A few examples of appraisal values for
BEST DRESSED BEARS

• THREE AUTOMATONS INCLUDING A
  THREE AUTOMATONS INCLUDING A MUSICAL WOMAN, A FUR BEAR AND A CIRCUS ACROBAT HARLEQUIN, TOGETHER WITH A GLAZED CERAMIC FIGURETHREE AUTOMATONS INCLUDING A MUSICAL WOMAN, A FUR BEAR AND A CIRCUS ACROBAT HARLEQUIN, TOGETHER WITH A GLAZED CERAMIC FIGURE, woman is probably French, bisque head with glass eyes, partially opened mouth with teeth, hair, dressed atop box which opens to interior lined compartment with doll pantaloons is h: 16 in. (box is h: 6 x w: 10 in.), head and arms move and feet tap; circus bear is h: 8 in.; harlequin in velvet attire with bisque head, probably French, plays music, h:12 in.; small glazed ceramic seated doll with wired limbs is h: 4 in. (4) Provenance: Private Collection
• Lot of 4: Celluloid Figural
  Lot of 4: Celluloid Figural Sewing Tape Measures. Description Includes one pelican, one donkey on tub, one dressed bear, and one squirrel with nut. All with full tape measures. Condition (Excellent). Size Largest: 2 - 3/8" T.
• Carl J. Pugliese (American, b.
  Carl J. Pugliese (American, b. 1918) "Dressed to Kill", 1973, patinated and polychrome-detailed bronze figure of a crouched Native American brave applying war paints, presented on an elliptical walnut base bearing a brass title plaque, signed at the rear proper left side of the plinth "Dressed to Kill/1933/c. 11/28/Carl J. Pugliese", h. 8-3/4".
• TWO EARLY MOHAIR DRESSED ANIMALSTwo
  TWO EARLY MOHAIR DRESSED ANIMALSTwo early mohair dressed animals, to include a monkey wearing hoop dress, 16" h.; and a teddy bear in mohair overcoat, Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Monkey - One eye replaced, some frays and tears to dress, surface dirt, repairs to hands and feet, patch to chin. Bear - losses throughout. Old repairs and holes to pads.
• Ledger Drawing, likely of Luther
  Ledger Drawing, likely of Luther Standing Bear (Oglala-Brulé Lakota, 1868-1939) ca 1885-1895 drawn with graphite pencil on thin unlined paper; depicting a well-dressed man wearing a bow tie, long coat, and trousers; cane in hand; the figure has his hair cut short and under a cap; inscribed upper right corner Standing Bear - Ogalla 8-1/4 x 5-5/8 inches Provenance: By descent directly through the family of Captain (later Colonel) Charles A.H. McCauley to the present owner, Col. McAuley's great-grandson. The man depicted in this drawing is likely Luther Standing Bear (Oglala-Brulé Lakota, 1868-1939). Most known for his writings in the 1930s on Lakota life and commentaries on Federal Indian policy, Standing Bear also traveled and performed with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show (1902-1904) and appeared in Hollywood films (1912-1939). While in Hollywood, he actively fought for accurate portrayals of Native peoples on screen and helped found the Indian Actors Association in 1936. Standing Bear was born on Rosebud Agency in 1868 and lived there until he was sent to Carlisle Indian Industrial School. After graduating from the inaugural class at Carlisle in 1885, he returned to Rosebud Agency, where he stayed until his move to the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1890/1891. The dates of Standing Bear’s return to the Rosebud Agency correspond to those of Captain Charles A.H. McCauley's time at Rosebud, as well as the timeline for his acquisition of the Rosebud Agency Ledger Book in Lot 56. Furthing the identification, are similarities between the man in this drawing and two photographs taken of Luther Standing Bear at Carlisle in 1880 and 1883 by John N. Choate. [Choate, John N.: Luther Standing Bear and Willard Standing Bear, c.1883 (https://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/images/luther-standing-bear-and-willard-standing-bear-c1883) and Luther Standing Bear, c. 1880 (https://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/images/luther-standing-bear-c1880)]. Standing Bear is seen, in both images, with a shortened hairstyle and wearing a dark wool coat, trousers, leather shoes, bow tie, and hat. It would be easy to conclude that upon his return to Rosebud a few years later, he would still have been in possession of and wearing similar attire. Although it cannot be known for certain that the striking figure in the drawing is Luther Standing Bear, the similarities in dress along with the coinciding life events with those of Captain McCauley, make for a compelling argument for the attribution.
• 20TH C. OIL ON BOARD, DEPICTS WOMAN
  20TH C. OIL ON BOARD, DEPICTS WOMAN IN WHITE DRESS PAINTING AT AN EASEL, SIGNATURE LR BEARS "GEHAN", VERSO INSCRIBED "FELLOW ARTIST,...20th C. oil on board, depicts woman in white dress painting at an easel, signature LR bears "Gehan", verso inscribed "Fellow Artist, Bové, 1952, Will Gehan", framed, condition consistent with age including toning and surface wear, ss: 11 3/4" h. x 9 3/4" w.
