A few examples of appraisal values for
BITTERNS

• Two Mark Catesby engravings
  Two Mark Catesby engravings (British, 1683-1749), both from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : "The Crested Bittern", probably a 19th century edition, hand colored engraving on wove paper, plate 14 x 10-1/8 in., modern gilt and wood veneer frame with French mat, lacking watermark, toning, foxing, stain upper right, binding edge at right, edges with chipping, 2 in. tear lower left corner with some loss to paper, 1-1/2 in. tear lower right ; "The Small Bittern", third edition, plate 80, watermark "J. Whatman/1794", monogram in plate, hand colored engraving on laid paper, 14 x 18-3/4 in., modern painted and gilt wood frame, foxing water damage lower right corner, toning at two edges, hinged at top . The Estate of the Late William L. Montague, Jr., Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
• * (POETRY) WESTCOTT GLENWAY The
  * (POETRY) WESTCOTT GLENWAY The Bitterns a Book of Twelve Poems. Evanston: Monroe Wheeler (1920). 12mo original decorated wrappers cloth folding case. First edition of the author's first book. Fine in fine case.
• Anne Worsham Richardson
  Anne Worsham Richardson (Charleston, South Carolina, born 1922) Nesting Bitterns, signed lower right "Anne Worsham Richardson", watercolor and gouache on watercolor board, 26-1/2 x 17-1/2 in. (sight); gilt wood frame,
• Anne Worsham Richardson
  Anne Worsham Richardson (Charleston, South Carolina, born 1922) Bittern Young in a Nest, signed lower left "Anne Worsham Richardson", watercolor and gouache on watercolor board, 21-1/8 x 10 in.; wood frame,
• WATERCOLOR, WALTER ANDERSON
  WATERCOLOR, WALTER ANDERSON Walter Anderson (American, 1903-1965), "Bittern on Nest," circa 1960-65, watercolor, gallery label (Luise Ross Gallery, New York, NY) affixed verso, paper: 11"h x 8.5"w, overall (with frame): 19.25"h x 16.75"w
• HOPE R. ANGIER (MAINE, 20TH C.),
  HOPE R. ANGIER (MAINE, 20TH C.), "LEAST BITTERNS", FIREBOARD, OIL ON CANVAS WRAPPED ON BOARD, THREE WATER BIRDS ON DUNES COMPETE TO...Hope R. Angier (Maine, 20th C.), "Least Bitterns", fireboard, oil on canvas wrapped on board, three water birds on dunes compete to eat a dragonfly above, trompe l'oeil wooden frame, signed verso, wear consistent with age including several small areas of foxing, 30 1/2" h. x 34" w.
• MARK CATESBY(British, 1679-1749) T.
  MARK CATESBY(British, 1679-1749) T. 79 Crested Bittern from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands , 3rd edition, hand colored engraving on wove paper with "J Ruse 1800" watermark; plate 13-7/8 x 10-1/4 in., sheet 20-5/8 x 13-3/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 24 x 20-1/2 in. Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection Condition: good color, toned, hinged in at top, fly speck bottom right, creasing, chipping at top edge, trimmed, tear in right margin, pencil mark bottom left
• THOMAS A. BENNETT (NC), TWO
  THOMAS A. BENNETT (NC), TWO ORNITHOLOGICAL WATERCOLORS The first depicting two Indigo Buntings on a stalk, the second depicting two American Goldfinches on thistle, 2001, both signed at lower left and presented under glass in attractive matting and frames.
• A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy
  A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy Doughty Birds Indigo Buntings perched on blackberry branches. Height 9 inches.
• TWO BITTERS BOTTLES. American 2nd
  TWO BITTERS BOTTLES. American 2nd half-19th century. Seated bear in black glass 11 1/4''h. and an amber fish bottle 11 3/4''h.
• Beswick Small Birds Whitethroat
  Beswick Small Birds Whitethroat 2106 (beak open (restuck) Greenfinch 2105 and Grey Wagtail (all first version (3)
• After Mark Catesby (English,
  After Mark Catesby (English, 1679-1749) Pair of facsimile hand-colored engravings of "The Wood Pelican" and a "Bittern", presented in French-striped ivory mats within gilded rectilinear wooden frames in the neoclassical taste and glazed, sight h. 17", w. 13".
• A Group of Royal Worcester
  A Group of Royal Worcester Dorothy Doughty Birds Indigo Buntings perched on blackberry branches. Height 9 inches.
• Two Doughty bird figurines: male
  Two Doughty bird figurines: male and female lazuli buntings with choke cherry, both with black printed mark with Doughty signature, each 11 in.
• BIRD PLATESterling
  BIRD PLATESterling
• A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy
  A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy Doughty Birds Lazuli Buntings each perched on a wild chokecherry branch. Height of taller 10 3/4 inches.
• Continental enamel glass bitter
  Continental enamel glass bitter bottle 18th/19th century The bulbous brown glass bottle painted with an interior scene of a domestic scene, the reverse inscribed 'Bitter'. H: 16 in. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• A Beswick Songthrush 2308 and a
  A Beswick Songthrush 2308 and a Beswick Owl (tail damaged) (2)
• A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy
  A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy Doughty Birds Blue-Grey Gnatcatchers one in flight two others perched on dogwood. Height 11 1/2 inches.
