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• Rene Williams (1917-2004, American)
  Rene Williams (1917-2004, American) bronze sculpture of "Affirmed" with incised signature and dated 1980. 10.75"h x 16"l x 6"w
• SIGNED SEALED BOTTLE MAKER'S MARK
  SIGNED SEALED BOTTLE MAKER'S MARK BOURBON WHISKEYRare Signed Limited Edition "Affirmed" 2005 Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. #7758/18000. 3 signatures include: 1) Steve Cauthen, Affirmed's jockey. 2) Bill Samuels, Jr, Maker's Mark President. 3) Nick Nicholson, Keenland President & CEO. Unopened 1 liter bottle. Also included is an signed Bill Samuels Maker's Mark MILE red ballcap. Small chip or loss to one of the wax drips. See photos for more details on condition. This is 1 of 3 special limited edition bottles commemorating Triple Crown Winners (see our other auction lots for the Seattle Slew 2004 signed bottle and Secretariat 2003 signed bottle.) PLEASE NOTE: This item is being sold as a collectible bottle, and its contents are incidental and not intended for consumption. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• WILLIAMS Rene (American 1917-2004):
  WILLIAMS Rene (American 1917-2004): ''Affirmed'' Triple Crown Winning Thoroughbred Bronze 11'' h x 17'' w incised signature dated 1980.
• FRAMED THEOREM ON FABRIC,
  FRAMED THEOREM ON FABRIC, SIGNEDAmerican Folk Art still life with fruit. Signed "M? Best". 12" high, 15" wide framed, not examined out of frame. Some staining to background. Provenance: Property of a Woodbury CT Estate.
• 16th century style painting, "The
  16th century style painting, "The Confirmation Procession", three maidens leading a procession of singing children within a church, signed lower right "Richard Kronstadt", oil on canvas, late 19th century, 29-3/4 x 44-3/4 in.; modern gilt wood and composition frame. Lined and restretched on new stretcher, retouch mostly in tights lower left, lower left corner and in apse, crackle; frame with abrasions. Collection of a Gentleman, Memphis, Tennessee.
• AMERICAN SIGNED THEOREM. Mid 19th
  AMERICAN SIGNED THEOREM. Mid 19th century. Painted flower basket on velvet, signed "Charlotte W. Handy". Toning, small hole and a few tack holes. Framed, 20.75"h. 25.5"w.
• 1922
  1922
• 1 piece. (African-American
  1 piece. (African-American Subject.) (United States Congress.) Senate Amendment 41. [Washington], March 15, 1864. 1 sheet (2 pp.), 12 x 8 inches (305 x 203 mm); chipping along gutter edge - no loss of text, heavy staining across middle of document. "That when any person of African descent, whose service or labor is claimed in any state, shall be mustered into the military or naval service of The Unites States, his wife and children... shall foreverafter be free..." Unsold
• GREGORY AMENOFF (american b. 1948)
  GREGORY AMENOFF (american b. 1948) "STAND # 18" Signed and titled verso, oil on panel 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. - excellent original condition
• GROUP OF BOOKS ON CHILDHOOD
  GROUP OF BOOKS ON CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONGROUP OF BOOKS ON CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, titles include: It's Up to Us: A Recipe for Leveling the Playing Field (signed); The Affirmative Action Debate (signed); The Michigan Affirmative Action Cases (signed); In Defense of Affirmative Action; Not All Black and White: Affirmative Action and American Values (signed); Ending Affirmative Action: The Case for Colorblind Justice; Inequality in the Promised Land: Race, Resources, and Suburban Schooling (signed); The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions; The Value of One: The Power of All; Affirmative Action in Medicine: Improving Health Care for Everyone (signed); Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males; Outstanding Young Men of America 1973; Principles for Success (signed); I Miss Daddy (signed); The African American Data Book: Volume II; Who's Who Among American High School Students 1981-1982; The African American Education: Volume III (16) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
• Assorted Judaica and ephemera
  Assorted Judaica and ephemera including a Palestine Affidavit dated 10/5/41 a Richard Zeigler signed and illustrated retrospective ''The Berlin Twenties'' various postage stamps and first day covers Carreras film star and other cigarette cards and a Wade ceramic tortoise.
