Auction details
Fine Art and Antique Auction
11:00 AM PT - Dec 10th, 2006
offered by
Simpson Galleries
Houston, TX 77057

460 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 302 |
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A CHINESE CARVED LAPIS LAZULI figural group of thr ee Buddhistic lions frolicking with the ball of thread. Height: ... |
75 - 150 |
14 Bids
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| 303 |
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A SET OF THIRTEEN GILT-TOOLED LEATHER BOUND BOOKS, The National Encyclopedia, vols. I-XIII, London, circa 1870. (1... |
1 - 1,000 |
7 Bids
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| 304 |
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TWELVE BOTTLES OF SAINT EMILION GRAND CRU, Château de Lisse, Bordeaux, 2000. (12) |
1 - 1,000 |
19 Bids
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| 305 |
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A VICTORIAN CUT AND MOLDED GLASS DECANTER of balus ter form, with raised oval concave panels, surmounted by a panele... |
35 - 50 |
5 Bids
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| 306 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND lady's pendant neckla ce, the pendant set with a heart-shape diamond weighing approxima... |
2,500 - 2,750 |
6 Bids
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| 307 |
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A VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TEAPOT BY JOHN ANGEL A ND GEORGE ANGEL, London, 1846, in the Rococo Revival style, the o... |
800 - 1,200 |
8 Bids
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| 308 |
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A VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TWO-HANDLED SUGAR BOWL , London, 1863, in the Rococo Revival style, the octagonal sides ... |
400 - 600 |
2 Bids
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| 309 |
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PROFESSOR G. BESFI (Italian 20th Century) AN ALABA STER SCULPTURE of a young maiden with hair pulled back with a sca... |
350 - 650 |
17 Bids
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| 310 |
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A REGENCY AND IVORY TEA CADDY, the
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2,000 - 4,000 |
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| 311 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND lady's pe ndant necklace, the pendant mounting set with an oval cut aquamar... |
2,000 - 2,250 |
6 Bids
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| 312 |
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A SET OF EIGHT GILT-TOOLED LEATHER BOUND BOOKS Art s and Sciences, vols. I-VIII, Bradbury, Evans, & Co., London, 186... |
10 - 1,000 |
22 Bids
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| 313 |
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THREE BOTTLES OF SAINT EMILION Grand Cru, Château Soutard, Bordeaux, 2000. (3) |
1 - 1,000 |
20 Bids
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| 314 |
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A FEDERAL MAHOGANY AND MAPLE GATE LEG TABLE, the s erpentine shaped top with block and bar inlaid trim above a confo... |
500 - 700 |
13 Bids
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| 315 |
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A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III BRONZE SEVEN-LIGHT figural candelabra by Jean Jacques Pradier (French 1790-1852) Susse Frer... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
6 Bids
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| 316 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND lady's ring, the Tiff any style mounting set with a round brilliant cut diamond solitai... |
2,000 - 2,250 |
4 Bids
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| 317 |
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A GEORGE III STERLING SILVER TWO-HANDLED SUGAR BOW L BY PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1811, of rectangular bombé form with gi... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
6 Bids
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| 318 |
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A CHINESE TWO-HANDLED VASE of ovoidal form, with o val reserves of shallow relief carving of blossoming prunus flank... |
75 - 150 |
18 Bids
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| 319 |
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A VICTORIAN EBONIZED AND GILT-METAL MOUNTED GENT'S WALKING STICK, the domed handle above a register of repoussé scr... |
100 - 250 |
14 Bids
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| 320 |
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A FEDERAL MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, the rectangular molde d top above a plain frieze with satinwood border inlay, the glaze... |
1,500 - 3,500 |
6 Bids
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| 321 |
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AN AMERICAN 800 SILVER serving ladle in the Fiddle , Thread and Shell pattern. Length: 14". |
75 - 150 |
13 Bids
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| 322 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, TANZANITE AND DIAMOND lady's bra celet, the mounting set with three registers of seventy-four oval... |
1,500 - 1,750 |
6 Bids
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| 323 |
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PAT RAY CASTLEBERRY (American 20th Century) A BRON ZE SCULPTURE, "Roundup on the IX," signed and numbered 7/20. Rai... |
750 - 1,500 |
1 Bid
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| 324 |
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY "Medlesham ar mchairs," each spindle backrest above a shaped seat, and raised ... |
75 - 150 |
4 Bids
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| 325 |
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AN ANTIQUE JAPANESE CARVED MUTTON FAT JADE table s creen, the rectangular panel carved in shallow relief with a fora... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
24 Bids
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| 326 |
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35 - 100 |
15 Bids
