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Emporium Auction - September 14, 2023

Thu, Sep 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 355

Eight Early Wrought Iron and Brass Tools

Estimate: $300 - $500

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, comprising: three spatulas, largest 17-5/8 in.; three forks, one initialed "CD", largest 20 in.; pipe tongs, 17-1/2 in.; scale, incised "Luiz de Ri Renos .. D1736", 27 x 18 in. 

Provenance: Private Lifetime Collection, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

Condition

some rust, surface accretion/dirt, some warping; one fork with tine broken off at tip (off but retained)

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Private Lifetime Collection, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina