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Simpson Galleries Fine art and Antiques
11:00 AM PT - Mar 8th, 2009

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Simpson Galleries

6116 Skyline Dr. Ste. # 1
Houston, TX 77057
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Monday March 2nd through Saturday March 7th 10 AM CST. till 5 PM CST.

437 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
103 Lot 103

AN EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE AND VERDE ANTICO MARBLE MANTLE CLOCK modeled as a cherub playing a classical lyre supp...

800
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1,200
104 Lot 104

A CHINESE ROSE QUARTZ BUDDHISTIC LION VASE, the snarling lion carved in a crouching position supporting a vasif...

400
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600
105 Lot 105

A PAIR OF CHINESE PATINATED BRONZE URNS, late Qing Dynasty, each of stylized baluster form with shaped panels depic...

400
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600
106 Lot 106

A GROUP OF EIGHT JAPANESE CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF IMMORTALS, 20th century, each realistically sculpted wearing lon...

400
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600
107 Lot 107

A VICTORIAN DECOUPAGE DECORATED MOLDED GLASS CENTER BOWL, possibly French, last quarter 19th century, the circular ...

200
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300
108 Lot 108

A FEDERAL STYLE SATINWOOD INLAID MAHOGANY BEAU BRUMMELL NIGHT STAND by Baker Furniture, Historic Charleston Reprodu...

200
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300
109 Lot 109

A MARY GREGORY CRANBERRY GLASS VASE, late 19th/early 20th century of bottle form and decorated with a white pâte de...

300
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500
110 Lot 110

A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD BUREAU PLAT, the shaped rectangular gilt tooled leather inset top wi...

2,000
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4,000
111 Lot 111

AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY MOUNTED HORN BOX, Vizagapatam, mid 19th century, with arched rectangular hinged lid centeri...

300
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500
112 Lot 112

AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL GILT BRONZE MOUNTED EBONIZED WOOD MANTLE CLOCK by Giacomo Perko of Trieste, the arched rect...

600
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800
113 Lot 113

A FORTY-ONE PIECE BOHEMIAN AMBER CUT TO CLEAR GLASS PARTIAL DESSERT SERVICE, early 20th century, each finely cut an...

1,000
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1,500
114 Lot 114

A STERLING SILVER SALVER MADE FOR CHESTER BILLINGS & SON, NEW YORK, with wide reticulated border of foliates and ur...

400
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600
115 Lot 115

A BELLE ÉPOQUE CUT GLASS MOUNTED GILT BRONZE HALL LANTERN, possibly French, circa 1900, the hexagonal body of flor...

400
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600
116 Lot 116

AN AMERICAN ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER VASE, circa 1893-1914, the shaped tapering body with stylized budding vine ...

600
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800
117 Lot 117

A NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MANTLE CLOCK, third quarter 19th century, the arched rectangular ca...

500
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700
118 Lot 118

A PAIR OF VICTORIAN GILT METAL MOUNTED WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS, each of shaped crest centering a ribbon-tied wreath flan...

200
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300
119 Lot 119

AN EXCLUSIVE MURANO GLASS FEMALE NUDE TORSO, signed by the artist, dated October 13, '02, in the classical manner, ...

1,000
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1,500
120 Lot 120

A STATE OF TEXAS $1000 BOND, #909, large folio, all coupons attached, signed by Richard Coke, dated Austin, May 187...

1,500
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2,500
121 Lot 121

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CONSOLIDATED FUND BOND printed and completed in mauscript, #5248 for $5000, issued to Thomas Robi...

1,500
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2,500
122 Lot 122

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CONSOLIDATED FUND BOND printed and completed in manuscript, #5832 for $5000, issued to John W. ...

1,500
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2,500
123 Lot 123

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500
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750
124 Lot 124

WILLIAM SCURLOCK, Republic of Texas military leader, one of the few survivors of the Battle of Agua Dulce Creek and...

200
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400
125 Lot 125

JAMES GIBSON SWISHER (1794-1862) Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Repub...

300
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500
126 Lot 126

JAMES LOVE (1795-1874) Bitter enemy of Sam Houston, appointed Federal Court Clerk in Galveston, served two years in...

200
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400
127 Lot 127

A GOVERNMENT OF TEXAS $10.00 TREASURY NOTE, signed Henry Smith and Sam Houston. Triangle cut out.

