American & Southern | Session I | November 13, 2025
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 02:00PM EST
Lot 1670
Eight Early Lanterns
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$500
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
18th/19th century, tin or light steel, window panes of glass, mica, and horn, varying forms, sizes and origins, triangular example American attributed, largest 10 x 4-1/8 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: (triangular example) Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut, November 1980 (accompanied by copy of receipt); (larger pierced example) Joseph Martin Art and Antiques, Brownington, Vermont (accompanied by copy of partial invoice); (searchlight example) Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut, August 1981 (accompanied by copy of receipt); (smaller pierced example) Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut (accompanied by copy of receipt); The Ray J. and Anne K. Groves Collection
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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, or 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.
(triangular example) Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut, November 1980 (accompanied by copy of receipt); (larger pierced example) Joseph Martin Art and Antiques, Brownington, Vermont (accompanied by copy of partial invoice); (searchlight example) Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut, August 1981 (accompanied by copy of receipt); (smaller pierced example) Jerome W. Blum, Willow Corners Antiques, Lisbon, Connecticut (accompanied by copy of receipt); The Ray J. and Anne K. Groves Collection
tarnishing and oxidation throughout, surface dirt, denting, and scratching commensurate with age and use, some scattered repairs； largest example lacking window pane, top ring detached but retained； round handled example with one window pane loose but retained； small horn window pane example with one pane broken
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