Five-gallon Cobalt-decorated Jug

Five-gallon Cobalt-decorated Jug, Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, Pennsylvania, c. 1870, tall ovoid form with tooled neck, applied strap handles, the front with cobalt floral decoration and stenciled inscription "HAMILTON & JONES/GREENSBORO/P.A./5," ht. 18 1/2 in. Estimate $400-600 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.