19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTINGTURTLE HUNTING ON GALAPAGOS, 1843. 5" LONG.
Two geckos carved into mushroomTwo geckos carved into mushroom wood, crafted on the Island of Bali, mushroom wood is formed on the chinaberry tree, 20" x 19"
COLLECTION SIX ECUADORIAN MAMMALCOLLECTION SIX ECUADORIAN MAMMAL SKULLS. Including Red Brocket deer Mazama rufina; ocelot Felia pardalis; two monkeys - one a Gray Woolly monkey Lagothrix cana; Pygmy three-toed sloth Bradypus pygmaeus; Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris - 9 1/2 in. long largest.
JOHN GOULD "ANDIGENA LAMINIROSTRIS"JohnJOHN GOULD "ANDIGENA LAMINIROSTRIS"John Gould "Andigena Laminirostris" Print in 19th century frame. Artwork is depicting two plate-billed mountain toucan birds sitting on a tree branch. Artwork measures 21 inches high x 14 inches wide. Entire piece measures 32 inches high x 25 inches wide x 1.75 inches deep
JOHN GOULD (BRITISH, 1804-1881)JohnJOHN GOULD (BRITISH, 1804-1881)John Gould (British, 1804-1881), "Chaetorhynchus Papuensis" and "Paradisea Papuana", 2 hand-colored lithographs, from Birds of New Guinea, sights 20 in. x 13 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.). Provenance: Windham Collection, Oxford, MS
AN ANTIQUE BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP,AN ANTIQUE BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP, "GALVESTON, TEXAS," 188...AN ANTIQUE BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP, "Galveston, Texas," 1885, color lithograph on paper, Augustus Koch, cartographer, signed in margin in print and with hand stamped date, published in Galveston, a view south west showing a busy port bustling with sailboats, double and triple masted cargo vessels, shrimping trawlers, steamboats and sailboats, The Strand, a well organized and versatile rail system connecting the port with south Texas train routes, Nicholas J. Clayton's Beach House stands proud in the southwest, an architectural delight, and the coast with familiar sailing vessels, a series of architectural renderings of including Wholesale Dry Goods, House of Leon & H. Blume, Freiberg Klein & Co Wholesale Liquor Dealers, Focke Wilkens & Lange Wholesale Grocers, Cotton Factors and Import, Wallis Landes & Co Wholesale Grocers and Cotton Factors, Texas State Flour, and Geo. Schneider & Co., the roads busy with horse and buggy transportation. 28 1/2" x 41 1/2"" Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas
Condition:
Some stains, foxing spots, repaired and backed areas, large diagonal repair L/L quadrant, some losses at edges, handling creases, mild fading of color, expected mild tone, 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.
FRANCISCO AMIGHETTI (COSTA RICANFRANCISCO AMIGHETTI (COSTA RICAN 1907-) FRAGMENTO DEL PLANETA ALONG WITH LA TORTUGA Woodblock print: 25 1/4 x 17 1/4 and 25 x 16 1/2 in. Framed; lower left titled and numbered: Fragmento del Planeta 2/40; lower right signed and dated:F. Ameighetti 1969; La Tortuga; framed lower left titled and numbered: La Tortuga 2/50; lower right signed and dated: F. Amigetti 1968
GALLARDO, Gervasio, (Spanish, b.GALLARDO, Gervasio, (Spanish, b. 1934): Industrial Piping Mechanical Man Seated on the Beach with Gigantic Feathered Wings Sinking into the Ocean, Oil/Board, sight size 28.5'' x 23.5'', signed lower left, framed, 33.5'' x 28.5''.
AN ANTIQUE TRIPTYCH OF FLAMINGOSAN ANTIQUE TRIPTYCH OF FLAMINGOS IN A TROPICAL LANDSCAPE Oil on canvas, a triptych, unsigned, unframed, second half of the 19th century.
