Auction details
Fine Art and Antique Auction
11:00 AM PT - Jan 20th, 2008
offered by
Simpson Galleries
Houston, TX 77057
412 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 254 |
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2,500 - 3,500 |
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| 258 |
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AN ANTIQUE REMINGTON #5 ROLLING BLOCK 45-70 CALIBE R. With mahogany stock. Length: 47". |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 262 |
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AN ANTIQUE 1860 ARMY COLT 44 CALIBER. Serial # 205 13. Mfg. in 1861. Length: 14". |
2,250 - 2,500 |
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| 267 |
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A PAIR OF ANTIQUE MOROCCAN CURVED BRASS POWDER HOR NS, each embossed and engraved with foliate scrolls and flowerhea... |
300 - 500 |
2 Bids
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| 268 |
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A COLLECTION OF THREE ANTIQUE MOROCCAN BRASS POWDE R FLASKS, each with suspension rings, the sides embossed and engr... |
400 - 500 |
3 Bids
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| 269 |
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AN ANTIQUE ARABIAN KNIFE, the shaped blade with fo liate engraving, the handle with carved horn and silver strap to ... |
250 - 350 |
4 Bids
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| 270 |
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A GERMAN FALLSCHIRMJAEGER/FLIEGER PARATROOPER/PILO T KNIFE with mahogany handle and lanyard ring. Comes with certi... |
300 - 400 |
9 Bids
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| 271 |
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AN 18TH CENTURY ARABIC KNIFE, the tapered blade en graved and inlaid with gold, with carved ivory handle. Comes with... |
500 - 600 |
16 Bids
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| 272 |
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A FINE 16TH CENTURY PERSIAN JAMIYA, with doubled e dged curved steel blade, the carved ivory handle with Arabic insc... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
5 Bids
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| 273 |
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A 19TH CENTURY YORUBA SHANGO CULT WOOD FIGURE, Nig eria, the 'priest riding horseback' wood figural group supporting... |
400 - 600 |
7 Bids
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| 274 |
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A MOSSI POLYCHROME PAINTED ANTELOPE FORM HEAD CRES T, Barkina Faso, the elongated carved wood two horned head with s... |
750 - 850 |
2 Bids
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| 275 |
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A MASON'S BOWL AND PITCHER by Fenton Stone Works d ecorated with flowering vinery in shades of cobalt, amber, and bu... |
250 - 350 |
7 Bids
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| 276 |
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A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING centering three round full-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.00 cts. |
1,000 - 1,250 |
11 Bids
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| 277 |
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A GEORGE II OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS, the rectangular top with molded trim above a mahogany inlaid frieze over six sta... |
1,250 - 1,500 |
3 Bids
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| 278 |
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A PAIR OF ASHWORTH BROS. POLYCHROME DECORATED IRON STONE LIDDED SAUCE TUREENS AND LADLES, No. 9444, 9447, each decor... |
500 - 750 |
8 Bids
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| 279 |
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A CONTINENTAL PORTRAIT IVORY MINIATURE, possibly Austrian, signed Sticler, of oval form with water color portrait... |
150 - 250 |
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| 280 |
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS, the rectan gular top with reeded edge over two short drawers and three gradu... |
750 - 1,500 |
13 Bids
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| 281 |
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A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER TWO CASE INRO of wide form , the sides decorated in colored Takamakie with a wild boar with ... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
8 Bids
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| 282 |
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REINH MERKELBACH HÖHR-GRENZHAUSEN salt glazed cov ered tureen, the sides glazed with vignettes of stylized flower h... |
200 - 300 |
11 Bids
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| 283 |
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A NIGERIAN BEADED CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, Yoruba, th e polychrome beaded conical form with bands of geometric patterns... |
400 - 600 |
5 Bids
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| 284 |
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A GEORGE III STYLE SILVER PLATED TANTALUS with thr ee cut glass bottles and stoppers, the triangular stand with gadr... |
150 - 250 |
7 Bids
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| 285 |
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A PAIR OF DIMINUTIVE CAPO DI MONTE ROCOCO STYLE UR NS, each of shaped baluster form with floral encrusted sides cent... |
75 - 100 |
3 Bids
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| 286 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, PEARL, RUBY, AND DIAMOND LADY'S NECKLACE comprising three strands of uniform pearls, joined by a... |
2,000 - 2,500 |
4 Bids
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| 287 |
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A LARGE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ARITA BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER enameled with mountains, and a waterside scene within a ... |
500 - 750 |
17 Bids
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| 288 |
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after NICHOLAS COUSTOU (French 1658-1733) A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE EQUESTRIAN SCULPTURES, signed in the bronze. Hei... |
800 - 1,200 |
7 Bids
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| 289 |
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A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ARITA CHARGER enameled in underglaze blue with a mountainous landscape with a stream. Dia... |
