A few examples of appraisal values for
THE BEAR S HEAD

• Black Forest carved bear head, 12"h
  Black Forest carved bear head, 12"h x 9"w
• Black Forest carved bear head
  Black Forest carved bear head with glass eyes late 19th c. and mounted on an oak leaf carved plaque. 13"h.x10"w.x11"d.
• An Alaskan Oosick early 20th
  An Alaskan Oosick early 20th century capped with carved Polar Bear and Seal heads at each end raised on a metal stand. Length 21 inches.
• A STONE HEAD OF A BEARDED MANA
  A STONE HEAD OF A BEARDED MANA stone head of a bearded manOn later composition base.overall height 19in (48cm); width 9 1/2in (24cm) square Provenance:Property from the Collection of Roger 'Butch' Flint, Los Angeles, California.
• South German Elaborately Carved and
  South German Elaborately Carved and Stained Lindenwood "Snarling Bear" Figural Encrier, third quarter 19th century, the mammal depicted about to maraud a beehive, the glass beehive ink bottle with a carved lindenwood cover of skep form, the bear fitted with diminutive mirror-black glass eyes, the facade carved with an integral pen tray of half-log form and signed "Adelbogen", w. 8-3/4".
• ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL CARVED HEAD
  ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL CARVED HEAD OF A BEARDED SAINT Circa 1800, possibly Spanish or Italian, carved wood with polychrome and glass eyes, mounted atop a cubic black stand, likely previously mounted to larger Santos body, appears unsigned.
• Black Forest style carved bear head
  Black Forest style carved bear head with glass eyes 6.5"H x 8"W
• CARVED STONE HEAD OF A BEARDED
  CARVED STONE HEAD OF A BEARDED MAN HEIGHT 6”.CARVED STONE HEAD OF A BEARDED MAN, Possibly Native American. Found in Brewster, Massachusetts. Dimensions: Height 6".
• BEAR MOUNT Front Shoulder wall
  BEAR MOUNT Front Shoulder wall mounted with front legs, left paw resting on a length of driftwood, his head lifted on alert, roughly 48" x 30" x 20". Very good condition.
• BEAR FOLK CANECa. 1900- A large
  BEAR FOLK CANECa. 1900- A large carved wooden handle of a bear with a branch in its mouth, beautiful decoration on hardwood shaft and an ice pick ferrule for mountain climbing. H.- 7" x 4 1/2" O.L.- 36 1/2"
• A British Bearskin Helmet c. 1900
  A British Bearskin Helmet c. 1900 with original metal case labeled "Hawkes & Co. 14 Piccadilly London" helmet with British fusilier medallion with St. George and the motto "Quo Fata Vocant" chinstrap and accompanying stand approx. height 19 in.
• South German Elaborately Carved and
  South German Elaborately Carved and Stained Lindenwood Figure of a Striding, Growling Bear, fourth quarter 19th century, the mammal's eyes of mirror-black glass cabochons, h. 7", w. 12".
• JOHN SINGER SARGENT, (AMERICAN,
  JOHN SINGER SARGENT, (AMERICAN, 1856-1925), TWO HEADS OF A BEARDED MAN (STUDY FOR FRIEZE OF THE PROPHETS, BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY), CA. 1891-92, OIL ON CANVAS, 23 1/4 X 34 1/4 IN.; FRAME: 31 X 52 IN.JOHN SINGER SARGENT, (American, 1856-1925) Two Heads of a Bearded Man (Study for Frieze of the Prophets, Boston Public Library), ca. 1891-92, oil on canvas estate stamp JSS, verso 23 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.; frame: 31 x 52 in. Provenance: - Estate of John Singer Sargent - Christie, Manson & Woods, Pictures and Water Colour Drawings by J.S. Sargent, R.A., July 24-25, 1925, cat. no. 21. - C.J. Conway, Esq., 1925 - York City Art Gallery, April-May 1926 - Private Dealer - A Boston Gentleman Exhibitions: - Loan Exhibition of Works by the Late John. S. Sargent, York City Art Gallery, England, March 31 - May 8, 1926. Cat. no. 21 - 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Paris International 1865-1945: An Exhibition Showing the Influence of Painting in Paris on European and American Artists, Maxwell Galleries Fine Painting, San Francisco, CA, October 8 - 30, 1965. Illus. no. 32 Literature: - Ormond, Richard, and Elaine Kilmurray, John Singer Sargent: Complete Paintings Vol. 9: Figures and Landscapes, 1914-1925, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998-2016. Cat. no. 1787. - Olivier, Katherine, Preparatory Oil Sketches and Scale Models, in John Singer Sargent's "Triumph of Religion" at the Boston Public Library, edited by Narayan Khandekar, Gianfranco Pocobene, and Kate Smith, Cambridge, MA: Harvard Art Museums, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009. pp. 145-6, illus. p. 142, illus. no. 6.21. - Mount, Charles Merrill, John Singer Sargent: A Biography, W.W. Norton, NY: 1955. p. 357, no. 921 Other Notes: In 1890, Sargent was asked to create a program of murals for the Special Collections Hall of the Boston Public Library. The theme of the mural series was 'The Triumph of Religion,' to complement the Library's status as the city's 'shrine of letters.' This painting, an early oil study for the Library's 'Frieze of the Prophets,' gives the viewer insight into Sargent's artistic process, demonstrating how he used his strength as a portraitist to infuse a sense of humanity and emotion in the figures represented in the mural. Condition:
• KASHAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A BEARDED
  KASHAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A BEARDED MAN, CA. 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD 5 ½" x 3 ¾" x 4" head 8" x 4" x 4" overall with stand Terracotta head of a bearded man, with polychrome to the face, lips, and beard, mounted to wood stand.
