Brunk Auctions September 11-12th Sale 2010-09-11 Auction - 752 Price Results - Brunk Auctions in NC - Page 31
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Important sporting items including paintings by Frank Benson, Percival Rosseau, Andrew Wyeth, A.B. Frost, A.F. Tait, prints by Audubon, Catesby, Currier & Ives, Chris Smith decoys, large selection of firearms; Modern art, glass, and sculpture including Robert Motherwell, Wolf Kahn, Charles Hinman, Viola Frey, Will Henry Stevens, John Payne, Dale Chihuly, Michael Glancy, Sydney Cash, Richard Marquis, Robert Herzog, Bob Trotman, Tiffany, Quezal, Erte, Venini, Mark Peiser; Large selection of wine including Bordeaux, Rhone, California; Fine selection of jewelry, watches, coins, American silver including Paul Revere; American, British, and Continental furniture and accessories including Baccarat, 17th century Dutch, majolica, pearlware, mochaware, clocks and barometers; American and Southern furniture, pottery, folk and outsider art including a magnificent Charleston desk and bookcase, VA inlaid corner cupboard, Carter family cellaret, Dunlap high chest & tall clock, Boston sewing table, Mose Tolliver, Meaders pottery, needleworks, extensive brass, iron collections, and much more!
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Three Bluebill Decoys: hollow bodies, glass eyes: hen, low-head style, old possibly original paint, attached label attributes to William Finkel factory, 14 in., [paint with normal wear and losses, chip to one side of head,
0765: Three Bluebill DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Chris Smith Decoy: Michigan, 20th century, Canvasback hen, hollow body, glass eyes, original weight, 15-1/2 in., old repaint, chips to bill, neck separation Provenance: Wasmuth Collection
0766: Chris Smith DecoyEst. US$200-US$400
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Chris Smith Canvasback Drake Decoy: hollow body, turned head, glass eyes, original weight, marked "CS", 14-3/4 in., old repaint, normal surface wear and abrasions Provenance: Conrad Sundeen, said to be the rig mate of canvasback
0767: Chris Smith Canvasback Drake DecoyEst. US$250-US$500
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Chris Smith Redhead Drake Decoy: slightly turned low head, hollow body, glass eyes, 13-1/4 in., old repaint, lacking weight Provenance: Joe Tonelli, Bill Hall, Conrad Sundeen, Al Sorensen; Wasmuth Collection Attached label
0768: Chris Smith Redhead Drake DecoyEst. US$300-US$600
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Two Chris Smith Redhead Drake Decoys: hollow bodies, white eyes with black centers (possibly plastic), well-carved bills with grooves between head and bill, original lead weights, both attributed to Frank Cummings (worked for Chris Smith
0769: Two Chris Smith Redhead Drake DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Chris Smith Bluebill Decoy: hollow body, glass eyes, wooden keel with attached weight, base painted with large white "E", attributed to Captain Heath, employee of Chris Smith factory and ferry boat captain, 14-1/4 in., old
0770: Chris Smith Bluebill DecoyEst. US$400-US$800
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Two Chris Smith Bluebill Decoys: well-shaped heads and necks, hollow bodies, glass eyes: one stamped illegibly on bottom "C. Ma?[?]" and "Purvis", 13-1/2 in., [extensive black and white repaint, neck with paint chips and repairs,
0771: Two Chris Smith Bluebill DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Rare Chris Smith Goose Decoy: hollow body Canada goose, glass eyes, off-center U-shaped lead weight, 26-1/2 in., old repaint with minor surface chips and abrasions, possible bill repair, minor separations to body Provenance: Ed
0772: Rare Chris Smith Goose DecoyEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Two Hank Smith Redhead Drake Decoys: hollow bodies: one with original weight, old possibly original surface, base branded "TES", 15-5/8 in., [head slightly loose, no visible eyes;] one with partially visible painted eye, original
0773: Two Hank Smith Redhead Drake DecoysEst. US$500-US$1,000
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Two Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: both canvasback drakes with turned heads, glass eyes, hollow bodies, carved lines between head and bill, one with white V-shaped back possibly with original paint, both with original weights, both
