A few examples of appraisal values for
PORTA

• PORTA, GIOVANNI BATTISTA DELLA.
  PORTA, GIOVANNI BATTISTA DELLA. MAGIAE NATURALIS. AMSTE...Porta, Giovanni Battista Della. Magiae Naturalis. Amsterdam: Elizeum Weyerstraten, 1664. Contemporary plain calf. Ex-libris Elihu Thompson Collection of The Franklin Institute Library (Thompson's ownership signature on flyleaf). Engraved half-title. Illustrated with woodcut illustrations, tables, and figures. Floriated initials. 12mo (3 _ x 5Ó). 8 leaves, [1 Ð 2] 3 Ð 670 + 10 leaves (index). Bright, firm copy with trifling soiling in a few parts.
• EARLY BRONZE PORTA-FUSS Original
  EARLY BRONZE PORTA-FUSS Original patina.
• An Italian Grand Tour Bronze of the
  An Italian Grand Tour Bronze of the "Augustus of Prima Porta" late 19th c. after the c. 20 B.C. marble (discovered in The Villa of Livia at Prima Porta in 1863) now in The Vatican Museum cast signature "A. Messina Roma" at side of base height 19 in. width 10 1/2 in. depth 8 in. Reference: Haskell and Penny Taste and The Antique Yale University Press; New Haven 1988 p. 124.
• 'LA PORTA DEL PARADISO''
  'LA PORTA DEL PARADISO'' REPRODUCTION BY GHIBERTI: The original La Porta Del Paradiso are installed in the Florentine Baptistery and originally created by Lorenzo Ghiberti in bronze. This door is a reproduction and features 12 bronze bas relief panels which tell a story from the Creation of the Progenitors to the union of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. When you open the door there is a dedication plaque which translated means ''of this work only 500 copies were made, numbered from 1 to 500. Number one was offered as a gift to his holiness by the supreme pontiff John Paul II. this Work bears the n. 423ed and dedicated to Dr Barbara Weber Ray''. On the back of each door there is an English and Italian description of the panel to which it is attached. 32'' h x 23.75'' w x 2.5'' deep. CONDITION: Some of the descriptions and the back of the panels are becoming loose. A 3.25'' piece of right front piece of the ledge is missing. Otherwise this piece shows normal wear and is in good/very good condition. If this item needs to be shipped, please call for weight and get a shipping cost estimate.
• ENGRAVING - 'Veduta della porta e
  ENGRAVING - 'Veduta della porta e peristilio del Tempio di Vesta detto volgarm. Della Sibilla in Tivoli' an architectural study by Piranesi 'Regia Calcogia di Roma' imprint lr in caption in black painted oak frame matted and glazed 26 3/4'' x 18 3/4''
• Italian Polychromed Oak Supra Porta
  Italian Polychromed Oak Supra Porta Carving, early 19th century, in the Baroque taste, of double-domed form, centered by two winged cherubs flanked by molded and gadroon-carved scrolls, each with pendant fruit garlands, h. 16", w. 48".
• (2) ITALIAN SILVER GILT PORTA PALMA
  (2) ITALIAN SILVER GILT PORTA PALMA GARNITURES(pair) Italian Baroque giltwood "porta palma" garnitures, 18th/ 19th c., gesso over carved wood, remnants of silver gilt finish, arrangement of flowers including roses, geraniums, tulips, etc., octagonal urns with scroll handles, on a pedestal foot, approx 38.5"h, 19.5"w, 12"d **Provenance: From a prominent Dallas, Texas estate**
• MIXED MEDIA, FELICE LEVINI Felice
  MIXED MEDIA, FELICE LEVINI Felice Levini (Italian, b. 1956), "Porta Pia," 1988, golden photographic print on painted aluminum, signed, titled, and dated on verso of print, framed print: 16.25"h x 12.25"w, aluminum: 39.5"h x 59"w
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian
  Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian 1720-1778) "Veduta della porta e peristilio del Tempio di Vesta detto volgarm. della Sibilla in Tivoli". Engraving on paper matted and framed in an antique Hitchcock pattern frame with corner blocks under glass overall 35" x 28-1/2".
