Important Maryland Private Collection | September 10, 2025
Wed, Sep 10, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 572
Pennsylvania Signed and Dated 1893 Puzzle Jug
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$750
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $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 |
clay body incised "Charles W. Bach/Port Oh.../pottery/1893/Allentown/CBACH", 7-1/8 x 6-1/4 x 7-5/8 in.
Provenance: Property From An Important Estate, Maryland
Note: A similar puzzle jug stamped "C. BACH" was sold at Crocker Farm, Inc, Baltimore, Maryland, Fall 2024 Stoneware Auction, lot 308 for $1,800, see: https://www.crockerfarm.com/stoneware-auction/2024-11-15/lot-308/Very-Rare-Allentown-PA-Redware-Puzzle-Mug-Stamped-C-BACH-circa-1890/.
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Property From An Important Estate, Maryland
pinholes, glaze voids, and firing anomalies, chips to base, retouch and repair to neck (see blacklight)
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