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| 327 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND lady's brac elet, the mounting set with fifteen oval cut sapphires weighing a... |
1,500 - 1,750 |
8 Bids
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| 328 |
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A RARE GEORGE III STERLING GOBLET BY PETER AND ANN BATEMAN, LONDON, 1798, with reeded border, above a similar cylin... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
5 Bids
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| 329 |
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after CARL KAUBA (Austrian 1865-1922) A MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE of Napoleon I, signed in the bronze. On flar... |
50 - 100 |
6 Bids
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| 330 |
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AN 18TH CENTURY QUEEN ANNE WALNUT DROP-LEAF GATE L EG TABLE, the rectangular top above a plain frieze, raised on tur... |
500 - 1,250 |
10 Bids
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| 331 |
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A PRE-COLUMBIAN GOLD ZOOMORPHIC FROG pendant with large head, spiral design on lower jaw, bell-form eyes, rounded ... |
1,500 - 2,750 |
11 Bids
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| 332 |
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JEAN ERNEST BOUTELLIER (French 1851-1920) A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAN with a fish across his back, signed in the bronz... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
9 Bids
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| 333 |
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A SERVICE OF TWELVE STERLING SILVER bread and butt er plates by Whiting, each with reticulated shaped rim, together ... |
75 - 150 |
13 Bids
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| 334 |
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AN AMERICAN STERLING SILVER GOBLET of tapering cyl indrical form, on conforming base. Height: 5 3/4". |
75 - 100 |
8 Bids
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| 335 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD, EMERALD AND DIAMOND LADY'S FASH ION RING, the mounting centering an oval cut emerald weighing ap... |
2,000 - 2,250 |
5 Bids
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| 336 |
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A WATERFORD CUT CRYSTAL decanter, with conforming stopper. Height: 12 3/4". |
50 - 150 |
16 Bids
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| 337 |
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A FEDERAL MAHOGANY BLANKET CHEST, the rectangular hinged lid opening to a large interior with left side raised box... |
200 - 300 |
5 Bids
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| 338 |
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A BOEHM SCULPTURE, "Black Capped Chickadee," U.S.A . 438I, shown perched on a berried holly branch, raised on spread... |
75 - 150 |
9 Bids
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| 339 |
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A JAPANESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP of two birds perched on waterside tree trunks set amidst foliage and footbrid... |
300 - 500 |
7 Bids
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| 340 |
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A GEORGE III STERLING TWO-HANDLED SUGAR BOWL BY PA UL STORR, LONDON, 1805, the circular lobed sides with vermeil int... |
3,000 - 4,000 |
9 Bids
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| 341 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND LADY'S BRACELET, the pierced mounting set with round cut diamonds weighing approximat... |
2,000 - 2,250 |
9 Bids
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| 342 |
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A KASHAN CARPET, the Persian rose field centering a double pendant medallion within a profusion of trailing vinery... |
500 - 750 |
17 Bids
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| 343 |
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A SEVENTY-ONE PIECE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE BY T IFFANY comprising eight dinner forks, eight salad forks, eight di... |
1,500 - 3,500 |
6 Bids
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| 344 |
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A PAIR OF FEDERAL PERIOD BRASS ANDIRONS, each vasi form and surmounted by a triple knob finial, raised on a rectangu... |
1,200 - 1,600 |
3 Bids
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| 345 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND lady's necklace, the flexible collar composed of twenty-five cascading oval shaped li... |
3,500 - 3,750 |
7 Bids
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| 346 |
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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY TRAY TOP TEA TABLE, the cy ma sided rectangular gallery top with everted edge, above confor... |
800 - 1,200 |
6 Bids
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| 347 |
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DUMB WAITER, the triple fol ding tiered graduated shelves carved with borders of trailing blo... |
1,200 - 1,500 |
15 Bids
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| 348 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD AND PEARL lady's necklace compris ing thirty-five 10.0 mm to 14.0 mm graduated pearls joined by a g... |
2,000 - 2,250 |
9 Bids
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| 349 |
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A BACCARAT CUT CRYSTAL DECANTER of rectangular for m, with conforming stopper. Height: 9 1/2". |
100 - 150 |
14 Bids
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| 350 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND lady's neck lace, the mounting set with a register of thirty-five oval cut sa... |
2,500 - 2,750 |
9 Bids
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| 351 |
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A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III STERLING SALTS BY PAUL ST ORR, London, 1813, each of circular form, with a foliate rim, ab... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
6 Bids
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