• Sir Alfred J. Munnings signed
  Sir Alfred J. Munnings signed artist proof "Belvoir Hunt". 17"x23"
• GREGORY AMENOFF (B. 1948)
  GREGORY AMENOFF (B. 1948) GLENDORA oil on board. signed, dated and titled (on reverse).
• PRINT, IRVING AMEN Irving Amen
  PRINT, IRVING AMEN Irving Amen (American, 1918-2011), "Cheder," woodblock print in colors, pencil signed lower left, titled lower right, edition 132/200, overall (with frame): 22.5"h x 26.25"w
• PRINT, IRVING AMEN Irving Amen
  PRINT, IRVING AMEN Irving Amen (American, 1918-2011), "Cheder," woodblock print in colors, pencil signed lower left, titled lower right, edition 132/200, overall (with frame): 22.5"h x 26.25"w
• Daniel Webster signed affidavit,
  Daniel Webster signed affidavit, partly printed U.S. Department of State cover document, November 20, 1841, signed in black ink, "Dan'l. Webster" (1782-1852) as John Tyler's Secretary of State, attesting that the enclosed manuscript document, signed by William Sheets as Indiana Secretary of State, is "under the great seal of the said State of Indiana and, as such, entitled to full faith and confidence", eagle embossed seal affixed with red wax, green ribbon binding, 11-1/4 x 8 in. Fold separations, soiling, pencil notations on verso. Gallery of History, September 2001, Lot 135; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• An typed letter, signed by
  An typed letter, signed by Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, covering another document (not present) that Fortas had also autographed. The letter is dated September 15, 1965, a month after Fortas's confirmation as an associate justice by the Senate and two weeks before he was sworn in.
• HAND-LETTERED AXIOM ON FACTS,
  HAND-LETTERED AXIOM ON FACTS, FRAMED 1st half, 20th century; black paint on plywood, with mellowed old varnish, 13 1/2 x 25 1/4 in.
• HELEN SAWYER , "AMANDA"., ARTIST
  HELEN SAWYER , "AMANDA"., ARTIST PROOF ON PAPER, 9" X 11". FRAMED 11" X 14".HELEN SAWYER, "Amanda". Signed in pencil lower right "Helen Sawyer". Titled lower left, and inscribed along left margin "Hand rework by me, H.S.". "Artist working proof E. O." verso. Dimensions: Artist proof on paper, 9" x 11". Framed 11" x 14".
• Raymond Allen Jackson ''JAK''
  Raymond Allen Jackson ''JAK'' (1927-1997) - Ink pencil and wash Cartoon - ''I can Assure you our Red Guards are absolutely Trustworthy'' 16ins x 23ins signed unframed
• JOSEPH HIRSCH SOCIAL REALIST
  JOSEPH HIRSCH SOCIAL REALIST LITHOGRAPH New York,1910-1981Titled "The Confidence," depicts to men in suits, whispering to each other.
• FRAMED ARTIST PROOF "AMISHFOLK
  FRAMED ARTIST PROOF "AMISHFOLK STABLING HORSES BEFca. late 20th century; artist proof of rural fall Sunday "Meeting Day" scene with families arriving to stone farmhouse and barn in carriages and men greeting each other under tree in bright fall foliage, horses are being un-hitched and placed in barn, 31"x 25 1/2"; Condition: fine matting and framing, good
• PRINT, DENIAL Denial (Canadian,
  PRINT, DENIAL Denial (Canadian, b. 1976), "Fashion Addict, Chanel Edition," archival pigment prints in colors on Canon Fine Art paper, pencil signed lower right, AP aside from editin of 100, with artist's stamp verso, published by Denial Art Inc., image: 23"h x 17"w, sheet (unframed): 24"h x 18"w.
