Brunk Auctions
Timed Auction

Pottery & Ceramics

Tue, Oct 10, 2017 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Oct 24, 2017 04:22PM EDT
Lot 106

Group of Six Earthenware Birdhouses

Estimate: $50 - $150

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500

American, 20th century, dark brown birdhouse with "Handmade by W.J. Gordy" stamp, 7-3/4 in.; red painted birdhouse, 8-1/2 in., white clay birdhouse, 8-1/4 in., dome topped birdhouse with wavy line decoration, 10-1/4 in., angle top birdhouse with wavy line decoration, three large openings, 10 in., all possibly Catawba Valley; slant top birdhouse with footed base, possibly Norman Smith, 7-1/2 in.

Condition

loss of perch to W.J. Gordy piece, and possible BB shot to roof, white birdhouse with roof edge chips, dome top piece with chips at hanging holes, other pieces with clay anomalies as made, wear, surface abrasions, generally good condition

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