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THBCollection of Roman, Celtic, Moorish, Visigothic, and Medieval Metal Objects
About Seller
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 10 items; one possibly 1st century BCE Celtic button with red enameled decoration; two possibly 1st-3rd century CE Roman items, one iron ornament, triangular shape with attached disfigured loop, and one fibula; one possibly 5th-6th century CE Visigothic bronze and iron belt buckle; one possibly 8th-11th century CE Moorish mold with cutouts; two possibly Medieval keys, one with hollow shaft and round bow and one with double circle bow; one possibly Medieval hexagonal form child's belt buckle; one possibly 12th-14th century Medieval bracelet with hinged links; and one possibly 13-14th century Medieval church door ornament, bulbous cross form with hemispherical center and pins verso, copper patina; largest item 5 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
- Provenance
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, edge roughness, typical loss and wear; fibula with significant rust and pitting, belt buckle with significant rust and pitting; shadowbox with light wear and abrasions
