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Fri, Jul 31, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 549

Five Brass and Copper Fireplace Accessories

Estimate: $200 - $300

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
American or British, 19th/20th century, copper kettle with dovetailed base, 10-1/2 in.; brass trivet with squirrel motif top and tripod base, stamped "C & A", 8-1/2 in.; brass tongs, 9-3/4 in.; three panel wire folding screen, 23 x 31 in.; brass warming pan with engraved decoration, wood handle, 44 in., Provenance: Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina

Condition

dents and scattered tarnish to kettle, wear to brass finish on trivet and tongs, repairs, corrosion and grime to screen, warmer does not open, corrosion to brass
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