William A. Smith

William A. Smith Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers

A Fabulous July Auction!
Fine antiques, art, silver, jewelry, procelains, military, and Currier and Ives

Auction date: Wednesday,
July 1st, 2015, at 10 am

Smith’s Auction Gallery
1064 Rte. 12-A, Plainfield, NH

Preview
Monday and Tuesday from 12:00-5:00 p.m. and
8:00 a.m. day of the sale.

One of two oils by Fred Swan

Important Civil War Collection: John Perley Jr. of Laconia, NH, soldier, 1839-1862, died in Civil War - CT Chippendale cherry graduated five-drawer chest

You will love this auction, 500 lots of great “fresh from local homes” merchandise. To include the Perley-Simmons estate, early settlers (Laconia NH), the Faulkner estate (Dorset VT), the Wm. B. Tyson estate, plus many others. Just an overview listed below, much more than advertised, please attend.

Fine Rochester, NH, inlaid tallcase clock, Perley-Simmons family

In Part: Fine William and Mary highboy in tiger maple, original pulls; PA walnut two-part chest on chest, a Chippendale maple 2-part chest on chest, c. 1780; 2-part Q.A. maple highboy nice size, c. 1760; 2-part Chippendale cherry secretary with blind door bookcase top; small 3-dr. Federal Southern yellow pine hunt board; inlaid Southern states mahogany tall chest with yellow pine secondary; early Chippendale maple slant-lid desk; early tiger maple Federal corner cupboard; other corner cupboard; early Q.A. maple one-drawer tavern table with pad feet, good top; Chippendale cherry 4-dr. Chest; early country dry sinks; Chippendale cherry graduated five-drawer chest with quarter columns on ogee feet with original brass; Chippendale cherry two-part secretary; good tiger maple two-drawer stand; Sheraton cherry and bird’s-eye maple chest; country sawbuck table; Hepplewhite bird’s-eye maple four-drawer chest with drop panel; pine corner cupboard with butterfly shelves; tiger maple; set of 6 arrow back antique chairs; country trestle base dining table; several early blanket boxes in old paint; early Federal card tables; lg. size Federal tilt breakfast table; 17th-c. blanket box in old red; other early decorated box; early tavern table in old red paint; Windsor armchair in old paint; early tiger maple gate-leg table; early child’s blanket chests; and much more!

Federal / Classical card table; rosewood Gothic armchair; fine marquetry inlaid slant-lid Centennial desk; Centennial desk with carved north wind face; Signed Baker sideboard; iron patio set, other modern.

2-part English Q.A. burl walnut highboy; satinwood Edwardian inlaid chest; satinwood inlaid demilune cabinet; lg. micromosaic tile-top table with Spanish-style base; early Italian walnut stand; French marble-top commode; Early Italian work table; Heavily carved European oak court cupboard; another carved oak wine cabinet; antique oak joint stools; early oak panel-back armchair, c. 1700; early Gothic carved oak wall panel;

Folk Art and related: Good running horse weathervane; pheasant weathervane; antique Dartmouth sign, “Valetor, W.A. Hutchins”; sign “Antique Decoy Museum”; sign “North Andover”; other signs; good 18th-c. Q.A. mirror with 2-part glass, 2 early Chippendale mirrors; large selection of decorated stoneware; several antique duck and goose decoys; many carved min. birds-signed; Flintlock long gun, tiger maple; early percussion pistol A. Waters, Milbury, MS, 1838; Various ship models; ships half hull; scrimshaw tooth; early barometer; German figural porcelain banquet lamp; early woodenware including chopping bowls; carved and painted Am. eagle; period brass andirons; iron doorstops; Regina table-model oak music box with discs; Olympia mahogany music box with discs; other cylinder music boxes; grouping of surveyors equipment incl.: books; accessories; L.K. Perley civil sign with article- sold as one lot; John Whitcoms wooden sign; wood sign “Shoe Repairing”; several military swords; Flintlock Sharps gun; other guns; two U.S. Army spade knives; glass cane collection; pairs of Staffordshire dogs, hens on nests, etc.; tea caddys; early barrel-form canteen; two mahogany knife boxes-one inlaid; decanter set in box- enameled bottles; Stoddard bottles; Bennington items; redware; several old maps; Important Civil War collection: John Perley Jr. of Laconia, NH, soldier, 1839-1862, died in Civil War incl.: portrait charcoal done from a photograph; later print of J. Perley; history genealogy Perley Family, J. Perley Civil War handgun and J. Perley’s dad’s bird-cage Windsor chair; charcoal portrait of Steven Perley- grandfather of John Perley, etc.

