A few examples of appraisal values for
HISTORICAL MOTIF

• MOTIF: A JOURNAL OF THE VISUAL ARTS
  MOTIF: A JOURNAL OF THE VISUAL ARTS Ruari Mclean ed. London: Shenval Press Nov. 1958-Dec. 1964. 7 issues comprising nos. 1-2 4-7 and 11. 4to original pictorial paper boards decorative endpapers. Illustrations by W.J. Strachan Edward Ardizzone Joan Hassell Lynton Lamb Fritz Kredel Roderic Barrett and others. Chipping to edges on most vols.; light soiling to boards; hinges tender.
• ANTIQUE EMBROIDERED TEXTILE
  ANTIQUE EMBROIDERED TEXTILE Worked in multi-color wool depicting various figural motifs, top register with eagle and stars above caped men standing on urns supported by draped women, with allover foliate motifs.
• ANTIQUE MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY Circa
  ANTIQUE MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY Circa 1800 or earlier, woven in multicolor wool threads, depicting the Greek mythological story of Artemis and Actaeon in vignettes surrounded by greenery and distant castles: when Actaeon spies on Artemis bathing, she turns him into a deer and he is then killed by his own hunting dogs, with later fabric border and backing attached, with metal brackets for wall display.
• ANTIQUE SPOT MOTIF SAMPLER DATED
  ANTIQUE SPOT MOTIF SAMPLER DATED 1786, NETHERLANDS Worked in multi-color silk threads on linen, top register with cartouche enclosing maker's initials "LVG" and date of 1786, the well balanced composition with a variety of floral motifs, crowns, and trees and a center cornucopia with a carnation bloom, the whole within a finely worked strawberry border, conservation mounted and presented in a painted black and gold cove molded frame.
• ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY
  ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY Depicting three muses in a verdant courtyard scene.
• MEDIEVAL STYLE TAPESTRY Screen
  MEDIEVAL STYLE TAPESTRY Screen printed reproduction of a 15th century tapestry and represents a lady and her Demoiselle on a mille-fleurs background (a thousand flowers). The mistress embroiders days of her youth while her servant tends her mirror.
• FLORENTINE TAPESTRY FRAGMENT
  FLORENTINE TAPESTRY FRAGMENT Ecclesiastical motif with figures and architecture, with floral borer to one edge, framed under glass.
• GROUP OF ITALIAN ARCHITECTURAL
  GROUP OF ITALIAN ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND MOTIFSGroup of Italian Architectural Plans and Motifs , "Villino Affende", "Villino Levi", "Ferramenti Ornamentali nella Città di Siena" and "Scuderia del Sig. Cav. Ermanno Curiel", 1882, 4 lithographs on paper, from Ricordi di Architettura, sights 13 in. x 18 1/2 in . to 19 in. x 13 1/2 in.,framed alike. (4 pcs.) Provenance: Acquired from an shop on the Piazza Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
• A pair of 19th century hand
  A pair of 19th century hand coloured prints of historical costumes each 39 x 28 cm.
• CHEYENNE WOMAN'S DRESS WITH
  CHEYENNE WOMAN'S DRESS WITH WHIRLING LOG MOTIF Early 20th century. Note: The white beaded band symbolizes a turtle rising from a blue lake.
• FLEMISH HISTORICAL TAPESTRY 17TH
  FLEMISH HISTORICAL TAPESTRY 17TH CENTURY woven with figures in a landscape one holding a soldier's armor and helmet mounted on a stick one blowing a horn the other mounted on horseback within a foliate border h:110 w:73 in. Other Notes: TPC
• AFRICAN DRC, TWO LONG GEOMETRIC
  AFRICAN DRC, TWO LONG GEOMETRIC MOTIF KUBA CLOTHS African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century. Group of two DRC Kuba cloths / runners in raffia fiber comprising of one black and white checker board and one burgundy with open work geometric motif. Unmarked.
