Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger | June 24, 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 579
Rare Anthony Bacher Signed Winchester, Virginia Decorated Earthenware Pitcher
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Unsold
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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 |
Shenandoah Valley, circa 1870-1880, streaky engobe glaze with manganese and lead oxide, highly tapered ovoid form, applied three flower and four leaf sprig relief decoration to front of body, angled tooled footed base with impressed band decoration, highly arched strap handle with incised texture, thumb and pinky spur, raised handle terminal, high curved front spout, mostly visible "Anthony Bacher" signature on base, 9-3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: This lot is illustrated in Pottery From The Shenandoah And Cumberland Valleys: Selections from the Manger Collection, by Dr. George and Connie Manger, p. 67; Folk Pottery Of The Shenandoah Valley by William E. Wiltshire III, p. 103, plate 50.
Exhibited: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland, May 16, 2003 through September 14, 2003.
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Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
glaze anomalies as made, tiny glaze frits to decoration, flower head on right with wear and glaze frits, some minor abrasions, restoration across front of rim visible under black light, miniscule clay blowout under handle, chips to glaze on base edge, some as made, otherwise great presentation on a rare signed form
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