0774: Two Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Two Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: redhead drake and hen, hollow bodies, both low-head, bottom of hen carved "EF" and "EM", glass eyes, identification tag states they were rig mates in the Christopher John rig, 1890-1900, each 12-3/4
0775: Two Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Three Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: drakes, hollow bodies: one with painted eyes, circular weight, old possibly original surface, 15-1/4 in., [normal wear and abrasions, head slightly loose, old nail repair,] Provenance: Len Carnaghi;
0776: Three Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$500-US$1,000
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Three Chris Smith Black Duck Decoys: hollow bodies, yellow glass eyes: one with original weight, attributed to Chris Smith, 14-1/2 in., [old repaint with wear and losses, head slightly loose;] one with slightly turned head, 14-1/4 in.,
0777: Three Chris Smith Black Duck DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Four Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: all with hollow bodies, glass eyes: three low-head, [one repainted with feather detail, one with old repaint, one lacking paint, head loose, burn marks;] one mid-head style, [lacking paint, head
0778: Four Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Three Chris Smith Bluebill Decoys: hollow bodies: drake with glass eyes, 14-1/4 in., [repaint with feathered white central section, extensive shot marks, lacking weight,] Provenance: Len Carnaghi; hen with yellow glass eyes, 14 in.,
0779: Three Chris Smith Bluebill DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Three Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: drakes, hollow bodies, glass eyes: one with turned head, original weight, bottom branded "Chipley", 14-1/4 in., [shot marks, old repaint, separation at neck,] Provenance: Tom Shumaker; one branded
0780: Three Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Three Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: drakes, hollow bodies, glass eyes: one with painted eyes, original weight, 15-1/2 in., [old repaint with chips and normal wear, large losses on one side, slight neck separation;] one with turned
0781: Three Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Three Chris Smith Redhead Drake Decoys: one with hollow body, yellow glass eyes, base branded ?JH Bell? and ?Hall?, attached note ?Bell rig?, 13-1/2 in., [old repaint with minor chips and losses, old head crack and repair,] Provenance:
0782: Three Chris Smith Redhead Drake DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Three Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: hollow bodies, glass eyes: one with turned head, possibly a hen, 14-3/4 in., [good condition, old repaint;] drake with textured surface, original weight, 15-1/2 in., [old repaint, otherwise good
0783: Three Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$400-US$800
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Chris Smith Black Duck Decoy: oversized hollow body, black eyes, original weight, stamped on bottom "CS", circa 1910, 19-1/2 in., old repaint with some rubbed and worn areas Provenance: Ken Stein; Wasmuth Collection
0784: Chris Smith Black Duck DecoyEst. US$500-US$1,000
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Three Chris Smith Redhead Decoys: drakes: one with solid body, no visible eyes, original circular weight, 15-3/4 in., [old repaint with neck repairs, minor abrasions and paint loss;] one with hollow body, clear eyes with black
0785: Three Chris Smith Redhead DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Three Chris Smith Decoys: all drakes, glass eyes: one hollow-body canvasback, 15-1/2 in., [old repaint with minor chips and wear, lacking weight,] Provenance: Possibly Goldberger; one hollow-body redhead, rounded lower jaw,
0786: Three Chris Smith DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Two Chris Smith Bluebill Decoys: hollow bodies, glass eyes: one drake with well-carved head, crusty old paint possibly original, original weight, 14-1/2 in., [shot marks and small chips;] one hen, original weight, marked on base
0787: Two Chris Smith Bluebill DecoysEst. US$300-US$600
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Three Chris Smith canvasback decoys: drakes, glass eyes: one with solid blocky body, tag "Came out of Garwood Factory, Otto Mesch[?]", attributed to Chris Smith, 15-3/4 in., [old repaint, abrasions and losses;] one with hollow body,
0788: Three Chris Smith canvasback decoysEst. US$400-US$800
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