• TWO CLASSICAL MOTIF SLAG GLASS
  TWO CLASSICAL MOTIF SLAG GLASS WINDOWSTWO CLASSICAL MOTIF SLAG GLASS WINDOWS, one with columns and flowers in a landscape, the other with two figures picking grapes (2) - dimensions of each including frames h: 37 in. x w: 22.75 in. Provenance: Historic Chelsea Estate, 1709, King William County, Virginia
• CONTEMPORARY HANGING NEEDLEPOINT
  CONTEMPORARY HANGING NEEDLEPOINT TAPESTRY Early 20th century, depicting a scene from Roman history, with carved and [painted wood hanger.
• 17th century beaded embroidery,
  17th century beaded embroidery, assembled from fine panels, female figure in blue gown holding flowers and surrounded by exotic flowers, fruit and animals including a camel, parrots, phoenix and griffin, all within rectangular panel with canted corners, polychrome beads, purl and raised work on probably a linen ground mounted on green silk mat, 16-1/2 x 20-1/2 in. (sight); painted black wood frame with gilt reeding and anthemion corner decoration. Panels were the interior of a basket, bead loss. Cora Ginsburg Inc.; W. Ted Gossett Collection
• TEXTILE: Egyptian metal decorated
  TEXTILE: Egyptian metal decorated shawl with human and bird figures c. 1900 black and gold light wear.
• 17th century British needlework,
  17th century British needlework, two figures, soldier with tents in background, woman in court dress in front of buildings, oval panel surrounded by stylized flowers, insects and birds above lion and leopard, silk on silk ground, British, late 17th century, 17 x 21 in. (sight); wood frame. Extensive fading and browning to silk, approximately 1-1/2 x 6 in. area with losses of silk ground and some shattering, losses to embroidered elements, possible pest damage; frame with losses and chips.
• FRAMED HERALDIC CREST NEEDLEWORK
  FRAMED HERALDIC CREST NEEDLEWORK Worked in silk and metallic thread and applied to a velvet ground, centered with a tree motif with a knight surmount and with scrolling elements to side and above foliate design elements.
• A 17th Century carved figure of a
  A 17th Century carved figure of a man, traces of polychromatic decoration, 49cm high/Provenance: The Estate of the late Diana & Gospatric Home, Lily Farm, Bucks
• PASTEL DRAWING - 1930s
  PASTEL DRAWING - 1930s Regionalist image of man at plow ca. 1500 by Joseph J. Gould (PA 1880-1935) wreath arrowhead and ribboning over clouds above medieval walled village in background rolling fields. Frame: water gilt molded beaded ranks cream ma
• Dramatic Religious Robe, ca. 1900,
  Dramatic Religious Robe, ca. 1900, the sunburst ecru satin cross encapsulated in circles of light, trim is finely embroidered and depicts sprays of lilies alternating with a lily rondel in gold, pink, green, blue and wine colors, the design reminiscent of Pugin, lining is oxblood cotton sateen, with small self-covered buttons at side vents, l. from shoulder 44", condition: good, with slight fading and grease spot on right sleeve, cleanable.
• An Early Silk Embroidered Picture
  An Early Silk Embroidered Picture Framed in a walnut shield shaped frame under glass most probably once a flag from a pole screen a finely embroidered picture depicting early settlers near a house on shore with a sailing ship anchored in the distance in an oval reserve surrounded by elaborately embroidered flowers and vines and a band of French gimp.
