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Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026

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Deaccessions including rare American furniture led by an early sawn dressing table from NY or CT, an NC dressing table, a CT Pilgrim Century court cupboard, a Kings County, NY, kast, Thomas Sully’s artist’s cabinet, furniture ex Garbisch, Garvan, Amory Haskell, and others; a Jacques Gruber Art Nouveau bookcase and Aesthetic Movement furniture; 50 samplers including Otis (Boston) and Lee (Philadelphia) families; Continental furniture, clocks, and a room screen by Gaston Priou; fine art by James Butler, Arthur B. Davies, Blakelock, Abraham Walkowitz, Whistler, and others.
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Lot 667

17th Century Dutch Kast Cornice with Marble Pedestals and More

Estimate: $50 - $100
Starting Bid
$25

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cornice Hoorn, Friesland, circa 1650, with carved mask appliques, also included are wood panels and two ball feet, 10-1/2 x 72-1/2 x 12 in.

Provenance: By report, in a patrician house in Hoorn, The Netherlands, prior to 1830; By report, transferred to Harlingen, The Netherlands, circa 1830; By report, acquired by J.A. Molhuysen of The Hague circa 1900; Acquired by J.J. Muiselaar of Gravenhage, The Netherlands, between 1900 and 1932; Purchased from J.J. Muiselaar on May 9, 1932; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

 

Literature: Museum records indicate the Kast was illustrated in William H. Fox, "Holland in the Brooklyn Museum," The Brooklyn Museum Quarterly 20, no. 1 (1933): pp. 6-9, illustrated.

pedestals 19th century, white marble, hexagonal pedestals and tops, 25-3/4 x 12 x 12 in.

Exhibited: Gertz Department store, display, Jamaica, NY, 1960

 

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By report, in a patrician house in Hoorn, The Netherlands, prior to 1830; By report, transferred to Harlingen, The Netherlands, circa 1830; By report, acquired by J.A. Molhuysen of The Hague circa 1900; Acquired by J.J. Muiselaar of Gravenhage, The Netherlands, between 1900 and 1932; Purchased from J.J. Muiselaar on May 9, 1932; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

 

cornice with distress, wear, and loss throughout; significant wear and damage in need of repair, adhesive to joints failing, tops open, losses including large loss to base Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.