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Very Rare 4-Gallon Stoneware Crock: Albert & Easton 1878-1879 - $145 (west of Ann Arbor)
condition:
fair
make / manufacturer:
Albert & Easton
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Although crocks were primarily designed for food preservation, the nicer ones had a maker’s mark. The Alb art & Easton mark is the cobalt number “4” encircled by two rows of small dot-like marks, with extra ones at the top and bottom of the circle.
The crock stands 11 1/2 inches high and is 11 inches in diameter. There’s a small indentation on the upper rim over the “4”, but I can’t tell if it was part of the firing process or not. Also, there are a few stains, but no cracks, which is amazing considering its age.
Overall, the crock is in pretty darn good shape for being over a 145 years old.