A few examples of appraisal values for
DRILL PORTRAITS

• Oil laid down on masonite
  Oil laid down on masonite portrait of a woman, circa 1870, 34"h x 27 1/2"w (sight)
• PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH BASKEToil
  PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH BASKEToil on masonite 22 x 17 inches Condition:
• A Pair of Miniature Portraits, 18th
  A Pair of Miniature Portraits, 18th Century Most probably by the same hand, the portraits are of a handsome man in a military garb and a pretty young lady in a frilly Empire style dress, each measuring approx. 3"D, each encased in a metal mount with convex glass and a circular wood frame overall approx. 4-1/2"D. Neither appear to be signed but they are very delicately painted in oil on a thin ivory surface pasted to a paper support.
• (4) SCULPTURES - 20th c. Folk Art
  (4) SCULPTURES - 20th c. Folk Art carved and painted wooden bust portraits depicting a sailor a cowboy and two ladies with hats and scrub-brush collars. Made by Reginald Chandler (designer and architect) with original documentation. Average height 5'' -
• PORTRAIT OF CHILD WITH RIFLE &
  PORTRAIT OF CHILD WITH RIFLE & DRUM, OIL ON CANVAS American school (19th century). "Portrait of Child with Rifle and Drum", oil on canvas. Apparently unsigned. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. 46" x 36" (canvas)
• Seven watercolor and oil on
  Seven watercolor and oil on porcelain miniature portraits. ?
• 20TH C. PORTRAIT, OIL ON
  20TH C. PORTRAIT, OIL ON MASONITE, DEPICTS A GIRL WITH SHOULDER LENGTH DARK HAIR AND SHADOWED EYES, SHE WEARS A BLUE TOP WITH SCOOP...20th C. Portrait, oil on Masonite, depicts a girl with shoulder length dark hair and shadowed eyes, she wears a blue top with scoop neck, blue sky above buildings can be seen in the background, no signature viewed, in gilt wood frame, wear consistent with age including some surface scratches, ss: 15 1/2" h x 11 3/4" w.
• SEVEN ASSORTED PORTRAIT
  SEVEN ASSORTED PORTRAIT MINIATUREScomprising a male and female pair of companion portraits, a gilt framed oval portrait of a young man, an assembled pair of companion portraits in different frames, a portrait of a military officer and an oil painting on paper of a woman Condition: oil painting with crack lower left 9 x 7 inches the largest portrait Condition:
• 2 SMALL PORTRAITS IN WOODEN
  2 SMALL PORTRAITS IN WOODEN FRAMESca. 1830-1860; small primitive watercolor profile portrait of young lad by unknown artist, wearing a high collar black coat, tan vest, white ruffle shirt and blue bowtie framed in cross-over flute molded frame, 4 3/4"x 5 3/4"; scissor cut and watercolor profile portrait in black painted molded frame, scissor cut out head, facial features and black fabric portion of jacket with watercolor accents to hair, collars and shirt, unknown artist and subject, 6"x 6 3/4"; Condition: both good
• Miniature watercolor on ivory
  Miniature watercolor on ivory portrait of a gentleman in military dress together with two miniature portraits of Lincoln and Grant. ?
• 2 MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON BONE IVORY
  2 MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON BONE IVORY SPLINTSca. 1820-1840; gold leaf hanging case framed fine portrait of light red hair young man with blue eyes, wearing black suit coat, vest and tie and white high collar shirt, rear of case contains hair clipping, 2 1/2"x 3 1/2", Condition: very good; ornate brass frame display with portrait of young girl in maroon dress and lace trimmed with long, curly hair, 3 1/2"x 3 3/4", Condition: cracks extend from top to bottom
• ***PRIMITIVE PORTRAIT (AMERICAN
  ***PRIMITIVE PORTRAIT (AMERICAN SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY). Oil on board ca.1830. Bust-length portrait of a young lady wearing a lace cap lace trimmed dress coral earrings and gold brooch. Imperfections. 15''h. 12''w. in frame 17 1/4''h. 14 1/2''w. The painting is on artist board and has been glued down to the wood backboard. Several chips to paint with paint loss in back ground. some scuffing overall soil. 21 small areas of inpainting - 5 on the face. The frame has age but not period.
