A few examples of appraisal values for
SEARS

• NORWICH SCHOOL, LANDSCAPES,
  NORWICH SCHOOL, LANDSCAPES, WATERCOLORNorwich School(19th/20th Century)Landscapeswatercolor on paperunsignedone with paper label to reverse from the VINCENT PRICE collection / Sears, Roebuck and Co.largest 8 x 9 3/4in (20.5 x 24
• Folk art. A Victorian carved wood
  Folk art. A Victorian carved wood head of a fox, with glass eyes, 15cm h; 15 x 10cm More Information Ears chipped and scuffed, one more so than the otherOld repair to bottom jawDrilled holes to both sides and back, numerous scuffs and scratchesEars slightly damaged, nose a little scuffed but no significant damage or repair and of pleasing old colour
• BENJAMIN WILLARD SEARS, MOONLIT
  BENJAMIN WILLARD SEARS, MOONLIT SHIPWRECK, 1874Benjamin Willard Sears (Am. 1846-1905), Moonlit Shipwreck, 1874, oil on board, signed lower right "Ben Sears '74" under frame. 8" x 10"; Frame: 12 1/2" x 14 1/2".Provenance: Ex. Collection Roy Farring
• 2pc Sears Christmas Toy Trucks in
  2pc Sears Christmas Toy Trucks in Boxes
• 2PCS VINTAGE MARX TOY TRUCKS W/
  2PCS VINTAGE MARX TOY TRUCKS W/ SEARS ROEBUCK LOGO Set of two Marx Sears Roebuck and Co. pressed steel toy trucks; first a tractor trailer with detachable trailer, second is a vintage box truck also branded as Sears Roebuck and Company. Approximate Dimensions:Tractor trailer: l. 25", h. 8" Provenance: Private Collection of Bill Stewart, Atlanta, GA.
• THREE .22 RIFLES United States,A
  THREE .22 RIFLES United States,A Remington Nylon 66, .22 Long Rifle, serial number 2238935, brown nylon stock, blued finish, and a Tasco scope; a Sears Roebuck Model 6C, .22 Long Rifle, serial number TT 25988, walnut stock, and blued finish; and a Remington Targetmaster Model 510 bolt-action rifle, .22 short, long, or long rifle, serial number 19904, walnut stock, and blued finish. Note: FFL
• J.C. HIGGINS MODEL 20 12 GAUGE
  J.C. HIGGINS MODEL 20 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN United States,12 gauge, NSN, walnut stock and forend, blued finish, marked on the right side of the barrel "PROOF TESTED 12 GA/2 3/4" CHAMBER", and marked on the left side of the barrel "J.C. HIGGINS MODEL 20-12 GA./SEARS, ROBUCK AND CO." Note: FFL.
• WWII LT. COL. ARTHUR M. WOOD
  WWII LT. COL. ARTHUR M. WOOD GROUPING United States,C. 1941-45Two officers Class A tunics with Army Air Corps insignia; a pair of pink trousers and belt; officers cap; large group of letters and records; a cased Legion of Merit medal and related letters; distinctive and collar insignia; and a name plate. Note: From Col. Wood's obituary in the New York Times: "He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University and received a law degree from Harvard in 1937. After graduation, he joined the law firm of Bell, Boyd & Marshall in Chicago. In 1941, he joined the Army Air Corps, serving as a lieutenant colonel, and was part of a group planning the strategic bombing of Germany. In 1946, both Mr. Wood and his brother, Robert, joined Sears at the behest of General Robert E. Wood, the company's chairman and a family friend, though not a relative. Mr. Wood's first task was to set up the legal department."
• SEARS GALLAGHER (AMERICAN,
  SEARS GALLAGHER (AMERICAN, 1869-1955), AUTUMN LANDSCAPE Oil on canvas laid on artist board, signed at lower right, unframed.
• SEARS GALLAGHER (AMERICAN,
  SEARS GALLAGHER (AMERICAN, 1869-1955), SEVEN PORTRAITS AND GROUP PORTRAITS Each and etching with drypoint on paper, to include portraits of adults and children, each pencil signed and/or inscribed lower margin, unframed.
• SEARS GALLAGHER (AMERICAN,
  SEARS GALLAGHER (AMERICAN, 1869-1955), FIVE HARVARD UNIVERSITY ETCHINGS Each an etching, some pencil signed and with inscriptions (several are trial proofs), unframed.
• ASSORTMENT OF POWER HAND TOOLS &
  ASSORTMENT OF POWER HAND TOOLS & ACCESSORIES Including an Optima 12 volt battery charger; a Ryobi heat gun in original box; a Sears Craftsman propane torch pistol in original box; a Powershot Pro corded staple gun with original case; and a Ryobi drill bit set with hard case.
