Summer Premier Auction | July 30, 2026
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 280
Rare Isaac Lefevers Catawba Valley North Carolina Stoneware Jar
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$3,000
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 |
Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1831-1864, runny mottled light olive green alkaline glaze, ovoid form, stamped "I.L." and "5" on opposing applied strap handles, flat semi round pinched rim, 14-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Note: Isaac Lefever was an apprentice to Daniel Seagle, the 1850 Lincoln County census shows him living with the Seagle family, he continued to work as a potter in the Catawba Valley up until the time he enlisted in the NC 46th Infantry Regiment, Company K, of the Confederate Army, he was later mortally wounded at the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, and died in 1864.
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Private North Carolina Collection
glaze voids and anomalies as made, scattered glaze frits, surface wear and abrasions, 8 in. hairline running down from rim with 1/2 in. long glaze chip, scattered glaze flakes in interior, areas of overpaint and fill to three quarters of the lower body which illuminate under black light, quarter size loss to clay body on base, otherwise good presentation for a surviving rare stamped piece
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