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Emporium - Fine and Decorative Arts - Session I

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  • Six Mirrored Wall Lights
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 193

    Six Mirrored Wall Lights

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    $200 - $400
  • A Chesterfield Style Upholstered Desk Chair
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 194

    A Chesterfield Style Upholstered Desk Chair

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    $200 - $400
  • Eight Hurricane Sconces In Two Matching Sets
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 195

    Eight Hurricane Sconces In Two Matching Sets

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    $300 - $600
  • Three Brass Bouillette Lamps
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 196

    Three Brass Bouillette Lamps

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    $300 - $600
  • A Modern Silk Upholstered Club Chair
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 197

    A Modern Silk Upholstered Club Chair

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    $200 - $400
  • William And Mary Style Oak Dropleaf Table
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 198

    William And Mary Style Oak Dropleaf Table

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    $200 - $400
  • Pair Provincial Caned Side Chairs And Table
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 199

    Pair Provincial Caned Side Chairs And Table

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    $400 - $600
  • Pair Mid Century Style End Tables
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 200

    Pair Mid Century Style End Tables

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    $50 - $100
  • Pair Ebonized And Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Chairs
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 201

    Pair Ebonized And Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Chairs

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    $100 - $300
  • Assembled Set of Six Thumb Back Chairs
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 202

    Assembled Set of Six Thumb Back Chairs

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    $100 - $200
  • Variegated Carved Marble Pedestal
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 203

    Variegated Carved Marble Pedestal

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    $200 - $400
  • Chippendale Style Silk Upholstered Window Bench
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 204

    Chippendale Style Silk Upholstered Window Bench

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    $200 - $400
  • Regency Style Upholstered Needlework Bench
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 205

    Regency Style Upholstered Needlework Bench

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    $300 - $500
  • Vintage Leather And Brass Mounted Lift Top Trunk
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 206

    Vintage Leather And Brass Mounted Lift Top Trunk

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    $300 - $500
  • Collection of Brass Fireplace Equipment
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 207

    Collection of Brass Fireplace Equipment

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    $400 - $600
  • Silk Easy Chair, Queen Anne Style Arm Chair
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    $400 - $700
    Lot 208

    Silk Easy Chair, Queen Anne Style Arm Chair

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    $400 - $700
  • Chippendale Style Carved Needlepoint Footstool
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 209

    Chippendale Style Carved Needlepoint Footstool

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    $300 - $500
  • Four Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 210

    Four Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces

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    $400 - $600
  • Empire Style Gilt Brass Chandelier
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    $400 - $700
    Lot 211

    Empire Style Gilt Brass Chandelier

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    $400 - $700
  • Two Grand Tour Sets Cameo Portrait Medallions
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 212

    Two Grand Tour Sets Cameo Portrait Medallions

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    $200 - $400
  • Georgian Style Mahogany Hall Lantern
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 213

    Georgian Style Mahogany Hall Lantern

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    $400 - $600
  • Pair Chinese Blue and White Vases
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 214

    Pair Chinese Blue and White Vases

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    $300 - $600
  • Adam Style Paint Decorated Credenza, Hall Chair
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 215

    Adam Style Paint Decorated Credenza, Hall Chair

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    $400 - $600
  • Nine Pieces Sterling Tiffany Flatware
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 216

    Nine Pieces Sterling Tiffany Flatware

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    $300 - $500
  • Three Chinese Bronze Immortal Figures
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 217

    Three Chinese Bronze Immortal Figures

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    $400 - $800
  • George III Figured Mahogany Linen Press
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 218

    George III Figured Mahogany Linen Press

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    $500 - $1,000
  • Group Of 21 Multinational Bronze Medals
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 220

    Group Of 21 Multinational Bronze Medals

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    $200 - $400
  • Japanese Tussie Mussie And Saki Warmer
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 221

    Japanese Tussie Mussie And Saki Warmer

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    $100 - $300
  • Pair Neoclassical Bronze Candlesticks
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 222

    Pair Neoclassical Bronze Candlesticks

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    $200 - $400
  • Large Asian Bronze Figure Of A Standing Warrior
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 223

