)
Mattie Belle Lake (1884-?)
To the previous owners;
Sold Sotheby's New York, January 2005 lot 149;
Private Collection
Condition
Condition: Old break and repair at one handle with small loss, scattered body cracks with some minor stabilizing infill, a small firing or bullet hole in side, other expected anomalies and wear.
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Private Collection
