A few examples of appraisal values for
FIRST BORN

• JUNIOR CROWELS, OUR MOTHER
  JUNIOR CROWELS, OUR MOTHER EARTH'S FIRST CHILD, 2004Junior Crowels, (20th/21st Century) Our Mother Earth's First Child, 2004, carved marble signed lower side: © ROWELS / [artist cipher] inscribed lower base: OuR MotheR EaRth's / first child. / 2004 carved marble Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (44.45 x 33.97 x 13.02 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Oklahoma
• Group of Three Porcelain Babies,
  Group of Three Porcelain Babies, first quarter 20th century, consisting of a German polychromed biscuit porcelain figure of a blonde gesturing baby girl in a pinafore, and a pair of Ucagco China, Japan, polychromed biscuit porcelain figures of a seated boy child and a fallen weeping boy child, largest h. 7", w. 4-1/2", d. 6".
• German Polychromed Biscuit
  German Polychromed Biscuit Porcelain Figure of an Infant, first quarter 20th century, the blond child of the "Piano Baby" type, modeled in a pinafore lying on its back and playing with its toes, the base with partial impressed mark, probably Thuringian, h. 7", w. 5-3/4", l. 12".
• Two large Chinese cream glazed
  Two large Chinese cream glazed bisque porcelain figures; of immortal children, each standing on a double lotus stand, with finely modeled features and pendulous ears: the girl in draped robes and offering tael; the male baby with hands in prayer and draped in sashes; with gourd and sealmarks; usual minor wear; H: 21 1/2" (each approx.)
• LARGE STANDING GUANYIN, "BRINGER OF
  LARGE STANDING GUANYIN, "BRINGER OF SONS" Balinese large carved wooden figure of Guanyin, depicted as the "Bringer of Sons", holding a infant boy, and standing on a lotus platform. Unmarked.
• Vogue 1st Baby Dear Doll, 12 inches
  Vogue 1st Baby Dear Doll, 12 inches tall, cloth and vinyl doll, small cheek paint rub, otherwise good condition, blonde rooted hair, green sleepy eyes, redressed but original socks and shoes Estimate $50-150
• Bronze figure of an infant Bacchus.
  Bronze figure of an infant Bacchus. 8"h.
• Bronze bust of a baby boy,
  Bronze bust of a baby boy, laughing, raised on black marble plinth, unsigned, 7-3/4"H
• Ghana Mother and Child Fertility
  Ghana Mother and Child Fertility Sculpture ca. 20th Century Carved wood female figure with child seated breast feeding part of a series of fertility sculptures depicting motherhood and the caring of children. With applied patina. Ashanti culture.
• M. E. WIEN, "FIRST ONE IN" OIL ON
  M. E. WIEN, "FIRST ONE IN" OIL ON CANVAS, 1955 M.E. Wien (Mortimer E. Wien, American, 1896 - 1992), "First One In," oil on canvas, 1955, signed lower right. Image: 15.5" H x 19.5" W; frame: 23.5" H x 27.5" W.
• Cornelis Wouter Bouter (Dutch
  Cornelis Wouter Bouter (Dutch 1888-1966) "The New Baby" oil on canvas laid down on masonite signed lower right beneath liner 10 in. x 12 in. in a crème peinte frame.
• Medal: 1914 Karl Goetz ''Born
  Medal: 1914 Karl Goetz ''Born During the War'' Commemorative medallion. Obverse: newborn baby lying in overturned German helmet. Reverse: tree sprig. Cast Bronze; 58 mm; dark brown finish with lighter brown rubbed high points.
• Collection of Seven Polychromed
  Collection of Seven Polychromed Biscuit Porcelain Figures, first quarter 20th century, all of the "Piano Baby" type, consisting of six German examples, including a seated girl baby in a rose-tinted night dress, a seated girl in a pinafore and bonnet, a boy child lying on his back playing with his foot, a standing putto, a large seated baby boy, and a similar Ucasgo, Japan biscuit porcelain figure of a carefree seated putto, the German figures probably of Thuringian origin, largest h. 6", w. 3-1/2", d. 4-1/2".
• A Japanese Bronze Figural Group
  A Japanese Bronze Figural Group depicting a woman holding a baby flanked by two children raised on a shaped rectangular base. Height 12 x width 10 inches.
