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THE GOLF SALE Fine & Decorative Arts

Wed, Mar 29, 2017 02:00PM EDT - Thu, Mar 30, 2017 02:00PM EDT
Lot 80

B.J. SIMMONS & CO.: A GOLFER'S COSTUME

Estimate: $200 - $400
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Watercolor and ink with pencil and material swatches on paper, designed by B.J. Simmons & Co, Ltd, Theatrical & Court Costumers, London. 15 x 11 in. (sight), 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (frame). Note: The Simmons workshop was founded in 1857 and was the leader in costume design and construction in London for many years. They also designed costumes for over one hundred British films. The Simmons Archives are now housed in The Ransom Center at the University of Texas in Austin (see also lot 81). Condition: With a central horizontal crease. Scattered pale staining and soiling showing mostly at the edges. Not examined out of frame.,