Brunk Auctions May 1, 2010 Sale 2010-05-01 Auction - 660 Price Results - Brunk Auctions in NC - Page 23
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311: Silk Hereke rug,269: Pair Empire style candelabra, angels:364: Bronze figure, Venus,
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Asheville, NC, United States
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Brunk Auctions May 1, 2010 Sale

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Modern art, furnishings, including Warhol, Dali, Picasso; British and Continental furniture and decorations including Louis XV, Louis XVI, Biedermeier; Silver, jewelry, including Matthew Boulton epergne, nutmeg grater, Cartier cigarette case, diamond solitaire rings, pearls, sapphires, citrines, jade; Large selection of art glass including Daum, Loetz, Tiffany, Steuben, Galle, Wedgwood; Fine collection of Meissen, Sevres and other continental porcelain; Over 65 oriental rugs including 35 carpets from an important private collection; A fine selection of Asian objects including celadon, coral ground ceramics, scholar objects, snuff bottles, lacquer furniture, swords, saris, prints; Maritime and aeronautical paintings, scrimshaw, steam-powered boat models, pond sailers, bomber and sea plane models; American paintings and prints, British and Continental Old Master paintings; Southern and American furniture, face jugs, rare Mark Catesby map and prints, Civil War and Reconstruction ephemera, maps and bird's eye views.
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Thomas Hart Benton lithograph: (Missouri, 1889-1975), "Gateside Conversation", signed lower right in pencil and in stone "Benton", lithograph on paper, 11-7/8 x 15-7/8 in.; modern gilt wood frame. Taped in all edges with archival
0531: Thomas Hart Benton lithographEst. US$800-US$1,500
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Jackson Lee Nesbitt lithograph: (American, 1913-2008), titled lower left "November Evening", 1946, published by Associated American Artists (original label verso), signed lower right in pencil "Jackson Lee Nesbitt", etching on
0532: Jackson Lee Nesbitt lithographEst. US$400-US$800
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Carl Ciliax bronze horse: (born 1941, working since 1999), with western saddle and trappings, green/brown patinated bronze, 13-1/2 x 14-1/2 x 6 in., on oval wood plinth with brass plaque, 13-1/2 x 5-3/4 in. Excellent
0533: Carl Ciliax bronze horseEst. US$200-US$400
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John Edward Borein etching: (California, 1872/73-1945), titled bottom right in pencil "A Maverick Calf", cowboy lassoing calf, signed lower right in pencil and in plate "Edward Borein", "remark" in pencil bottom left, pencil
0534: John Edward Borein etchingEst. US$400-US$800
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Painting attributed to William Yorke: (William H. Yorke, Britain/United States, 1847-1921), portrait of the steamer "SS George Fisher/J.B. Weatherill, Commander, November 1891" (as titled on frame plate), unsigned, oil on canvas, 23-1/2
0535: Painting attributed to William YorkeEst. US$4,000-US$8,000
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George Mears painting: (British, active 1865-1910), the paddle steamer "Normandy", signed lower right "G Mears 1882", oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 48 in.; modern parcel gilt wood frame. Restretched on original stretcher, patch
0536: George Mears paintingEst. US$2,000-US$4,000
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Painting, follower of Thomas Whitcombe: (British, 1763-1824), a frigate in two positions off Dover, unsigned, oil on canvas, unframed, 27 x 44 in. Lined, 3/4 in. tear at left with related retouch, retouch in hull of ship at right and in
0537: Painting, follower of Thomas WhitcombeEst. US$1,500-US$2,500
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Lauritz Hoist Sorensen painting: (Danish, 1882-1968), sailing vessel under cloudy skies, signed lower right "Lauritz Sorensen", inscribed verso canvas "28", oil on canvas, 25-1/2 x 32 in.; original painted wood frame. Original
0538: Lauritz Hoist Sorensen paintingEst. US$200-US$400
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Lauritz Sorensen painting: (Danish, 1882-1968), ship at dusk, signed lower right "Lauritz Sorensen", oil on canvas, inscribed verso canvas and stretcher "#13", 12-1/8 x 18-1/8 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame.
