A bronze of a pair of yellow fin tuna by listed artist Kent Ullberg is among the items reported stolen.
:The theft of works of art, antiques fossils, and collectibles was reported on May 7 from an estate here. The home was broken into between May 4 and May 7.
Artwork stolen includes "Sweet Gator Dreams" by Cathy Laurenzi of High Springs, Fla., measuring 20 by 30, 3/250, an oil on canvas with original Gesso frame, Indian, no signature, and a chalk by Robert Bateman, 1997, "'Chief' Buffalo."
A bronze "Yellow Fin Tuna" by Kent Ullberg, a listed artist, was among the artworks reported stolen as were several frog figures by Tim Cotterill.
Also, an Indian prayer rug with backward counterclockwise cross, circa 1890s; a bronze, "As They Were," from CA Pardell and a bronze, "Comanche on the Run," by Jim Reno (1929–2008) 18/30 from 1987.
Other items include a Bureau of Indian affairs corpse tag #9 Wy Territory, an oil on canvas of Enrico Carouso, two Theodore Roosevelt photo inscription and signatures, one dated 2/14/1908, and a helmet as armor cast steel German Burgonet helmet.
Two Franklin Roosevelt photos with inscription and signature were taken.
Several firearms and weapons were reported taken, including four holsters, original 1800s Western; and a knife with white and silver scabbard.
Natural history items include a Triceratops vertebra, a sabercat skull, two dinosaur teeth, including one from Hill Creek, S.D, a rare phacopse rana milleri trilobite, a spider trilobite, a piece of amber with bugs, coporalite and a Theriziniosauras hand claw.
Also reported stolen were an Egyptian papyrus, a faience ornament turquoise and a 2,000-year-old bronze Roman arrowhead. The case number is 02-09-008813. Anyone with information on these items is asked to call the Gainesville Police Department at 352-334-2499.
