- A GEORGE III SILVER MUG, MARK OF RICHARD
A GEORGE III SILVER MUG, MARK OF RICHARD GURNEY & THOMAS COOK London (1762), scrolled handle, raised on a stepped round foot, without a monogram.
- SILVER. 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH SILVER
SILVER. 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH SILVER TANKARD. With London city stamps, maker's mark of Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook, and dated 1738. Stamped to underside, and underside of lid; maker's mark to underside of handle. Accompanied with an appraisal certificate from Carrington & Co. Ltd, dated the 25th of June, 1947 and a black and white photo of the tankard. Total approx. weight is 29.77 troy oz (gross). From an E 66th St, Manhattan. Dimensions: 4.875" w x 5.875" d x 8" h. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Small dent/divot to diameter of lid.
- RITA MORENO, SCRIPTS AND OTHER EPHEMERA,
RITA MORENO, SCRIPTS AND OTHER EPHEMERA, GROUP OF 7 Rita Moreno, Scripts and Other Ephemera, Group of 7
Including Moreno signed 'Grace and Frankie', episode 203, 2015; Moreno signed 'The Electric Company' record, (c) 1972 The Children's Television Network; Moreno and Fran Drescher signed 'Happily Divorced' script, episode #102, 2011; Moreno signed AARP magazine, Sept/Aug 2018; Moreno signed 'Love Letters' script by A.R. Gurney; Moreno 'Kennedy Center Honors 2015 Commemorative Book'; Moreno signed 'the Four Seasons' movie poster, (c) 1981 Universal City Studios, Inc. Provenance: Property from the collection of celebrated stage and screen actor Rita Moreno.
Time: June 2023
Place: CLARS AUCTION GALLERY, Oakland, CA, USA
Sold for: $225.00
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- SNOWDEN FAMILY PHOTOS AND SLAVE DOCUMENT,
SNOWDEN FAMILY PHOTOS AND SLAVE DOCUMENT, MEMPHIS TN AN...Archive of photographs and 1 slave document related to the Snowden family of Tennessee. 1st item: 1848 Bill of Sale recording the sale by J.B. (John Bayard) Snowden of "my negro boy Jack about fourteen years of age (say 14)" for the sum of four hundred fifty dollars" to A.W. Van Leer. Witnessed in Davidson County (Nashville) Tennessee by Robert B. Castleman. Mounted in a small natural wood frame. 2nd item: Steel engraving plate with circa 1860 image of John Bayard (J.B.) Snowden (prominent Nashville dry goods merchant, 1808-1863). 10" x 7". 3rd and 4th items: Two (2) Cabinet card photographs, depicting Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden (1845-1923), by Fredericks Portrait Gallery, New York, circa 1890-1900; and an unidentified gentleman thought to be one of her sons, by P. Gurney & Son, New York, undated. Each measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". 5th item: Photograph of a young man from the Snowden family, possibly John Bayard Snowden II (1881-1968) with hand painted mat dated 1900 illustrating pennants of Sewanee and their opposing football teams, with scores of games for that year. 12" x 10 1/2" framed. 6th item: Reproduction photograph of Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden at a Civil War Reunion with others including Col. John Overton II. A note en verso identifies six of the men and states the original photo was taken at the Inter State Drill in Memphis in 1895. Framed, 12" x 10 1/2". 7th item: 1960s era page from a magazine picturing Snowden family descendant May Todd and her husband standing at the Snowden mansion, Annesdale, in front of a portrait of Robert Bogardus Snowden. 8th item: Large framed photograph of Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden (1836-1909) in his Civil War uniform. Sight - 21" x 17". Frame - 36" x 31". 9th item: William Woollett (English, 1735-1785) engraving entitled Snowden Hill, and the adjacent Country in North Wales, after a painting by Richard Wilson. This print is one of the set, Six Views in North and South Wales, all after Wilson, published by John Boydell in 1775. Housed under glass in a wooden frame. Sight -15 1/2" x 20 1/2". Frame - 21" x 26 1/4". Also shown with this lot is an unrelated page "English and American Art Gallery" found with the engraving plate and used as a protective covering. It is in poor condition but available to the winning bidder. Note: these items descended in the prominent Snowden family of Memphis, Tennessee. Their historic mansion, Annesdale, which still stands in the city's Midtown area, was a wedding gift in 1868 to Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden (1836-1909) and Annie Overton Brinkley (1845-1923) from her father, tycoon Robert Campbell Brinkley, and it remained in the family for more than a century. Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden was the son of John Bayard Snowden (1808-1863) of Nashville and had a son by the same name. Several other items that descended in the family, including silver and paintings, are also included in this auction.