    Large Asian Bronze Figure Of A Standing Warrior

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    $300 - $500
  • Georgian Apple- Form Tea Caddy
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 224

    Georgian Apple- Form Tea Caddy

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    $400 - $600
  • Chinese Ancestor Painting
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 225

    Chinese Ancestor Painting

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    $100 - $200
  • Japanese Bronze Samurai
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 226

    Japanese Bronze Samurai

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    $200 - $400
  • 27 African Art Reference Books
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 227

    27 African Art Reference Books

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    $300 - $500
  • Famille Rose Vase and Rose Medallion Bowl
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 228

    Famille Rose Vase and Rose Medallion Bowl

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Chinese Plant Stands With Marble Inserts
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 229

    Two Chinese Plant Stands With Marble Inserts

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    $200 - $400
  • Chinese Finely Enameled Porcelain Bottle Vase
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 230

    Chinese Finely Enameled Porcelain Bottle Vase

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    $200 - $400
  • Two Framed Silver Dioramas
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 231

    Two Framed Silver Dioramas

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    $300 - $500
  • 15 Pieces Chinese Export Porcelain
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 232

    15 Pieces Chinese Export Porcelain

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    $400 - $800
  • Whiting Sterling Oval Tray
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 233

    Whiting Sterling Oval Tray

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    $400 - $800
  • Two Pairs of Chinese Porcelain Table Objects
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 234

    Two Pairs of Chinese Porcelain Table Objects

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    $400 - $600
  • Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 235

    Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar

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    $300 - $600
  • Contemporary Open Field Carpet
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 236

    Contemporary Open Field Carpet

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    $300 - $600
  • Group Of Five Objects/Four Boxes And Tray
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 237

    Group Of Five Objects/Four Boxes And Tray

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    $200 - $400
  • Six Working Duck Decoys
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 238

    Six Working Duck Decoys

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    $400 - $800
  • Chinese Porcelain Bowl With Stand
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 239

    Chinese Porcelain Bowl With Stand

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    $200 - $400
  • Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Bowl
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 240

    Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Bowl

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    $400 - $800
  • Five Japanese Wood Block Prints
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 241

    Five Japanese Wood Block Prints

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    $400 - $800

Auction Description

Emporium  - Fine and Decorative Arts - Session I by Brunk Auctions
Session I - Lots 001 - 551 Thursday, November 15th Auction Begins | 9:00AM EDT Emporium Session II - Lots 552 - 1290 Friday, November 16th Auction Begins | 9:00AM EDT Property from the Collection of Daniel Bibb - Russian - British - Continental - Property from a Washington, D.C. Mansion - Property from the Collection of Senator William Benton - Silver - Jewelry Session III - Lots 1291 - 1793 Saturday, November 17th Auction Begins | 9:00AM EDT Asian - Modern - Property from a Private Durham, North Carolina Estate - Southern - American - Estate of Danny Wiginton, Part I - American Art - Estate of Danny Wiginton, Part II Public Preview Thursday, November 15, Preview Begins at 8:00AM EDT Friday, November 16, Preview Begins at 8:00AM EDT Saturday, September 17, Preview Begins at 8:00AM EDT Early Preview By Appointment Read more
Brunk Auctions
Asheville, NC 28802
United States

support@brunkauctions.com

Phone:+1 8282546846

Fax:828-254-6545

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 26.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Shipping Info

In house shipping.  Brunk Auctions provides in-house shipping via UPS Ground (signature required) for many items. Brunk Auctions will provide a shipping quote which includes shipping, materials, labor and insurance.  Insurance is based on the selling price and premium.

In order to provide an accurate shipping quote please provide the following:

  • Shipping address
  • Shipping method: if you have a UPS or Fed Ex account # we can bill your account 3rd Party and you can arrange payment for materials, labor and insurance.  If you have your own insurance please send a signed waiver of liability.

Shipping arrangements are made only after the invoice is paid.  The payment for shipping is a separate charge from payment of your lots.

Sales Tax: If you live in North Carolina and/or pick up from the auction house, and do not have a valid resale tax number on file with us, you MUST pay North Carolina state sales tax. The NC Sales Tax will not apply to any items being shipped out of state (unless the client resides in North  Carolina) or to those clients with a resale tax number.

