Item 9480
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 3 Gallon Churn made and stamped by "G. Baird."  
 
This is the mark of George Baird who made pottery in Springfield Township, Ohio in the mid-19th century.  He was married to the daughter of Fitch Purdy of the Purdy family of potters. (Robert Treichler, A History of Northeast Ohio Stoneware, pp. 26-27).  
 
It comes most recently from the Treichler collection. 
 
Dating the the mid-19th century, this beauty features the Churn Form, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Splash of Cobalt on the Handle Terminals.  Stands 13 3/4" tall. 
 
Very Good Condition.  A hairline and associated staining under the right handle.  That's it!  No chips, cracks, or restoration.
 
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