• A bronzed figure of an infant
  A bronzed figure of an infant asleep resting on a cross on an outcrop probably Russian 18 cm long.
• African Wooden Ceremonial Statue
  African Wooden Ceremonial Statue Large carved wood figure performing a ritual holding a crying baby. The face of the figure has scarring and is probably form one of the tribes of Nigeria.
• Hans Sebald Beham (German
  Hans Sebald Beham (German 1500-1550) The Prodigal Son Tending the Swine engraving 3 x 4 1/2 inches.
• German Polychromed Biscuit
  German Polychromed Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Baby Boy, first quarter 20th century, the infant depicted seated with upraised arms, probably of Thuringian origin, h. 9\", w. 5\", d. 7-1/2\".
• ARTIST UNKNOWN. BLACK & WHITE
  ARTIST UNKNOWN. BLACK & WHITE CERAMIC FIGURE With four babies. Stamped on bottom, painted with straw and leather accents, approximately 12 in. H.
• Spanish School (early 17th century)
  Spanish School (early 17th century) Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633) of Spain at a young age, first-born daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth of Valois, dated 1615, inscribed upper left "Elisabetha Regis Philip ri Filia Hispani Primogenita Nasciturd/M: A015", oil on heavy copper panel, 8-1/2 x 6-3/8 in.; period Spanish carved wood channeled plate frame with applied wood "jewels",
• LORENZO E. GHIGLIERI (OREGON,
  LORENZO E. GHIGLIERI (OREGON, BORN 1931) BRONZE SCULPTURELORENZO E. GHIGLIERI (Oregon, born 1931) bronze sculpture, "Strongest Bond III," mother nursing a child. Signed, dated 1984, edition 8/38. The bronze measures 24" high; 26" overall including the wood plinth.
• SIX FIRST OR EARLY EDITION
  SIX FIRST OR EARLY EDITION HARDCOVER VOLUMES, PREDOMINANTLY ASSOCIATED WITH BIOETHICSSix First or Early Edition Hardcover Volumes, Predominantly Associated with Bioethics,, Consisting of: 'The American Way of Death', Jessica Mitford for Simon and Schuster, New York, 1963 (First Printing) 'Mortal Lessons; Notes on the Art of Surgery', Richard Selzer for Simon and Schuster, New York, 1976 'The Cult of the Wild', Boyce Rensberger for Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, 1977 'Illness as Metaphor', Susan Sontag for Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1978 (First Printing) 'Confessions of a Knife', Richard Selzer for Simon and Schuster, New York, 1979 'Life Itself; Its Origin and Nature', Francis Crick for Simon and Schuster, New York, 1981
• MARBLE SCULPTURE OF BABY ENTITLED
  MARBLE SCULPTURE OF BABY ENTITLED "HAPPIER THAN A KING"...MARBLE SCULPTURE OF BABY ENTITLED "HAPPIER THAN A KING" Italian, early 20th century, white marble. A cheerful infant, outfitted in bonnet and dress, crawls across a realistically floral sculpted pillow, the lower edge of the pillow etched "Heureuse plus qu un Roi" with no signature apparent. 13 x 15 x 10 in. (33.02 x 38.10 x 25.40 cm.) Condition: Slight chip loses to the smallest three toes on the down-side of the lower foot of the child, and some minor edge chipping to the bonnet and lace trim on the child's sleeve hardly worth mentioning but there. No repairs evident.
• RICHARD MACDONALD FIRST POSITION
  RICHARD MACDONALD FIRST POSITION SCULPTUREBronze sculputre by Richard MacDonald titled First Position; the signed, limited edition #48/90 work features standing young boy in first position (ballet), the surface of the bronze is treated in a way that evokes the look of marble with a change in tone from dark orange near the base to a light grey near the top, work measures 26 1/2 (h) x 9 (w) x 7 1/2 (d) inches with a base measuring 2 1/8 (h) x 11 1/2 (w) x 10 1/4 (d) inches, there is a small chip in the base, but otherwise in excellent condition. Richard MacDonald, based in California, is known for his figurative bronze sculptures and his association with Cirque Du Soleil. His work has been acquired for the permanent collections of companies such as AT&T, IBM and Anheuser-Busch, as well as notable private collections. He has also been commissioned to do several monumental sculptures including one for the 1996 Olympic Games. His work has been described as "a tribute to the eloquence of the human form". shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• Last One In by Orville Bulman
  Last One In by Orville Bulman Orville Bulman (American 1904-1978). Oil on canvas signed l.l. titled and dated 1976 on verso; 16 x 13.5 in. (sight)
• FOLLOWER OF BEDOLI: THE HOLY FAMILY
  FOLLOWER OF BEDOLI: THE HOLY FAMILY AND THE INFANT ST. JOHN Oil on panel. Provenance: Property from Salander-O'Reilly Galleries' Collection consigned by the Trustee. 26 7/16 x 22 9/16 in.
