A few examples of appraisal values for
VALUE OF A BLACK COOK

• Italian Ceramic Figure of a
  Italian Ceramic Figure of a Blackamoor Estimate:$400-$600
• Pair of Blackamoor Figures
  Pair of Blackamoor Figures Estimate:$400-$600
• Black waiter smoke stand, black
  Black waiter smoke stand, black male in red tuxedo, cast iron body, feet and base, brass match and cigarette holder and ashtray, American, early 20th century, 33 in. Probably original paint with some losses and blistering, possible retouch to white shirt, some elements slightly loose, brass elements with dents and old polishing. Byerly's Antiques, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1991
• Assorted Black Americana china salt
  Assorted Black Americana china salt and pepper shakers and other objects Estimate $ 50-100 No condition report supplied.
• Black, Starr and Gorham.
  Black, Starr and Gorham. three-piece coffee service. 1940-62, sterling silver. result: $3,750. estimate: $1,200–1,500. Service is comprised of a coffee pot, covered sugar bowl, and cream jug. Each example marked to underside. Sold with a hot milk pot by C.S. Harris (London, 1916), a small Continental hot chocolate pot, and an American tray by Wallace Silversmith (Wallingford). Hot milk pot marked to body, chocolate pot apparently unmarked, and tray marked to underside. Engraved to underside of tray ‘Nell. V. L. Goldbaum 1936 Erma G. Leopold 1941’. Hot milk pot measures: 8.75 h x 6.75 w x 4.5 d inches. Tray measures: 1 h x 20 w x 13.75 d inches. 103 ozt. (gross weight).
• (3) PIECE KITCHEN LOTTo include
  (3) PIECE KITCHEN LOTTo include three kitchen pieces: a black seven speed Black & Decker blender with 1.25 capacity glass housing 17'' H a gray Kitchen Aid proline two slot toaster 7'' H a vintage Magnalite 7 quart aluminum roaster 20'' L. Private collection Metamora Mi.
• Black Americana Figural Pottery
  Black Americana Figural Pottery Cookie Jar chef 10''.
• Edward Moulthrop Black Walnut Donut
  Edward Moulthrop Black Walnut Donut Vessel Estimate: $1,000  - $1,500
• A selection of 12 dishes in a matte
  A selection of 12 dishes in a matte black glaze, by Richard S. Lang, including: (2) dinner plates 10”, (2) mugs 3”H, (2) luncheon plates 8”, (2) bowls (2) small dishes, (2) shallow bowls. Condition: excellent CT Transfer Fee $20
• Black, Starr & Frost Sterling
  Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Service Estimate:$500-$700
• Marvin Blackmore. Collection of
  Marvin Blackmore. Collection of three vessels. c. 2000, earthenware with multi-layer clay slips and hand-etched decoration. 6 h × 4¼ dia in. result: $1,375. estimate: $1,500–2,000. Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut
• Set of Twelve Black Knight
  Set of Twelve Black Knight Porcelain Octagonal Dessert Plates Estimate:$800-$1,200
• A Pair of Italian Blackamoor
  A Pair of Italian Blackamoor Compotes depicted supporting a shell form dish raised on a circular foot. Height 13 1/4 inches.
• BLACK AMERICANA: FOUR MASON'S
  BLACK AMERICANA: FOUR MASON'S BLACKING ITEMS: "BLACK STOVE POLISH", C. LATE 1800'S, TIN WITH PAPER LABEL, DISCOLORATION ON LABEL, TI.BLACK AMERICANA: Four Mason's Blacking items: "Black Stove Polish", c. late 1800's, tin with paper label, discoloration on label, tin shows rusting, 3" diam. x 1"; free sample tin of Mason's "Stove Polish", c. late 1800's, some spotting on tin, 1 3/4" diam. x 3/4"; "Plumber's Soil", c. late 1800's, some scratches to litho, 3 1/2" diam.; "Black Dressing" glass bottle in cardboard box, c. 1930, slight discoloration to box, 2" h. x 2" w. x 4 3/4" d.
• BLACK STARR & FROST SILVER
  BLACK STARR & FROST SILVER FOUR-PIECE COFFEE SET After a circa 1770 original comprising a pear-form pot covered sugar bowl creamer and pail with gadroon rims; 3 3/8 to 10 in. 55 oz.
• Ceramic blackamoor, in two
  Ceramic blackamoor, in two sections, wearing turban and holding pillow, mid 20th century, 43 in. Repairs to pillow mounts, some abrasions, retouch, tape residue. The Estate of the Late John R. Jones, Hickory, North Carolina.
• Ball, Black & Co. Sterling Silver
  Ball, Black & Co. Sterling Silver Covered Butter Dish Estimate:$500-$700
• Set of Fourteen Wedgwood Black
  Set of Fourteen Wedgwood Black Basalt Demitasse Cups and Saucers Together with a Coffee Pot en Suite Estimate:$150-$250
• BLACK, STARR, & FROST STERLING
  BLACK, STARR, & FROST STERLING TEA & COFFEE SERVICEcomprising a kettle on stand, coffee pot, teapot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, and a waste bowl; together with a two-handled tray 210 total troy ounces the tray: 25 3/4 inches wide; the kettle on stand: 10 1/2 total inches high Condition:
• Three Santa Clara blackware bowls
  Three Santa Clara blackware bowls and a North Carolina blackware vase all signed Estimate $ 150-250 No condition report supplied.
