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19th & 20th Century American & European Decorative Arts
9:00 AM PT - Apr 13th, 2003

offered by
Brunk Auctions

PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
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Preview: April 11, 2003, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Early Preview by Appointment at 117 Tunnel Road, Asheville, North Carolina

517 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
600 Lot 600

Gorham sterling lidded entrée server, reeded border, scrolled handle, dents and scratches, rim bent, 2...

100
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200
601 Lot 601

Four Imari style plates and bowls, English: shallow bowl, marks for "Cosmopolite," 2" rim crack, sm...

150
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250
602 Lot 602

Pair heavy brass hinges, mounts for circular surface, arms with various dents and bends, ...

50
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100
603 Lot 603

Sterling silver bridge accessories: footed box with raised decoration "Bridge," marks for Chester, 1...

100
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200
604 Lot 604

Desk lamp, reverse-painted shade, flowers on blue field, brass-plated base with wear, rim chip on ...

50
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100
605 Lot 605

Miniature cast brass cannon on wooden carriage, cannon 10-1/2"

75
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150
606 Lot 606

19th century style cupboard, mixed hardwoods including oak and elm, three open-work shelves a...

400
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800
607 Lot 607

Rosewood desk set, double-lidded hinged box, similar desk stand with two glass inkw...

150
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300
608 Lot 608

12 assorted plates and dishes: mixed makers and styles, one blue and white Dresden opaque china...

30
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60
609 Lot 609

Bronze urn, openwork handles, old surface with corrosion and grime, several ...

100
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200
610 Lot 610

Pair brass railroad lamps, wall mounted, removable openwork brass shades, cylindrical clear...

150
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250
611 Lot 611

Seven early iron, tin tools: 8" hand-forged wall-mounted candle sconce; 14" fork; 5-1/2" coat...

50
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100
612 Lot 612

Five early tools: tripod hand-forged 25" trivet; adjustable-handle fork; reproduct...

75
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150
613 Lot 613

Two-drawer English pine stand, flared legs, dovetailed drawers, separations, old refinishing, s...

100
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200
614 Lot 614

Muzzle-loading percussion rifle, octagonal barrel with speckled gray finish, "Stocked by Hacker M...

400
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800
615 Lot 615

Half-stock percussion musket, probably converted flintlock, walnut stock, lock plate marked "T...

150
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300
616 Lot 616

Half-stock maple Penn. squirrel rifle, 33-7/8" barrel with old brown patina, brass mounted with shaped ...

400
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800
617 Lot 617

Harper's Ferry percussion musket, 41-1/2" barrel, lock plate marked "Harper's Ferry 1852," with ea...

300
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600
618 Lot 618

Iron-mounted percussion musket, 37-1/4" barrel, converted flintlock, lock plate marked "859," fu...

200
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400
618A Lot 618A

Colt pocket percussion revolver model 1849, matching serial numbers 182217, original wooden grip...

150
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300
618B Lot 618B

Five tribal spears, wooden shafts, hand-wrought steel points, various wire and metal...

200
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400
618C Lot 618C

Ornate middle eastern sword, 23-1/2" blade with gold-decorated Arabic sayings, shaped bone ha...

200
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400
618D Lot 618D

Pair flintlock pistols, each with tapered 9" barrels, brass mounts: one with original st...

300
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600
618E Lot 618E

Brass-mounted percussion pistol, converted flintlock, barrel possibly reduced, scattered rust, st...

150
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200
618F Lot 618F

Brass plate with notice, "Take notice that as from today's date poachers shall be shot on...

50
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100
619 Lot 619

Imari style ceramic platter, cartouche-shaped well-and-tree style, vivid orange, cobalt and g...

200
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400
620 Lot 620

Three lidded entrée servers, cartouche shape, Imari style vivid orange, cobalt and green deco...

250
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500
621 Lot 621

Three Imari style platters: cartouche shape, Imari style vivid orange, cobalt and green deco...

400
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800
622 Lot 622

19 pieces Imari style dinnerware: vivid orange, cobalt and green floral decoration: two 10-1/4" sh...

200
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400
623 Lot 623

17 books on antiques, furniture, pewter and antique firearms, includes "Treasury of Am...

150
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250
623A Lot 623A

23 books on American antiques and decorative arts including price guides and "North Carolina A...

200
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400
623B Lot 623B

19 books on clocks, hard- and soft-bound, includes "The Book of American Clocks," Br...

200
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400
624 Lot 624

Treadle-operated flax wheel, mixed hardwoods, spindle-turned spokes, oak platform with coggle...

100
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200
625 Lot 625

45 pieces assorted sterling flatware: eleven 6" cocktail forks "Wave Edge" by Tiffany, with monograms;...

200
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400
626 Lot 626

165 pieces "King Richard" by Towle sterling silver flatware, no monograms, very light wear, two-dra...

1,000
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2,000
627 Lot 627

69 pieces "Prelude" by International sterling silver flatware, most with monogram, average wear, wood...

500
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1,000
628 Lot 628

90 pieces "Louis XV" by Whiting sterling silver flatware, various monograms, average wear, knife...

800
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1,500
629 Lot 629

Nine small sterling silver items: under plate, full-figured cupids, Shreve & Company, several larg...

150
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250
629A Lot 629A

Three sterling silver serving pieces: Black, Starr & Frost, openwork trauy, clover border, several den...

200
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400
630 Lot 630

19 leather-bound books, three three-quarter leather, raised spine labels, purple morocco...

75
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150
631 Lot 631

Seven leather-bound books: "The Seasons" by James Thompson, Frederick-Town, 1810; "The Engl...

150
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250
632 Lot 632

Map of British empire, "An accurate map of the British Empire and Nth America 1762," to...

100
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200
633 Lot 633

Round table, pine top, oak legs, tongue-and-groove top, nailed skirt, separations, uneven finish,...

100
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200
634 Lot 634

Oak barometer, carved floral and scroll decoration, minor finish flaws, some se...

100
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200
635 Lot 635

Photo post card, four people with horse-drawn ice wagon, back with tape residue a...

10
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20
636 Lot 636

Footed brass coal hod, curved body with repoussé floral decoration, scattered dents, 17...

150
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300
637 Lot 637

Two painted metal watering cans, 16" and 10-1/2", with turned elm center bowl, 6"; wooden till wi...

100
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200
638 Lot 638

Federal mahogany tilt-top table base, finely carved, swirled urn and stop-fluted pedestal above three ...

500
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1,000
639 Lot 639

Elm three-legged stool, through tenons, normal wear, minor chips and scuffs, legs slight...

100
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200
640 Lot 640

Oak box on stretcher stand, shield-shaped brass medallion marked "Walker & Hall, Sheffield,"...

150
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250
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