A few examples of appraisal values for
BLACK STARR GORHAM

• BLACK, STARR AND GORHAM ROUND
  BLACK, STARR AND GORHAM ROUND STERLING PLATTERNew York, NY, 1940 - 1962; not monogrammed; approximately 967 grams; Condition: heavy scratches to center; additional scratches on rim; tarnishing; marks from plastic wrap; 14 inches diameter Condition:
• Black Starr & Gorham Sterling
  Black Starr & Gorham Sterling Leaf Bowl 8'' - 197 Grams
• A Sterling Silver Bowl by Gorham
  A Sterling Silver Bowl by Gorham Sterling silver bowl raised on a round foot accented with a beaded border stamped "Black Starr and Frost/ Gorham " with Gorham hallmarks and number 43143. Overall weight 13.7 toz.
• BLACK, STARR & GORHAM STERLING HORS
  BLACK, STARR & GORHAM STERLING HORS D'OEUVRES DISH Hand crafted by Sciarotta, 8 in. Diam., 7.70 ozt.
• An American Sterling Silver Covered
  An American Sterling Silver Covered Entree Black Starr & Gorham of rounded rectangular form having handled cover; approximate weight 37.79 ozt. Width 11 3/8 inches.
• GORHAM STERLING SILVER BOWL Circa
  GORHAM STERLING SILVER BOWL Circa 1929-1940, retailed by Black, Starr & Frost - Gorham, model number 43102, undulating rim with shaped sides, period script monogram "HVH" to well.
• BLACK, STARR & GORHAM SILVER
  BLACK, STARR & GORHAM SILVER PORRINGER AND AN AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGEREach marked 'Sterling'. The larger 1 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in., 1 1/2 x 6 x 4 in., 9.1 oz. approx. weight. Condition Minor wear, a few tiny bruises consistent with use. Otherwise in good condition. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• BLACK STARR, SCIARROTTA & GORHAM
  BLACK STARR, SCIARROTTA & GORHAM STERLING NUT DISHDESCRIPTION: A "Black Starr", "Sciarrotta" & "Gorham" sterling silver three part nut dish. Marked "Black Starr, Hand Made Sciarrotta & Gorham, Sterling" CIRCA: Early 20th Cent. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 3" x D: 8" Total Weight: (232 Grams) CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• BLACK, STARR, GORHAM STERLING
  BLACK, STARR, GORHAM STERLING MUFFINEER Paul Revere reproduction, 7 1/4 in. H., 4.55 ozt.
• Gorham Strasbourg sterling plat
  Gorham Strasbourg sterling plat
• American Rococo Revival chased
  American Rococo Revival chased and reticulated sterling silver heart-shaped bonbon Gorham dated 1894 pattern 3300 retailed by Black Starr & Frost; 1 3/4 in. H. 5 3/4 X 5 in.; 3.55 ozt. Estimate $ 80-125 Monogram ''EOS.'' There is some slight bending.
• BARBARA MORGAN (1900-1992): WAR
  BARBARA MORGAN (1900-1992): WAR THEME Black and white photograph 16 x 20 in. signed and dated 1941.
• STERLING BASKET - Outstanding Heavy
  STERLING BASKET - Outstanding Heavy Sterling Silver Footed Basket by Gorham pattern 3250 in oval form with reticulated decoration marketed by Black Starr & Frost 4 1/2'' tall 14 1/2'' x 11'' fine condition. 29.185 ozt.
• Gorham Enameled Black Americana
  Gorham Enameled Black Americana Sterling Spoonwith black boy at top & watermelon in bowl retailed by Charles W. Crankshaw 4'' excellent.
• A vintage Gorham/Black, Starr &
  A vintage Gorham/Black, Starr & Gorham signed sterling presentation charger, 'City Bank Quarter Century Club Presented by Alexander D. MacCallum 1919-1944'. 14” dia. 35 Oz T Condition: minor abrasions CT Transfer Fee $10
• R. BLACKINTON (ATTLEBORO, NH,
  R. BLACKINTON (ATTLEBORO, NH, 1862-1967) AND GORHAM SILVER ASSEMBLED PART VANITY SETR. BLACKINTON (ATTLEBORO, NH, 1862-1967) AND GORHAM SILVER ASSEMBLED PART VANITY SET, including a Blackinton hand mirror and hair brush, of elongated form with reeded borders and script monograms, and two matching powder jars with etched glass bodies, and a small similar silver topped jar, possibly by Towle, having faceted sides; together with a Gorham silver repousse floral and scroll backed hand mirror, and two small silver topped jars marked for Davis & Galt, with similar repousse design, and faceted glass jars (8) Provenance: Estate of Shirley Z. Johnson, board member of the National Museum of Asian Art
• SET OF EIGHT GORHAM FOR BLACK,
  SET OF EIGHT GORHAM FOR BLACK, STARR & FROST STERLING SILVER NUT DISHES, 11.3 OZSet of Eight Gorham for Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Nut Dishes,, Dimensions: 11.3 oz
• Ruth Starr Rose, American,
  Ruth Starr Rose, American, 1887-1965, b&w lithograph, Children on a Carousel, dated 1933, 10 1/2" x 14", nicely matted and framed. Ruth Starr Rose studied at the New York Arts Students League under George Miller, Master Printer. She was noted for her work as a lithographer and as a serigrapher. but was also accomplished in the mediums of oil and watercolor paintings and sculpting. The permanent exhibits of her work at the Library of Congress include "George Washington's Fire Engine" "Black Christ" and "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" which also won the Artist for Victory Award. The works purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York include "Swing Lo Sweet Chariot", "All God's Children Got Shoes" and the "Gospel Train". Ruth Starr Rose was noted for her interpretations of African American spirituals. She did this through interviews and life experiences. "You can't dramatize the feelings of a people that have come out of great suffering unless you share their ideals. I believe it was religion that brought black Americans through their suffering. If I can only convey to white people this sense that the power of God is really present here for us, people of all colors, then I'll feel my mission is accomplished." this is taken from the Christian Science Monitor of Boston January 24, 1955 Estimate $200-300
• Black For
  Black For
• GORDON R. SMITH (1920-2010):
  GORDON R. SMITH (1920-2010): "CONSTANCE BROWN JAMAICA " 1989 Gelatin silver print 11 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (sight) titled signed and dated. Provenance: Purchased from the artist.
• Group of American sterling silver
  Group of American sterling silver items consisting of a Black Starr & Frost small handled basket - 5'' wide a Dominick & Haff reticulated tazza 6.5'' wide a Gorham reticulated tray with engraved wreath design at center and a Gorham reticulated tray with fish date mark (circa 1912). All with monograms. All in generally good condition with normal wear. Weight 25 troy oz.
• Tarleton Blackwell drawing (South
  Tarleton Blackwell drawing (South Carolina, born 1956), "Greatest Show of Hogs", signed bottom middle "©1991 Tarleton Blackwell", charcoal, pastel, prismacolor and watercolor on paper, 39-3/8 x 31-3/4 in., page 40 x 46 in.; modern burlwood frame. Not removed from frame, good condition; frame with abrasions. Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia; The Estate of the Late Charles B. Perry, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia
• Group of Sterling Items Hand
  Group of Sterling Items Hand hammered bowl marked FGR Dia. 6''. Handled dish Dia. 9''. Small dish initialed RC Dia. 2 3/4'' Black Starr & Gorham Cigarette box W 6 1/2''. Hand hammered bowl marked FGR Dia. 6''. Handled dish Dia. 9''. Small dish initialed RC Dia. 2 3/4'' Black Starr & Gorham Cigarette box W 6 1/2''. 25 ozt.E
• Gorham Greenbrier sterling
  Gorham Greenbrier sterling flatware, 39 piec
• Gorham sterling ladle, Fontainbleau
  Gorham sterling ladle, Fontainbleau pattern, gilt bowl with bright-cut engraving, 12-1/2 in. Light scratches. Estate of Michael Jones, Charleston, South Carolina.