• Northern European Polychromed
  Northern European Polychromed Wood Supra Porta Panel, early 20th century, in the neoclassical taste, of rectangular form, the central domed section with an urn-and-scroll design with dragonfly accents, h. 14-3/4", w. 27-1/2", d. 1-1/4".
• A brass door porter in the form
  A brass door porter in the form of a wheat sheaf, 41cm high
• ENGLISH ARTS & CRAFTS EMBROIDERED
  ENGLISH ARTS & CRAFTS EMBROIDERED AND APPLIQUÉ PORTIERE, CIRCA 1900 coloured wool, felt, cotton and gold threads257cm x 170cm
• A Continental Bronze Figure after
  A Continental Bronze Figure after the Antique depicting Caesar Prima Porta. Height 29 inches.
• A GRAND TOUR BRONZE AFTER THE
  A GRAND TOUR BRONZE AFTER THE AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA on a stepped marble pedestal, 23cm high
• Large Italian Carved,
  Large Italian Carved, Parcel-Argente and Parcel-Ebonized Wood Supra-Porta Panel, in the baroque style, third quarter 19th century, modeled as four intertwined garlanded foliate scrolls surmounted by an armorial boss below a leafed cresting, h. 37", w. 70".
• A brass door porter modelled as a
  A brass door porter modelled as a fox mask with loop handle, 42cm high
• AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA, BRONZE
  AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA, BRONZE AFTER THE ANTIQUE "Augustus of Prima Porta" a bronze after the antique model discovered at the Villa Livia in 1865, and depicting the Emperor Caesar Augustus in breastplate and paludamentum with spear, on a a fluted and reeded upturned capital base with entrelac modeled edge. 49.5" H x 16" diameter (base)
• DELOUSA PORTUGESE CITY BUS Portugal
  DELOUSA PORTUGESE CITY BUS Portugal c. 1938 Lisboa's answer to a Greyhound tour bus done in bright red and yellow lithography repainted roof and upper windows features nickel grille clockwork driven. 9 1/2'' l. Factory touch ups to reds. (Exc. Cond)
• Large Italian Carved and Painted
  Large Italian Carved and Painted Giltwood Supra-Porta Panel, third quarter 19th century, in the neoclassical style, the background antiqued in white over a rubbed slate blue, the relief giltwood ornament modeled as a pair of large addorsed scrolls in which are perched two exotic birds, h. 14", w. 49".
• ''LA PUERTA'' BY BRUCE GLEN
  ''LA PUERTA'' BY BRUCE GLEN (ENGLISH/AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY). Tempera on board signed lower left. Depicting a barn door fitted with elaborate wrought iron strap hinges. 13 1/4''h. 10''w. in a frame 21 3/4''h. 18''w. Frame with some losses. Reverse with label from Bruce Glen Galleries Carmel California.
• A BRONZE SCULPTURE DEPICTING THE
  A BRONZE SCULPTURE DEPICTING THE "AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA"A bronze sculpture depicting the "Augustus of Prima Porta", Second half 20th century Appears unmarked After the original marble sculpture of Caesar Augustus circa 10 A.D., rediscovered in 1863 and now on display in the Vatican Museum, the bronze sculpture depicting Caesar with Cupid at his right heel riding a Florentine dolphin Dimensions: 25.75" H x 13.75" W x 13.75" D
• A BRONZE SCULPTURE DEPICTING THE
  A BRONZE SCULPTURE DEPICTING THE "AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA"A bronze sculpture depicting the "Augustus of Prima Porta", Second half 20th century Appears unmarked After the original marble sculpture of Caesar Augustus circa 10 A.D., rediscovered in 1863 and now on display in the Vatican Museum, the bronze sculpture depicting Caesar with Cupid at his right heel riding a Florentine dolphin Dimensions: 25.75" H x 13.75" W x 13.75" D
• FRANCISCO ZUNIGA (1912 - 1998):
  FRANCISCO ZUNIGA (1912 - 1998): "MUJERES CON PUERTA"1977; lithograph; signed, dated and numbered 61/100 lower left; Provenance: The Estate of Sandra Moss; sheet: 32 x 23 1/2 inches; 34 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches frame Condition:
• A brass hair claw door porter
  A brass hair claw door porter with ring handle, 40cm high
• Italian School, 18th Century
  Italian School, 18th Century Giovanni Porta and Antonio Lotti (pair of portraits) pastel and chalk 17 x 15 inches. Property from the Collection of Maestro Raymond Leppard, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Northern European Relief-Cast White
  Northern European Relief-Cast White Plaster Supra-Porta Panel, first quarter 20th century, in the neoclassical taste, featuring a griffin with a caduceus-emblazoned shield and a beribboned tall Antique vase-on-stand, h. 19", w. 35", d. 2".
