How To Sell Antique Crockery

[Barb Magario]

Weare far and away the world's leading seller of American stoneware and redware pottery, and have been doing so since 1983. We sell stoneware because we love stoneware, and it's all we do! Over the years, our auction house has consistently pushed the market to higher and higher levels, realizing numerous World Auction Records, including the highest price ever paid for a piece of American stoneware, $1.56 million!

All outlets for American stoneware are not the same, and there are important reasons why Crocker Farm has established itself as the standard in the sale of American utilitarian ceramics, and one of the most respected specialty auction houses in the country.

Our unsurpassed knowledge of the art form and constant public outreach on its behalf have completely transformed the field. In many cases, we have the seen values increase many times over based solely on our own research and ability to attribute objects accurately, in ways not achieved by others.

It is important to remember that one of the reasons we are so consistently successful is that our large base of bidders has come to rely on us in a way they cannot trust other venues. This field has traditionally been plagued by both misattributed items and inaccurate assessments of conditions--particularly in the area of repairs. Because, for instance, the difference between a repaired object and one in good condition can be thousands of dollars, our unparalleled knowledge and painstaking condition reports are essential in realizing the prices we do.

We are a constant presence in the major antiques trade papers, and are dedicated to extensive advertising on a regular basis; this includes our own website, which has a very large following and is by far the most prominent on the topic of American stoneware. This means your items are always exposed to the widest customer base possible, and the cumulative effect of this over the decades has been that stoneware is now receiving attention reserved for the highest end of American antiques.

Finally, we have long-standing, strong relationships with the highest end of the Americana market, from collectors to museums to dealers. When you allow us to sell your item for you, you are opening it up to buyers who trust us implicitly and who, in many cases, would otherwise not be bidding.

This stoneware jug in our March 2011 sale was inscribed "BENJAMIN HERINGTON / June the 1st, 1823." Employing research techniques not typically seen at other auction houses, we were able to dig up a period newspaper account about Herrington, a young potter who had unfortunately drowned in the Norwich, CT harbor. It realized $138,000.

This large, elaborately-decorated stoneware pitcher had been inaccurately attributed to the Remmey potters of Philadelphia. We properly identified it as a product of E.H. Wood in Maysville, Kentucky, realizing the World Auction Record for a piece of Kentucky stoneware at $143,750 in July 2016.

A dealer attempted to sell this jug at a high-profile antiques show for well under $10,000 and no attribution. We were able to attribute it as an important example of 18th century New York City stoneware, and it sold for $36,580 in our March 2017 auction.

Based on similar known examples, this face pitcher would have been typically attributed to the Remmey potters of Philadelphia, but we were able to properly attribute it to the Bell family of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, yielding a $63,250 selling price in our March 2012 auction.

This stoneware jar in our March 2018 auction had been offered with no attribution at a prominent general antiques auction, where it did not sell. We were able to identify as a probable New Jersey example, and it sold for $5,605.

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We've just sold my MIL's house (YAYYYYYY!) and have a few boxes of random stuff that may or may not be of value. Where would I start getting valuations on old jewelry, stamps and a few pieces of pottery?

This might not be specific to property/diy but I couldn't think where else to ask. Thank you!

Go to an auction house but be prepared for things which were very precious to one person to not be worth a bean to another ( faberge eggs , 3 carat diamonds aside ) - I had some american memorabilia which DMIL had specifically asked me to sell when she was no longer with us - she thought it was worth something - I tried - hard to get anyone to take it of my hands. So all siblings took one or two pieces and the rest went to a car boot sale. But I agree with Qc16 - worth doing some online research.

as I was wisely told 'the stuff they collected is worthless - it is the stuff they DIDN'T collect that is worth something'. The Uk is awash with collectibles, and unless china goes in the dishwasher no-one wants it.

The Americans like this sort of stuff but there's a bit of a problem due to the ocean in between. Sorry.

the comment about stamps also comes from a stamp dealer. He was selling stuff on for peanuts so I don't think he would be paying much. If it is first day covers etc from the last few decades - jumble sale.

Be warned that stamps are worthless and jewellery is only scrap value.

I dispute this. Our local auction house frequently sells stamps and jewellery. To be fair they are very large bundles that don't fetch a ;lot of money but they do appear regularly. Also, by the time you factor in the costs of getting them to the auction house and the fees, then you may not have much left.

Their latest auction had 13 lots of stamps which got 20-45 per lot. The previous auction had some "collection of costume jewellery" type lots and they made similar prices.

I agree with previous posters - some things ( which the owners who bought them ) they think are valuable - often not. But yes get an auctioneer to value. It may be less but if you can do it and understand the commission you need to pay - may be worth it , if not just for thinking the person who collected it would like to think someone who appreciates it will own it . But that takes some effort and time. I think Jewellery which is not important or really nice is probably worth the content. Sad - but I think true.

By the way, the reason I know how much the lots sold for is because the auction house puts the results on their website. Your local auction house might do similar so you can get a quick idea if (a) they sell such things and (b) how much for.

Best thing is your local auction house. I had a few random bits and bibs and a print amd a painting I had been told by a gallery that they were worthless- I sold one for 150 and the other 95! You won't get near the real value for old silverware sets and stuff but still you'll get something. I ended up with over 2000 for my couple boxes of bits.

I don't hold out much hope that it's worth anything as my MIL was a hoarder and had a terrible charity shop habit. Nothing was in a 'collection' as such, just a bunch of bits and bobs that we gleaned from underneath other junk.

I'll send some photos to an auction house and do some ebay research. I have no sentimental attachment to any of it so if it's rubbish I'll just chuck it. Thankfully my DH is also not sentimental and has given me full authority over this stuff. Thank you for all the responses!

We were in same position a few years ago....had a 5 bed house to clear...most went in the skip or charity shops...i did spend a few days on ebay checking stuff...stamps all worthless. except some luftwaffe stamps...sold to a place in Leeds....found a small tin of old canandian coins...all filthy..cleaned them up and sold them on ebay for 188..!!..still have some nazi bits...polish and czech soldiers gave them to my aunt as she used to run a pub and rented rooms to soldiers when stationed over here etc..may donate those to a museum at some point...generally tho, the market has collapsed for china and ornaments.

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