• South German Well-Carved and
  South German Well-Carved and Stained Lindenwood Figure of a Growling Bear, fourth quarter 19th century, the mammal's eyes formed of mirror-black glass cabochons, h. 9-1/2", w. 16".
• JOHN MACALLAN SWAN (1847-1910) HEAD
  JOHN MACALLAN SWAN (1847-1910) HEAD OF A BEAR bronze, mounted on an ebonised wood shieldbronze 11cm long
• Bear in a Gypsy Camp. 25.25'' H x
  Bear in a Gypsy Camp. 25.25'' H x 32.25'' W.
• TWO STEUBEN GLASS BEAR CUBS modeled
  TWO STEUBEN GLASS BEAR CUBS modeled seated (2)
• "The Bear at Bay", Western winter
  "The Bear at Bay", Western winter hunting scene with Teddy Roosevelt; 15 3/4" x 19 3/4"; numbered 1402 and titled lower center.
• Continental carved ivory figure
  Continental carved ivory figure of a bear standing over prey, late 19th century artist signed, 3 in. H.; 4 3/4 in. L.
• Mounted Bear Head Skull. Oak back
  Mounted Bear Head Skull. Oak back panel. Dimensions: H: 14 inches: W: 10 inches: D: 11 inches --- Condition: Good condition.
• A ceramic model of a bear dressed
  A ceramic model of a bear dressed as a dominant businessman probably Russian. Impressed 2 and underglaze red stamp 1C. Ht. 14 cm.
• WALRUS IVORY TUSK scrimshawed
  WALRUS IVORY TUSK scrimshawed with billiken head hand pointing heart sunflower polar bear with captured seal on one side; the other an Inuit with rifle stalking seal. Length 20.50''.
• STEUBEN GLASS ICE BEAR
  STEUBEN GLASS ICE BEAR SCULPTUREJames Houston for Steuben, designed 1974, from the Arctic Scenes series, signed in script to underside "Steuben" depicting an iceberg with a silver bear Condition: a flea bite chip to one corner at base 5 1/2 inches wide; 5 inches high Condition:
• A Spelter Figure of a Hunter in
  A Spelter Figure of a Hunter in Bear Skin Depicted standing by a rock wearing two spears on his back and resting on a pole or a staff which is missing. Measures approx. 16-1/2"H x 7"W.
• Black Forest carved standing
  Black Forest carved standing bear, circa 1910, 15"h x 8"w
• Austrian cold paint bull and bear
  Austrian cold paint bull and bear desk set; a bruised and bandaged bruin retreats from his belligerent bovine opponent; a comical take on an Elizabethan distraction. They are mounted on a marble base with a convenient pen holder. Bear 3"H. Stand 9"L. Good condition, very minor surface wear.
• Eastern Sioux Figural Burl Bowl,
  Eastern Sioux Figural Burl Bowl, Bear third quarter 19th century thin-walled construction; finely carved bear head on one side with tacked eyes and tapering shoulders overall height 5 inches x diameter 13-3/4 inches A similar example, with fox form, is housed within the collection of Denver Museum of Nature and Science (no. AC.383):
• Staffordshire standing bear jug
  Staffordshire standing bear jug 19th c. with jacket and cap. 11"h.
• Standing bear incised with
  Standing bear incised with signature date and copyright symbol on the base: 1908.by.Eli.Harvey.Sc stamped on the base: C. Valsuani / Cire / Perdue bronze with dark brown patina. 5.25'' H.
• Black Forest carved standing bear
  Black Forest carved standing bear tree late 19th c. with a bear cub up the tree and glass eyes. 72"h.x14"w.
• German or Russian carved wood
  German or Russian carved wood figure of a bear with inset glass eyes first quarter-20th century: 8 in. H. 14 in. L. Estimate $ 150-250 Wear especially around feet and on nose and face canine teeth chipped splinter chips on ears appropriate wear.
• BEAR ON LOG STILL BANK A very
  BEAR ON LOG STILL BANK A very rare example cast iron well molded depicted in full figure seated pose on log slot appears on top of head painted in black overall. 7'' h. (Pristine Cond.)
• A Black Forest Carved Wood Bear
  A Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Figure with a Halberd Circa 1900 with a brass label inscribed Sculptures Binder Lucerne Zermatt St. Moritz Fabrique Brienz. Height 93 1/4 inches.
• KODIAK BEAR SKULL. Alaska; Ursus
  KODIAK BEAR SKULL. Alaska; Ursus arctos middendorffi. - 5 1/2 in. high x 11 1/2 in. long.
• CARVED WOOD ANIMAL COAT
  CARVED WOOD ANIMAL COAT HANGERwith the body of a bear, and horns for legs Condition: with loss to hat and tip of riffle 12 inches high Condition: