A few examples of appraisal values for
BRONZE MARKS

• BRONZE MORTAR - 17th century or
  BRONZE MORTAR - 17th century or earlier heavily cast and decorated in low relief with stylized faces and abstract images H. 3 1/2'' x Diam. 4 3/4'' Good worn condition. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
• Bronze Dou Chinese, possibly
  Bronze Dou Chinese, possibly Warring States period, BC 476-221, olive-brown patina with areas of green and ocher, interior with green and ultramarine patination, flattened ovoid with wide flared finial, ring handles, flared foot with two-character marks on exterior and interior, 7-1/4 in.,
• GRAND TOUR BRONZE OF OLYMPIAN
  GRAND TOUR BRONZE OF OLYMPIAN Brownish-green patina.
• A BRONZE ASIAN BOWL Bronze bowl
  A BRONZE ASIAN BOWL Bronze bowl unadorned, raised foot, with seal script mark to underside.
• Bronze ink stand, spread eagle
  Bronze ink stand, spread eagle top section over tripod base with winged female figures above paw feet, marked "M", "C" and "2", 6-1/2 in. Lacking liner, eagle with hole in one wing (casting flaw). Private Collection, Michigan
• Bronze urn, cylindrical body with
  Bronze urn, cylindrical body with bands of decoration, bearded masks flanked by crossed swords in relief, finial with classical woman, black marble base, late 19th century, 15 in. Surface color varies, some elements dark and possibly ebonized at one time, scattered surface wear and corrosion.
• 5 BRONZES INCLUDING VIENNAVienna
  5 BRONZES INCLUDING VIENNAVienna bronze blacksmith at work, signed on the base Klar and with Bergman B vase mark, mounted on marble base, 6 3/4"H; bonze man dancing, mounted on marble base, 6 3/4"H including base; bronze of a boy on pedestal, mounted on marble base, 3 5/8"H including base; pair of bronzes boy with sailboat and boy fishing, fisherman 6"H. Chips to marble base on man dancing, paint loss to boy on pedestal, chip to lower corner of marble base on blacksmith.
• GROUP, 6 BRONZE
  GROUP, 6 BRONZE MEDALLIONSGrouping of 6 bronze medallions. 3 are stamped on rim solid bronze and dated 72, 74, 76, 84; Other two unmarked but dated 1971. Each measures approx. 1.5 inch diameter.
• (LOT OF 8) BRONZE MEDALS (lot of 8)
  (LOT OF 8) BRONZE MEDALS (lot of 8) Bronze medals, 19th/20th century, including one with profile of Classical woman dated 1879, 8"dia.; Renaissance style rectangular plaque by Cabral Antunesd; Anversville medal with Mercury dated MCMXXVII, 3.5"dia.; Neoclassical style silvered medal inscribed 'Ariadne 1 Marx 1920', 2.75"w and (4) others, includes shadow box case.
• BRONZE OF A RESTING MERCURY
  BRONZE OF A RESTING MERCURY (EUROPEAN LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY). Unsigned. Good detail and on an oval black marble base. Unsigned. 17 1/2''h.
• Bronze inkwell, three rams'
  Bronze inkwell, three rams' heads, hoof feet, finial with seated child and dogs, [scratches on child's back], circular marble base (not attached), 7-1/4 in. Chips to glass liner and marble base.
• Box Bronze Wall Mask etc.
  Box Bronze Wall Mask etc.
• Bronze buddha, wearing sanghati
  Bronze buddha, wearing sanghati with quartered rondels, seated in dhyanasana on openwork lotus throne, hands in tarka and dhyana mudras, blue stone uma on forehead, traces of red pigment on coiffure and edges of sanghati , Tibetan or Nepalese, 20th century, 33 in. Some corrosion, scratches verso, whitish residue on interior seams. Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina.
• BRONZE ORNAMENTS - A pair of
  BRONZE ORNAMENTS - A pair of early bronze symbols of the Evangelists Matthew (winged man or angel) and Luke (winged bull). Each within a quatrefoil frame drilled for fastening to a processional cross. Probably French 15th century. Showing fine patina an
• Bronze Bowl Luristan ca. 700-800
  Bronze Bowl Luristan ca. 700-800 B.C. Thin bowl having flat edge at rim faint traces of hand chased or punched decoration in well. Overall brown/green patina with losses.
• BRONZE MALE AND FEMALE FIGURAL
  BRONZE MALE AND FEMALE FIGURAL GROUP. Raised on a 1'' marble base. Signed ''Madrassi'' Height 26'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• Eight ancient bronze objects:
  Eight ancient bronze objects: bronze mace head, probably late third/early second millennium B.C., other handles, mounts and tubular structures possibly related to weaponry or tools, some possibly Luristan, 3-1/2 in. to 14-1/2 in. Old unpolished surfaces, scattered corrosion, wear. North Carolina Private Collection
• Bronze after Charles Russell,
  Bronze after Charles Russell, saddled horse, "Best of the String", signature in base "CMR", bears a stamp for "Roman Bronze Wrk. Inc." and inscription "Brand Brint Mem.", after Charles Marian Russell (American, 1864-1926), 5-3/4 x 6-1/2 x 3-3/4 in. Dark brown patination. Purchased from Hammer Galleries, New York, August 1973 for $2,800
• Continental bronze figure of a
  Continental bronze figure of a Roman soldier Medium brown patina, the figure modeled bending over to adjust his sandal, a shield on his left arm, signed indistinctly, raised on a squared black marble base. Figure H: 10 1/8 in. (overall) PROVENANCE: Property of a private collector, Miami Beach FL 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.