Condition:
1st item: Not examined out of frame; possibly glued to mat board. Toning, foxing and loss to one corner. 2nd item: Scratches and wear/oxidation to front of plate, rust to reverse. 3rd and 4th items: some light foxing, toning, light grime. 5th item: light toning, overall very good condition. 8th item: Scattered foxing and surface irregularities to photo. 9th item: Not examined out of frame; light foxing, even toning, and 1 1/2" area of liquid staining to upper right quadrant.
- LOT OF 20 REFERENCE BOOKS ON PLAYING
LOT OF 20 REFERENCE BOOKS ON PLAYING CARDS.Lot of 20 Reference Books on Playing Cards. Including A History of Playing Cards (1966) by Catherine Perry Hargrave, Old and Curious Playing Cards (1989) by H.T. Morley, The Playing Cards of Spain (1996) by Trevor Denning, two editions of A Bibliography of Works in English on Playing Cards and Gaming (1905) by Frederic Jessel, Collecting Playing Cards (1966) by Sylvia Mann, Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards (1976-1982, six vol.), Playing Cards (1950) by W. Gurney Benharn, The Encyclopedia of Tarot (1978) by Stuart R. Kaplan, and The Playing Card: An Illustrated History (1973) by Detlef Hoffmann, among others. Sizes and bindings vary. Condition: generally very good to fine.
- HALL, TREVOR. SEVEN VOLUMES ON CONJURING
HALL, TREVOR. SEVEN VOLUMES ON CONJURING AND RELATED SU...Hall, Trevor. Seven Volumes on Conjuring and Related Subjects. Including Bibliography of Books on Conjuring (Carl W. Jones, 1957); Old Conjuring Books (Duckworth, 1972; signed and numbered 469 from the limited edition); Strange Case of Edmund Gurney (Duckworth, 1964); and four others. Cloth. 8vo. Condition: generally very good.
- LEROY NEIMAN (AMERICAN 1921-2012) A
LEROY NEIMAN (AMERICAN 1921-2012) A DRAWING, "LINDA AT ...LEROY NEIMAN (American 1921-2012) A DRAWING, "Linda at Mont Tremblant, Canada," QUEBEC, JUNE 26, 1970, marker and crayon on paper, signed and dated L/R, "leRoy Neiman June 26 '70," titled and placed L/R. 12" x 15 3/4" Note: This drawing features the McLaren M8D, number 48, with Good Year endorsement, and wheel hub identifies driver, "Dan Gurney." In 1970 Dan Gurney drove a bright orange McLaren M8D sports?racing car powered by a 7.5?liter Chevrolet engine. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Eva Linda Moreno, Houston, Texas.
Condition:
Some foxing, surface debris, stains, mild handling creases, fading of marker, but overall in fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
- GEORGE III ENGLISH SILVER TEAPOTLondon,
GEORGE III ENGLISH SILVER TEAPOTLondon, mid 18th century, round with engraved shell and scroll decoration, raised ring foot, ivory handle, marks for Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook, .925 fine, 17.98 oz. T., 5-1/4 x 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: Christies tag; Private Collection
Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.
Condition:
lid unmarked, lacking date mark, dents, and wear
- A George II silver toddy ladle, Thomas
A George II silver toddy ladle, Thomas Cooke and Richard Gurney, London 1729, the bowl of ovoid shape, with turned wooden handle, 33cm long
- Charles A Somerville Gurney/Girl on
Charles A Somerville Gurney/Girl on a Pony/with another girl holding a leading rein and dog at her side/monochrome wash heightened in white, 19cm x 23cm
- GEORGE II STERLING COFFEE OR CHOCOLATE
GEORGE II STERLING COFFEE OR CHOCOLATE POT Letter dated 1753, London, maker's mark of Thomas Cooke II and Richard Gurney, of lighthouse form with carved wood handle, decorated with repousse flowers and scrolls, engraved with crest and eagle on crown design on alternate sides, 6"h x 11"l x 6"w, approx. 25.5 ozt (total)
- NINE CDVS OF CONFEDERATE GENERALS Lt.
NINE CDVS OF CONFEDERATE GENERALS Lt. General Richard Ewell, Brigadier General Robert S. Garnett (KIA 1861); Lt. General Wade Hampton; Lt. General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (KIA 1863); General Robert E. Lee (J. Gurney & Son, N.Y. backmark); General Joseph E. Johnston; Lt. General James Longstreet; Major General Mansfield Lovell; Brigadier General Felix Zollicoffer (KIA 1861; Gurney & Son backmark).