Old Lead Glazed Redware Cup Manganese Sponging Baluster Profile & Applied Handle

img Antique Lead Glazed Redware Cup with Manganese Sponging Baluster Profile with Applied Handle For your Antique Redware Collection-Cup3 Details Description: An antique (circa 1870) southeastern Pennsylvania lead glazed redware cup. The cup has a baluster profile with a flared rounded rim. It is decorated with manganese sponging and has a tooled foot flange. The cup has a ribbed strap applied handle. It is reddish-brown in

color and has manganese sponging throughout. It is most likely from Berks County. The piece is in relatively very good condition with no breaks, chips, hairlines, or repairs. It does have general wear to the rim with small flakes and glaze losses. It also has general crazing to the glaze throughout. Be that as it may, this is a very nice antique in very good condition, which would display very nicely in your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Unknown, but we believe it was made sometime in 1870s. Origin: Purchased at an antique auction in southeastern Pennsylvania. The piece was most likely made in Berks County in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Size: ~2 1/2" in diameter at the base, ~3 3/4" in diameter at the top, ~4 7/8" at its widest including the handle, and is ~ 2 3/4" high. The cup weighs almost 6 ounces. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Unmarked. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a great antique with very classic coloring common in Pennsylvania Dutch decoration for redware. Definitely deserves a prominent spot in your antique redware collection. Condition: The cup is in very good condition. It has general over all crazing to the glaze. It has no breaks, chips, hairlines, or repairs. It does have general wear to the rim with small flakes and glaze losses. Finally, the piece has some of the usual issues associated with old piece of primitive redware such as pops, slubs, uneven surfaces, areas where the coloring or the glaze did not fully flow, and areas of general roughness. Be that as it may, this is a great piece in very good condition, which would make a great addition to your antique redware collection. Please see photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful priority shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution