December 1, 2023: Premier Americana – Day One
Fri, Dec 1, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 1142
STAMPED "BACHER & KERN, / WINCHESTER VA.", SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED EARTHENWARE / REDWARE STORAGE JAR
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$660
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
STAMPED "BACHER & KERN, / WINCHESTER VA.", SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED EARTHENWARE / REDWARE STORAGE JAR, unusual randomly applied lead- and copper-glazed exterior with areas left unglazed, fully glazed interior, approximately half-gallon capacity, cylindrical form with slight shoulder, rounded, galleried rim, two incised medial rings, and partially glazed base with stamp. Anthony Weis Bacher/Backer/Baecher (1824-1889) and Adam Kern, Winchester, VA. 1882-1883. 7 3/4" H, 5" D rim.
Literature: Comstock - Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, p. 170, fig. 4.254 for an identical form example; for mark see ibid., p. 164, fig. 4.239.
Condition
Undamaged. Manufacturing flaws including two kiln kisses to shoulder that likely occurred when jar was removed from kiln, as made.
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Property of a Shenandoah Valley private collector.
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