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THBCollection of Lead Seals and Cameos in Shadowbox
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJan 23, 2025
Showcasing deaccessioned textiles from the Brooklyn Museum: 18th-century crewel work bed hangings, lace, velvet, silk, and early Chinese Export examples. From a local collection: Brilliant Period Cut Glass by Sinclaire, Hawkes, Libbey, Hoare, and more. Antiquities include Egyptian, African, Colima, Peruvian, and other pre-Columbian artifacts, alongside Continental European items dating to the Byzantine period and the 16th-18th centuries. Also featuring a remarkable selection of fossils. Fine art paintings, furniture and decorative art objects. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
comprising six lead seals, two possibly Roman, 1st-3rd century CE, two possibly Spanish, 10th-15th centuries, and two possibly 10th-15th centuries; four possibly late 18th/early 19th century Florentine casts of Roman cameos with gilt top edge of casings; two possibly 5th-7th century CE Spanish figurines; one possibly 13th-15th century religious lead medallion; and one possibly 13th-15th century ornate pressed metal cosmetic dish; largest item 2 in., all mounted on sticky back velcro in black shadowbox with hinged lid and magnetic closure; shadowbox 9-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina
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Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina
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Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. 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.
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- Condition
all with surface dirt and accretion; lead seals with edge roughness, typical loss and wear; cameos with surface dust, one with tear to paper casing; figurines with typical loss and wear; lead medallion with typical loss and wear; cosmetic dish with dents and warping, typical loss and wear, minor scratches; shadowbox with light wear and abrasions
