- (10) COLLECTION ASSORTED STERLING SILVER
(10) COLLECTION ASSORTED STERLING SILVER FLATWARE(lot of 10) Sterling flatware group, assorted, including: (4) S. Kirk "Old Maryland" pattern pieces, (one) 5 o'clock spoon, (one) jelly slice, (one) shell shaped bon bon spoon and (one) pie server, stainless end piece, largest: 10"l; (4) monogrammed spoons, Simons Brothers, all with very worn bowls, 5.65"l; (1) Gorham "Virginiana" service fork, monogrammed, approx 7.5"l; (1) 916 silver spoon, bearing Russian sickle and five pointed star, 916 and other hallmarks as pictured, grape cluster motif, approx 5.5"l; 8.97ozt total (weighable silver only) *Provenance: The family of Alfred A. King (Texas, 1916-2006) great-grandson of Captain Richard King, founder of the now 825,000 acre Texas King Ranch.*
- STERLING. GORHAM VIRGINIANA STERLING
STERLING. GORHAM VIRGINIANA STERLING 11" LADLE. A Gorham Virginiana sterling ladle. Stamped, "Patent 1904 Sterling" with a pictorial maker's mark. Total approx. weight is 5 troy oz (gross). From a Westchester, NY estate. Dimensions: ladle measures approx. 11" in length. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. This piece doesn't bear a monogram.
- GORHAM STERLING SALAD SETGorham sterling
GORHAM STERLING SALAD SETGorham sterling silver 925 VIRGINIANA poppy pattern pierced salad serving spoon and fork. 6.71 ozt tw, 10"L.
Wear typical for use. See images for details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
- (LOT OF 29) MOSTLY GORHAM STERLING SPOONS
(LOT OF 29) MOSTLY GORHAM STERLING SPOONS (Lot of 29) Mostly Gorham sterling silver spoons: (6) Gorham Virginiana soup spoons with initials, (16) various Gorham teaspoons, (5) Wallace dessert spoons, a Whiting tablespoon, and a ladle, total silver weighable 29.5 toz
- JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN 1785-1851)
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN 1785-1851) AN ELEPHANT FOL...JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American 1785-1851) AN ELEPHANT FOLIO PRINT, "Virginia Partridge (Pedrix Virginiana)," 1827-1838, hand colored acquaint engraving on watermarked paper, plate LXXVI, No. 16, L/L "Drawn from Nature & Published by John J. Audubon F.R.S.E. F.L.S.," L/R "Engraved Printed & Coloured by R. Havell." 25" x 37 3/4" Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas.
Condition:
Foxing, a few stains, handling creases and mild expected wear, but overall in good to very 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."
- RARE BOUND VOLUME OF JOHN ABBOT WATERCOLORS(English/American,
RARE BOUND VOLUME OF JOHN ABBOT WATERCOLORS(English/American, 1751-circa 1840)
Birds of Georgia, Consisting of the most rare and beautiful kinds, Drawn and Coloured from Nature by John Abbot, 1823, 73 watercolors on wove paper, original full leather binding, 12-3/4 x 8-1/4 in.
Note: John Abbott was born in London, 1751. He was traveling the path to a career in the Law with his father, however he chose instead to spend a lifetime observing and recording the insects, butterflies and birds of Virginia and Georgia. He was fascinated by the natural world and drawn to the community of 18th century scientists who took their inspiration and acquired specimens from England's many colonies. In 1773 Abbot left his homeland of England, never to return, armed with a letter of introduction from the Royal Society of London, an agreement with the London jeweler John Francillon to serve as his agent for the sale of specimens and illustrations, and commissions from several collectors and scientists.
Abbot arrived in Virginia at the onset of the Revolutionary War - imperfect timing as he relied on British patronage and buyers for his watercolors and drawings. After 2 years in Virginia he moved to Georgia where he remained. The War of 1812 once again disrupted his sales in England and he turned to American clients but resumed trade with England after the war.
Abbot's work has been underrepresented in the discussion of early American naturalists as the vast majority of his work was sent to London. Appreciation of his work has grown as collectors farther afield have seen his lovely watercolors and shared his view of the natural world in the 18th century south. Abbot's watercolors and published works are held in public and private collections around the world.
