SHENANDOAH POTTERY Auction Highlights

Stoneware Face Pitcher, attrib. Samuel Bell, Winchester or Strasburg, VA, c1840
$63,250
Stoneware Face Pitcher, attrib. Samuel Bell, Winchester or Strasburg, VA, c1840
WORLD AUCTION RECORDS, SHENANDOAH VALLEY STONEWARE and BELL FAMILY POTTERY
03/03/2012
Anthony Baecher (BAECHER / WINCHESTER, VA) Redware Sugar Bowl
$47,150
Anthony Baecher (BAECHER / WINCHESTER, VA) Redware Sugar Bowl
07/21/2012
JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa Redware Whippet Figure
$41,800
JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa Redware Whippet Figure
WORLD AUCTION RECORD, BELL FAMILY REDWARE
05/21/2005
Anthony W. Bacher / 1879 Winchester, Virginia, Redware Wallpocket
$35,650
Anthony W. Bacher / 1879 Winchester, Virginia, Redware Wallpocket
03/08/2008
Mollie C. Mackley Redware Memorial Urn, "made by Anthony Bacher 1873," Thurmont, MD
$34,500
Mollie C. Mackley Redware Memorial Urn, "made by Anthony Bacher 1873," Thurmont, MD
07/19/2008
J. EBERLY & CO. / STRASBURG, VA Redware Pitcher & Washbowl Set
$29,900
J. EBERLY & CO. / STRASBURG, VA Redware Pitcher & Washbowl Set
11/03/2007
Shenandoah Valley Redware Pitcher & Washbowl Set, attrib. J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA
$25,875
Shenandoah Valley Redware Pitcher & Washbowl Set, attrib. J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA
03/08/2008
Slip-Decorated Redware Plate, Shenandoah Valley (Strasburg, VA)
$25,300
Slip-Decorated Redware Plate, Shenandoah Valley (Strasburg, VA)
03/08/2008
BAECHER / WINCHESTER VA Redware Bird, Made by Anthony Bacher
$19,800
BAECHER / WINCHESTER VA Redware Bird, Made by Anthony Bacher
10/30/2004
Early Hagerstown, MD Redware Bowl, attributed to Peter Bell
$18,400
Early Hagerstown, MD Redware Bowl, attributed to Peter Bell
07/11/2009
BAECHER / WINCHESTER, VA Redware Cream Pitcher
$17,825
BAECHER / WINCHESTER, VA Redware Cream Pitcher
03/08/2008
Anthony Baecher Shenandoah Valley Redware Holy Water Font
$14,950
Anthony Baecher Shenandoah Valley Redware Holy Water Font
01/30/2010
S. Bell Redware Picture Frame, attrib. Solomon Bell, Strasburg, VA
$13,800
S. Bell Redware Picture Frame, attrib. Solomon Bell, Strasburg, VA
05/19/2007
Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glaze Redware Washbowl, S. Bell & Sons
$13,750
Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glaze Redware Washbowl, S. Bell & Sons
05/20/2006
Redware Cat Figure, attributed to Solomon Bell, Strasburg
$12,100
Redware Cat Figure, attributed to Solomon Bell, Strasburg
10/30/2004
Samuel Bell Strasburg 1844 Shenandoah Valley Redware Whippet
$12,075
Samuel Bell Strasburg 1844 Shenandoah Valley Redware Whippet
11/01/2008
Shenandoah Valley Redware Lamb Group, attributed to Solomon Bell
$11,550
Shenandoah Valley Redware Lamb Group, attributed to Solomon Bell
11/05/2005
Anthony Baecher, Winchester, VA Redware Pitcher
$9,625
Anthony Baecher, Winchester, VA Redware Pitcher
07/17/2004
SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va Redware Pitcher
$9,200
SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va Redware Pitcher
05/19/2007
BAECHER / WINCHESTER, VA (Anthony Bacher) Redware Pottery Pitcher
$8,625
BAECHER / WINCHESTER, VA (Anthony Bacher) Redware Pottery Pitcher
07/21/2012
Shenandoah Redware Wallpocket, probably S. Bell & Sons
$8,525
Shenandoah Redware Wallpocket, probably S. Bell & Sons
11/04/2006
Original Plaster Mold for Redware Spaniels, Bell Pottery, Strasburg, VA
$8,250
Original Plaster Mold for Redware Spaniels, Bell Pottery, Strasburg, VA
07/17/2004
Redware Dog Figure, attrib. Anthony W. Baecher, Adams County, PA, Thurmont, MD, or Winchester, VA
$8,050
Redware Dog Figure, attrib. Anthony W. Baecher, Adams County, PA, Thurmont, MD, or Winchester, VA
03/02/2013
"A.W. Bacher," Winchester, VA Redware Jug
$7,705
"A.W. Bacher," Winchester, VA Redware Jug
03/21/2009
S. BELL, Samuel Bell, Winchester or Strasburg, VA Stoneware Jar
