American & Southern | May 30, 2025
Fri, May 30, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1064
Rare Nathaniel Sellers Molded Redware Pitcher with Hound Handle
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$1,000
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 |
Upper Hanover, Pennsylvania, circa 1840-60, impressed to base "Nathaniel Sellers/Upper Hanover,/Pa.", lead and manganese glazed interior and exterior, molded tulip and mask motif, 8-1/2 x 8 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Note: According to historian and author, Justin W. Thomas, "In addition to being a farmer, Nathaniel Sellers was possibly a potter in Upper Hanover, perhaps in the 1840s and 1850s, although this aspect of his profession is not well-known today. This pitcher might be the only identifiable object associated with Sellers’ production, seeing that it is not known how he would have learned the potter’s trade otherwise."
For further discussion and historical insights on the pitcher, see Justin W. Thomas, "A Red Earthenware Pitcher Marked ‘Nathaniel Sellers Upper Hanover, Pa’", Antiques & the Arts Weekly, September 17, 2024. https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/a-red-earthenware-pitcher-marked-nathaniel-sellers-upper-hanover-pa/
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Private Collection
wear commensurate with age and use, glaze loss to high relief areas, chips to impressed decoration, rim, and foot, some glaze loss to interior near rim, abrasion to neck
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