A few examples of appraisal values for
BUSK

• BUSK. American 19th century
  BUSK. American 19th century bone. Carved scalloped top with finely incised and inked designs including flowers a cross peacock and a man's portrait. Some wear varnished. 12 3/4''h.
• An 18th Century wood stay busk,
  An 18th Century wood stay busk, dated 1756 and with carved and engraved decoration/see illustration
• 18TH C. WOODEN CHIP-CARVED BUSK A
  18TH C. WOODEN CHIP-CARVED BUSK A Broad Busk carved with a compass rose, a heart and a hex, "KW" carved on reverse (for Kezia Wheelwright, according to the consignor). 15 1/4" x 3", slightly tapered, light scuffs Kezia Whitcomb formerly Wheelwright was born 23 Sep, 1750 in Hingham, MA. She was the daughter of John Wheelwright and Sarah (Wilcutt) Wheelwright. She married Job Whitcomb. They lived in Cohasset, MA.
• TRICKY TAXI ON BUSY STREET Marx
  TRICKY TAXI ON BUSY STREET Marx lithographed tin taxi play base includes clockwork auto tattered trick sheet base contains great graphic images overall. 10'' l. (Exc. Cond.)
• WILLEM WITJENS: "STREET
  WILLEM WITJENS: "STREET BUSKERS"circa 1939 watercolor signed and dated lower right 19 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches Condition:
• EARLY WOOD CARVED SIGN. ”TAKE
  EARLY WOOD CARVED SIGN. ”TAKE NOTICE, Vagrants and sturdy, Beggars found begging will be prosecuted as the law demands', with breadboard ends, 15” x 24.5”. Provenance - The Estate Collection of Susan MacKay.
• CARVED WOODEN BUSK, 19TH C.Carved
  CARVED WOODEN BUSK, 19TH C.Carved wooden busk, 19th c., with heart and sunburst, the verso with compass flowers, 12 5/8" l. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• MARX BRIGHT LITHOGRAPHED
  MARX BRIGHT LITHOGRAPHED WIND-UPSMarx bright lithographed Tricky Taxi on Busy Street , together with two wind-up taxis, 10" x 6". Condition: Base excellent, cars with some light wear, boxes with some missing end flaps. Currently working. Pook & Pook does not guarantee wind-up toys to be complete or in working condition.
• Beswick dog playing an accordion,
  Beswick dog playing an accordion, no 811, approx 10cm H
• Rembrandt BEGGAR MAN AND BEGGAR
  Rembrandt BEGGAR MAN AND BEGGAR WOMAN CONVERSING; BEGGAR WOMAN LEANING ON A STICK Two etchings; t/w Engraving of Figure (3) Estimate: $300  - $500
• French School 19th Century
  French School 19th Century Beggars Approaching a Lady Estimate:$800-$1,200
• Karoly Fulop (1891-1963 Los Angeles
  Karoly Fulop (1891-1963 Los Angeles CA) The Beggars Two Men: One Playing a Bass and the Other Holding a Violin and Bowl
• Scrimshaw ivory busk 19th
  Scrimshaw ivory busk 19th century With shaped ends, decorated with houses and stars, the verso with a row of houses. L: 12 1/4 in. Crack to middle, approx. 3/4 in.
• Bagpip
  Bagpip
• Beswick Cats from the Cats Chorus
  Beswick Cats from the Cats Chorus comprising 2 x Conductors 2 x Cellists 1 Saxophone Player in Various Colourways (5)
• a/ STREET MUSICIAN VB Mfg. France
  a/ STREET MUSICIAN VB Mfg. France hand-painted head appears as some suggest as a grotesque street performer wears felt suit clockwork activated litho tin organ on pole stand very whimsical overall a very nice example. 3/1 Not Martin VB Mfg. 9'' h. One felt arm re-stitched. (Pristine Cond)
• KINGSBURY PRESSED STEEL WIND-UP
  KINGSBURY PRESSED STEEL WIND-UP INTERURBAN BUSKingsbury pressed steel wind-up interurban bus, 16" l. Condition: Sporadic wear. Motor winds up, but needs some adjustment since the bus rolls unevenly.
• KINGSBURY TIN WIND-UP GREYHOUND
  KINGSBURY TIN WIND-UP GREYHOUND BUSKingsbury tin wind-up Greyhound bus, 18" l. Condition: Sporadic paint loss, currently working.
• ANTIQUE CARVED WOOD BUSKRare wooden
  ANTIQUE CARVED WOOD BUSKRare wooden busk with finely carved geometric designs and initials EP. Has tag on back from Barbara Johnson Collection of whaling items. 12 in tall by 2.5 in wide.