• CHICAGO LONG RANGE WONDER DOUBLE
  CHICAGO LONG RANGE WONDER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN"CHICAGO LONG RANGE WONDER" DOUBLE BARREL SXS SHOTGUN, 12 gauge, 30" Damascus barrels, walnut stock and forend, double triggers, hard rubber butt plate, serial #3522, manufactured for Sears by Meriden Fire arms Co. 1905-1908. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• SEARS GALLAGHER(American,
  SEARS GALLAGHER(American, 1869-1955) Fish Beach, Monhegan, signed lower left "Sears Gallagher", watercolor on paper, 13-1/2 x 19-1/2 in.; silver finished wood frame, 22-1/4 x 28-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection Condition: not examined out of sealed frame, watercolor appears in good condition; frame in good condition
• TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL
  TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL PAINTINGS, MUSIC AND LO...(British or American. 19th century) No. 13 Putti Playing Music, 25 x 92-1/2 in., wood frame 26-1/4 x 94 x 3 in.; No. 14 Putti Carousing, 25-7/8 x 92-3/8 in., matching frame 26-1/8 x 94 x 3 in., both oil on canvas, unsigned, numbered Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretchers and tacking edges, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, "Carousing" with tear lower right; frames with abrasions
• A VICTORIAN MURAL PAINTING,
  A VICTORIAN MURAL PAINTING, BACCHANALE(British or American, 19th century) No. 12 Putti with Grapes, Champagne and Wine, unsigned, oil on canvas, 24-3/8 x 86-7/8; wood frame, 26-1/2 x 88 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretcher and tacking edge, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, complex tear lower left; frame with abrasions and paint accretion
• TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL
  TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL PAINTINGS, COOKING(British or American, 19th) No. 10 Putti Making Bread Pudding, 24-1/2 x 87 in.; No. 11 Putti Serving Bread Pudding, each unsigned, numbered, oil on canvas; matching wood frames, 26-1/2 x 88 x 3 in. and 26-1/2 x 87-3/4 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretchers and tacking edges, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, accretion; frames with abrasions
• TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL
  TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL PAINTINGS, TEA AND COFF...(British or American, 19th century) Putti Preparing and Drinking Tea, (No.?), 24-3/4 x 86-1/4 in., frame, 26 x 88 x 3 in.; No. 8 Putti Preparing and Drinking Coffee, 24-3/4 x 86-1/2 in., frame, 87-3/4 x 26-1/4 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretchers and tacking edges, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, "Tea" with angular tear lower left; frames with abrasions
• A VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL
  A VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL PAINTING, SEWING(British or American, 19th century) No. 5, Putti Spinning, Reading, and Sewing, unsigned, numbered, oil on canvas, 25 x 80 in..; wood frame, 26-3/8 x 81-1/2 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretcher and tacking edge, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, complex tear middle left, lined with wax and linen; frame with abrasions
• VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL
  VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL PAINTING, LOVE(British or American, 19th century) No. 4 The Gift, A putto offering a butterfly to the other, unsigned, oil on canvas, 25 x 48 in.; wood frame, 26-1/4 x 48-3/4 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretchers and tacking edges, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, lined with wax and linen, retouch, abrasions
• TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL
  TWO VICTORIAN ALLEGORICAL MURAL PAINTINGS, DANCE(British or American, 19th century) Spring Frolic, Putti Dancing: No. 2: 24-3/4 x 82-5/8 in., frame: 26-1/8 x 84-7/8 in x 3., No. 3: 25-1/4 x 83-1/2 in., frame 26-3/4 x 85 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original stretchers and tacking edges, yellowed, stretcher marks, crackle, "No. 2" with two tears, "No. 3" with complex tear left, 1 in. tear center, indentation middle right; frames with abrasions
• FRANK PERRI(Illinois/Italy,
  FRANK PERRI(Illinois/Italy, 1918-1999) Melting Snow, 1941, signed verso on stretcher "F. Perri 1941", oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in.; wood frame, 41-3//8 x 35-3/8 x 2-1/8 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: some crackle, clean surface; frame with light wear
• EVE
  EVE GARRISON(Illinois/Massachusetts, 1908-2003) Colorful Abstraction, 1975, signed upper right, dated upper left "1975", mixed media on Masonite, 60 x 36 in.; gold metal frame, 61-1/2 x 37-1/2 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: flaking and paint loss throughout; frame with wear, scratches, dents and separation
• FORREST SOLIS MODERN
  FORREST SOLIS MODERN PAINTING(American, born 1979) Untitled, Evening Wear, 2002, not apparently signed, oil on canvas, 66 x 72 in.; maple frame, 68-1/8 x 74-1/8 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: figure on left with crackle and cleavage on cheek, other areas of crackle, cupping, and abrasion; frame with abrasions
• WILLIAM GROPPER(American,
