A few examples of appraisal values for
CHING TOO

• BESSIE HARVEY MIXED MEDIA FOLK ART SCULPTUREBessie
  BESSIE HARVEY MIXED MEDIA FOLK ART SCULPTUREBessie Harvey (Georgia/Tennessee, 1929-1994) abstract folk art sculpture depicting a standing figure, comprised of painted driftwood mounted onto a 2 x 4 wood base with additional paint and bead decorations throughout. Unsigned. 13" H x 10" W x 3 1/4" D. Biography: Bessie Harvey was born in Dallas, Georgia, the seventh of thirteen children. She attended school through the fourth grade. In her early twenties she moved to Tennessee, living briefly in Knoxville and then permanently in nearby Alcoa, where she secured a job with Blount Memorial Hospital in order to help provide for her children and grandchildren. Although aware of her own creative gifts as a child, Harvey did not devote her full-time energies to making art until in her late forties. Seeking solace from life's challenges, she found strength and comfort in her faith and began to discern spirits in seemingly ordinary pieces of gnarled wood. In her makeshift basement studio, Harvey added paint, wood putty, shells, hair, cloth, and other items to each piece of wood in order to give vivid physical form to the spirit she perceived within. Her earliest creations tended to be small, simple figures decorated only with black paint, human hair, and shells or beads. Collectors began to recognize the raw expressive power of her strange, dark figures, and Harvey's reputation soared by the early 1980s. Troubled by local rumors that her work was the product of voodoo, Harvey one day in 1983 burned the contents of her studio. After a few weeks of self-reflection, however, she went back to work with the newfound realization that her sculptures were important messages from God to a troubled world. Her works became increasingly large, colorful, and elaborate and enriched by glitter, cloth, beads, and jewelry. She also embarked on a loosely autobiographical series, Africa in America, which she intended as a teaching tool for children in her community. By the time of her death in 1994, the series included more than twenty sculptural dioramas depicting the African American experience and race relations during and after the era of slavery. (source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia). Condition: Overall very good condition with expected light wear.
• U.S. MILITARY ENTRENCHING TOOLSU.S.
  U.S. MILITARY ENTRENCHING TOOLSU.S. military Korean war era pick mattocks head and handle with green cover marked "U.S." to strap and " W. Brenneman 1951" to inside cover; measures approximately 2-3/8" wide and 15" long. Marked U.S. military T-handle shovel with khaki P.B. & Co. 1918 shovel cover; measures approximately 7-1/4" wide and 22-3/4" long. All in good condition, consistent with age and use.
• WWI U.S. ACCOUTREMENTS, FIVE (5)U.S.
  WWI U.S. ACCOUTREMENTS, FIVE (5)U.S. Military WWII accoutrements appearing to include: 1) U.S. field haversack, illegibly marked to inside with attached U.S. entrenching tool (E-tool) cover, marked "J.O.M.D 1943"; measures approximately 12" x 12-1/2". 2) 1943 U.S. M1 carbine/ garand clip pouch, marked "D.M. Shoe Co. 1943" with attached U.S. 1945 pouch with first aid dressing kit, pouch marked "B.B. Co 1945". 3) U.S.1945 aluminum canteen with cup and pouch, canteen marked U.S., "A.G.M. Co. 1945"; measures approximately 4-3/4" tall and 31-1/4" long. All in overall good condition, consistent with age and use.
• ANTIQUE BRASS FIREPLACE GROUPcomprising
  ANTIQUE BRASS FIREPLACE GROUPcomprising a pair of period Federal brass andirons and three matching tools, together with an antique brass pot and wooden bucket. Andirons: 17 1/2" high, 8 5/8" wide, 16" deep. Age/use wear, wooden bucket withlosses, brass bucket with holes. Oxidization, tongs with slight bend at handle. Provenance: Property of a Longmeadow MA Estate. Condition: Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction.com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
• PAIR OF 19TH C. BRASS PENNSYLVANIA MULTI-TURNED
  PAIR OF 19TH C. BRASS PENNSYLVANIA MULTI-TURNED FINIAL ...Pair of 19th Century Brass Pennsylvania Multi Turned Finial Top Andirons with Matching Tools, with paneled upper finial on turned body and triple spurred arch legs. The matching tools consist of three pieces, the poker, the shovel, and the tongs with a matching jam hook to hold the tools. Height 20.5 in. Width 12 in. Depth 21 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• COLT NEW SERVICE 38 SPEC, ST PETE POLICEColt
  COLT NEW SERVICE 38 SPEC, ST PETE POLICEColt New Service .38 Special nickel plated revolver, serial number 346187. Manufactured in 1939. Carried in the 1940s-50s by a St. Petersburg (Florida) motorcycle cop named Ed Sanford. Included are 1940s press photos of Sanford (the St. Pete Times did a story or two on him), as well as his original tooled leather holster and handcuffs (in matching tooled leather pouch). Pistol has some wear, as shown, including finish wear on strap. Functions well and tightly. Quite a lot of wear on the checkered grips. Ejector rod head missing. 5" barrel. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• 1945 WWII AMES ENTRENCHING TOOLDated
  1945 WWII AMES ENTRENCHING TOOLDated 1945 (canvas case dated 1944). Good condition. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• GROUP OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA IRON
  GROUP OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA IRON TOOLS Two ice creepers; entrenching tool; camp axe; and small axe head found in the Champlain Valley; an entrenching tool found near Yorktown, Virginia; a small hoe/entrenching tool found near Crown Point; four axe heads; a barrel hoop broiler; and an iron candle holder.