• Lot of six Quimper banks bell
  Lot of six Quimper banks bell figure Breton figure and Breton bagpipe player. Minor wear
• Beswick Model of Lifeguard with
  Beswick Model of Lifeguard with Trumpet 1624
• SCRIMSHAW: BUSK SAILOR ART, 19TH
  SCRIMSHAW: BUSK SAILOR ART, 19TH C., CARVED BALEEN LOVE TOKEN, OBLONG WITH TAPERED SIDES, CARVED MOTIFS INCLUDE BUILDINGS, POTTED TREES, LIGHTHOUSE, AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS, SOME LOSS TO EDGES, SCRATCHES, ETC., SOLD AS ...SCRIMSHAW: Busk sailor art, 19th C., carved baleen love token, oblong with tapered sides, carved motifs include buildings, potted trees, lighthouse, and geometric designs, some loss to edges, scratches, etc., sold as is, 15" l.
• Three 18th century mezzotints:
  Three 18th century mezzotints: "Beggar of Bethnal Green" inscribed in ink at bottom, after William Owen Esquire, engraved by William Ward, 1790, plate 23-1/2 x 18-7/8; "The Gamesters" after the Reverend Matthew Peters, engraved by William Ward, 1786; "The Fortune Teller", after the Reverend Matthew Peters, engraved by J.R. Smith 1786, 16 x 18 in. (sight), all mezzotint on paper; matching modern reverse slope wood frames. Some abrasion and very light foxing, not examined out of frames; frames with abrasions. Ursus Prints, Ltd., New York; Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina
• FERDINAND STRAUSS ''BUS DE LUXE''
  FERDINAND STRAUSS ''BUS DE LUXE'' WIND UP TOY. New York first half 20th century. Tin lithograped wind up bus. 13.75''l. Some surface scratches and wear works with persuasion.
• POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW DOUBLE-SIDED
  POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW DOUBLE-SIDED BUSK MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12.13".POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW DOUBLE-SIDED BUSK, Mid-19th Century, Obverse depicts a potted plant, a house, four hex signs, a large tree and two small trees. Images separated by differing geometric and foliate bands. Sawtooth border around perimeter. Reverse depicts eleven identical and evenly spaced row-houses with central chimneys. Busk lobed at one end and curved at other. Dimensions: Length 12.13".
• Marion Greenwood BEGGAR WOMAN AND
  Marion Greenwood BEGGAR WOMAN AND CHILD Conte crayon on paper Estimate:$100-$200
• Beswick Songthrush 2308
  Beswick Songthrush 2308
• DECORATED BUSK. Probably American
  DECORATED BUSK. Probably American dated 1845 maple. Elaborately chip-carved and filled with polychrome paints and crystalline resins. There are eleven triangle resin inlays missing on the left side and thirty-six on the right side. Missing resin inlays missing in the center diamond one in circle seven motiffs down two in the bottom diamond. Area of soil on the left side of the center diamond.
• GEORGE BENJAMIN LUKS (NY,
  GEORGE BENJAMIN LUKS (NY, 1867-1933) The Taxi Stand (Lined up for Business outside the Plaza), gouache on oaktag paper, signed lower right, in gilt laurel leaf bullnose frame, matted and glazed, OS: 17" x 19 1/2", SS: 9" x 11 1/2", fine condition.
• Beswick Hunca Munca and Mrs
  Beswick Hunca Munca and Mrs Tiggywinkle Buys Provisions BP11a (2)
• Beswick Songthrush 2308
  Beswick Songthrush 2308
• A Beswick Songthrush 2308 and a
  A Beswick Songthrush 2308 and a Beswick Owl (tail damaged) (2)
• SCANDINAVIAN CARVED BUSK, 19TH
  SCANDINAVIAN CARVED BUSK, 19TH C.Scandinavian carved busk, 19th c., with inset heart, 12" l. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• A five string open back banjo by
  A five string open back banjo by Ebblewhite 4 & 5 High Street Aldgate London 36ins and case for same
• Beswick Dacshund Begging 1932
  Beswick Dacshund Begging 1932 mounted on brown ashtray
• BUCK BAKER'S TRICK FORD'S.Kelty,
  BUCK BAKER'S TRICK FORD'S.Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Buck Baker's Trick Ford's. New York: Century, 1932. Sepia-toned large format photograph showing a variety of clowns and other performers from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows crammed into three automobiles. 14 x 11_". Light creasing and soiling. Very good.