• GORHAM STERLING SUGAR CASTER, FOR
  GORHAM STERLING SUGAR CASTER, FOR BLACK, STARR & FROST 7 ½" x 2 ¾" Gorham sterling silver sugar caster or muffinier, raised on a pedestal foot, marked to the underside "Gorham Sterling 9238 Black Starr & Frost". Weighs 6.0 toz.
• BARRIE WENTZELL (b. 1942): JAMES
  BARRIE WENTZELL (b. 1942): JAMES BROWN 1971 AND CHUCK BERRY 1972 Two gelatin silver prints 20 x 16 in. each signed numbered 28/50 and dated. Note: Proceeds to benefit Touro College NYC.
• WEST AFRICAN BLACKSMITH'S MASK BOBO
  WEST AFRICAN BLACKSMITH'S MASK BOBO TRIBE. Together with a carved wood mortar and pestle spice grinder an African carved wood fertility figure an African carved wood male figure and two carved wood doll heads Height 41'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• GORHAM STERLING BOWLwith maker's
  GORHAM STERLING BOWLwith maker's mark; numbered A77M; monogrammed "JBB"; approximately 521 grams; Provenance: The Estate of Joan Benny, Beverly Hills; 11 1/4 inches diameter Condition:
• BRONZE SCULPTURE TITLED STAR BY
  BRONZE SCULPTURE TITLED STAR BY HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (NEW YORK 1880-1980). Signed on the base including Gorham Foundry marks and numbered 293 of 358. Resting on a black marble pedestal. Slight crack to the right index finger. 19 1/2''h. Purchased by the family of the current owner in the 1980s. Well catalogued. The surface is very dark.
• A George III carved and stained
  A George III carved and stained wood blackamoor head on geometric square base 7.5ins Estimate ?150-250 Blackamoor head - the mother of pearl inset to the eyes are probably not original although have been there some time. There is an old crack to the right side of the face when looking directly at the head and a couple of smaller little cracks visible underneath the painting at the back of the head two small holes at the back of the head and around the square base there are several scuffs and knocks with a 2 inch loss to part of the border and a couple of old worm holes. There is paper tab to the back of the head which has unfortunately been stained over when the entire surface of the head has been re-blacked but not recently probably in the 19th century. Essentially despite faults overall appearance ok paper label to underside indistinct. 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 Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?360
• STARR OCKENGA (AMERICAN, B. 1938)
  STARR OCKENGA (AMERICAN, B. 1938) "OAK BLUFF PORCHES" 1981. Cibachrome photograph.
• John Korver (American/Louisiana
  John Korver (American/Louisiana 1910-1988) "African American Woman in Tignon Picking Berries" watercolor on paper signed lower right Taylor Clark Gallery Baton Rouge label en verso sheet 11 1/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. matted and framed.
• MARGARET TAYLOR GOSS BURROUGHS
  MARGARET TAYLOR GOSS BURROUGHS (AMERICAN 1915-2010), DARK MADONNA, 1986, NUMBERED 1/13, LITHOGRAPH, 30 X 22 1/2 IN. (76.20 X 57.15 CM.)Margaret Taylor Goss Burroughs (American 1915-2010), Dark Madonna, 1986, Numbered 1/13, Lithograph,, Margaret Burroughs was an African American artist, poet, educator and arts organizer. With her husband Charles she co-founded 'The Ebony Museum of Chicago,' now the DuSable Black History and Education Center. In 1939 she helped found the South Side Community Arts Center, which served as a gathering place, a gallery and a studio for African American students. Dimensions: 30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.20 x 57.15 cm.)
• An Ashanti Carved and Gouged
  An Ashanti Carved and Gouged Painted Wood Breasted Drum Ghana, 19th/Early 20th Century unmarked. Height 26 inches. Property from the Collection of the Legendary Dealer Norm Flayderman
• Carved stone head of black man,
  Carved stone head of black man, 15 in. Traces old black and red paint, surface wear, abrasions and tool marks, base with some chips.