• GROUP OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA AXE HEADS
  GROUP OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA AXE HEADS AND TOOLS Thirteen axe heads of various sizes; a knife; a file; and an entrenching tool.
• FIVE ANCIENT COINS IN INFORMATION PACKS
  FIVE ANCIENT COINS IN INFORMATION PACKS Excellent teaching tool, each having the coin, maps, history of the emperor: Aurelian (270-275AD), Probus (276-282 AD Constantine II (337-340 AD), Valentian I (364-375 AD), Gratian (367-383 AD).
• M1880 US ARMY ENTRENCHMENT TOOL W/ SCABBARD
  M1880 US ARMY ENTRENCHMENT TOOL W/ SCABBARD Model 1880 US army entrenching tool, fitted with a rounded steel guard bar at the base, the ribbed wooden grip is branded "US" on the obverse, above the elongated steel trowel, accompanied by a brown leather covered steel scabbard fitted with a brass throat and a steel hanging staple, with "U. S. " stamped on the front. Approximate measurements: blade l. 8. 25",blade w. 3. 5: overall sheathed l. 13'
• 7PCS BAROQUE STYLE SILVERED ANDIRONS
  7PCS BAROQUE STYLE SILVERED ANDIRONS & TOOLS Seven piece set of silver plated bronze fireplace accessories in the Baroque taste, attributed to William H. Jackson Co. (American 1827), first half 20th century, comprising, a pair of baluster form andirons and matching tool set with stand, poker, tongs, brush, and shovel, apparently unmarked. Approximate dimensions: One andiron h. 27. 25", w. 13. 25", d. 30. 5".
• JANICE MINOR PEACOCK FIREPLACE SCREEN
  JANICE MINOR PEACOCK FIREPLACE SCREEN & TOOL SET: Remarkable peacock form fireplace screen and matching tool set. Crafted of patinated wrought iron with blue glass disk inserts. Designed by Janice Minor Exports and originally sold by Neiman Marcus. The tool set includes a broom, ashpan, and poker. Screen measures approx. 34'' h x 37'' w x 13'' d. Tool stand measures approx. 38'' h x 16'' w x 14'' d. CONDITION: No condition issues to be noted.
• (7 PC) FIREPLACE TOOL LOT Group of (7)
  (7 PC) FIREPLACE TOOL LOT Group of (7) Fireplace Items, incl: (4) Piece brass matching tool set, with stand, shovel, tongs and poker, 28" high stand, surface wear; PLUS (3) Assorted roasting forks, forged iron, iron with wooden handle, and primitive metal fork with wooden handle, 28" - 30 1/4" long, surface rust.
• DONALD DESKEY BENNET MCM CAST IRON ANDIRONS
  DONALD DESKEY BENNET MCM CAST IRON ANDIRONS TOOLS United States,1894-1989Shaped cast iron base supporting a brass stylized obelisk form, accompanied with matching tools.
• Pair of cast iron andirons with American
  Pair of cast iron andirons with American Revolutionary War soldiers 20"h.x19"d.x11"w. with matching tools and stand 29"h.
• ITALIAN ROCOCO FIRE SCREEN & TOOLS:
  ITALIAN ROCOCO FIRE SCREEN & TOOLS: Ornate cast metal 3 panel screen with center decoration on all 3 panels. Center panel 31'' h x 20''. Sold with matching tool set to include poker tongs brush and pan with holder. 31'' h. x 10'' x 6 1/2''.CONDITION: Shows signs of use.
• FIREPLACE ITEMS AND FOOTSTOOL. American
  FIREPLACE ITEMS AND FOOTSTOOL. American or English late 19th-20th century. Pair of brass andirons. 23 1/2''h. And two diminutive fireplace sets a twist turned oak stand with four matching implements 18''h. and the other a brass bucket with four matching tools 12 1/2''h. Together with a turned cherry footstool with round footrest and wooden legs. 7 1/4''h. 16''l.
• Set of Wrought Iron Fire Tools probably
  Set of Wrought Iron Fire Tools probably American, early 20th century, all with scrolled and twisted decoration and finials "the blacksmith's twist", fender 21 x 55 in., with matching andirons 27-3/4 in. with 44 in. crossbar, matching tool stand 33 in. with four matching tools, (nine pieces),