A pair of life sized resin modelsA pair of life sized resin models of iguanas and a quantity of model shoes, decorative mirrors, etc
(MIDDLE EAST) A group of two leaves(MIDDLE EAST) A group of two leaves from a Persian work of Natural History with depictions of exotic birds animals and flowers and ornate naturalistic borders. Gouache on paper. 14 x 9 inches each.
LIFE-SIZE OCEANIC CARVED WOOD CROCODILELIFE-SIZE OCEANIC CARVED WOOD CROCODILE 20th c., Papua New Guinea, green, yellow and white painted wood, embellished with woven grass and feathers, raised on four short legs, in two parts, approx. 12"h x160"l x 11"w
Y ARRAU/ GIANT SOUTH AMERICAN RIVERY ARRAU/ GIANT SOUTH AMERICAN RIVER TURTLE SHELL
19TH CENTURY (Podocnemis expansa)67cm long, 53.5cm wideProvenance: Property of a Scottish familyNote: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside Great Britain, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit https://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
(2) NEW GUINEA OCEANIC ANIMAL WOOD(2) NEW GUINEA OCEANIC ANIMAL WOOD CARVINGS(lot of 2) New Guinea oceanic polychromatic painted wood carvings, comprising: (1) bowl with figural bird column on round base, possibly a betel nut lime mortar, (1) seated bandicoot with geometric ornamentation in ocher hues, on oval base; 4lbs total
A Tortoise Shell bearing a CaymanA Tortoise Shell bearing a Cayman Turtle Farm label to the back marked Mariculture Ltd. Green Turtle presented by Lectro-Arts Grand Canyon and raised on a metal stand. Height of shell 12 inches.
SMALL DECORATIVE PAPUA NEW GUINEASMALL DECORATIVE PAPUA NEW GUINEA SCULPTURE Depicting animals, carved and painted wood with shell eyes, approximately 23 in. H.
JOHN GOULD, RED TAILED TROPIC BIRDJOHN GOULD, RED TAILED TROPIC BIRD Framed lithograph of the orthinological study by John Gould of phaeton phoenicurus, the red tailed tropic bird; 22"H 27"W overall
Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749)Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749) Two hand-colored engravings from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, London, late 18th/early 19th century edition: Pagurus Maculatus, Cancer Chelis Crassissimis, Plate 36, laid on paper with Strasbourg lily watermark, 14-1/8 x 10-1/4 in., gilt wood frame; Cancer Chelis Rubris, Plate 37, laid on paper with "J Whatman" watermark, 10-1/4 x 14 in., stained wood frame,
John Gould (English 1804-1881)John Gould (English 1804-1881) "Oreopyra Calolaema" "Eriocnemis Sapphiropygia" "Coeligena Hemileuca" and "Thalurania Hypochlora" four hand-colored lithographs of hummingbirds heightened with gum arabic with their text pages sheet 15 in. x 21 1/2 in.
A GROUP OF FOUR PRINTSA group ofA GROUP OF FOUR PRINTSA group of four printsComprising 1. after George Edwards, The Brazilian Macaw, hand colored engraving from Edward's A Natural History of Uncommon Birds,1743-1747-1750-1751, plate 229, 7 x 9.5in (18 x
New Guinea and Oceana. CollectionNew Guinea and Oceana. Collection of six works. late 20th century, carved wood, bone, feathers, fibers, shells, pigment, mother-of-pearl inlay. 48 h × 10 w × 5½ d in. result: $567. estimate: $900–1,200. Lot is comprised of an Oceanic Asmat shield, Abelam Cassowary dagger, a pair of Batak figural containers, a Latmol ancestor mask, and a Massim spatula. Provenance: Private Collection, Miami
THREE BOOKSTHREE BOOKS: "The BirdsTHREE BOOKSTHREE BOOKS: "The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands..." by John Gould, a facsimile published by Hill House, Australia. Includes volumes one, two, and five, red cloth hardbound folios, 21.5" x 14.5".