• INDIGO BUNTINGS BY DOROTHY
  INDIGO BUNTINGS BY DOROTHY DOUGHTY Pair of porcelain models of the Indigo Bunting by Dorothy Doughty for Royal Worcester; 9"H; Condition: two losses to berries, still present
• A collection of Beswick Small Birds
  A collection of Beswick Small Birds comprising Greenfinch 2105 Grey Wagtail 1041 (restored beak) Whitethroat 2106 Robin 980 and Blue Tit 992 (5)
• A PAIR OF ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN
  A PAIR OF ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN BIRDSA pair of Royal Worcester porcelain models of birds: Indigo Buntings and Blackberrymodeled by Dorothy Doughtydesigned 1942; issued 1942Shape numbers 3367 & 3368, black printed factory marks, titles an
• A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy
  A Pair of Royal Worcester Dorothy Doughty Birds Yellow-Throats perched on water hyacinth. Height 12 inches.
• Beswick Birds Bullfinch 1042B
  Beswick Birds Bullfinch 1042B BlueTit 992B Chaffinch 991B Grreenfinch 2105B Grey Wagtail 1041B And Goldcrest 2415 (6)
• Beswick Birds comprising Robin
  Beswick Birds comprising Robin 980 Whitethroat 2106 and Grey Wagtail 1041 (3)
• (ORNITHOLOGY ENGLISH) GOULD JOHN
  (ORNITHOLOGY ENGLISH) GOULD JOHN A group of two lithographs with hand-coloring from The Birds of Great Britain (London 1862-1873) comprising Hirundo Rustica (Barn Swallow) and Saxicola Oenanthe (Wheatear). Framed and matted. 20 x 13 1/2 inches each.
• THREE PHOENIX OR CONSOLIDATED ART
  THREE PHOENIX OR CONSOLIDATED ART GLASS BITTERSWEET BERRY VASES. Relief decorated vases depicting branches heavily laden with berries. Also called bittersweet. All with a white satin glass ground. Including one with pink berries or cherries green leaves and brown branches. 9 3/4'' h. One with blue berries dark peach leaves and blue/green branches. 9 3/4'' h. One with blue/green berries leaves and branches. 9 3/4'' h.
• Two Doughty bird figurines:
  Two Doughty bird figurines: yellow throats and water hyacinths, both with black printed mark with Doughty signature, 12-1/4 in. and 12-1/2 in. including wooden bases. Surface grime, some losses to stamen.
• Beswick Beatrix Potter Figures
  Beswick Beatrix Potter Figures Jemima and her Ducklings Tom Kitten in The Rockery Yock Yock in The Tub and Jeremy Fisher Catches a Fish all BP10a (4)
• A PAIR OF ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN
  A PAIR OF ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN BIRDSA pair of Royal Worcester porcelain models of birds: Myrtle Warblers and Weeping Cherrymodeled by Dorothy Doughtydesigned 1954; issued 1955Shape numbers 3508 & 3509, on wood stands, black printed fact
• Beswick Birds Wren Robin and Grey
  Beswick Birds Wren Robin and Grey Wagtail (3)
• A collection of Beswick Birds
  A collection of Beswick Birds comprising Goldfinch Wagtail Chaffinch Goldcrest Bullfinch and Greenfinch. Also Robin Whitethroat and Nuthatch (9 last 3 damaged)
• BITTERS BOTTLE. American 2nd
  BITTERS BOTTLE. American 2nd half-19th century. Amber log cabin with ''St. Drakes 1860 Plantation X Bitters''. 10''h.
• TWO FRAMED BIRD ENGRAVINGS BY GOULD
  TWO FRAMED BIRD ENGRAVINGS BY GOULD AND RICHTER (BRITISH 1862-1873). Handcolored lithographs on paper from The Birds of Great Britain including (vol. 4 #53) Glottis Canescens or Greenshank and (vol. 5 #68) Hydropogne caspia or Caspian tern. Each lithograph depicts two birds. 21 1/2''h. 28'w. in matching frames. No visible imperfections. Not examined out of frames.
• A Beswick kingfisher with
  A Beswick kingfisher with original foil label ht. 12 cm together with a ''Bunnykins'' mug and a green ''Sylvac'' posy vase modelled as a rough haired terrier.
• THREE TINPLATE BOAT BISCUIT TINS
  THREE TINPLATE BOAT BISCUIT TINS England c.1930. Comprising a Jacob & Co. "Water Witch" houseboat lithographed depicting striped roof floral stuffed window boxes and Jazz Age passengers strolling the deck together with a Crawford "Berengaria" ocean liner with three stacks over superstructure lid held in place by hinged gangways and playful "Flying Fish Launch probably CWS white and red vessel lithographed with waves to emulate cutting through the water deck features a pennant marked "RMYC " fitted with two wheels. 10" 15" 8" l. Water Witch surface wear most pronounced on back Flying Fish missing lid Berengaria missing masts touchup on stern. (Good to VG Cond.)