• A bronze figure group of the infant
  A bronze figure group of the infant Bacchus with goat, 25cm high/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson
• SEVEN FIRST OR EARLY
  SEVEN FIRST OR EARLY PREDOMINANTLY LITERARY CRITICISM HARDCOVER VOLUMESSeven First or Early Predominantly Literary Criticism Hardcover Volumes,, Consisting of: 'The Boys in the Back Room; Notes on California Novelists', Edmund Wilson, The Colt Press, San Francisco, 1941 'The Triple Thinkers; Twelve Essays on Literary Subjects', Edmund Wilson for Oxford University Press, New York, 1948 'The Second Tree from the Corner', E.B. White for Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1954 'The Points Of My Compass; Letters from the East, the West, the North, the South', E.B. White for Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1962 (First Edition) 'The Trial of Socrates', I.F. Stone for Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1988 (Signed First Edition) 'Myself with Others; Selected Essays', Carlos Fuentes for Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, 1988 (First Edition) 'Strange Things; The Malevolent North in Canadian Literature', Margaret Atwood for Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1995 (Signed)
• LG ASIATIC NOMAD NATIVE GENRE
  LG ASIATIC NOMAD NATIVE GENRE PAINTING United States,20th CenturyDepicts a child on horseback alongside a woman dressed in furs herding goats.
• Signed first edition of Pearl
  Signed first edition of Pearl Buck's ''SONS'' (#217).
• NGUYEN THANH BINH (VIETNAMESE
  NGUYEN THANH BINH (VIETNAMESE 1954-) MOTHER AND BABY Oil on canvas painting, signed upper right with 'Binh' and ‘?’, stretched, unframed(1)79cm x 94.5cmProvenance: Private English collection, purchased directly from the Artist in Vietnam in 2007
• German Polychromed Biscuit
  German Polychromed Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Crawling Baby, first quarter 20th century, the infant depicted wearing a white dress caught with a baby-blue bowknot, h. 7\", w. 11\", d. 5-1/2\".
• Karl Hermann Schellbach (German
  Karl Hermann Schellbach (German 1850-1921 ) ''The New Baby'' Sgn. Upper left K. Schellbach 1876. Oil/Board.Condition: Original condition.Dimensions: 8 1/2'' x 11''Provenance: Purchased from Edward Cohen London October 1985. From a Private Buffalo NY Family.E
• William Sommer (American
  William Sommer (American Cleveland School 1867-1949) "I am ever the new born child". Pen and ink on paper estate stamped signature lower right corner inscribed with title; framed in a blond wood frame with white double mat under glass; image measures approx. 8" x 5" framed overall approx. 17" x 13". This sketch is of Sommer's own hand done late in his life. Ex collection; Mr. Joseph M. Erdelac Cleveland Ohio.
• THREE BRONZE SCULPTURES OF CHILDREN
  THREE BRONZE SCULPTURES OF CHILDREN 20th century cast and patinated bronze, the first a "Harvest Time Girl [and] Boy", both signed "J. Morie" to base verso, and mounted to a round hardstone socle (tallest 16 3/4 in.); the third of a young girl holding a bird, signed "L. Fuenze" to base side, unmarked, mounted to an octagonal green marble base (24 1/2 in.).
• CHINESE LARGE SEATED GUANYIN,
  CHINESE LARGE SEATED GUANYIN, "BRINGER OF SONS" Chinese large gilt trimmed porcelain figure of a seated Guanyin, depicted as the "Bringer of Sons", holding a infant boy. Impressed mark to the underside.