SOUTH AMERICAN SCHOOL: ''ISLASSOUTH AMERICAN SCHOOL: ''ISLAS DE CHINCHAS DEL NORTE ANO 1859'' Ink watercolor on paper signed indistinctly lower right. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. Note: British French ships; an American ship identified as ''Gleaner.'' 19 x 26 in. 23 1/2 x 31 in. (frame).
(MIDDLE EAST) A group of three(MIDDLE EAST) A group of three leaves from a Persian work of Natural History with depictions of exotic birds animals and flowers and ornate naturalistic borders. Gouache on paper. 14 x 9 inches each.
Gould & Richter Hand coloured DiomedeaGould & Richter Hand coloured Diomedea Fuliginosa, Sooty Albatross, approx 34 x 51.5 cm
Y ARRAU/ GIANT SOUTH AMERICAN RIVERY ARRAU/ GIANT SOUTH AMERICAN RIVER TURTLE SHELL
19TH CENTURY (Podocnemis expansa)69cm long, 58cm wideProvenance: The Late Tony Edwards, Grange Farmhouse, St. AndrewsNote: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside Great Britain, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit https://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
JOHN GOULD (BRITISH, 1804-1881)JohnJOHN GOULD (BRITISH, 1804-1881)John Gould (British, 1804-1881), "Gallinago Scolopacinus", hand-colored lithograph, from Birds of Great Britain, sheet 15 in. x 21 7/8 in., framed. Condition: Overall good condition. Ext. Frame: 22 1/4 in. x 26 3/4 in. x 1 in.
A Group of Five Easter Island EngravingsA Group of Five Easter Island Engravings 1777 from Capt. James Cook's work A Voyage Towards the South Pole... published by Strahan London after drawings by William Hodges featuring engravings of a woman a man implements map of the island each 11 1/2 in. x 9 in. and a fold-out view of "Monuments in Easter Island" sheet 11 1/2 in. x 15 3/4 in. all unframed.
Gould and Richter (John Gould andGould and Richter (John Gould and H.C. Richter, 19th century) Seven lithographs of Parrots or Parakeets: [Prionituras Flavicans, Platycerus Adelaidiae, Palaeornis Malaccensis, Palaeornis Schisticeps, Nestor Esslingii, Platycercus Cyanogenys, and Paloeornis Caniceps,] hand-colored lithographs with gum arabic, all from [The Birds of Asia,] London, 1850-1883, 21-5/8 x 14-1/4 in. (page); matching wood frames with French mats,
LARGE GROUP OF FOSSILS .LARGE GROUP OF FOSSILS .
Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749)Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749) [Caput Phoenicopteri] -- Bill of the Flamingo with Gorgonian, T.74, from [The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands,] London, 1754 edition, monogram "MC" in plate, hand-colored etching on laid paper with IHS Ivilledary watermark, 14 x 10 in. (plate), 19-1/4 x 13-1/2 in. (page); black-painted frame,
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (SpanishFrancisco de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish 1746-1828) "Los Chinchillas". Etching and aquatint on wove paper pl. 50 from "Caprichios" matted and framed in a welded aluminum frame under glass with nameplate overall 18" x 14". Information affixed to verso business card of Douglas Kenyon Inc. Posthumous edition.
GIANT CLAM SHELLGiant Clam ShellGIANT CLAM SHELLGiant Clam Shell , Tridacna gigas, South Pacific, h. 8 in., w. 26 in., d. 15 in
Two framed and matted pastel paintingsTwo framed and matted pastel paintings on handmade paper, signed and dated illegibly, to include "Iguana Amazon / Iquitos - Peru", sight 16"h x 23"w, and "Pirana Amazon / Iquitos - Peru", sight 11"h x 16"w
SET OF THREE, MARK CATESBY LIZARDSET OF THREE, MARK CATESBY LIZARD AND BIRDS Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749). "Yellow Breasted Chat, plate 50", "Green Lizard of Jamaica, plate 66" and "Soree, plate 70" from "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands", 18th/early 19th century hand
GALANOS BROADTAIL HAT .GALANOS BROADTAIL HAT .