  WILLIAM GROPPER(American, 1897-1977) War, signed lower left "Gropper", mixed media en grisaille on buff paper, sight 17-1/4 x 23 in.; dark finished wood frame, 26-3/4 x 32-1/4 in. Provenance: Associated American Artists, New York, NY and Chicago, Illinois (label verso); The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: sandwiched between two sealed mats, presumably hinged in, slight warping to paper; frame with wear
• MARIO CARMELO
  MARIO CARMELO UBALDI(Illinois/Wyoming, born 1912) Resting Nude with Drape, 1965, signed at base of bronze "M. Ubaldi '65", patinated bronze, with wood base, 23-7/8 x 6-3/4 in. diameter Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: brown patina with some rubbing and small abrasions, base with scratches and minor abrasions
• FORREST SOLIS MODERN
  FORREST SOLIS MODERN PAINTING(American, born 1979) Untitled, Children's Games, 2002, not apparently signed, oil on canvas, 52 x 60 in.; maple frame, 54-1/8 x 62-1/4 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: good condition; frame with minor abrasions
• ITALIAN SCHOOL CARVED MARBLE BUST
  ITALIAN SCHOOL CARVED MARBLE BUST OF ANTINOUS(19th century) after the antiquity, heavy carved white marble, unsigned, 29 x 28 x 11 in., with 4-1/2 in. metal dowel for mounting Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: surface dirt/accretion, scattered scratches, small chips and roughness to edges, chip and loss to hair at right side of head, abraded area at nose and lower lip, typical weathering consistent with outdoor use
• LARGE PAIR OF VION & BAURY BISQUE
  LARGE PAIR OF VION & BAURY BISQUE PORCELAIN FIGURESFrench, circa 1850, man and woman in 18th century dress, intricate enamel and gilt decoration, each marked on base with anchor, man 27-1/2 x 9 x 8-3/4 in., woman 26-3/4 x 9 x 8-3/4 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: anomalies, scattered firing cracks and hairlines, notably at ruffles of lady's dress, loss to gilt and enamel, surface dirt/accretion; chipping at base and top of hat on man; chip to medal hanging on woman example
• FOLLOWER OF EUGENE ISABEY(French,
  FOLLOWER OF EUGENE ISABEY(French, 1803-1886) The Wreck, unsigned, oil on canvas, 22-1/8 x 18 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 33-1/8 x 23-3/4 x 3-1/2 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: lined, stretched on new tension stretcher, retouch; frame with wear and losses
• RENAISSANCE REVIVAL CARVED MAHOGANY
  RENAISSANCE REVIVAL CARVED MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCKlate 19th/early 20th century, made in Germany for the American or British market, bonnet with arched crest centered by a mythological mask and carved rosettes, acanthus decoration, cartouche form door with beveled glass, brass dial with foliate spandrels and painted moon phase, brass movement, superstructure fitted with hammer mechanism and seven chimes, case with shaped beveled glass door flanked by scrolled foliate carved stiles, bombe lower case with carved mythological mask and acanthus, shaped vase with hairy paw feet, brass pendulum, includes weights,102 x 31 x 19 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: bonnet and case are structurally sound, case with scattered small losses to carvings, fabric lining in bonnet and back of case are later with some punctures, no back boards other than framing, painted moon phase with minor losses, rear with later base board, scattered surface wear and general imperfections from age and use, clock components functionality not tested, lacking two chimes (seven out of nine are present)
• EZIO MARTINELLI(or Azio, New
  EZIO MARTINELLI(or Azio, New York/New Jersey, 1913-1980) Workman, signed lower right "Azio Martinelli", watercolor on paper, sight 29-3/4 x 21-5/8 in.; wood frame, 45 in x 35 in x 2-1/2 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: not examined out of frame, good condition; frame with abrasions
• FRANK BUFFMIRE(American, 20th
  FRANK BUFFMIRE(American, 20th century) Lunch Break, signed lower right "Franklin Buffmire", watercolor on paper, sight 13 x 19 in.; natural wood frame Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: hinged in at top edge, slight toning; frame with some abrasions
• DENNIS MEIGHAN
  DENNIS MEIGHAN BURLINGAME(Iowa/Pennsylvania, 1901-1964) Hey Rube, signed lower right "Dennis Burlingame", facsimile of Federal Art Project stamp verso, oil on canvas, 24 x 30-1/4 in.; possibly original painted wood frame, 30-3/4 x 36-3/4 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Exhibited: Federal Art Project Exhibition, easel division #748, March 1943, label verso. Condition: Beva lined, areas of retouch; frame with wear, separation at corners
• JOSEPH VAVAK(Illinois/Missouri,
  JOSEPH VAVAK(Illinois/Missouri, 1891-1969) The Flood, 1936, signed lower right "Vavak", inscribed, titled, and dated verso "March 10 '36", 30 x 36 in.; painted wood frame, 36-1/4 x 42 x 3 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Exhibited: WPA Federal Art Project Exhibition, 1943, (label verso) Condition: Beva lined, areas of retouch; frame with wear and losses to surface
• WILLIAM S. SCHWARTZ(American,
  WILLIAM S. SCHWARTZ(American, 1896-1977) Cash Corning, signed lower center "William S. Schwartz", also inscribed canvas verso "Cash Corning by William S. Schwartz Chicago", oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in.; molded wood frame, 40-1/2 x 34-3/4 x 1-1/2 in. Provenance: The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy, Elgin, Illinois Condition: original canvas and stretchers, two patch repairs verso, yellowed varnish, stretcher marks; frame with wear and small losses