• Two miniature portraits
  Two miniature portraits anglo-american school, early 19th century Watercolor on ivory, the first depicting a boy in a dark blue coat and white collar, inscribed on the reverse, 'May 1816 ...4 years 3 months' in a period ebonized frame; the second a young lady in a white gown wearing a bead necklace, in a modern frame, both unsigned. (2). Each H: 2 1/2, W: 2 in. approx. PROVENANCE: The collection of James and Candace McIlhenny, Alexandria, Virginia
• Carved alabaster miniature side
  Carved alabaster miniature side profile of Admiral D.D. Porter, 6" x 4.5" oa (scuffs to frame); together with an oil on board portrait of a young woman 10" x 8.5" oa.
• Three Early Miniature Oval
  Three Early Miniature Oval Portraits on Paper, Framed Each framed under glass including; a man in spectacles, approx. overall 4-5/8" x 4", a woman with a black dress and white scarf, overall approx. 5-1/4" x 4-1/2", inscribed verso "W. Gush...A...Sothbury...near the bank...1830", and last a gouache miniature in colors of a woman with a lace collar and kerchief, overall approx. 4-3/4" x 4".
• Pair miniature portraits: woman
  Pair miniature portraits: woman in black dress and lace cap, signed indistinctly lower left, dated 1825; gentleman in black jacket, white cravat, both unsigned, American or European, 4-3/4 x 4 in.; matching 20th century French style gilt wood and composition frames. Scattered retouch in background of both, crackle visible through faces, panels warped, grime; frames with abrasions. Private Collection.
• PORTRAIT OF A MAN Oil on canvas: 18
  PORTRAIT OF A MAN Oil on canvas: 18 1/2 x 15 in. Framed; verso inscribed: painting of father as a young man on hunting trip Provenance: From the Estate of Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger
• Albert Abramovitz (American,
  Albert Abramovitz (American, 1879-1963) woodcut "The Drill", woodcut on paper, pencil signed "Abramovitz", 8-1/4" x 6-3/8", framed 16-5/8" x 12-3/4", good condition, not inspected out of frame
• Two Oval Miniature Portraits.
  Two Oval Miniature Portraits. Including a portrait of a woman wearing a turban, oval, approx. 3" x 2-1/4", framed with a convex glass with a tooled metal surround an a mosaic bone frame overall approx. 5" x 4-1/8". The second portrait, approx. 3-1/4" x 2-3/8", signed "Tressel" on the red book cover, framed in a gilt frame overall approx. 5-1/2 x 4-3/4".
• SIX PORTRAIT MINIATURES .
  SIX PORTRAIT MINIATURES .
• PAIR OF PORTRAITS. Oil on board
  PAIR OF PORTRAITS. Oil on board depicting a bearded gentleman wearing a jacket with a watch chain. And a portrait of a woman wearing a dress with a lace collar a brooch and a lace cap. Both portraits signed ''O. Davis'' lower right. Housed in matching carved frames 26'' h. 22'' w. Some paint loss surface wear scratches. Wear and repairs to frames.
• Three miniature portraits:
  Three miniature portraits: watercolor on ivory: one of woman wearing elaborate lace cap with jeweled band and gentleman facing left, unsigned, both 2-1/8 in. diameter, paint loss at edges, mildew , matching round gilt brass frames, wear to gilding ; one with red-haired gentleman, verso with woven hair, 2 x 1-5/8 in., loss to paint at clothing and edges , gold-plated oval bezel set frame, wear, dents , all 19th century, American or British. Collection of the Late John Bivins
• Pair of miniature portraits of a
  Pair of miniature portraits of a woman and child, approx. 2" x 1 1/2". Crack visible on right side of woman's head.
• 3 PORTRAITS ON IVORYca. 1810; three
  3 PORTRAITS ON IVORYca. 1810; three miniature painted portraits, two of young gentleman and one of a child; all three in their original brass frames, 3 3/4"x 2 1/4" largest; Condition: the man with a beard has a right side crack
• * A Portrait Miniature on Ivory
  * A Portrait Miniature on Ivory depicting a woman with a head scarf and green draping together with two others depicted in period costumes. Diameter of first 4 inches.
