A few examples of appraisal values for
GIMBEL BROTHERS

• CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY WOVEN VALANCE,
  CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY WOVEN VALANCE, 237"LContinental tapestry woven valance, possibly for a canopy bed, likely French or Flemish, 17th/ 18th c., with singular figures holding a small mirror, alternating urns with fruit and floral branches, central courting couple in a landscape, displaying stitched slits where two color wefts meet, with metallic gold thread fringe, one end with worn silk damask, retaining lot tags of Gimbel Brothers, Broadway at 33rd Street, New York, valance: approx 22.5"h, 237"l (29" at one end not matching) **Note: Gimbels was a department store chain operating from 1887 to 1987. Its New York store opened in 1910. In the 1940s, the New York store hosted a series of auctions sale of art and antiquities including the William Randolph Hearst collection. The store was featured in the 1947 film "Miracle on 24th Street."**
• THOMAS SULLY 'PORTRAIT OF A
  THOMAS SULLY 'PORTRAIT OF A CHILD' O/C Thomas Sully (American / English 1783-1872), 'Portrait of a Child', oil on canvas, depicting a seated child next to an urn with flowers, signed with initials 'ES' and dated indistinctly 18** to lower left, framed. Provenance: The Estate of Fred Bentley Sr.; Acquired Christie's Rockefeller Center, January 19, 2000, Lot 5; The Collection of the late Elsa Woolworth Miller, Cleveland, Ohio; Kende Galleries at Gimbel Brothers, New York, October 14, 1944, lot 77; R.C. and N.M. Vose, Boston. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 29.5", w. 24.75"; frame h. 36.5", w. 31.5", d. 2.75"
• 54 PIECE LIMOGES CHINA PARTIAL
  54 PIECE LIMOGES CHINA PARTIAL DINNER SERVICE.54 Piece Limoges, France China Partial Dinner Service. "Wm. Guerin & Co. for Gimbel Brothers. Floral drape design. Condition: : good with some chips. Condition: Condition: : good with some chips.
• HIGGS OIL ON PANEL LANDSCAPEHiggs
  HIGGS OIL ON PANEL LANDSCAPEHiggs oil on panel depicting a fisherman by a stream, signed "Higgs" to lower left; measures approximately 7" high and 9" wide. Gilt framed. Bears and old Gimbel Brothers Picture Store label verso frame.
• EARLY 20TH CENTURY PAIR OF IMPERIAL
  EARLY 20TH CENTURY PAIR OF IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SILVER JETO...each formed as a double-headed eagle with a roundel bearing the initials of Nicholas II, probably for the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, within a velvet cushion; height of each jeton: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in), in Gimbel Brothers box PROVENANCE Alexander Palace Hammer Galleries, New York (accompanied by old inventory labels) Collection of A. J. Marino, acquired from the above circa 1934 Thence by descent in the family to the present owner CONDITION The jetons are in very good original condition. Would benefit from a cleaning.
• METAL ANIMAL GROUPINGCast iron
  METAL ANIMAL GROUPINGCast iron frog, 6"L; mouse on lucite mouse trap, mouse 1"H, mouse trap 3 1/4" x 1 3/4"; bronze rat, stamped Gimbel Brothers, Stub on underside, 2 1/2"L
• SET (12) SPODE COPELAND PINK BANDED
  SET (12) SPODE COPELAND PINK BANDED GILT PLATES 20th c., English, porcelain dessert or salad plates, having a pink banded border, with floral, scroll, and beaded gilt decoration, and white beaded enamel along edge, "Spode Copeland's China" maker's mark to underside, with "Gimbel Brothers, New York" retailer's mark to underside, 8"dia.
• BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES, 1ST ED.,
  BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES, 1ST ED., 1865, (4) VOLS William Blackstone. Commentaries on the Laws of England. Printed at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1765, 1766, 1768, 1768, 1769, in later Bayntun (Riviere) bindings, leather spines and corners, marbled sides, plain endpapers, speckled page edges, Book 1 with envelope to front pastedown with gift card from Gimbel Brothers to president of the Whitney Museum, in custom cloth slipcase, 11.25"h x 7"w x 9"d
• FRANCO-FLEMISH GOTHIC OAK
  FRANCO-FLEMISH GOTHIC OAK CUPBOARD15th Century and later, adapted. Rectangular, with an open upper section, the back with linenfold panels, the midsection with two iron-mounted hinged doors, carved with putti in circles, flanked by linen-fold panels above two carved cupboard doors, the sides fitted with linenfold panels, with stiles continuing down to form feet. Height 65 in., Witdh 47 in., Depth 14 in. (Cond: per above adaptation, top later, feet and back with worm damage, shelf later, losses) Accompanied by two document from Hammer Gallery and Gimbel Brothers. Provenance: Per Hammer Galleries, NY, Major Lambert, Audenarde, Belgium, through William Permin…, 1926, for William Randolph Hurst, thence to Hammer Galleries, later sold to Lester Ellerbrock, via Gimble Brothers, thence to the present owner. See attached documents.
• GIMBEL BROTHERS QUEEN ANNE STYLE
  GIMBEL BROTHERS QUEEN ANNE STYLE MAHOGANY CABINET 75 X 35 X 20 IN. (190.5 X 88.9 X 50.8 CM.)Gimbel Brothers Queen Anne Style Mahogany Cabinet, Dimensions: 75 x 35 x 20 in. (190.5 x 88.9 x 50.8 cm.)
• JERZY KOSSAK 'POLISH UHLAN
  JERZY KOSSAK 'POLISH UHLAN RESTING THE HORSES' O/CJerzy Kossak, Poland (1886-1955) Oil on canvas 'Polish Uhlan Resting the Horses', signed & dated lower left, 1927, wood frame. Measures 24"H x 31.25"W framed; 20"H x 27.5" unframed. Label on verso from Gimbel Brothers, New York.
• (3) Designer vintage ladies sun
  (3) Designer vintage ladies sun hats to inclde Emilio Pucci straw sunhat, made in Italy for Saks FIfth Avenue, Toni Sorel for Gimbel Brothers 1940's straw sunhat, velvet and silk floral adorned and G. Howard Hodge for Gimbel Brothers black raffia sunhat with silk and rhinestone rose.
• Vintage reptile skin purse, made in
  Vintage reptile skin purse, made in France for Gimbel Brothers, 11-1/2"L, 11-3/4"H to top of handle
• Hand embroidered kimono made in
  Hand embroidered kimono made in China for Gimbel Brothers New York NY three-quarter length Mediterranean blue with tangerine lining.
• Pennsylvania Chippendale high
  Pennsylvania Chippendale high chest, walnut two-case construction, broken arch pediment, figured walnut drawers with poplar secondary, shell carved legs with ball-and-claw feet, 18th century, 86 x 40-1/2 x 23 in. Note on back of case says reconditioned in 1901, refinished, pediment restored with later finials and rosettes, tympanum possibly replaced, brasses replaced, backboards renailed, later shell carving and tympanum drawer. Hammer Galleries, New York; William Randolph Hearst Collection, sold Gimbel Brothers, New York, lot 674, article 3, original price $349, 1941; The Estate of the Late Dr. and Mrs. Arthur De Talma Valk, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• French alligator handbag 1960s
  French alligator handbag 1960s Rich brown skins with a clam-shell frame opening with a single structured top handle, lined in leather and embossed "Made in France Expressly for Gimbel Brothers / Genuine Alligator." Excellent condition, handle is perfect.