$7,700
S. BELL, Samuel Bell, Winchester or Strasburg, VA Stoneware Jar
10/30/2004
J. MILLER/ MAKER, Strasburg, VA Stoneware Jar Dated 1836
$7,590
J. MILLER/ MAKER, Strasburg, VA Stoneware Jar Dated 1836
03/21/2009
J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA Redware Vase
$7,475
J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA Redware Vase
01/30/2010
Fat-Bodied Multi-Glazed Redware Cream Pitcher, attrib. S. Bell & Son, Strasburg, VA
$7,475
Fat-Bodied Multi-Glazed Redware Cream Pitcher, attrib. S. Bell & Son, Strasburg, VA
03/02/2013
J. Eberly & Co. / Strasburg, VA Shenandoah Valley Redware Washbowl Pitcher
$6,820
J. Eberly & Co. / Strasburg, VA Shenandoah Valley Redware Washbowl Pitcher
11/05/2005
Anthony W. Bacher / 1879 Winchester, VA Redware Wallpocket
$6,785
Anthony W. Bacher / 1879 Winchester, VA Redware Wallpocket
07/19/2008
MILLER & DAVISON / STRASBURG, VA Stoneware Pitcher
$6,600
MILLER & DAVISON / STRASBURG, VA Stoneware Pitcher
10/30/2004
S Bell, Strasburg, Virginia, Redware Pitcher w/ Child Scene
$6,600
S Bell, Strasburg, Virginia, Redware Pitcher w/ Child Scene
11/04/2006
J. KEISTER & CO. / STRASBURG, VA. Stoneware Pitcher
$6,600
J. KEISTER & CO. / STRASBURG, VA. Stoneware Pitcher
10/30/2004
Shenandoah Valley Redware Figure, Signed "R.F. Bell"
$6,325
Shenandoah Valley Redware Figure, Signed "R.F. Bell"
07/17/2010
"William Miller Jr. Strasburg, Va. S C Aug? 8 1834" Stoneware Jar
$5,750
"William Miller Jr. Strasburg, Va. S C Aug? 8 1834" Stoneware Jar
10/31/2009
Shenandoah Valley pottery was recognized early-on--while many of the potters were still alive, even--for its colorful redware (and also stoneware) made in a plethora of interesting forms ranging from utilitarian vessels to highly-detailed ornamental figures, vases, etc. A glaze usually referred to as "Multi-Glaze" is the surface probably most associated with these potters, and was employed in Strasburg, Virginia, toward the end of the nineteenth century by the famous Bell family and their associates the Eberlys. Anthony Baecher, a German immigrant potter, made some of the Valley's masterpieces during his time in Winchester. The title of patriarch of Shenandoah Valley pottery would probably go to Peter Bell, whose career began in Hagerstown, Maryland. His sons Samuel and Solomon Bell (as well as John, up in Waynesboro, PA) and their offspring carried the craft into the twentieth century, and the story of their decades in Strasburg--along with their many associates and competitors--goes a long way toward telling the story of Shenandoah Valley pottery as a whole. A face pitcher attributed to Samuel Bell sold at our auction in early 2012, breaking two different World Auction Records. (For stoneware made in Rockingham and Rockbridge Counties--also part of the Shenandoah Valley--see Virginia stoneware, and for the related work of the Bell potters in Waynesboro, PA see John Bell Pottery.)

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Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Stoneware Face Pitcher (Samuel Bell)

Mark talks about the only known Shenandoah Valley example of this rare, beloved American stoneware form: the face vessel. Definitely made in Winchester or Strasburg, Virginia, this example is attributed to Samuel Bell based on the distinct decoration found on signed S. Bell examples. It will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 stoneware and redware auction.

Anthony Baecher Redware Pottery Sugar Bowl (Shenandoah Valley of VA)

Anthony W. Bacher / Baecher was one of the most talented and intricate of all of the Shenandoah Valley potters, producing pottery most notably in Winchester, Virginia. Mark discusses what is perhaps the finest sugar bowl of his in existence. It will be sold as part of our July 2012 stoneware & redware auction.

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