• GRAND TOUR GILT PATINATED METAL
  GRAND TOUR GILT PATINATED METAL CABINET STATUE OF AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA, ON ALABASTER PEDESTAL, CA. 19TH CENTURY 9 ?" overall Cabinet miniature stature of Augustus of Prima Porta, after the antique marble sculpture from the Villa of Livia, on cylindrical stepped alabaster pedestal.
• A brass hair claw door porter
  A brass hair claw door porter with ring handle, 38cm high
• 2 vols. Porta, Giovanni Battista
  2 vols. Porta, Giovanni Battista della. Magia Naturalis, oder Haus-Kunst-und Wunder-Buch. Nuremberg, 1680. 8vo, contemp. vellum over bds., edges stained blue; light wear, occasionally slightly dusty. With frontis. + 20 plates & fold. plan. Internally generally clean. Minor marginal dampstaining at back of vol. 2. Ex-library - ink stamp at foot of vol. 2 title. See Ferguson Vol. 2, pp. 215-217 ,000-
• MANUEL ACOSTA (TX, 1921-1989)
  MANUEL ACOSTA (TX, 1921-1989) 'PUERTA VIEJA'Framed oil on canvas painting, "Puerta Vieja," signed lower left Manual Acosta (Manuel Gregorio Acosta, Mexico, Texas, 1921-1989), titled verso, sight: approx 11.5"h, 8.5"w, overall: approx 16.5"h, 13.5"w, 2lbs
• Italian Gilded Plaster
  Italian Gilded Plaster Supra-Porta Panel, modeled as two addorsed scroll-ended flambeaux flanking a central vasiform leafed element int he neoclassical style, third quarter 19th century, h. 14", w. 32", d. 4".
• AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE AUGUSTUS
  AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTAAn Italian patinated bronze figure of the Augustus of Prima Porta after the antique Chiurazzi foundry, Naples late 19th century Incised Chiurazzi Napoli. height 25in (63.5cm)Provenance: Property from a Collector, New York City. Condition: Very nicely cast. Foundry mark to base. With a medium brown patina to surface overall. General marks, scratches, and light wear commensurate with age. Some spottiness to surface. Visible to face in catalogue photo. Also to back.
• EXPRESS PORTER Lehmann Germany
  EXPRESS PORTER Lehmann Germany lithographed tin depicts porter wearing blue jacket & yellow pants pulling express cart w/spoke wheels flywheel concealed in wagon. 6'' l. (Exc. Cond.)
• Large French Carved,
  Large French Carved, Parcel-Gilded and Slate Gray-Painted Beechwood Supra Porta Panel, first quarter 20th century, featuring a kneeling Hebe with her ewer and attended by a putto, in the late Louis XVI style, h. 24", w. 41".
• Antonio Terreni (after) (Italian
  Antonio Terreni (after) (Italian 19th century) PAIR WORKS: VEDUTA DEI BAGNI DI LUCCA and VEDUTA DELLA PORTA S. GALLO aquatints framed image sizes: H9 1/2'' W13 1/2'' (2pcs) Provenance: St. Simons Island Georgia private collection.
• STOCK PORTER WITH LUGGAGE Germany
  STOCK PORTER WITH LUGGAGE Germany lithographed tin and hand painted full figure of porter pushing an open cart containing suitcase clockwork driven. 6 1/2'' l. (Pristine Cond.)