200
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250
128 Lot 128

DAVID SHELBY (1799-1872) LAND SALE TO WILLIAM STILES for $1,000.00, dated May 19th 1838. Early settler, born in Pe...

300
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500
129 Lot 129

HOUSTON, SAMUEL, printed landgrant completed in manuscript, signed. Commencing: The State of Tennessee No. 6990 to...

3,000
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4,000
130 Lot 130

A NAPOLEON III GILT AND CARVED WOOD MANTLE MIRROR, third quarter 19th century, the arched rectangular plate within ...

1,000
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1,500
131 Lot 131

A LALIQUE FROSTED ART GLASS DUCK, the frosted glass body raised on incorporated clear glass base, signed "Lalique F...

800
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1,200
132 Lot 132

A BOHEMIAN AMBER CUT TO CLEAR GLASS DECANTER, late 19th/early 20th century, the bottle form body with panel cut sid...

150
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250
133 Lot 133

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY SEVRES STYLE PARCEL GILT ENAMELED BLEU CELESTE COVERED URNS, each of tapering circular form,...

600
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800
134 Lot 134

A PAIR OF BOHEMIAN PARCEL GILT, RUBY, AND MILK GLASS OVERLAY LUSTERS, possibly Moser, late 19th century, each with ...

400
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600
135 Lot 135

AN ELEGANT LOUIS XV STYLE TWELVE-LIGHT CUT GLASS MOUNTED GILT BRONZE CHANDELIER, early 20th century, the shaped fra...

1,500
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2,000
136 Lot 136

A FINE EDO PERIOD EARTHENWARE BOWL, the sides enameled with Rakan within a surround of official attendants. Height...

300
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500
137 Lot 137

A LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY BLUE FAVRILE GLASS COMPOTE, engraved L. C. Tiffany, Favrile on base, the circular tapering ...

1,200
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1,400
138 Lot 138

A 14K YELLOW GOLD, JADE, PEARL, AND MALACHITE PENDANT NECKLACE, the butterfly formed pendant set of carved malachit...

500
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750
139 Lot 139

A DANISH STERLING SILVER PARTIAL COFFEE SERVICE, possibly designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen, maker's mark st...

2,000
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4,000
140 Lot 140

A LARGE SATSUMA COLORFULLY ENAMELED TWO HANDLE VASE, circa 1925, the ovoid body centering a maiden in traditional k...

1,500
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1,750
141 Lot 141

A LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY BLUE FAVRILE GLASS VASE, engraved L.C. Tiffany Favrile X81 on base, the circular body with ...

800
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1,200
142 Lot 142

A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PARCEL GILT PALE BLUE PAINTED BISQUE FIGURES, possibly French, first half 20th century, each ...

200
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300
143 Lot 143

A GALANOS LADY'S FULL LENGTH RANCH MINK COAT with bell sleeves. Size: medium to large.

1,000
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1,500
144 Lot 144

A GEORGE III STERLING SILVER SERVING SPOON BY HESTER BATEMAN, London, 1789, in the Old English pattern. Length: 8 ...

150
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200
145 Lot 145

after JEAN-BAPTISTE GERMAIN (French 1841-1910) A BRONZE SCULPTURE,"Printemps D'Amour," signed in the bronze, poem...

4,000
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6,000
146 Lot 146

AN AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD CUT CRYSTAL LADY'S VANITY BOX, early 20th century, the hinged rectangular cushion form...

300
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500
147 Lot 147

A GEORGE II STERLING MUG, London, 1754, of baluster form, with scrolling foliate cast handle opposing a three lette...

250
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350
148 Lot 148

after PIERRE JULES MENE (French 1810-1877) A BRONZE SCULPTURE, "Mountain Man," signed. Rich dark patina. Height: ...

3,500
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4,500
149 Lot 149

A STERLING SILVER RETICULATED BREAD BARGE, together with a sterling silver circular fruit bowl with a reticulated b...

150
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250
150 Lot 150

A LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY DRESDEN FLORAL ENCRUSTED PORCELAIN VANITY MIRROR, the oval frame modeled with floral...

3,000
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5,000
151 Lot 151

A VAN SCHIERHOLZ COLORFULLY PAINTED CENTERPIECE BOWL, German, first half 20th century, the tapered circular body mo...

200
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300
152 Lot 152

AN AUSTRIAN ENAMELED PUNCH BOWL, TOGETHER WITH TWELVE MATCHING PEDESTAL CUPS, the bowl decorated extensively with f...

500
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750
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