Item 10627
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 1 Gallon Jar made and stamped by "Solomon Bell, Strasburg, VA."
 
Solomon Bell was one of the most famous of the Bell Family Potters, working as a potter in Strasburg from the early 1850's until his death in 1882 (H. E. Comstock, The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, pp. 373-74).
 
This beauty features a Tooled Flared Rim Designed for Easily Tying a Cover Over the Top, Pottery Stamp, and a Large Brushed Cobalt Tulip on Each Side.  Stands 10" tall.
 
Very Good Condition.  Three flat flakes (1/4" to 1/2") and a 1" chip on the very top of the rim.  No base chips, hairlines, cracks, stains, or restoration.
 
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