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What are antique crocks worth?

$500-$400,000
Antique Crock Values The value of antique stoneware crocks ranges from $500-$400,000.

What were antique stoneware jugs used for?

Early American Stoneware: 18th Century Tupperware Stoneware was used for anything we might use glass jars or tupperware for today. It held everything from water, soda, and beer to meat, grain, jelly, and pickled vegetables, and was produced in a very wide variety of forms.

How can you tell an antique jug?

Identifying Antique Stoneware and Finding Comparable Prices

  1. A shiny, glass-like surface with occasional bumps (salt particles)
  2. Simple hand-painted decorations (usually cobalt blue ink)
  3. Decorations were handcrafted beneath the surface of the glaze.
  4. Hand-drawn or stenciled numbers and letters.

How do you clean old stoneware jugs?

Remove layers of dirt and grime by soaking the stoneware in a mixture of 1 cup ammonia and 2 gallons of hot water. Allow the piece to soak for 24 hours, then scrub lightly with a soft-bristled brush. Remove pencil marks or remnants of silver and other plating with metal polish or a simple pencil eraser.

What were antique crock jugs used for?

A. Before the advent of refrigeration, crocks were used in American kitchens to hold foodstuffs such as butter, salted meats and pickled vegetables. The crocks were invariably made of stoneware, a durable, economical ceramic that remains water-tight, even without a glaze.

What was a 20 gallon crock used for?

Large crocks, at least 20-gallon, were reserved for brining or curing meat after butchering. A brine was made of sugar, salt, and a small amount of salt peter or sodium nitrate, which was mixed into gallons of water.

How can you tell stoneware?

Second, let’s figure out if it’s earthenware or stoneware:

  1. Pick up your piece and feel the weight. If it feels pretty dense for its size, that’s a good sign that it’s stoneware.
  2. Look at the bottom.
  3. Stoneware has the “look” of hand made pottery; it has a texture to it, where earthenware does not.
  4. Look at your piece.

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