Stoneware Bank

[baltbottles]

I thought everyone might enjoy some pics of my recently restored decorated stoneware bank. I dug this one over the summer from a deep 1850s brick lined privy in Baltimore. Though banks are not a rare find, decorated stoneware ones are quite rare. I have only dug two of them, both smashed. However I was able to recover about 98 percent of this one. So I deemed it worth wile for professional restoration. The other I only had a few shards of just enough to know what it was. The other two banks are a typical size plain stoneware bank and a small redware bank both from the 1850s also. The small stoneware one is a two piece glue back and the redware one is completely intact.

Chris

 

[baltbottles]

Another picture.

 

[capsoda]

Excellent job of restoring and saving little pieces of history.

 

[Jim]

Killer piece, Chris. I love the odd stoneware items like banks, bird houses and water coolers.

I have a nice 3-gallon handled crock that I am working on now. It's unmarked, but has a lot of cobalt decoration. It's all there but a piece of the base and part of the one handle. ~Jim

 

[cobaltbot]

Very nice - just imagine the cool pennies that would have been in those.

 

[farmgal]

Very pretty. It's so exciting for me being a newbie seeing so many wonderful things.I love the pics. Thanks for sharing. farmgal..

 

[madpaddla]

Excellent job. Those look really good. Thanks for posting em.......real nice. Awesome when you find most of the pieces huh?

 

[Staunton Dan]

Great item and great save, Chris. Not many would go through the trouble of keeping the broken pieces and the expense of having it professionally restored. Very commendable. Great job.

 

[Michdigger]

Those are really unique and you saved em from becoming fill again. Great job

 

[baltbottles]

JIm,

Sounds like a nice crock I'd like to see a picture of it when you get time. If you want I can put you in touch with my restoration guy he does great work.

Chris