What: Premier AuctionWhere: Brunk Auctions, 117 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805, USAWhen: March 23, 01:00 PM GMTTop lots of the sale:— Lot 1620: Bishop James Madison: Map of Virginia. (1749-1812), a rare and important southern map, [A Map of Virginia / Formed from Actual Surveys, and the / Latest as well as most accurate observations, By James Madison, D.D. / Late President of W.m & Mary College / With Extensive Additions & / Corrections to the Year 1818., 1818], [To the General Assembly of Virginia, This Map is Respectfully Inscribed by their Fellow Citizens, James Madison, William Prentis, William Davis, Proprietors], black and white engraving with hand colored landscape view of [The City of Richmond, Metropolis of Virginia] (typically found in the second edition), [Copyright Secured Published Richmond Mar 4, 1808 / By the Proprietors], printed in six separate sections and then assembled, includes State of Ohio, State of Kentucky and portion of Michigan Territory, 41 x 71-1/2 in.; black painted frame, 55-3/4 x 80 in. Estimate: 80,000 USD - 120,000 USD— Lot 1586: Elliott Daingerfield (North Carolina, 1859-1932): The Happy Mother, oil on canvas, signed lower right, inscribed on stretcher verso with title and signature, 32-1/2 x 40 in.; Newcomb- Macklin gilt wood frame, 40-1/2 x 48 in. Estimate: 25,000 USD – 35,000 USD— Lot 1618: Fry & Jefferson Map Of Virginia: Joshua Fry (circa 1700-1754) and Peter Jefferson (1708-1757), [A Map of the most inhabited part of Virginia / containing the whole province of / Maryland / with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina / Drawn by Josua Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1751]; engraved and originally published by Thomas Jefferys in London, 1751, this copy, the 5th state was issued in 1768; with hand coloring; 31-1/2 x 48-1/2 in.; modern black frame, 47-1/2 x 57-1/2 in. Estimate: 20,000 USD – 30,000 USD— Lot 1647: Rare Charleston Astronomical Regulator Clock. Dial engraved «Frances Stein/Charleston/1843/Atmospheric Pendulum Invented by Francis Stein», pinwheel escapement, figured mahogany ogee-form case, lower door set with eglomise panel opens to a nickeled weight, pulley, and pendulum bob, inside set with engraved brass plaque for micrometer pendulum adjustment, 62 in. Estimate: 20,000 USD – 30,000 USD— Lot 1711: William Mason Brown (American, 1828-1898): The Old Homestead, signed lower right «W.M. Brown», titled label stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 22 x 36; period gilt wood and composition frame liner, 29-3/4 x 43-3/4 in. Estimate: 18,000 USD - 22,000 USD— Lot 1768: Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (Filipino, 1892–1972): The Bather, 1937, signed lower right «T. Amorsolo/Manila-1937», oil on canvas board, 18 x 14 in.; wood frame, 21-5/8 x 17-3/4 in. Estimate: 15,000 USD - 25,000 USD— Lot 1658: Will Henry Stevens (North Carolina/Louisiana, 1881-1949): Forest Stream, signed and dated lower right «Stevens 49», inscribed verso « #NMG 1.195», oil on board, 19-3/4 x 22 in.; framed, 23 x 25 in. Estimate: 12,000 USD – 18,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.brunkauctions.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more