• Doris Vlasek-Hails (American,
  Doris Vlasek-Hails (American, 1938-2004) "Sears 1/4" Drill" acrylic on canvas The Hoosier painter's realistic rendering of a craftsman's tool is one of a series of similar subject matter images. Signed and date '83 center right. Hails received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was a writer for the arts in Indianapolis from 1985-1993. She also had several solo shows locally with exhibits in Los Angeles and Paris. 30" x 30"
• PORTRAIT (AMERICAN SCHOOL MID 19TH
  PORTRAIT (AMERICAN SCHOOL MID 19TH CENTURY). Oil on canvas unsigned. Small bust-length portrait of a bespectacled gentleman. Imperfections. In ornate gilt frame 15''h. 13''w. Craquleur on face two areas of inpainting. Three small chips to paint -- loss is less than 1/4'' in each instance.
• A Collection of Four Framed
  A Collection of Four Framed Portraits Consisting of: a tiny painting of a beautiful girl surrounded by flowers, initialed "C.B.P.", approx. 1-1/4"D, framed under glass in a black frame overall approx. 3-1/4" x 3-1/4", second a miniature silhouette of George Washington on paper, approx. 2-1/2" x 2" oval, framed under glass approx. 4-1/2" x 4" oval, a miniature profile of a woman with a golden earring, watercolor on paper, approx. 2-7/8" x 2-1/4" oval, framed in a black frame overall approx. 5-1/8" x 4-1/8", and last an oval gouache on paper silhouette of a gentleman with ochre and white highlighting, approx. 3" x 2-3/8", framed in a black frame with a stand back frame under glass overall approx. 6-1/4" x 5-1/8".
• THREE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS BY DORA G.
  THREE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS BY DORA G. MCCOLLISTER (OHIO 1860-1945). Oil on artist's board unframed from the artist's estate. Vibrantly colored graphic portraits circa 1940s. Profile portrait of a blonde woman wearing a red dress. Verso with the portrait of a man. Unsigned 16''h. 14''w. and a portrait of a brunette in a bright red dress signed and identified on verso. 18''h. 12''w. Together with a portrait of a woman in white. 20''h. 16''w. Originally from Clarksburg Ohio artist Dora G. McCollister graduated from the Columbus School of Art (Ohio) in 1932 and went on to become the first person to be awarded a degree in Fine Arts from the Ringling College of Art and Design (Sarasota Florida) in April 1937. Throughout her long career she explored a breadth of artistic styles including Impressionism abstract traditional landscape and portraiture.
• PORTRAIT OF A LADYoil on canvas,
  PORTRAIT OF A LADYoil on canvas, unsigned; Condition: with craquelure and stretcher indentations showing 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches; 15 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches framed Condition:
• Two miniature watercolor
  Two miniature watercolor portraits 19th c. together with two silhouettes. ?
• SIDNEY DICKINSON (AMERICAN, 1890
  SIDNEY DICKINSON (AMERICAN, 1890 - 1980), OIL ON CANVAS, DEPICTS PORTRAIT OF A SCULPTOR AT WORK, POSSIBLY PORTRAYING FELLOW ART STUD...Sidney Dickinson (American, 1890 - 1980), oil on canvas, depicts portrait of a sculptor at work, possibly portraying fellow Art Students League sculptor, wearing a long coat with one hand on a large sculpture to the right, the other hand holding a carving tool, signed lower left, framed, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age including light wear, toning, and loss to edges where canvas meets frame, etc., ss: 45 3/4" h. x 40" w.
• Two miniature portraits:
  Two miniature portraits: gentleman in blue coat, 18th century style, unsigned, watercolor on celluloid, 1-3/4 x 1-1/2 in., gold plated brass locket style case, [chips to glass, wear]; gentleman in black waistcoat and jacket, possibly 18th century, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, unframed, 1-1/2 x 1-1/8 in. Both with losses to pigment at edges.
• EARLY PORTRAIT PAINTING c. 1820
  EARLY PORTRAIT PAINTING c. 1820 primitive painting depicts woman seated in chair circular frame outlines portrait depicted in pearl necklace ornate lace collar. Image 11'' x 12''. (Exc. Cond.)
• PAIR OF OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAITS
  PAIR OF OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAITS PAIR OF OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAITS OF WELL COSTUMED FIGURES
• TWO 19TH C. MINIATURE PORTRAIT
  TWO 19TH C. MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS. A well painted portrait of a gentleman on paper, facing left done in pen and ink. Name of sitter inscribed on back. Image 3.5”H x 2.5”W, in an antique walnut frame 8”H x 7”W. Ink portrait of Dr. Sinson, Uncle by marriage on verso. Image 3.25”H x 2.5”W, in an antique maple birdseye maple frame 8”H x 7”W. Sussman Collection.