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Upper Kirby
March 2023

JUDY ROBINSON ESTATE SALES

Representing Houston's Finest Addresses
Presents

We are honored to announce
we have been asked to conduct the sales of

a Southern Lady,

an English Gentleman,

Fashion, Jewelry, & Furs from
Houston's Best Dressed List
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&
Several Personal Collections from other
Prominent Houston Families

March 31 - April 4, 2023

THIS FINE SALE INCLUDED:
FINE ART & BRONZES
Fine Art & Bronzes: Original acrylic on canvas by Aldo Luongo, “Tango en Passion”; A series of limited-edition Serigraphs of American artist Thomas McKnight’s Suite: Different Places, each numbered 60/100; A collection of signed and numbered Charles Beckendorf prints of native Texas animals; A large reproduction bronze of “Coming Through the Rye” by Frederic Remington; A bronze sculpture by French sculptress, Fanny Rozet, “Danseuse A L’Echarpe”; Bronze sculpture of female torso signed Choate, 84, A/P; A collection of early black and white photos of historical Houston buildings and street scenes; Large bronze sculpture of a Girl at the Beach; Original oil on canvas by American painter William Rickarby Miller, 1878;


FINE FURNITURE
English, French, American, Fine Custom Designer Furniture; A pair of antique English Windsor armchairs; Antique English work table with barley twist legs and stretcher, two drawers; Two polished granite top tables with wrought iron bases, one small, one larger; A pair of taupe leather contemporary club chairs and one matching ottoman; Red lacquered Chinoiserie Chest on stand with gilt accents; Papier Mache tray table; A pair of black painted English armchairs with carved oval backs, gilt accents, Fortuny cushions; An Antique English tilt-top trestle table; Mid-century double pedestal dining table from Mastercraft Furniture of Michigan with 12 matching chairs: two armchairs and 10 sides; Antique English mahogany cylinder roll secretary bookcase; Chinoiserie double door chest on matching stand; American Cherry nine drawer Queen Anne highboy; Queen Anne chair with shell-carved knees, inlaid wood; Round leather top wine table with ornate wrought iron base; Antique English Georgian style armchair with carved cabriole legs; Antique English inlaid wood sideboard with zinc lined wine storage; English bow-front six drawer chest of drawers; An antique two tiered Dumb waiter table; Needlepoint tapestry firescreen; Rolled arm sofa with loose cushions, covered in vintage salmon floral damask Fortuny-style fabric; Duncan Phyfe style dining tables; Chinese Chippendale style dining chairs; Camelback settee with striped family Antique English mahogany corner cabinet; Handmade contemporary twig bench; Small Red Chinoiserie hanging corner cabinet; A pair of lighted cylindrical vitrines with glass sides and brass crowns; Victorian corner cabinet with marble top cabinet base; Cherry tilt top spider table on tripod base; Chippendale style settee; Hadley Johnson knee hole desk with center drawer and side cabinets; Country French draw table with carved cabriole legs; Victorian file cabinet with tamboor door; Antique period Queen Anne sidechair with pineapple carved knees on the cabriole legs, and original embossed leather seat; Cherry drop leaf table; Chippendale style lighted glass-sided display cabinet with broken pediment, three glass shelves; Large black and brass baker’s rack; Victorian balloon-back chair; Victorian tufted settee;

RUGS: ROOM SIZE, AREA, & RUNNERS
Area & Room Sized Rugs: Serapi; Turkish Prayer Rug; Bokara; Handmade Rugs: Oushaks; Persians; Kerman; Heriz; Sarouks; Aubusson; Needlepoint; Turkish Kilims; Hammadan; Bijar

PORCELAIN, FINE CHINA & POTTERY:
An 84 piece set of Royal Copenhagen “Flora Danica”; Twenty-two piece Meissen Monkey Band; A number of Meissen fruit boxes with applied flowers; A Meissen footed figural pear inkwell; Meissen double figural fruit inkwell on leaf shaped plate; Royal Crown Derby Imari dinnerware; H erend Rothschild Bird; Majolica, 16 pieces of Orange Fitzhugh pattern Chinese Export made for An Irish family, Colonel Thomas Nesbitt, 1805; Chinese Export Rose Medallion, Famille Rose: platters, bowls cache pots; lamps, vases; Wedgwood “Cookoo”; Villeroy & Boch “Wild Berries” dinner service; Swid Powell “Tuxedo Black”, A collection of Royal Doulton Toby Jugs; Boehm birds; Spode “Christmas Tree” made in England; Limoges wall plaques; Limoges pink tea set with tray; Mason’s English Ironstone: platters, Hydra Jugs,” Mogul” pattern tureen with lid and underplate; Weatherly “Treasure Garden”, Staffordshire, Haviland Limoges hand painted cobalt & gilt dessert plates; Royal Worcester pierced blue and white plates and bowls with applied flowers, pre-1783 mark; Wedgwood 90-piece “Simple White” dinner service; Wedgwood/Coalport “Countryware” 95-piece dinner service; English Transferware; Port Meirion “Pomona”; Theodore Haviland “Leeds” dinner service; Coalport plates, cobalt with flowers, gilt accent; Large collection of HTF LLadro figurines, many of large size, from a member of the Lladro Society of Collectors; Boehm birds; Bavarian Heinrich & Co. ivory dinner plates with gilt accents;

