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10:00 AM PT - Aug 17th, 2008

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Simpson Galleries
6116 Skyline Dr. Ste. # 1
Houston, TX 77057
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Monday August 11th through Sunday morning the 17th. 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM

Simpson Galleries Summer Collection

350 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TEA CADDY,


A GEORGE III MARQUETRY SATINWOOD TEA CADDY, of rectangular form...

300
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500
2
Lot 2
AN ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL CUT CRYSTAL DECANTER. Height


AN ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL CUT CRYSTAL DECANTER. Height: 12".

100
-
200
3
Lot 3
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN H

AT STANDS, each cylindrical and enameled with a pavilion and cloud...

200
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400
4
Lot 4
A RUSSIAN SILVER GILT AND ENAMEL CHARKA enameled wit


A RUSSIAN SILVER GILT AND ENAMEL CHARKA, Moscow 1908-1917,makers...

300
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400
5
Lot 5
A CONTINENTAL GROS AND PETIT POINT NEEDLEWORK PANEL,

20th century, depicting a shepherd in traditional attire with his...

600
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800
6
Lot 6
AN AMERICAN STERLING SILVER FISH SERVER comprising a

knife and fork. Philadelphia, R. & W. Wilson. Length: 13". (2)

400
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500
7
Lot 7
A CHINESE MING STYLE BLUE AND WHITE VASE of compress

ed bottle form enameled with scrolling blossoming foliage, the...

50
-
150
8
Lot 8
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED WARMING STANDS, ea

ch in the Rococo style, shaped rectangular with conforming...

300
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500
9
Lot 9
AN ART NOUVEAU STYLE LILY FORM FAVRILE GLASS AND BRO

NZE FLOOR LAMP, 20th century, the twist rod columnar stem...

2,000
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4,000
10
Lot 10
A GROUP OF FOUR VICTORIAN STYLE SILVER PLATED BABY

RATTLES, possibly English, 20th century, each modeled as a Humpty...

150
-
200
11
Lot 11
A CONTINENTAL COBALT BLUE GROUND PORCELAIN EWER, la

te 19th century, the bulbous body with yellow ground lobes...

250
-
350
12
Lot 12
A FINE AND RARE QUEEN ANNE STYLE RIBBON MAPLE LOWBO

Y, the top with notched corners, above one long drawer, a fan...

3,000
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5,000
13
Lot 13
A 19TH CENTURY ROMAN STYLE GILT BRONZE OIL LAMP, si

gned F. Barbedienne, the tapered sides with conforming lid cast...

100
-
200
14
Lot 14
A PRE-COLUMBIAN CEREMONIAL POTTERY STRAINER, the c


A PRE-COLUMBIAN CEREMONIAL POTTERY STRAINER, the circular tapered...

400
-
600
15
Lot 15
A CHINESE APPLE GREEN JADE LIDDED VASE, pierce carv

ed with flowering stems, the stone of even color with slight...

300
-
450
16
Lot 16
A PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIRE COCKEREL FLATBACK DOG FIGUR

ES, each modeled in sitting position wearing a collar suspending...

400
-
500
17
Lot 17
A CONTINENTAL MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON IVORY depicting

a bust length portrait of a maiden with floral hair pieces...

400
-
500
18
Lot 18
AN ALBUM OF TEN CHINESE EROTIC WATERCOLORS, late 19

th/early 20th century, each painted on silk within silk textile...

300
-
500
19
Lot 19
A LIMITED EDITION BOEHM SCULPTURE, "Oven Bird." No


A LIMITED EDITION BOEHM SCULPTURE, "Oven Bird." No...

300
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600
20
Lot 20
TWO ANTIQUE CUT CRYSTAL COMPOTES, one with circular

bowl decorated with a continuous broad band of stylized stars...

75
-
150
21
Lot 21
A FEDERAL BOXWOOD STRING INLAID MAHOGANY DRESSING M

IRROR, early 19th century, the oval beveled mirror within a flat...

75
-
150
22
Lot 22
A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY GEORGE III BRASS BOU

ND MAHOGANY WINE CELLARETTE of oval shape with brass strapped...

800
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1,200
23
Lot 23
A CHINESE BRONZE TWO HANDLED JARDINIÈRE, the fretwo

rk incised rim above a finely cast continuous band of blossoms...