Listing of birds as inscribed by the artist:
(Text in parentheses is on reverse of each image)
Turkey Buzzard (Vultur aura)
Bald Eagle (Falco leucocephalus, length 3 feet 3 inches)
Red breasted Hawk (Red breasted Falcon, length 18-1/4 inches)
Red breasted Hawk Female (Red breasted Falcon Female, length 18-1/2 inches)
Blue backed Falcon (Length 17-1/2 inches)
Blue backed Falcon Female (Length 20-1/2 inches)
Blue Falcon (Falco cerulea, length 13-1/2 inches, Female 16 inches)
Little Hawk (Length 13 inches. rare)
Chicken Hawk (Length 14 inches)
Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius, length 10 inches)
Sparrow Hawk Female
Virginian Eared Owl (Strix virginiana, length 22 inches)
Screch Owl (Length 8-1/2 inches)
White billed Woodpecker (Picus principalis, length 20 inches)
Pileated Woodpecker (Picus pileatus, length 17 inches)
Red headed Woodpecker (Picus erythrocephalus, length 9-1/2 inches)
Yellow bellied Woodpecker (Picus varius, length 8-1/2 inches)
Red Grosbeak (Loxia rubra, length 7-1/2. very rare)
Red Grosbeak Female
Blue Grosbeak (Loxia cerulea, 6-1/2 inches in length. rare)
Red Tanager (Tanagra rubra, length 7 inches. very rare)
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius carolinensis)
Blue Jay (Corvus cristatus, length 10-1/2 inches)
Passenger Pigeon (Columba migratoria, length 16 inches)
Carolina Pigeon (Columba carolinensis)
Partridge (Maryland Partridge, Tetrao maralandus)
Cardinal Grosbeak (Loxia cardinalis, length 9 inches)
Ferruginous Thrush (Turdus rufus, length 11 inches)
Great Thrush (Turdus magna, length 7-3/4 inches)
Red breasted Thrush (Turdus migratorius, length 10 inches)
Marten (Hirundo urbica, length 7-3/4 inches)
Towhe Bunting (Emberiza erythropthalma, length 8-1/2 inches)
Carolina Chatterer (Ampelis garrulus, length 7 inches)
Great meadow Lark (Alauda magna, length 9-1/2 inches)
Nonpareil (Painted Bunting, Emberiza ciris, length 5-1/2 inches)
Fox coloured Sparrow (Fringilla rufa, length 7 inches)
White throated Sparrow (Fringilla albicollis, 6-1/2 inches in length)
Yellow winged Sparrow (Fringilla passerina, length 4-3/4 not common)
American Crossbill (Curvirostra americana, length 5-3/4 extent I.[?]. Female rather less)
Red throated huming Bird (Colubris troculis, length 3-1/4 inches. Female 3-3/4)
Blue Warbler (Sylvia sialis, length 7 in's)
Yellow throated Warbler (Sylvia flavicollis, length 5-1/4 in's)
Prairie Warbler (Sylvia minuta, length 4-1/4 in's)
Yellow breasted Warbler (Sylvia trichas, length 4-1/4 in's)
Pine creeping Warbler (Sylvia pinus, length 5-1/4 in's)
Prothonotary Warbler (Sylvia prothonotarius, length 5-1/2 in's)
Hooded Warbler (Sylvia mitrata, length 5-1/2 in's)
Blue eyed Warbler (Sylvia citronella, length 3-3/4 in's)
Black and yellow Warbler (Sylvia magnolia, length 5 in's. very rare)
Yellow rumped Warbler (Sylvia coronata, length 6 in's)
Blue yellow backed Warbler (Sylvia pusilla, length 4 in's)
Black throated Warbler (Sylvia canadensis, length 5-1/4 in's)
Worm eating Warbler (Sylvia vermivora, length 5-1/4 in's)
Crested Flycatcher (Muscicapa crinita, length 9-1/2 in's)
Solitary Flycatcher (Muscicapa solitaria, length 5-1/2 in's)
Black headed Flycatcher (length 5-1/4 in's)
Yellow breasted Flycatcher (Length 5-1/2 in's. very rare)
Ruby crowned Wren (Sylvia calendula)
Georgia Wren and Little Wren (very rare)
Purple Grakle (Gracula quiscula, length 12 in's)
Purple Grakle Female (Length 10-1/2 in's)
Boat tailed Grakle (Gracula barata, length 15 in's. Female 12)
Mimick Thrush (Turdus polyglottus, length 9-1/2 inches)
Noisy Plover (Charadrius vociferous, length 10 in's)
Golden legged Sandpiper (Length 13 in's)