• MCLOUGHLIN BROS. BULLS AND BEARS
  MCLOUGHLIN BROS. BULLS AND BEARS - WALL STREETMcLoughlin Bros. Bulls and Bears - The Great Wall St. Game , pat. 1883 , the most desirable of games, with vibrant lithographed lid, with imagery of a finely dressed bull and bear standing on Wall Street, fold-out gameboard with comic portrait vignettes of gilded age stock market personalities -Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Cyrus Field, includes a large spinning board, play money, as well as original instruction booklet, box - 12" x 15 1/4". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Some edge wear to box lid with minor paper loss , some stains to box apron, overall excellent condition.
• THREE HELEN RATKAI COUTURIERE
  THREE HELEN RATKAI COUTURIERE STEIFF ANIMALSThree Helen Ratkai Couturiere dressed Steiff animals, to include a teddy bear, a poodle and a lamb, bear overall - 8" h. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Bear with out Ratkai tag. Good condition.
• THREE MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON
  THREE MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON POSSIBLY IVORY/BONE, INCLUDING: WOMAN WITH PEARL EARRINGS AND NECKLACE, SIGNATURE BEARS "CLIVE"; WOMAN...Three miniature portraits on possibly ivory/bone, including: woman with pearl earrings and necklace, signature bears "Clive"; woman with flowers in hair, white dress with red sash and blue shawl; and man wearing military uniform, signature bears "Grott", all with reticulated metal frames, two with colored stones, all with expected light wear throughout, approximate ss: 3 1/4" h. x 2 3/8" w.
• THREE STEIFF DRESSED BEARSThree
  THREE STEIFF DRESSED BEARSThree Steiff dressed bears, tallest - 9 1/2" h. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: No buttons or tags, good condition.
• Vintage iron mechanical animated
  Vintage iron mechanical animated coin banks. Includes a hunter dressed in red shooting a bear and an Uncle Sam coin bank Both later 20th century. Both in good condition shows signs of wear and age. The hunter bank has a button under the hunter and when pushed the bear's mouth opens feathers on the hunter's back move and his spring loaded gun releases to shoot a coin into the bear. The Uncle Sam bank has a button behind the umbrella when pushed uncle Sam's mouth closes the carpet bag below him opens and his arm lowers dropping a coin into the compartment below. See images. Uncle Sam bank measures 11.5'' tall and the hunter bank measures 7'' x 10''. Shipping weight 9.1 lbs.
• 20TH C. BRONZE ART DECO STATUE OF
  20TH C. BRONZE ART DECO STATUE OF FEMALE DANCER IN EARLY 19TH C. DRESS, BEARS SIGNATURE IN BASE "MOREAU", FOUNDER STAMP FOR EUROPEAN BRONZE FINERY NEAR BACK FOOT, MOUNTED ON BLACK MARBLE BASE WITH WHITE VARIEGATIONS, ...20th C. Bronze Art Deco statue of female dancer in early 19th C. dress, bears signature in base "Moreau", founder stamp for European Bronze Finery near back foot, mounted on black marble base with white variegations, wear consistent with age and use including tiny nicks to marble base edges, overall height:12 1/2" h.
• SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BROCADE
  SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BROCADE SLEEVELESS GOWN. Together with a Saks Fifth Avenue wool and silver lame dress Condition: Neither dress bears a size label on the interior but they are approximately a size 4-6.
• THREE US CIVIL AND POST WAR
  THREE US CIVIL AND POST WAR OFFICERS DRESS SWORDS Collections of three dress swords, the first sword may be a Weyersberg (German), militia sword, with mother of pearl grip scales complete, the guard having the symbol for South Carolina, a palm tree motif with the date 1776, a King George stamped head marking on lower part of the blade, original silvering can be seen in protected areas; the second sword is a M1860 Spanish American War officer?s type made by M. C. Lilley (Columbus Ohio), with a German walking bear stamp, having elaborate mounts and etching,, The third sword made by Harold Crane, New York, is a model M1860 Spanish American war officer?s dress sword, presented to Colonel Walter E Coe of Meriden CT by his friends, circa 1900, eight names adorn the scabbard with a nicely engraved eagle set above a lower mount dated Dec 25,1900, the blade engraved with patriotic symbols. Approximate measurements: First, blade l. 30. 5" overall l. 36. 25",second, blade l. 30" overall l. 36", with scabbard l. 37", third, blade l. 31",overall l. 38" with scabbard l. 39. 5"
• 20TH C. OIL ON BOARD, POST
  20TH C. OIL ON BOARD, POST IMPRESSIONISTIC STYLE, A WOMEN WITH BLUE DRESS AND RED HAIR GAZES OUT ONTO A LANDSCAPE WITH BATHERS SWIMMING BEYOND, THICKLY APPLIED AND TEXTURED PAINT, BEARS SIGNATURE "BAUM" ALONG LOWER BO...20th C. oil on board, post impressionistic style, a women with blue dress and red hair gazes out onto a landscape with bathers swimming beyond, thickly applied and textured paint, bears signature "Baum" along lower border, with inscription verso, " 'Watching' painted around 1946 by my father W.E. Baum" signed B. Baum, framed, wear consistent with age, including cracquelare and possible in-painting, ss: 14" h. x 10" w.