I purchased this bear at an antique store, and just love his little face. I would just like to know some details about him and what his value might be?
This is a metal or composite type of material. I was told it was carved in the 1960's by a local New Jersey scuplter named Barbara Vorob. It was purchased at an estate sale a few weeks ago. It was explained to me that It was given as a gift to the owners in the 1970's. They were personal friends of the artist.
I have been told that These are a set of African fertility sculptures. They were purchased at a recent estate sale from owners that were world travelers and collected many pieces of fine art and sculptures.
They were in their posession since the 1950's and was told that they were carved twenty years prior to then.
I have a framed picture that is of a woman sitting in a chair holding what appears to be a handkerchief wearing a black dress with a white headdress. The frame is wooden and the glass has been handmade.
11+four is an Art book, Drawing by John Foote Jr., Copyright 1951 by Brent R Press, published by Stuart Brent and Ric Riccardo. This is the quote on the front free page "This First Edition is limited to 1000 signed copies, of which this book is number____." The blank is empty and there is no autograph. This book contains, 15 drawings (each has John Foote Jr's name and the date, signed into the sketch). Each drawing is covered in a tissue papper page that contains a poem for each drawing. It is in very good condition all the pages are clean and intact. The cover has some minor soiling from age.