• BLACK AMERICANA: SIX C. 1930 - 1950
  BLACK AMERICANA: SIX C. 1930 - 1950 HOUSEHOLD "MAMMY" TYPE ITEMS, INCLUDING: SMALL CERAMIC COOKIE JAR IN RED, WHITE AND BLACK, 7 1/2...BLACK AMERICANA: Six c. 1930 - 1950 household "Mammy" type items, including: small ceramic cookie jar in red, white and black, 7 1/2" tall; chalk wall hanging note pad, 9" tall; plastic wall hanging note pad, 10 1/2" h.; salt and pepper shakers in light blue red and black, 5" h.; and a mammy ironing sprinkler, 7" h., all pieces with wear consistent with age and use.
• Black, Starr & Frost. Compotes, set
  Black, Starr & Frost. Compotes, set of two. 1874 - 1908, sterling silver. 4½ h × 10¾ dia in. result: $1,000. estimate: $600–800. Compotes feature cast chrysanthemums and scroll borders. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘Black, Starr & Frost, 83 10 IN Sterling’.
• BLACK AMERICANA, ETC.: NINE
  BLACK AMERICANA, ETC.: NINE MISCELLANEOUS SMOKING ITEMS: SMALL CAST IRON ASHTRAY IN THE SHAPE OF A FRYING PAN WITH PROFILE OF OLD BL...BLACK AMERICANA, etc.: Nine miscellaneous smoking items: small cast iron ashtray in the shape of a frying pan with profile of old black man, 3" diameter, manufacturer John Wright, Inc., c. 1930; small cast iron ashtray in the shape of a frying pan with profile of black woman; carved wood pipe; cardboard cover, c. 1930 for "John" cigarros; plastic lighter of black singer; "Smoking Sambo" cardboard stand-up figure; and three majolica smoking themed pieces including covered box, jug and ashtray.
• Set of 12 Black Knight floral
  Set of 12 Black Knight floral decorated parcel-gilt china dinner plates 11 in. Diam. Estimate $ 200-300 Gilt wear loss.
• Hans Weissflog. Collection of
  Hans Weissflog. Collection of five works. African blackwood, box wood. 2½ h × 5 w × 4 d in. result: $4,410. estimate: $2,000–3,000. Lot is comprised of three Triangle Rocking bowls, one 3rd Rocking bowl, and one box. Incised signature to three examples ‘HJW’ and to one example ‘H.W.’.
• Assortment of vernacular kitchen
  Assortment of vernacular kitchen implements pressed glass and crocks Estimate $ 50-100 No condition report supplied.
• Philip Moulthrop. Black Walnut
  Philip Moulthrop. Black Walnut vessel. 2000, American black walnut. 8 h × 17 dia in. result: $3,250. estimate: $2,000–3,000. Etched signature and number to underside ‘PCM Philip Moulthrop Black Walnut Juglans nigra 810099’.
• Black Americana. A cast iron figure
  Black Americana. A cast iron figure of a boy eating a watermelon. 6 x 4 x 6 cm.
• Set of Ten Black, Starr & Frost
  Set of Ten Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plates Together with Two Similar Sterling Silver Bowls Estimate:$500-$700
• Set of Twelve Black Knight Floral
  Set of Twelve Black Knight Floral Decorated Porcelain Dinner Plates Estimate:$200-$400
• Black Americana Brush Holder and
  Black Americana Brush Holder and Pepper Shaker Partially glazed polychrome bisque grouping depicting a black man with a hat, holding a basket while sitting a top of a toad with an open mouth; unmarked, measures approx. 5"H x 3-1/4"W x 4-3/4"D. Another figurine is a glazed porcelain pepper shaker in shape of a black chef; unmarked, measures approx. 4-3/8"H.
• Black Americana Cast Iron Figures -
  Black Americana Cast Iron Figures - MammyConsisting of Mammy bank 11.5'' H along with Bojangles clock figure with banjo 15.5'' H circa mid-20th century condition commensurate with age.
• AFRICAN CARVED FIGURAL WOOD POT /
  AFRICAN CARVED FIGURAL WOOD POT / COOKER: Figural man lid & seated man front. 14 1/2'' h. x 9 1/2'' dia.
• SMOKING SET BLACK AMERICANACast
  SMOKING SET BLACK AMERICANACast iron smoking set in the form of a man seated between two baskets. Approx. 9"L x 4"W x 9"H. Wear to the painted finish. See images for details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• Venetian Parcel Gilt and Polychrome
  Venetian Parcel Gilt and Polychrome Decorated Blackamoor Estimate:$1,500-$2,500
• Black composition doll, not marked,
  Black composition doll, not marked, 12 inches tall, painted face, some crazing, redressed Estimate $50-75