• 20 ancient bronze projectile
  20 ancient bronze projectile points, probably for small spears or arrows, probably Luristan, probably first or second millennium B.C., 2-1/4 in.-4-5/8 in. Scattered corrosion, chips and losses throughout, one polished and lacking tip, several with holes.
• Bronze after Edouard Drouot,
  Bronze after Edouard Drouot, youth wrestling a tiger, signed in base "E. Drouot", stamp "Vrai Bronz/B.D./Paris", patinated bronze, 22 in. Some corrosion to patination. Private Collection, Hodges, South Carolina.
• Bronze after Mene, Taureau
  Bronze after Mene, Taureau Normand , 20th century casting after Pierre Jules Mene, signed in base "Mene", French, 1810-1879, patinated bronze, 9 x 14-1/2 x 5-3/4 in. Abrasion to black patination, retouch on tail.
• Bronze abstract sculpture marked
  Bronze abstract sculpture marked ''HV'' (?).
• FOUR COLD PAINTED BRONZES, FRANZ
  FOUR COLD PAINTED BRONZES, FRANZ BERGMAN AND OTHERSAustria, late 19th century, comprising: a woman seated on a wood bench, marked "B" under skirt, marked "Geschutzt" and numbered "4472" under bench; a standing lion, marked with "B" in an urn shaped cartouche to back right leg; a chicken unmarked; and a lizard unmarked; tallest 2-1/2 in. Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family Condition: each in overall good condition with rubbing and loss to painted finish, primarily to seated woman
• BRONZE BUST "TRAGEDY" WITH BRONZE
  BRONZE BUST "TRAGEDY" WITH BRONZE MILITARY BUST 19th century. Brown patina.
• BRONZE DANCING WOMAN: 34'' x
  BRONZE DANCING WOMAN: 34'' x 12'', age unknown.
• Miniature bronzes, black figures:
  Miniature bronzes, black figures: painted well cast bronze figures, possibly Vienna bronzes, some with impressed marks: two black boys, one with cigarette, one marked "Geschuzt" (copyright) and "4219", 4-1/2 in.; kneeling and praying figure, 2-1/4 in.; two black children on bench, 1-3/4 in.; seated black child with toothache, 1-1/4 in., (four pieces). Scattered paint loss and chips (particularly the praying figure). The Estate of The Late Paula Spanierman Etherington, Asheville, North Carolina.
• Pair Gaudez bronz
  Pair Gaudez bronz
• TWO BRONZE CENSERS XUANDE AND
  TWO BRONZE CENSERS XUANDE AND ZHENWAN MARKS ?????? ??????????????one of archaic ge form, with three feet forming the bulbous body, flanked on both sides with a pair of mythical beast heads as knob handles, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark in recessed panel; the other of open bulbous form with cast lion mask handles, the base cast with 'Zhen Wan (Precious Plaything)' mark(2)16.5cm and 18.5cm diameters; 1409g and 1225g
• Bronze sculpture of Venus de
  Bronze sculpture of Venus de Milo, cast after the antique, foundry mark in base "F. Barbedienne Fondeur", gray marble base, French, 13 in. Dark green/brown patina, marble possibly a replacement.
• Bronze bust of Roman soldier,
  Bronze bust of Roman soldier, ornate armor including various winged and horned beasts, partially patinated, modern casting, 48-1/2 in. Minor white residue. The Estate of the Late Frank Smathers, Highlands, North Carolina.
• BRONZE DOUBLE-EAR BURNER, XUANDE
  BRONZE DOUBLE-EAR BURNER, XUANDE MARKOf compressed globular body rising from a short foot to an slightly everted rim, flanked with two vividly carved lion head on the shoulder, the base incised with six-character Xuande seal and mark. H: 4.7cm
• GROUP INCLUDING EASTERN BRONZES.
  GROUP INCLUDING EASTERN BRONZES. Late 19th-20th century. Multiple bronze figures including dancers and Ganesh. 1.5" to 5.5"h. Together with a wax seal, marble plaque with inked text, clay figure, lacquered plate, 6.5"d. and clay bead abacus. Wear, flakes and some fragments.
• Six ancient bronze projectile
  Six ancient bronze projectile points: probably Luristan, first millennium B.C., 6-3/4 in.-4-1/2 in. Scattered light corrosion and surface losses, all with tangs intact.
• CHINESE BRONZE CENSER Xuande
  CHINESE BRONZE CENSER Xuande mark. Bomb?-form body with two upright-form handles. - 5 1/4 in. diam.
• (4) Bronze tone vessels and
  (4) Bronze tone vessels and sculpture to include brass vessel in bronze tone with leaf form mouth and stylized bird form handle, sticker at underside from retailer The Jade Dragon Ann Arbor MI, 9-3/8"H, a bronze patinated white metal sculpture of a Japanese woman in kimono with bronze sheet metal umbrella over head, with joinery at feet needing repaired, unsigned, 13-3/4"H, a bronze patinated white metal vase, 9-3/8"H and a gold decorated pottery Tang style horse, 12-3/4"L x 12-1/4"H