Auction details
18th & 19th C. Antiques & Decorative Arts
6:00 AM PT - Nov 9th, 2008
offered by
Brunk Auctions
Asheville, NC 28802

Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
20%
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 10 |
| 100 | 25 |
| 500 | 50 |
| 1000 | 100 |
| 3000 | 200 |
| 5000 | 500 |
| 10000 | 1000 |
| 30000 | 2000 |
| 50000 | 5000 |
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Friday, November 7, 2008 from 1pm-8pm EST
644 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1375 |
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99 auction catalogues; scientific instruments, globes, survey instruments and related, ... |
150 - 250 |
8 Bids
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| 1376 |
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Collection of Gurley's manuals, related literature, manuals for 1859, [wear and probably rebound... |
300 - 600 |
11 Bids
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| 1377 |
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Survey instrument catalogues and related: K&E catalogs for 1900-1901, 1909, [wear and some te... |
200 - 400 |
5 Bids
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| 1378 |
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Kern alidade, serial number 69562, 8 x 11-1/2 in., Georgia Institute of Techno... |
200 - 400 |
2 Bids
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| 1379 |
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K&E transit, silvered face marked "Keuffel & Esser Company, serial number 290... |
300 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 1380 |
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Gurley Light Mountain transit, with Burt solar attachment, silvered dial marked "W. & L.E. Gurl... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
11 Bids
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| 1381 |
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Three compasses: Two Gurley pocket compasses: one marked "US Engineer Department,... |
200 - 400 |
9 Bids
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| 1382 |
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Five instruments: K&E alidade, folding sights, marked "Gurley & Capps", 10 in., le... |
300 - 600 |
10 Bids
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| 1383 |
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Young & Sons transit, face marked "Young & Sons, Philadelphia, No. 7515", 9-3/4 in. te... |
500 - 1,000 |
18 Bids
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| 1384 |
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Gurley explorer transit, face marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", serial number 9588, ... |
500 - 1,000 |
24 Bids
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| 1385 |
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Gurley drainage level, green-painted brass, compass with 3 in. needle and silvered face... |
300 - 600 |
18 Bids
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| 1386 |
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Brandeis City theodolite, 13 in. telescope above silvered dial marked "The Brandeis Mfg. C... |
400 - 800 |
11 Bids
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| 1387 |
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Five damaged or partial instruments: 19th century brass compass frame, 13-1/2 in.; Gurley double vern... |
300 - 600 |
2 Bids
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| 1388 |
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13 books on surveying, and surveying instruments: Charles Davies, [Elements of Surveyin... |
200 - 400 |
6 Bids
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| 1389 |
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Eight small instruments: three hand levels: K&E No. 5702, 6 in., in leather case; two Huk... |
150 - 250 |
6 Bids
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| 1390 |
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Gurley single vernier transit, silver face marked in script "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, New York",... |
400 - 800 |
2 Bids
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| 1391 |
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K&E transit, black finish and brass mounts, serial number 126722, 1953, 9-1/4... |
200 - 400 |
4 Bids
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| 1392 |
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Young & Sons transit, face marked "Young & Sons, Philadelphia", serial number 7510, 9-... |
600 - 1,200 |
8 Bids
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| 1393 |
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Gurley vernier compass, silvered face marked "W. & L.W. Gurley Troy, N.Y.", two fluid le... |
600 - 1,200 |
14 Bids
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| 1394 |
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Three clinometers: Bushnell's improved, labeled "US-CE-C", mahogany base, instructi... |
400 - 800 |
7 Bids
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| 1395 |
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Randolph telescopic compass, 7 in. telescope mounted on compass with 6 in. needle, single ver... |
400 - 800 |
10 Bids
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| 1396 |
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Berger mining transit, face marked "C.L. Berger & Sons, Boston, USA", serial number 934... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
21 Bids
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| 1397 |
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Rare Young compass with telescope, pre 1840, single vernier, two fluid levels, silvered face marked... |
600 - 1,200 |
7 Bids
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| 1398 |
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Berger plane table alidade, 15-7/8 in. telescope mounted on 21-1/4 in. base, with two spirit... |
500 - 1,000 |
9 Bids
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| 1399 |
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Gurley transit, marked in block letters "W. & L.E. Gurley Troy, N.Y. USA", brass... |
200 - 400 |
4 Bids
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| 1400 |
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K&E transit, brass with black paint, 11-1/2 in. telescope marked "K&E Company... |
400 - 800 |
3 Bids
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| 1401 |
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Gurley transit, silvered face marked in print "W. & L.E. Gurley Troy, N.Y.", ser... |
400 - 800 |
6 Bids
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| 1402 |
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Buff & Buff mining transit, with Seagmuller solar attachment, silvered face marked "Buff & B... |
600 - 1,200 |
4 Bids
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| 1403 |
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Two plane table alidades: ERW & S alidade, two fluid levels, serial number 29002, 7-3/4 in... |
200 - 400 |
3 Bids
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| 1404 |
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25 tripods for transits, compasses, plane tables or other instruments: 16 f... |
300 - 600 |
24 Bids
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| 1405 |
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17 wood and leather cases for various instruments: five Gurley, one Buff, one K&E, one Ber... |
300 - 600 |
10 Bids
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| 1406 |
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Three builder's levels: Starret builder's level,12-5/8 in. telescope on cast iron tripod... |
200 - 400 |
4 Bids
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| 1407 |
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Compass telescopic sight; marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, New York Patented July 1878", 5 ... |
500 - 1,000 |
12 Bids
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| 1408 |
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Compass telescopic sight, marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, New York, Patented July 9, 1878"... |
500 - 1,000 |
20 Bids
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| 1409 |
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Gurley transit, silvered compass face marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", ser... |
400 - 800 |
12 Bids
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| 1410 |
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K&E engineer's transit, marked "Keuffel & Esser Co. New York", serial number 8950, last ... |
300 - 600 |
7 Bids
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| 1411 |
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Teledyne Gurley transit, gray/green painted brass and aluminum, serial number 1491, 11-1/... |
200 - 400 |
6 Bids
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| 1412 |
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Gurley Light Mountain solar transit, with Burt solar attachment, marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, New ... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
9 Bids
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| 1413 |
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Gurley railroad compass, silvered face marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", 7-3/4 in. c... |
600 - 1,200 |
22 Bids
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| 1414 |
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Kern triangulation theodolite, serial number 64499, 6-3/4 in., in metal case and triangular woo... |
500 - 1,000 |
3 Bids
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| 1415 |
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K&E transit, double vernier, three fluid levels, silvered face marked "Keuffe... |
300 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 1416 |
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Gurley engineer's transit, double vernier, silvered face marked in script "W. & L.E. Gurley... |
300 - 600 |
17 Bids
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| 1417 |
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Large group survey instrument parts: three older ball-and-socket tripod mounts, assorted leveling bas... |
300 - 600 |
7 Bids
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| 1418 |
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Berger mining transit, with auxilliary telescope, silvered face marked "C.L. Berger & S... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
22 Bids
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