• A RECONSTRUCTION ERA FEDERAL
  A RECONSTRUCTION ERA FEDERAL "AMNESTY OATH" WITH REFERE...A RECONSTRUCTION ERA FEDERAL "AMNESTY OATH" WITH REFERENCE TO THE EMANCIPATION OF SLAVERY, WITNESSED BY H. BEARD, CAPT. & ASST. PROVOST MARSHAL, SIGNED, PARDON FOR J.N. SCHMIDT, GALVESTON, JULY 6, 1865, engraving and hand inscribed ink on paper, no. 220, the contracts signed by former confederate soldiers to gain full amnesty and pardon for participation "during the existing rebellion," and witnessed by federal Provost Marshals. 8 1/2" x 10" Provenance: Estate of Dr. Paul E. Schutts, Houston, Texas. Condition: Some creases as issued, spots, edge wear, tears and minor losses, stains, 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." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
• THEOREM. American late 20th
  THEOREM. American late 20th century watercolor on velvet. Well-done crowing rooster signed ''Terrence Graham''. In decorated frame with heart cutouts 25 1/2'' x 25 1/2''.
• SIGNED "T.G. GRAHAM" FRAMED
  SIGNED "T.G. GRAHAM" FRAMED THEOREMca. contemporary; mixed oil/watercolor on rag roll painted tan velvet fabric by Terrence G. Graham featuring a large scene of a colorful fruit basket with bird eating berry, placed on a blue checkerboard tablecloth with knife and cut fruit, in a blue/black folk art painted corner block frame, 24"x 20" framed; Condition: excellent
• Canadian
  Canadian
• *JAMALI (american b. 1945) "MAN
  *JAMALI (american b. 1945) "MAN OF PEACE" ABSTRACT FACE Mixed media on handmade paper 36 x 36 in. provenance: Private Collection, New York.
• ESTHER BUBLEY (1922-1998):
  ESTHER BUBLEY (1922-1998): CLASSROOM PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE Gelatin silver print 10 x 9 1/8 in. (sheet) signed and stamped on verso.
• 1934
  1934
• SIGNED THEOREM. Probably New York
  SIGNED THEOREM. Probably New York 2nd quarter-19th century watercolor on velvet. Signed by ''Helen M. French.'' Found in upstate New York. Mounted in a period but not original frame. 11''h. 13 1/4''w. Research located a Helen M. French born in 1828 oldest daughter of Benjamin and Cornelia French. She spent her whole life in Ogden Monroe County. Never married she lived with her parents and younger sister Jane on the family farm. Little foxing and slight overall toning.
• PRINT, DENIAL Denial (Canadian,
  PRINT, DENIAL Denial (Canadian, b. 1976), "Fashion Addict, Gucci Edition," archival pigment prints in colors on Canon Fine Art paper, pencil signed lower right, with artist's stamp verso, edition 56/100, published by Denial Art Inc., image: 23"h x 17"w, sheet (unframed): 24"h x 18"w.
• American theorem painting, finely
  American theorem painting, finely executed small still life with fruit in a footed bowl set in a naturalistic landscape with mushrooms, circa 1820, watercolor on white/cream velvet, unsigned, American School, 7-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.; possibly original gilt wood frame. Some staining of fabric, repaired 1 in. tear at right edge.; frame resurfaced, abrasions. Joe Kindig, Jr. & Son, York, Pennsylvania, with original receipt dated September 27, 1961; Private Collection, Michigan
• MERSAD BERBER (BOSNIAN, 1940-2012),
  MERSAD BERBER (BOSNIAN, 1940-2012), TWO PORTRAITS Hand-embellished prints, the first signed, titled Vizantio, marked as artist's proof and numbered 1/1, the second signed, titled Famildi Šer, and dated 1979, each framed.
• Irving Amen American b. 1918
  Irving Amen American b. 1918 ''Quest #2'' etching ed. 47/200 signed ''Amen'' lr 13 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. framed Estimate $ 70-125 Frame wear. Paintings have not been examined by blacklight.
• Irving Amen Etching Artist Proof
  Irving Amen Etching Artist Proof Titled ''The MoveDepicting four people surrounding a chess board signed LR by Irving Amen New York artist 1918 - 2011 written in pencil artist proof titled ''The Move '' 19'' H x 25'' W sight and frame. Circa mid 20th century.