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  • Three Framed Chinese Embroideries
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 246

    Three Framed Chinese Embroideries

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    $25 - $500
  • Archaic-Style Double-Handled  Metal
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 247

    Archaic-Style Double-Handled Metal

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    $25 - $500
  • Three Brass Articles
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 248

    Three Brass Articles

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    $25 - $500
  • Chinese Carved-Wood Recumbent Lion
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 249

    Chinese Carved-Wood Recumbent Lion

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Delft Covered Urns
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 250

    Pair Delft Covered Urns

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    $25 - $500
  • Two 14kt. Green Hardstone Pendants
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 251

    Two 14kt. Green Hardstone Pendants

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    $25 - $500
  • Group of Silver Jewelry
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 252

    Group of Silver Jewelry

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    $25 - $500
  • Sterling Silver Locket
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 253

    Sterling Silver Locket

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    $25 - $500
  • Group of Keshi Pearl Jewelry
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 254

    Group of Keshi Pearl Jewelry

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    $25 - $500
  • French Upholstered Queen Size Bed
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 255

    French Upholstered Queen Size Bed

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    $25 - $500
  • Green Painted Side Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 256

    Green Painted Side Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Leather and Glass Cocktail Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 257

    Leather and Glass Cocktail Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Mahogany Side Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 258

    Mahogany Side Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Chinese Painted Cabinet
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 259

    Chinese Painted Cabinet

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    $25 - $500
  • Asian Lacquered Valuables Chest
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 260

    Asian Lacquered Valuables Chest

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    $25 - $500
  • Circular Cabinet Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 261

    Circular Cabinet Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Twenty Seven Silk, Linen Pillows
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 262

    Twenty Seven Silk, Linen Pillows

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Cabinet Glass Top
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 263

    Louis XV Style Cabinet Glass Top

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    $25 - $500
  • Glass Topped Cocktail Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 264

    Glass Topped Cocktail Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Black Lacquered Tea Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 265

    Black Lacquered Tea Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Mahogany Side Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 266

    Queen Anne Mahogany Side Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Bench
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 267

    Louis XV Style Bench

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    $25 - $500
  • Maitland Smith Adams Style Shelf
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 268

    Maitland Smith Adams Style Shelf

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    $25 - $500
  • Wing Back Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 269

    Wing Back Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Bureau Plat
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 270

    Louis XV Bureau Plat

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    $25 - $500
  • Carved And Painted Chinese Frieze
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 271

    Carved And Painted Chinese Frieze

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    $25 - $500
  • Japaned Beveled Glass Mirror
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 272

    Japaned Beveled Glass Mirror

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Regency Style Arm Chairs
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 273

    Pair Regency Style Arm Chairs

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Arm Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 274

    Louis XV Style Arm Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Style Painted Arm Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 275

    Queen Anne Style Painted Arm Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Art Nouveau Side Chair with Bench
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 276

    Art Nouveau Side Chair with Bench

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Style Diminutive Tea Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 277

    Queen Anne Style Diminutive Tea Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Cherry Two Tier Bookstand
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 278

    Cherry Two Tier Bookstand

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    $25 - $500
  • Mahogany Sheraton Style Game Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 279

    Mahogany Sheraton Style Game Table

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    $25 - $500
  • French Provincial Marble Topped Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 280

    French Provincial Marble Topped Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Pair Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 281

    Pair Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Style Mahogany Low Boy
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 282

    Queen Anne Style Mahogany Low Boy

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Bergere
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 283

    Louis XV Style Bergere

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Style Wing Back Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 284

    Queen Anne Style Wing Back Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Chippendale Style Side Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 285

    Chippendale Style Side Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Style Stand
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 286

    Queen Anne Style Stand

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Side Chair
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 287

    Louis XV Style Side Chair

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    $25 - $500
  • Mahogany Wall Clock Signed Daekor
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 288

    Mahogany Wall Clock Signed Daekor

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Marble Topped Table
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 289

    Louis XV Style Marble Topped Table

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 290

    Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere

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    $25 - $500
  • American School
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 291

    American School

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    $25 - $500
  • Louis XV Style Marquetry-Inlaid Low
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 292

    Louis XV Style Marquetry-Inlaid Low

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    $25 - $500
  • Queen Anne Figured Mahogany Tilt-Top
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    $25 - $500
    Lot 293

    Queen Anne Figured Mahogany Tilt-Top

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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.