Fine Art & Antiques Session I

October 6, 2018 1:00 PM CDT
Live Auction

382 Lots

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Simpson Galleries, LLC

Location: Houston, TX, US

Phone: 713 524-6751

Payment

Accepted Forms of Payment: Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

**SIMPSON GALLERIES, LLC. DOES NOT PROVIDE SHIPPING SERVICES OR SHIPPING QUOTES.**
Shipping may be secured through -
The UPS Store: [email protected] 281-764-9551,
The UPS Store: [email protected] 713-334-8869,
The UPS Store: [email protected] 713-952-5332,
PACK-N-SEND: [email protected] 713-266-1450,
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Wintersteen Trucking: [email protected] 800-253-0617,
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or the shipper of your choice.

Simpson Galleries is proud to offer this extensive collection of art and antiques. Highlights include a painting by Soren Emil Carlsen, an epergne by English silversmith William Pitts, important and rare vases by Emilé Gallé and Otto Eckman, a French Napoleon III inlaid boulle cabinet, a sonambient sculpture by Harry Bertoia, and a selection of fine wines from a private cellar.

Exclusively offered by Simpson Galleries in this auction is the lifetime collection of Dr. and Mrs. Jack McNeill, Houston and Beaumont, Texas. Also included, items from the personal collection of Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, born in Bedford, England in 1842. A member of the Royal Horse Guards in 1859, Captain Burnaby was a skilled swordsman and linguist which facilitated his travels throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa during the middle of the 19th century. Burnaby subsequently served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 and was soon after promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He returned to England and married Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed in 1879. Colonel Burnaby met his end in hand to hand combat during the Battle of Abu Klea, Egypt, in 1885. It is said that when informed of the Colonel's demise, Queen Victoria was so overcome that she fainted.

Available at auction will be more than 750 pieces from the finest estates in Texas and collectors from California to New York.

•Items from the Lifelong Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Jack McNeill, Beaumont and Houston, Texas
•The Estate of Laura Gerow Bramlette, Heiress of Morton D. May and the Mays Department Store fortune, Houston, Texas
•The Estate of Lorraine and Jeanette Clift George, Houston, Texas
•Items from the collection of the Col. Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, Bedford, England
•The Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Lasater (Anne Thomas), Houston, Texas
•The Estate of Mrs. Albert (Lera) Thomas, Nacogdoches, Texas
•Items from the Collection of Rice University, Houston, Texas
•Items from The Heritage Society, Houston, Texas

Buyer's Premium
$0+: 24.5%
Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $25,000

Conditions of Sale

Payment: Payment must be made within 5 days of the auction. All bids are a contract and we will prosecute those who abuse the privilege of the online bid process. Please contact Simpson Galleries to secure payment of your items as soon as is convenient. Terms: cash, personal check, cashier's check, Master Card™, Visa™, or Discover (credit card payment accepted up to a maximum amount of $5,000). Simpson Galleries does not accept Paypal or American Express.

Shipping: **SIMPSON GALLERIES, LLC. DOES NOT PROVIDE SHIPPING SERVICES OR SHIPPING QUOTES.**
Shipping may be secured through -
The UPS Store: [email protected] 281-764-9551,
The UPS Store: [email protected] 713-334-8869,
The UPS Store: [email protected] 713-952-5332,
PACK-N-SEND: [email protected] 713-266-1450,
ACTS Crating and Transportation Services: [email protected] 713-869-2269,
Wintersteen Trucking: [email protected] 800-253-0617,
LDG: [email protected] 561-212-7159,
or the shipper of your choice.

Buyer's Premium: A premium of 24.5% of the purchaser's bid will be added and is payable as part of the total price. This premium is inclusive of the 5% premium charged by the online auction facilitator (i.e. Invaluable/Ebay).