Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Colonial Period Carved Coconut Shell 'Bugbear' Powder Flask
- Price realized
- $215
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $175
- Category
- Sculptures and Carvings
- Sold
- May 2, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER"
Lot description
Colonial "Bugbear" carved coconut shell powder flask, 19th c., central face with mouth agape, the reverse depicting a six-point star framed by leafy fronds, among tropical foliates, stave barrel, and storage vessels, on custom lucite base, approx 3.5"h, 3.75"diam, 84.5 grams Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.