Is this scuttle rare?

[barberbrett]

I saw this scuttle at an antique shop and it was priced VERY high! Anyone know what the reason for it being so expensive is?

[niftyshaving]

Did you turn it over and see if there was a makers mark.

Ceramics are art and if made by a famous maker can have
value to those that value such thing. My Mom's cookie jar
cost her $5 and I would give a lot more than that to have one
like it in my kitchen. The memory of her baking cookies still
makes me happy.

One final comment. We do not do appraisals here. Discussing
price can get a post deleted and the thread locked.

EDIT: never saw one like it before this.. Might be rare
but I do not follow such things.

[barberbrett]

I couldnt get to it, and I know that we dont discuss price here I truly wasnt lookin to get its value in dollars. I just could not understand why they werre selling it for $440.00?

[Leatherstockiings]

That scuttle freaks me out! Is she being hanged?

[barberbrett]

after like an hour on the interweb, I found out about this scuttle. Its apparently a extremely rare austrian scuttle. Referred to as "The Hag" !

[rocarule]

that scuttle was made by the wedgwood family as a gift for their new inlaw back in the late 19th century and before he took a trip to the galapagos.

[pixelfixed]

I couldnt get to it, and I know that we dont discuss price here I truly wasnt lookin to get its value in dollars. I just could not understand why they werre selling it for $440.00?

Some sell for thousands.

[barberbrett]

Someone must really be into scuttle to spend that kinda cash!