Probably Columbus, Ohio, Exceptional Decoration, Size & Form
A rare small Albany-slip decorated stoneware crock with lid (likely not original) that is heavily ornamented with scratch decoration. The crock is incised with two raised-wing birds flanking the initials, “E.C. A” above the name “Amanda”. A. Allard.” Born Amanda Adeline Scrivoner in 1848, Allard grew up in Perry and Morgan Counties [eastern Ohio]. In 1867 she married farmer Edwin C. Allard and the two settled in Homer Township, Morgan County, where they appear in the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses. Widowed in 1898, Allard had moved to Columbus, Ohio, by the time the 1900 census was taken. She appears to have lived for several years toward the end of her life with a son in Oklahoma before returning to Columbus and passing away in 1926. The “E.C.A.” on this crock must refer to Allard’s husband, or perhaps her son of the same name.
Item Date: Circa 1870-1900
Measurement: 4” x 6”
Material: Stoneware
Item Condition: Top-to-bottom hairline from rim on proper left side of crock's front; minor nick along crack, and a few small base chips.
Price: $1,500
SKU 1511-36
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