IMPORTANT STERLING SILVER & SILVER-PLATE FLATWARE & HOLLOWARE
Pair of Michael Bolton silverplate over copper signed three branch candelabra; Christofle four piece sterling coffee and tea set with matching tray from fine French silversmiths Cardeilhac; Gorham Sterling Silver five piece coffee/tea service with matching tray; Sterling 3 piece coffee set from Hancocks & Co., London; Francis I Sterling Silver Serving Pieces and Holloware; Sterling bowls, trays, platters; A set of 24 sterling dessert stems; Asprey English Sterling Silver lidded sauce bowl with ladle commemorating the 25th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth; Sterling flatware sets: Gorham “Old French” 130 piece flatware set; Gorham ”Strasbourg” 111 piece flatware set; Gorham “Rondo” 12- Seven piece place settings with 15 serving pieces; Gorham “Chantilly” flatware; Towle 90 piece “Chippendale” flatware; Set of 3 Sterling five arm candelabra; Sterling goblets; Sterling candlesticks, Pair of Sterling five arm candelabra; Silver-plate goblets; Silver-plate coffee and tea services; Round silver-plate and rectangular trays, ladles, and pitchers; English s/p breakfast boxes; Cruet sets with Silver-plate stands; Heavy, ornate covered s/p serving dishes; Gorham; Christofle; Wallace; International; Kirk and Son; Reed and Barton; Sterling picture frames; Collection of sterling hand mirrors;

GLASS & FINE CRYSTAL:
Large and important 61 piece collection of Lalique from a member of the Lalique Collector’s Society: Lion and Lioness, Sitting Cheetah and Stalking Cheetah, Smoky colored squirrel, Grand Pomme perfume bottle, Sylvie Vase, Square Roses bowl, Jamaique bowl, Marguerite bowl, Capucine bowl; Daum colored rooster; Thirty-three pieces of Sabino: plates, vases, figurines, perfume bottles; Baccarat decanters, stemware, figurines; Waterford: decanters, Lismore stemware, figurines; Steuben, ABC, St. Louis; Italian artglass; Crystal ewers with Sterling handles and pouring spouts; Crystal decanters; Crystal Lusters; Monumental cut crystal bowl, attributed to Wm. Yeoward;

TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY CHANDELIERS, LIGHTING, MIRRORS & ACCESSORIES
Table & Floor Lamps: A Pair of Famille Rose lamps; Pairs of Antique & Decorative Lamps; A pair of gilt bronze candelabra lamps; Designer lamps; Four-foot Sevres candelabra newel post; Chandeliers: Multiple brass and crystal many-tiered chandeliers, birdcage style chandeliers, wrought iron and crystal chandeliers; Gold Leaf Framed Mirrors; Fine period and reproduction designer mirrors; Wall sconces: Brass, Gilt wood, Painted wood; Fireplace screens, Brass fireplace tools, coal scuttle, andirons, and leather and brass fender; English barometers; Large brass planters;

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
84 PIECE FLORA DANICA DINNER SERVICE WITH SERVICE PIECES
22 PIECE MEISSEN MONKEY BAND
French hand carved foliate frieze panels with Putti; Gents valet with leather breastplate and sword; Bronze of Noah’s Ark; Famille Rose cachepots; Books authored by Winston Churchill; English lap desks; Collection of inkpots and desk stands of wood, brass, crystal, tortoise, porcelain, and papier mache; English sewing boxes, Tea caddies; Hermes cigar trays; Dunhill and Rolex humidors; Luggage by Louis Vuitton and Gucci; Chinese Export Orange Fitzhugh bearing the crest of Colonel Thomas Nesbitt of County Cavan, Ireland; Lionel Electric Train Set with Instruction Manuel & Transformer; Handwoven Silk “Nanking Fan” brocade fabric; 4’ garden urns; Michael Bolton signed silverplate over copper pair of candelabra and inkwell set; Important coffee table books; Royal Worcester pierced plates and bowls with applied flowers, pre- 1783 marks; Vintage Goebel 13 piece nativity; Collection of very fine table and lap linens, banquet cloths; Six cotton-linen drapery panels with ivory cotton embroidery; Hermes scarves designed by Kermit Oliver, Hermes ties; A framed collection of political presidential campaign buttons; Needlepoint, petit point and tapestry pillows; Ethnic textiles from Indonesia, and Central America: Huipils, shawls and wall hangings; French and English framed Victorian fans; Large, important cloisonne oxen with cart; Bronze Foo Dogs; Antique bronze nesting weights; English made Triang-Minic mini ocean liners; Chinese birdcage collection;

FINE JEWELRY, TIMEPIECES, & LADIES FASHIONS
Ladies & Gents ]Watches; Diamond Bangles; Diamond tennis bracelets and necklaces, Diamond stud earrings, Diamond Rings; Sterling Silver Jewelry; Designer Sunglasses; Designer Handbags: Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Dior, YSL, Valentino, Bally, Judith Leiber; Alaia; Nancy Gonzales; Mary Francis, Rodo, Loro Piana, Prada; Martin van Shaak; Collection of Evening Bags; Large collection of Hermes, Chanel, Pucci, Ferragamo and other Designer scarves; Gentlemen’s Hermes & Fendi ties; Burberry rain gear & belts; Ladies Fashion Sizes 2-14Gowns, Suits, Casual Wear, Shoes: Chanel, Akris, Oscar de la Renta, Yves St. Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Dolce and Gabanna, Badgely Mischka, Carolina Herrera, and many, many more.

!!Many More Items Too Numerous to Mention!!

Scroll through our gallery of images below to view pieces featured in this Sale. Click on images you wish to enlarge.

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