500 - 750 |
9 Bids
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| 290 |
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FROM THE ESTATE OF MISS IMA HOGG AN EARLY 19TH CE NTURY SILHOUETTE of George Washington, possibly Philadelphia, the... |
200 - 400 |
6 Bids
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| 291 |
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A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO of upright form decorated with a Kinji ground with a thatched cottage in a ... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
13 Bids
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| 292 |
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A CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY WALL HANGING, the multi-col ored wool panel with large floral clusters alternating pictorial ... |
500 - 700 |
9 Bids
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| 293 |
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A NIGERIAN BEADED CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, Yoruba, th e polychrome beaded pressed paper conical form decorated with bas... |
300 - 500 |
6 Bids
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| 294 |
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A PINE HARVEST TABLE, the rectangular top above on e long drawer raised on tapering rectangular legs. Height: 32", ... |
300 - 500 |
21 Bids
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| 295 |
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE LACQUERED BRONZE MOUNTED MARBLE LIDDED URNS, each of vasiform with foliate cast collar, w... |
1,250 - 1,500 |
5 Bids
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| 296 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND LADY'S WATCH, the go ld braided band centering a pave diamond encrusted dial set with ... |
750 - 1,250 |
3 Bids
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| 297 |
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BRITISH SCHOOL (19th Century) A PAINTING, "Young M aiden with a Basket of Fruit," oil on canvas. 16" x 20". Framed. |
250 - 350 |
13 Bids
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| 298 |
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A VICTORIAN CARVED GILTWOOD SALON MIRROR of rectan gular form with arched crest centering an oval cartouche flanked ... |
1,250 - 1,750 |
12 Bids
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| 299 |
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A FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN EMPIRE WALNUT W ARDROBE, the stepped rectangular top with molded cornice above a ... |
400 - 600 |
9 Bids
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| 300 |
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A FINE 18TH CENTURY TUSCAN carved walnut cassonne. Height: 24", width: 64", depth: 21". |
6,000 - 8,000 |
4 Bids
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| 301 |
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A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER INRO bearing a Kinji groun d and decorated with a peacock and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. S... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
18 Bids
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| 302 |
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A FINE MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER KOBAKO of rectangular form and decorated with a terrace scene overlooking a lake with ... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
10 Bids
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| 303 |
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A NIGERIAN BEADED BOX WITH LID, Yoruba, of cylindr ical form, with colorfully beaded bands of stylized lizards, ants... |
150 - 250 |
12 Bids
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| 304 |
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A FINE JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO decor ated in gold Takamakie with music instruments on front and revers... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
19 Bids
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| 305 |
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ROBERT ALEXANDER HILLINGFORD (British 1828-1904) A PAINTING, "The Courtship," oil on canvas, signed, with initi... |
750 - 1,500 |
23 Bids
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| 306 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, STAR SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the mounting centering a star sapphire cabochon weighing a... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
5 Bids
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| 307 |
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AN AMERICAN INDIAN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, HUPA KAROK YUROK BASKET, the sides woven with stepped devices. Diameter: 6... |
100 - 200 |
10 Bids
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| 308 |
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A GALANOS LADY'S FULL-LENGTH MINK COAT with bell s leeves. Size: medium to large. |
1,500 - 3,000 |
14 Bids
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| 310 |
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PAUL DUBOIS (French 1827-1905) A BRONZE SCULPTURE , "La Chanteuse Florentin," signed on the base, with foundry mark... |
7,000 - 10,000 |
15 Bids
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| 311 |
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A FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN WALNUT WARDROBE , the shaped rectangular top with molded cornice above a ribbon c... |
400 - 600 |
8 Bids
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| 312 |
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A RAWLINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL signed by Cin cinnati Reds Pete Rose, Kurt Stillwell, Travis Jones, Sal Butera,... |
100 - 200 |
7 Bids
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| 313 |
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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL FLORAL ENCRUSTED PORCELAIN L AMPS, possibly French, each of baluster form with enameled blosso... |
500 - 1,000 |
6 Bids
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| 314 |
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A CHINESE CARVED ROOTWOOD FIGURE OF SHOULAO, depic ted wearing long flowing robes, holding a walking staff in his le... |
75 - 150 |
7 Bids
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