Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger | June 24, 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 574
Extremely Rare Signed and Dated Charles F. Bell Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Earthenware "Apostle" Flower Pot
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$14,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
presentation piece, inscribed on base "Made By Charles F. Bell, Waynesboro, Pa., January 24th, 1872, for L.G.B.", manganese and lead glaze, streaky gunmetal blue colored glaze high lights and runs, tapered ovoid form, decorated with alternating molded figural relief depictions of likely "Jesus" and the "Apostle John" with a halo around his head, alternating "ring in hand" and "star" molded decorations above the figures, flared ruffled rim edge, tapered lower basin dish with tooled foot and semi round rim, 8-1/2 x 8 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Exhibited: "The Bell Family Pottery", Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, September through November of 2008.
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Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
glaze anomalies as made, light surface wear and abrasions, some tiny frits, wear to interior rim, partially glazed interior as made, clay body wear and abrasions to unglazed lower body, light wear and miniscule frits to lower exterior of dish, very good overall condition for an extremely rare piece
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