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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 25, 2024
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- Lot Description
acquired prior to 1953, ceramic and stone, of varying size, form, and function, largest 4-3/8 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: Ambassador Capus Miller Waynick, North Carolina; by descent in family
Note: Mr. Capus Miller Waynick acquired this collection of Pre Columbian pottery while he served as U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua from 1949-1951 and Columbia from 1951-1953. Mr. Waynick was appointed to these positions by President Harry Truman in recognition of his assistance in the 1948 campaigns. In 1951 he would temporarily return to the U.S. to organize President Truman’s Point IV program, which aimed to aid and revitalize underdeveloped nations. Mr. Waynick received all of the pottery offered here as gifts from the local people during his ambassadorship.
Condition
surface dirt/accretion, general wear and loss commensurate with age and use
- Provenance
Ambassador Capus Miller Waynick, North Carolina; by descent in family
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