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  • Two Painted Pottery Banks, Pearlware
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 197

    Two Painted Pottery Banks, Pearlware

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Column
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 198

    Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Column

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Painted Porcelain Figures as
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 199

    Pair Painted Porcelain Figures as

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    $25 - $500
  • French Porcelain Vase and Cream Jug
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 200

    French Porcelain Vase and Cream Jug

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    $25 - $500
  • Roy Blankenship
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 201

    Roy Blankenship

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    $25 - $500
  • Five Modern Works of Art
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 202

    Five Modern Works of Art

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    $25 - $500
  • British School
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    Lot 203

    British School

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    $25 - $500
  • Maîtres de l'Affiche
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 204

    Maîtres de l'Affiche

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Mirrored
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 205

    Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Mirrored

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    $25 - $500
  • Carved Hardstone Plaque
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 206

    Carved Hardstone Plaque

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    $25 - $500
  • Buddhist Thangka Depicting a Buddha
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 207

    Buddhist Thangka Depicting a Buddha

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    $25 - $500
  • Embroidered and Sequined Silk Sari
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 208

    Embroidered and Sequined Silk Sari

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    $25 - $500
  • Blanc de Chine Carved Porcelain
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 209

    Blanc de Chine Carved Porcelain

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    $25 - $500
  • Carved Glass Head of Guanyin
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 210

    Carved Glass Head of Guanyin

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    $25 - $500
  • Ceramic Bearded Face Jug
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 211

    Ceramic Bearded Face Jug

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    $25 - $500
  • Two Classical Torsi by Austin Fox
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 212

    Two Classical Torsi by Austin Fox

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    $25 - $500
  • Giuseppe Armani Porcelain Figure Group
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 213

    Giuseppe Armani Porcelain Figure Group

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    $25 - $500
  • Moiret's Circe Perfume Bottle with
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 214

    Moiret's Circe Perfume Bottle with

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    $25 - $500
  • Bronze Statuette of [The Kiss] after
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 215

    Bronze Statuette of [The Kiss] after

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    $25 - $500
  • Neo-Classical Window Valence Converted
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 216

    Neo-Classical Window Valence Converted

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Large Samson Footed Flagons with
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 217

    Pair Large Samson Footed Flagons with

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    $25 - $500
  • Johannes Schiefer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 218

    Johannes Schiefer

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    $25 - $500
  • Johannes Schiefer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 219

    Johannes Schiefer

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    $25 - $500
  • Johannes Schiefer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 220

    Johannes Schiefer

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    $25 - $500
  • Johannes Schiefer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 221

    Johannes Schiefer

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    $25 - $500
  • Johannes Schiefer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 222

    Johannes Schiefer

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    $25 - $500
  • Johannes Schiefer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 223

    Johannes Schiefer

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    $25 - $500
  • Jeff Tabor
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 224

    Jeff Tabor

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    $25 - $500
  • Contemporary Photograph
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 225

    Contemporary Photograph

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    $25 - $500
  • Théodore Strawinsky
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 226

    Théodore Strawinsky

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    $25 - $500
  • Heriz Carpet
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 228

    Heriz Carpet

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    $25 - $500
  • Sarouk Mat
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 229

    Sarouk Mat

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    $25 - $500
  • Kerman Runner
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 230

    Kerman Runner

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    $25 - $500
  • Persian Rug
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 231

    Persian Rug

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    $25 - $500
  • Sarouk Rug
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 232

    Sarouk Rug

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    $25 - $500
  • NW Persian Round Rug
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 233

    NW Persian Round Rug

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    $25 - $500
  • Old Wurlitzer Piano Accordion
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 234

    Old Wurlitzer Piano Accordion

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    $25 - $500
  • Modern Daybed by Innovations, Inc.
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 235

    Modern Daybed by Innovations, Inc.

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    $25 - $500
  • Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 236

    Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany

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    $25 - $500
  • Study Collection, Albrecht Durer
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 237

    Study Collection, Albrecht Durer

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    $25 - $500
  • Study Collection, Goya
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 238

    Study Collection, Goya

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    $25 - $500
  • After Georges Braque
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 239

    After Georges Braque

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    $25 - $500
  • Jean François de Neufforge
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 240

    Jean François de Neufforge

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    $25 - $500
  • Eleazar Albin
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 241

    Eleazar Albin

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    $25 - $500
  • Six English Ceramic Table Articles
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 242

    Six English Ceramic Table Articles

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Recumbent Cast-Metal Lions
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 243

    Pair Recumbent Cast-Metal Lions

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    $25 - $500
  • Two Porcelain Punch Bowls
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 244

    Two Porcelain Punch Bowls

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    $25 - $500
  • Two Carved Wood Putti
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 245

    Two Carved Wood Putti

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    $25 - $500

Auction Description

Unreserved Discovery Sale by Brunk Auctions

This “Unreserved Discovery Sale" features a wide variety of objects ranging across several categories.

Bidding for this auction will take place live in the Asheville, NC Auction Gallery and online.  Online bidding is offered exclusively through Bidsquare.

We welcome you to browse the catalog and submit absentee bids at any time prior to the close of the auction.  All bids are executed competitively and confidentially.  When placing absentee bids we recommend that you submit your highest bid which will be executed automatically on your behalf by the Bidsquare system.  Participants will receive outbid notifications for any absentee bids they place.  However, once the auction begins to close, bidders will no longer receive outbid notifications.

Following the conclusion of the auction each winning bidder will receive an email from our offices which will include an invoice and relevant payment information. 

Please feel free to contact our offices for any questions or concerns.
Email: info@brunkauctions.com
Phone: 828.254.6846

Note that this auction features Bidding Increments that differ from our standard increments which are noted in out Terms of Sale.

$0-$100………….….$5 increments
$100-500……………$25 increments
$500-1,000………….$50 increments
$1,000-2,000………..$100 increments
$2,000-3,000………..$200 increments
$3,000-$5,000………$250 increments
above $5,000………..$500 increments

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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.