250
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400
24
Lot 24
AN ITALIAN FAUX BURL WALNUT HUMIDOR, modern, the hi

nged rectangular lid with chamfered edge opening to reveal a cedar...

100
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200
25
Lot 25
A FIVE PIECE ARGENTINEAN SILVER PLATED TEA AND COFF

EE SERVICE comprising a kettle on stand, a teapot, a coffee pot, a...

500
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1,000
26
Lot 26
A COLLECTION OF FIVE ANCIENT ROMAN TERRA COTTA OIL

LAMPS. Circa first through third centuries A.D. (5)

150
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250
27
Lot 27
TWO JAPANESE IMARI PLATES, each with petal shaped r

ims centering a conforming reserve with flower filled urn, one...

600
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800
28
Lot 28
A SPANISH COLONIAL POLYCHROME PAINTED CARVED WOOD S

ANTOS FIGURE, 19th century, carved as a long haired bearded man...

200
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300
29
Lot 29
A ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH STONEWARE VASE by Maud Bowd

en, early 20th century, the inverted baluster form body molded in...

250
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350
30
Lot 30
A NATIVE AMERICAN LIDDED BASKET of cylindrical form

centering a continuous zigzag band between horizontal triple band...

150
-
250
31
Lot 31
A PAIR OF ART DECO PAINTED BRASS FLOOR LAMPS, circa

1935, each cast as a rectangular column surmounted by a...

300
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500
32
Lot 32
AN 18TH CENTURY GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR, the a

rched crest rail centering stylized foliate pendants above arched...

300
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500
33
Lot 33
A SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY GERMAN RENAISSANCE REVIV

AL DIANA CUP AND COVER, POSSIBLY HANAU, the tapering cylindrical...

1,000
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1,500
34
Lot 34
A SERVICE OF EIGHT MASON'S PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA D

ESSERT PLATES in the Flower Pot and Table pattern...

500
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750
35
Lot 35
A PAIR OF SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT

ENGRAVINGS, one depicting Blanch Somerset, Baroness Arundel of...

100
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200
36
Lot 36
(BONAPARTE) CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN E


(BONAPARTE) CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN EGYPT...

200
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400
37
Lot 37
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN JARDINIÈRE of tape

red octagonal form, with three pictorial side panels depicting a...

200
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400
38
Lot 38
A LALIQUE SIGNED IRIDESCENT GLASS PLATE "Marienthal

." No. 10352. Diameter: 9"

200
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400
39
Lot 39
AN ART NOUVEAU DORÉ BRONZE jewel box of oval form d

ecorated in relief with flowering foliage. Height: 5"

100
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200
40
Lot 40
A DOULTON LAMBETH GLAZED STONEWARE JUG BY EMILY PAR

TINGTON, circa 1894-1896, the conical bluish green ground body...

150
-
250
41
Lot 41
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE, circa 180

0, the rectangular molded and dentilated cornice above a plain...

3,000
-
5,000
42
Lot 42
A LOUIS XV STYLE CARVED WALNUT FAUTEUIL À LA REINE,

the serpentine crest rail centering scrolling acanthus and...

2,000
-
4,000
43
Lot 43
A CARVED TIGER EYE BUDDHA FIGURE holding a gnarled

staff, with benign expression. Height: 3"

100
-
125
44
Lot 44
AN ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM of triangular f

orm with tall circular neck and everted rim. Reveals traces of...

150
-
250
45
Lot 45
A LIMITED EDITION BOEHM SCULPTURE, "Northern Water


A LIMITED EDITION BOEHM SCULPTURE, "Northern Water Thrush...

300
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500
46
Lot 46
TWO ENGLISH STERLING SILVER CUPS, each repoussé flo

ral decoration, together with six spoons, each engraved with...

300
-
400
47
Lot 47
A GROUP OF THREE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BASKETS com

prising a bottleneck lidded basket with central banding of green...

200
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350
48
Lot 48
A PAIR OF DIMINUTIVE ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH GLAZED S

TONEWARE VASES BY ELIZA SIMMANCE, circa 1902, each of bottle form...

160
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200
49
Lot 49
AN ART DECO VERLYS SIGNED SATIN GLASS BOWL modeled

with a register of roses and foliage. Diameter: 5 1/4.

200
-
300
50
Lot 50
AN EIGHT PIECE ENGLISH VICTORIAN DESSERT SERVICE co

mprising five dessert plates and three cake stands, each decorated...

750
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1,000
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