0539: Lauritz Sorensen paintingEst. US$200-US$400
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Charles Poulsen painting,: steamer vessel leaving the port of London, signed lower left "N Chs[?] Poulsen", oil on canvas, American, late 19th/early 20th century, 14-1/8 x 24 in.; original early 20th century gilt wood frame.
0540: Charles Poulsen painting,Est. US$300-US$600
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Steam-powered tug boat model,: painted wood with various brass, iron and aluminum mounts, fitted with miniature steam boiler powering a brass propeller, American, early 20th century, 29 x 61 x 12 in. Lifeboat remounted, some
0541: Steam-powered tug boat model,Est. US$500-US$1,000
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World War II U.S. Naval compass,: binnacled compass in brass housing with door, marked "...Conn Ltd Elkhart, Ind." and "U.S. Navy BU Ship's Markā€¦1942", 13 x 13 in. Housing with some dents and scattered corrosion, several mounting
0542: World War II U.S. Naval compass,Est. US$200-US$400
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Three nautical items: set of 27 dominoes, probably pan bone with ebony backs, 1-7/8 in., with one 1-3/8 in., in finger-jointed and lidded beechwood box, probably 19th century, [various chips and losses, some loss of black
0543: Three nautical itemsEst. US$250-US$500
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Pond sailer,: fully planked with brass mounts including original pulleys and tiller, gaff-rigged, 58-1/2 x 45 x 12 in., on later walnut stand. Old possibly original paint with scattered wear and retouch, sails
0544: Pond sailer,Est. US$800-US$1,500
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Grand Banks ship model,: professionally made, plank on frame with finely crafted rigging with hand-crafted small wooden pulleys and other mounts, fully equipped two-master schooner with lifeboats, rope, anchor pulleys and
0545: Grand Banks ship model,Est. US$500-US$1,000
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Steam-powered boat model,: wood with miniature steam boiler with brass and copper mounts, unmarked, probably early to mid 20th century, 40-3/4 in., on wooden stand. Some repainted areas.
0546: Steam-powered boat model,Est. US$400-US$800
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Half-hull ship model of whaling bark,: laminated half model mounted on black-painted board, probably Massachusetts, mid-19th century, model 35 in., mounting board 40-3/4 in. Old refinishing with surface dents, abrasions and scratches,
0547: Half-hull ship model of whaling bark,Est. US$500-US$1,000
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Caudron C.460 Air Racer aircraft model,: mahogany construction, low wing single seat air racer, narrow fuselage and cockpit, fixed gear with wheel pants, design indicates inverted six-cylinder air-cooled engine and constant-speed propeller,
0548: Caudron C.460 Air Racer aircraft model,Est. US$400-US$800
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French wine-tasting table,: walnut and other mixed woods, tenon construction, circular top set with hand-painted canvas depicting Wright Brothers flyer in flight over landscape (probably an early addition circa 1910),
0549: French wine-tasting table,Est. US$500-US$1,000
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Biplane wind-tunnel model airplane,: mahogany fuselage and empennage, aluminum wings, balloon-tire landing gear and struts, wind-tunnel testing indicated, dual cockpit, water-cooled tractor engine (similar to OX-5), French, 1920-1930,
0550: Biplane wind-tunnel model airplane,Est. US$500-US$1,000
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Canard aircraft test model, 1910-1920,: submarine-shaped hull intricately constructed of steam-bent mahogany veneer nailed to pressed cork ribs, convex-curved wings, control surfaces, and canard covered in fine denier linen, wings and tail
0551: Canard aircraft test model, 1910-1920,Est. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Delta Pusher wind-tunnel aircraft: model, glued layers of mahogany carved to form a delta wing boom-tail design with aluminum mock three-cylinder pusher engine without propeller, unusual arrangement of elevator between booms and
0552: Delta Pusher wind-tunnel aircraftEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Twin-engine pusher transport plane: model, all mahogany, wind-tunnel testing indicated, high tapered wing design similar to a DC-3, two air-cooled inverted six-cylinder engines in nacelles below the wing, landing gear attached to
0553: Twin-engine pusher transport planeEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Twin-turret fighter bomber model,: mahogany fuselage, sesquiplane wings, tail, and landing gear, two metal propellers, wind-tunnel testing indicated, finely detailed construction with dual open cockpit and small overwing to smooth
0554: Twin-turret fighter bomber model,Est. US$800-US$1,500
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