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Lot 387

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania sgraffito redwarei

Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
Sold for
$70,200
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania sgraffito redware dish by Samuel Troxel, dated 1828, with central spread winged eagle beneath a banner, inscribed "Liberty" and above a potted tulip vine, inscribed verso "Samuel Troxel Potter 1825", 11 1/2" dia. For a similar example, see Garvan's The Pennsylvania German Collection, fig. 143. Provenance: Descended in the family of Arthur Sussel.

Condition

Inscription translation “Whoever wants to borrow, he should come tomorrow. Today is the day on which I will not loan”. Losses to border. Knife marks. Minor glaze flakes.