Great Heron (Ardea herodias, length 4 feet)
Great white Heron (Ardea alba, length 3 feet 4 inches)
Ash coloured Heron (Length near 4 feet)
Green Heron (Ardea virescens, length 18-1/2 in's)
Brown Ibis (Tantalus fuscus, length 24-1/2 in's)
Blue Heron (Ardea caerulea, length 23-1/2 in's)
Summer Drake (Summer Duck, Anas sponsa, length 17 inc's)
Black and white Crested Duck
blank page
Lepidoptera pencil sketch, swallowtail species
Provenance: Private London Library; The Collection of Robert Weitz, Savannah, Georgia; The Julian D. Kelly, Jr. Living Trust
Condition:
color and quality of the hand painted birds is exceptional, as they have been in a closed volume since their painting in 1823; binding with some light wear, one of the endpapers is loose
- (5) ORNATE STERLING SILVER SERVING PIECES,
(5) ORNATE STERLING SILVER SERVING PIECES, TOinclude: Gorham spoon, Virginiana pattern, 10" long. Dominick and Haff pierced spoon, Renaissance pattern, 9" long, monogrammed. Gorham tomato server, Buttercup pattern, 7 1/2" long. Stirring spoon, marked ING, shell shaped bowl, scroll top, 12 3/4" long. Gorham long handled sauce ladle, 13" long, twist handle, monogrammed. 16.18 total ozt.
- TWELVE GORHAM VIRGINIANA STERLING SILVER
TWELVE GORHAM VIRGINIANA STERLING SILVER ICE CREAM FORKS All without monograms.
- GROUP OF GORHAM SILVER PIECESGROUP OF
GROUP OF GORHAM SILVER PIECESGROUP OF GORHAM SILVER PIECES, including a pair of Gorham teaspoons like 'Virginiana', but one dated 'E' for 1872; a 'Fontainebleau' serrated cake knife, l: 10 in.; a plain double jigger, No. 339; a small bonbon lifter in a pattern similar to 'Farnham' (1912); a candy basket with fixed handle and pierced band below rim, dia: 6 in.; a monogrammed circular dish with spaced swags and thin band of engine turned leaves to rim, dia: 10 in.; and another circular monogrammed dish with pierced designs below rim, dia: 10 in., 27 ozt (8)
- JAMES LINTON SAIN (AMERICAN, 1936-2000)
JAMES LINTON SAIN (AMERICAN, 1936-2000) GROUP OF FOUR BOTANICAL STUDIES EACH WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER: 16 1/2 X 11 1/2 IN. (...JAMES LINTON SAIN, (AMERICAN, 1936-2000) GROUP OF FOUR BOTANICAL STUDIES, Each watercolor and graphite on paper: 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (full sheet) Each unframed; "Primrose," lower left signed and dated: James L. Sain 1988 and lower right titled: Primrose; "Blazing Star," lower left signed and dated: James L. Sain 1987 and lower right titled: Blazing Star; "Study for Persimmons," lower left signed and dated: James L. Sain 1885, center inscribed: Diospyrus Virginiana and lower right titled: Study for Persimmons; and "Cornus Florida," lower left signed and dated: James L. Sain 1972 and right side titled: Cornus Florida (4)
- GORHAM STERLING FLATWARE SERVICEVirginiana
GORHAM STERLING FLATWARE SERVICEVirginiana pattern comprising 12 dinner knives, 12 luncheon knives, 8 serving spoons, 12 dinner spoons, 11 table spoons, 12 soup spoons, 12 table forks, 12 dinner forks, 10 pastry forks, 12 demitasse spoons, two condiment spoons, one fish fork, two large serving spoons [118 total pieces] 176 total troy ounces including pieces with stainless steel parts Condition:
- ANTIQUE AMERICAN STERLING SILVER FLATWAREGroup
ANTIQUE AMERICAN STERLING SILVER FLATWAREGroup of Antique American Sterling Silver Flatware, various makers, incl. Alvin "Bridal Rose" vegetable fork; Simpson, Hall & Miller "Frontenac" trowel; Gorham "Virginiana" tablespoon; Schofield "Baltimore Rose" serving spoon; Dominick & Haff "Mazarin" ice spoon; Gorham "Cambridge" fish serving fork; Gorham "Henry II" fish fork; and Rococo Revival beef fork, total wt. 20 troy ozs