 

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Terms & Conditions

1.

All items are sold as is, where is, with all faults. There are no warranties or representations of merchantability, of fitness, nor of any other kind, express or implied. All items are available for your examination prior to bidding. Your bidding will signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire, or that you have chosen not to examine them. Written and oral descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. Our goal is to provide prospective bidders with accurate and detailed information. We recommend prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest. If you require absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity, and the results of your evaluation leave uncertainty in your mind, we recommend you not bid on the item in question. We do not give refunds. All sales are final. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions or by any seller represented by Brunk Auctions.

2.

Bidding will begin at a price appropriate in auctioneer’s discretion. The auctioneer always reserves the right to withdraw a lot for any reason he deems appropriate. At the auctioneer’s discretion, no bid of less than one half the low estimate will be accepted from any source: phone bidding, absentee bidding, internet bidding, or bidding in the gallery. All lots in this catalog are offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum hammer price at which a lot will be sold. In executing a reserve, the auctioneer has the right to bid on behalf of the Consignor, whether by opening bidding or continuing bidding in response to other bidders until reaching the reserve. If the reserve is not met, the Auctioneer has the right to withdraw the item from the sale.

3.

Once we declare that an item is sold, we cannot reopen the bidding. It is the bidder’s responsibility to get our attention prior to our saying “sold”. We reserve the right to reject any bids deemed inappropriate or to withdraw any item(s) for lack of appropriate bids. If an item is withdrawn from the auction it will be offered again only at the auctioneer’s discretion.

4.

Payment must be made by cash, approved check, wire transfer, or MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. We reserve the right to require bank checks for large purchases. Buyers not known to us who wish to write a check must provide a current letter of credit from their bank guaranteeing funds for that account. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements can be verified. We reserve the right to not issue a buyer’s number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. We require wire transfers for international buyers.

5.

Payment is expected at time of purchase. Payment for successful absentee, phone bids and online bids are required within five business days of the auction. Bidding on an item indicates the client’s acceptance of our Terms of Sale. Your signature on our Bid Form or acceptance of these terms through any online bidding platform constitutes permission to charge successful bids to credit cards if payment is not received within five days of the auction.

6.

We are pleased to offer absentee and phone bidding for prospective bidders who cannot be present at the auction. Please complete the Absentee Bid and/or Phone Reservation form. Absentee bids are executed competitively and confidentially. All reservations for phone bidding are held in the strictest confidence and must be received by 5 pm the day before the auction. No additional phone bids can be accepted on the day of the auction including additions when speaking with a staff person on the phone. We can accept written absentee bids submitted on the Absentee Bid Form up to 30 lots before the item comes up for auction. Leaving an absentee or phone bid on a lot indicates your willingness to open the bidding at one half the printed low estimate, and gives the auctioneer the authority to open the bidding at that level. Brunk Auctions shall have the right to withdraw any item at any time for any reason and to default any sale in the event of an error or dispute.

7.

In the case of identical absentee bids, the bid received first will prevail. Bids left on liveauctioneers.com are not executed until the item is offered in the live auction and the order in which they are received is not a factor. We sell 70-100 lots per hour. Following are general guidelines for bidding increments:

$0-$1,000………………….$50 increments
$1,000-3,000…………….$100 or $200 increments
$3,000-5,000…………….$200 or $500 increments
$5,000-10,000…………..$500 or $1,000 increments
$10,000-$50,000………$1,000, $2,000 or $5,000 increments
above $50,000………auctioneers discretion

8.

In our experience, cellular phones are not always dependable, and we recommend phone bidding reservations be made on land lines. We make every effort to honor all absentee and phone bid reservations, but we are not liable for any losses incurred as a result of failure to execute absentee bids or failed phone reservations. Submitting absentee bids or bidding by phone does not imply an extension of credit. Please see numbers 4 and 5 above.

9.

Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser’s risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.

10.

