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18th & 19th C. Antiques & Decorative Arts
6:00 AM PT - Mar 1st, 2008

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Brunk Auctions

PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
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753 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
607 Lot 607

Steuben vase,
curved pinched form, 12-1/2 in. Excellent condition, base wi...

200
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400
3 Bids
608 Lot 608

Steuben decanter and cordial set:
teardrop form, decanter marked "Steuben", 10-1/4 in., eight ...

200
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400
4 Bids
609 Lot 609

Steuben compote with pinched base,
marked "Steuben", 7 x 9-3/4 in. Excellent condition. Provena...

150
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250
1 Bid
610 Lot 610

Two Japanese [fubako],
document boxes, both lacquered wood with overlapping lids, d...

400
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800
7 Bids
611 Lot 611

Large Japanese Imari floor vase,
conical form, flared inverted rim, large cartouches with the...

600
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1,200
26 Bids
612 Lot 612

Unusual Japanese bronze urn,
ovoid body supported by rock formation and dragon, beast hea...

400
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800
3 Bids
613 Lot 613

Chinese apothecary cabinet,
black lacquered exotic wood, mortise-and-tenon construction,...

800
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1,200
9 Bids
614 Lot 614

Chinese apothecary cabinet,
black lacquered exotic wood, mortise-and-tenon construction,...

800
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1,200
8 Bids
615 Lot 615

World War II Japanese officer's sword,
[shin-gunto], late 1944 style, tang with inscription on both...

500
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1,000
13 Bids
616 Lot 616

Two Japanese Imari bowls:
one with boldly outlined cartouches, natural and mythical cr...

400
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800
2 Bids
617 Lot 617

Chinese Canton bidet,
waisted form, rain and cloud borders, coastal village scene,...

400
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800
2 Bids
618 Lot 618

Chinese six-panel screen,
black lacquered wood inlaid with softstone, glass, bone or i...

400
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800
8 Bids
619 Lot 619

Chinese wall scroll,
ink and pigment on silk, doe and two fawns in landscape with...

300
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600
1 Bid
621 Lot 621

Japanese Imari charger,
blue central medallion with moths, shaped cartouches, panels...

400
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800
4 Bids
622 Lot 622

Three pieces blue and white ceramics:
Chinese two handled oval basin, interior with fish, exterior...

150
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300
9 Bids
623 Lot 623

Two Chinese Imari mugs,
typical iron red and blue decoration: footed form, strap han...

250
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500
13 Bids
624 Lot 624

Chinese lacquered shrine,
mortise-and-tenon construction, curved ribbed roof with beas...

800
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1,200
13 Bids
625 Lot 625

Japanese bronze tripod censer,
Buddhist lion finial, lion heads with protruding tongues han...

300
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600
11 Bids
626 Lot 626

Chinese archaic style bronze vessel,
footed ovoid, taotie masks with gilt areas between low scall...

200
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400
5 Bids
627 Lot 627

Japanese bronze censer,
Buddhist lion finial, elephant head handles, waisted circula...

200
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400
11 Bids
628 Lot 628

Two Chinese soapstone carvings:
green and brown mottled stone, vase and bowl enclosed by ela...

250
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500
4 Bids
629 Lot 629

Japanese two-panel screen,
carved borders of phoenixes, prunus, birds, lacquered insert...

600
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1,200
1 Bid
633 Lot 633

Chinese carved wood Guanyin,
seated in [vajalilasana] pose, elaborately coiffed and bejew...

500
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1,000
6 Bids
636 Lot 636

Chinese embroidered wall hanging,
silk and metallic thread on brown felt, pink cotton backing,...

300
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600
4 Bids
637 Lot 637

Chinese carved wood Guanyin,
in a relaxed pose, elaborate coiffure and collar, glass pupi...

500
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1,000
15 Bids
638 Lot 638

Admiral William Story sword,
British Royal Navy sword belonging to William Oswald Story (...

500
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1,000
11 Bids
639 Lot 639

Early tennis award, canister:
barrel shaped oak tankard with silver plated bands, presenta...

200
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400
10 Bids
641 Lot 641

Scrimshaw whale cribbage board,
central section with salmon with lure, line and pole attache...

300
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600
642 Lot 642

Maritime painting, C. Wells,
ships in a gale, signed lower left "C. Wells", oil on canvas...

300
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600
18 Bids
643 Lot 643

1758 French map of North Seas,
[Carte Reduite Des Mers Du Nord] depicting northernmost Euro...

150
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250
7 Bids
644 Lot 644

Frederick James Aldridge watercolor
(British, 1850-1933), "Dutch fishing boats", signed lower ri...

300
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600
12 Bids
645 Lot 645

Swiveling brass cannon,
alligator and geometric decoration, mounted on later wooden ...

300
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600
21 Bids
646 Lot 646

J. Seaverns Erickson painting,
titled verso "Broad Studding Sails", clipper ship at full sa...

300
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600
8 Bids
647 Lot 647

46 pocket and sheath knives:
45 Case sheath and pocket knives with one Hoffritz; see deta...

500
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1,000
7 Bids
649 Lot 649

Two U.S. Liberty $20 gold coins:
1898-S, AU, [numerous small bag marks]; 1900-S, VF, [reverse...

1,000
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2,000
9 Bids
650 Lot 650

Four French gold 20 Franc coins
two Napoleon III, 1860-BB wreath reverse and 1864-BB shield ...

400
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800
14 Bids
652 Lot 652

Oversized awl or corkscrew,
forged iron, 11-3/4 in., in fitted wood case with leather hi...

50
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100
2 Bids
655 Lot 655

Frank Finney bird carving
(Capesville, Virginia), finely carved and painted bobwhite q...

200
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400
10 Bids
656 Lot 656

Frank Finney bird carving
(Capesville, Virginia), finely carved and painted Virginia C...

200
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400
3 Bids
657 Lot 657

Frank Finney bird carving
(Capesville, Virginia), finely carved and painted sage hen, ...

200
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400
8 Bids
658 Lot 658

George Stevens sporting painting
(British, 20th century), mallards in flight, signed lower le...

250
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500
4 Bids
659 Lot 659

Masons canvasback decoy,
Seneca Lake style, early 20th century, 15-3/4 in. Lacking we...

200
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400
12 Bids
660 Lot 660

Redhead hen decoy,
tack eyes, possibly Masons, early 20th century, 13-1/2 in. O...

200
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400
11 Bids
661 Lot 661

Pintail hen decoy,
original painted surface, glass eyes, label attributes to Ha...

200
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400
10 Bids
662 Lot 662

Oversized Merganser drake decoy,
red breast, stylized paint pattern, tack eyes, probably Main...

400
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800
5 Bids
663 Lot 663

Black back gull oversized decoy,
applied eyes (possibly abalone buttons), attributed to Provi...

400
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800
8 Bids
664 Lot 664

Early canvasback duck decoy,
flattened oval body, possibly Havre de Grace, Maryland area,...

200
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400
6 Bids
665 Lot 665

Folding Canada goose field decoy,
wooden head and neck, tack eyes, original canvas body with p...

1,000
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2,000
5 Bids
666 Lot 666

Brant goose decoy,
mottled brown and black body with textured paint wing detail...

200
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400
2 Bids
667 Lot 667

62 Federal duck stamps:
RW3-1936, signed; RW4-1937 and RW9-1942, unsigned, [lacking ...

400
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800
4 Bids
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