Baltimore 1.5 Gallon Tabletop Water Cooler

Circa 1850: Stoneware water coolers under two gallons in capacity are rare, and this stamped 1 1/2 gallon water cooler with the classic Baltimore dropped flower motif is no exception to that rule. Standing a mere 9" in height and having a top diameter of 8.5", this petite water cooler most probably potted by Peter Herrmann or David Parr features strong 360 degree decoration, small handles daubed with cobalt, and, as an added interesting bonus anomaly, a capacity mark that is stamped backwards. This scarce tabletop water cooler, the smallest we have owned in our nearly 20 years in the business, is in very good condition with no cracks or repairs and typical in use scattered chipping on the the bunghole and upper and lower rims as photographed and a minute nick on one handle.