Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 35

Two Stoneware Spirit Barrels with Spigots

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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British, gray glazed ribbed barrel, incised "1827"; brown glazed with recessed sides on base, stamped "W.& A. GILBEY/ Wine Importers & Distillers/ London Dublin & Edinburgh" and "John Cliff & Co/Lambeth", with two brass spigots, one stamped "Fiddian" and one with engraved lion and "B", 13 in. to 14 in., Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities

Condition

brown glaze with chips to base, both with glaze losses, scattered abrasions, firing flaws and wear, one spigot with solder repair, both with dents and corrosion
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