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 on One Side, and a Quadruple Brushed Cobalt Floral on the Other.  The floral has base leaves and four different types of blossoms.  Stands 14" tall. 
 
Excellent Condition.  Shallow chipping inside the rim, a 1/2" chip on one handle, and some staining from use.  That's it!  No outer rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.
 
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