• TULIP AND ARCH MOTIF THOMAS POTTS
  TULIP AND ARCH MOTIF THOMAS POTTS (WORKS) CAST IROca. 1758 dated, 20th century recasting; PA German form motif plate with two arches with ornate spiral columns with dominant tulip and heart pattern, lower portion with German statement and maker's name with blooming heart designs on either side, dated 1758, marked on reverse "The Country Furnace", 23"x 23"; Condition: recast from old plate, some rust and charring from use
• TWO CHELSEA-DERBY STYLE
  TWO CHELSEA-DERBY STYLE MYTHOLOGICAL PORCELAIN FIGURES AND A SIMILAR SAMSON FIGURE GROUPTWO CHELSEA-DERBY STYLE MYTHOLOGICAL PORCELAIN FIGURES AND A SIMILAR SAMSON FIGURE GROUP , the first 'Chelsea-Derby Style Porcelain Mythological Figure of a Muse', French, late 19th/20th Century, spurious gold anchor mark and impressed 50, probably Samson, modeled standing wearing a classical drape, floral robes and a tiara, a sword in her left hand, the rocaille-molded base enriched in gilt, h: 11 in.; the second 'Chelsea Style Porcelain Figure of a Putto', French, late 19th/20th Century, spurious gold anchor mark, modeled standing holding a basket of flowers and offering a single blossom, approx. h: 3 in.; together with 'Samson Porcelain Mythological Figure Group of Orpheus and Euridice', France, late 19th/early 20th Century, spurious gold anchor mark and gilt crossed S mark, impressed 175 and incised 3, h: 8 in. (3) Provenance: Estate of Ronald Sperling
• CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM NEEDLEPOINT
  CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM NEEDLEPOINT 20th c., "IHS" (Jesus Hominum Salvator), needlepoint on black velvet in artist's frame, 20.25"h x 39.25"w
• Two classical figures in glass
  Two classical figures in glass fronted frame (possibly ancient) together with a scarab brooch.
• ART NOUVEAU MOTIF SILK TABLE
  ART NOUVEAU MOTIF SILK TABLE RUNNERAn elaborate dark blue table runner fashioned from silk and velvet, woven in an Art Nouveau floral motif with gilt thread, circa 1905, measuring 69" x 20".
• Fine Early Allegorical Embroidery
  Fine Early Allegorical Embroidery English or French, late 16th/early 17th century, canvas work panel, nine women representing Christian and mythological figures standing over a fallen male figure holding a sphere, hare and serpent to his right, woodland and village scenes in background, wool on canvas with silk highlights, probably originally made as a valance, 15 x 77 in., later painted wood frame,
• AN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A MAN IN
  AN ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF A MAN IN ROMAN ARMOR Oil on canvas (lined), in the 17th century style (likely later), with Latin inscription in feigned oval reading Virtuti damnola quies (Rest is damaging to virtue), in later frame.
• A Pair of Samson Faux Armorial
  A Pair of Samson Faux Armorial Plates 19th Century Deep well plate on small foot rim with iron red shield with gilt flanked by lion and horse under puce crown. Spearhead border in rouge de fee border panels within enameled flower bouquets Latin inscription on banner reads "sola virtus invicta" translated as "virtue alone is invincible".
• THEOREM (AMERICAN 1ST HALF-19TH
  THEOREM (AMERICAN 1ST HALF-19TH CENTURY). Watercolor on paper unsigned. Detailed depiction of a basket of strawberries as well as blueberries and peaches along with moths. In an eglomise mat and period gilt frame 22 1/2''h. 19 1/2''w.
• Continental Renaissance Revival
  Continental Renaissance Revival Tapestryearly 20th century wool depicting a woman possibly Penelope of Ithaca spinning yarn in the presence of a suitor.91 x 64 in.Fraying; some stitching loss; fraying and separation at border binding.Estate of the late Arthur H. Danielson of Raleigh NC
• Greek Embroidered Panel probably
  Greek Embroidered Panel probably Rhodes, 19th century, rows of coats-of-arms in red and green silk floss on linen ground, 119 x 30 in.,
• Embroidered WWI commemorative
  Embroidered WWI commemorative textile asian, circa 1918 Crossed flags, heart, anchor and cross and shaking hands above a bannerette inscribed "United Allies Allied Forces." worked with silk and metallic threads on a cotton ground, framed. 20 x 18 1/2 in.
• 19C GOTHIC REVIVAL ICONOGRAPHIC
  19C GOTHIC REVIVAL ICONOGRAPHIC CARVED WOOD PANELS United States,19th CenturyFinely carved in relief with opposing classical saints, one youthful reading a book and the other older standing with a cane and holding a book.
• VICTORIAN EMBROIDERED SILK CAPE
  VICTORIAN EMBROIDERED SILK CAPE Circa 1885. The cream silk ground with floral and crane embroidery reflecting the Aesthetic Movement taste; quilted pale blue lining; fringe border