Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly | January 29, 2026
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 3
Three Pieces of Lead Glazed Earthenware
Estimate: $300 - $600
Sold for
$300
Sold Price excludes BP
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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 |
John Bell, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, decorated storage jar, circa 1880, lead glazed interior, lead slip brushed floral decoration to exterior shoulder of jar, stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO" above incised band decoration at shoulder, 1 in. thick rim, 11-3/4 in.; small lead glazed earthenware storage jar, indiscernible "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO" stamp below rim, 5-1/4 in.; lead, copper and manganese glazed earthenware cup, likely attributed to J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, Virginia, circa 1890s, applied strap handle, impressed line around mid body, 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
large jar with surface wear, abrasions, residue, marking to exterior, losses to applied brushed decoration, rim wear, and wear to glaze at rim, frits to interior glaze, wear on base edge； small jar with surface dirt, some small chips to foot and rim exterior, glaze crazing and some minor losses to glaze； cup with heavy wear to glaze at rim, chips to glaze on handle, 3-1/4 in. hairline down front of cup, 2-1/4 in. hairline down right side of cup, 2-1/2 in. "Y" hairline down from handle in interior, 3 in. hairline down left side of cup, frits to glaze on body, frits to glaze on base edge
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