Note to internet absentee bidders. We do not accept cut bids, (bids less than the last interval) from the floor or from phone bidders, and we do not accept them from internet bidders. Thus it is possible that a lot could go to another bidder for less than your absentee bid. For example, if the bids are progressing in ten dollar increments, $50, $60, $70 and your absentee falls at $75, we will not take the bid since it is less than the $10 interval. We always encourage bidders to bid by phone or to leave absentee bids through our gallery to avoid such a situation.

11.

All purchases are subject to applicable North Carolina sales tax unless the North Carolina Certificate of Resale tax form is fully and completely filled out and received prior to time of purchase. Resale tax numbers from other states are accepted. International buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the buyer’s country.

12.

Bidding on an item indicates your understanding and acceptance of these Terms of Sale. If a purchaser breaches any of these Terms of Sale, including the obligation to pay for purchased items, Brunk Auctions may seek all remedies under the law including canceling the sale and reoffering the property without reserve.

13.

A buyer’s premium will be applied to the purchase price of all items:
20%….Cash, check or wire transfer
23%….MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards
23%….Live internet bidding with cash, check or wire transfer
26%….Live internet bidding with MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards

14.

Purchased items not picked up from our auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. You authorize us to re-sell on your behalf any item not picked up within sixty calendar days. The costs of storage, plus any other costs directly related to the item, and an auctioneer’s commission of 20%, will be subtracted from the proceeds unless other arrangements have been made with Brunk Auctions. The minimum charge will be $50. The net proceeds will be mailed to your address as stated herein in full and final settlement of our obligations to you.

15.

We are closed on Fridays the week following auctions. Please arrange appointments for other days.

16.

Export and Permits – It is the purchaser’s sole responsibility to identify and obtain any necessary export, import, firearm, endangered species or other permit for the lot. Any symbols or notices in the sale catalogue reflect Brunk Auctions’ reasonable opinion at the time of cataloguing and are for bidders’ general guidance only; Brunk Auctions and the Consignor make no representations or warranties as to whether any lot is or is not subject to export or import restrictions or any embargoes.

17.

Endangered Species – Certain property sold at auction, for example, items made of or incorporating plant or animal materials such as coral, crocodile, ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone, etc., irrespective of age or value, may require a license or certificate prior to exportation and additional licenses or certificates upon importation to another country. Brunk Auctions suggests that international buyers check on foreign governments’ wildlife import requirements prior to placing a bid. All buyers agree to comply with any and all domestic and international restrictions on the trade of endangered species as a condition of the sale. Please note that the ability to obtain an export license or certificate does not ensure the ability to obtain an import license or certificate in another country, and vice versa. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to obtain any export or import licenses and/or certificates as well as any other required documentation. In the case of denial of any export or import license or of delay in the obtaining of such licenses, the purchaser is still responsible for making on-time payment of the total purchase price for the lot. Although licenses can be obtained to export some types of endangered species, other types may not be exported at all, and other types may not be resold in the United States. Brunk Auctions is not able to assist the purchaser in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses and/or certificates, and there is no assurance that an export license or certificate can be obtained. Please check with our specialists if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to these export/import license and certificate requirements, or any other restrictions on exportation.

18.

Due to the embargo on Persian carpets, international shipping is not available.

19.

Brunk Auctions makes no warranty or guarantee whatsoever regarding the jewelry, its colored stones, diamonds, other gem materials, or metals, or as to their status as natural, treated, “earth mined”, manmade or other. Appraisals, descriptions, photographs, are offered as a service and are not intended to be a complete analysis of the qualities and conditions of the jewelry. All identifiations, information, weights, quality, cut, value and other estimates, are opinions, limited by examination and grading the mountings, the condition and cleanliness of the items. All gems, colored stones, diamonds, “cultured or natural pearls, fresh water, south sea, Tahitian pearls”, and other materials used in jewelry, may be enhanced by a variety of treatments. Brunk Auctions makes no warranties or guaranties that any clock or watch is in working order.

20.

Condition of Firearms - Brunk Auctions or its' employees or consultants make no warranties or representations whatsoever concerning the operation of firing condition, safety to store or reliability of any firearm.  Any firearm purchased is at the user's risk.  Brunk Auctions expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for accident, injury or damage resulting to any person or property from the storage or use of any such lot.