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A Private Collection of Martin Brothers Stoneware

December 06, 2017

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LOT 51

Lot 51

Martin Brothers Stoneware Tobacco Jar with Cover, Robert Wallace Martin, 1911

Martin Brothers Stoneware Tobacco Jar with Cover, Robert Wallace Martin, 1911
Lot 51 Details
Martin Brothers Stoneware Tobacco Jar with Cover, Robert Wallace Martin, 1911

modelled and coloured with a bemused man’s face on each side, the cover formed as a nightcap
repairs
height 7.3" — 18.6 cm.
incised initials RWM, R.W. Martin & Bros. / London & Southall and dated 3-1-1911

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $10,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

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Martin Brothers Stoneware Tobacco Jar with Cover, Robert Wallace Martin, 1911
  • Martin Brothers Stoneware Tobacco Jar with Cover, Robert Wallace Martin, 1911

CONDITION DETAILS

Old glued and stapled repairs and several touched up glaze chips to the jar; cover has a couple of minor glaze chips on the hat and two lugs lost on the flange; original rubber seal

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About Condition Ratings

  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

Note: Condition ratings and condition details are the subjective opinions of our specialists and should be used as a guide only. Waddington’s uses due care when preparing condition details, however, our staff are not professional restorers or conservators. Condition details and reports are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the buyer’s terms and conditions of sale. In all cases the prospective purchaser is responsible for inspecting the property themselves prior to placing a bid.