Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger | June 24, 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 595
Rare John Bell Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Earthenware Lidded Humidor
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$900
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
Shenandoah Valley, circa 1840-1880, engobe glaze with manganese and lead oxide, three tiered stepped cylindrical form, rounded footed base, small applied rope twist handles, stamped "John Bell" under lid and on base, flat rim, lid with flat knob finial, 7-1/4 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, pg. 33.
Exhibited: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland, "The Bell Family Pottery", Fall 2008.
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Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
glaze anomalies as made, 1/2 in. rim edge chip, various chips to lid stop underneath lid and rim edge tiny abrasions and miniscule glaze frits to body, wear to base edge, wear to sides of handles, otherwise good condition
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