Art: Pr. of oils sailing ships, signed AJ 1877, (Antonio Jacobsen); 19th-c. oil ship at full mast, signed Badger; oil painting ducks by Roland Clark, history on reverse; good Vermont painting “On the Otter Green” by Charles Louis Heyde 19” x 33”; other VT painting “River High Bridge” Winooski, VT by Charles Louis Heyde, 17” x 12”; good NH painting “Conway Meadows” by D.A. Fisher, 24” x 38”; other NH oil painting “Lady of the Lake” unsigned with provenance; Oil on canvas by John Fitch; Oil on board by J. Rosier; several still life oils by Charles P. Lincoln; oils by W.C. Hardy; oil autumn by Helen Hamilton; oil by Robt. Dobson; oils by Mary Fox Church; 2 oils by Fred Swan; fine lg. oil by J.P. Semple; w/c by Cal Diehl; w/c by Th. Olson; Maine oil by Bleich; portrait painting of young girl with lamb; oil painting of ship by Scheveningen; charcoal “View of West Point”; other charcoal drawings; several etchings; watercolor by Barry Faulkner; miniature watercolor of lady by Anne Hall; cow painting by Charles Franklin Pierce; Charles Dickens ephemera; painting “Buy Victory Bonds”; oil painting of kitten by Sydney Brackett 6” x 10”; good set of four Sabra Field woodcuts “The Round Barn I, II, III, IV; other Sabra Field Billings Farm, artwork by Wm. B. Hoyt, and much more!

Clocks: Fine Rochester, NH inlaid tall-case clock, James Cole maker Perley-Simmons family; PA. grandfather clock, inlaid case, brass works; well-carved oak case English tall clock; 2 signed Willard banjo clocks; Weight-driven Waterbury banjo, “Hull” tablets; 2 LeCoultre Atmos clocks; T. Chandler and Sons Concord, NH, banjo clock, other clocks; others.

Porcelain and glass: Early Delft and Faience ceramics; lg. set of Minton china sold by Tiffany; partial set of Wedgwood, Imari pattern china; other sets of china; gilt-decorated Moser glass; Tiffany glass; Staffordshire toby jugs; Sunderland luster jugs; Cantigalli wares; 9 Dedham rabbit plates; set of 12 flow blue bowls, Persian Spray; Copeland Spode Willis; Rookwood glazed vase; Imperial art glass bowl; Royal Worcester; collection of Staffordshire figurines; collection of early children’s mugs; Steuben glass wines; Simon Pierce glass; Baccarat stemware, Perfection pattern.

Asian: Fine 18th-c. Chinese ancestral portrait; various other Chinese paintings; collection of 50 carved Japanese netsuke; several early carved Asian ivories; lg. Asian bronze jardinière; Satsuma vases; Rose Medallion, other Asian porcelains; collection of 20 Japanese woodblocks.

Currier and Ives: Approx. 20 including: The Great West, Home in the Wilderness, The Express Train, Maple Sugaring, American Railroad Scene, Winter Morning, The Snow Storm, Through to the Pacific, The Burning of Chicago, The Great Fire at Boston, The Fall of Richmond, The Great Conflagration at Philadelphia, PA, “The Old Mare the Best Horse”; two lithos “Deacon Jones One Hoss Shay No. 1 and 2”, plus many others.

Estate Jewelry: call for details.

Silver: Asian silver tea set; other tea set; 2 sets of sterling silver flatware; selection of sterling bowls, platters, candlesticks, dresser sets and other table objects.

Oriental Rugs: several old room-size including Heriz and Bijar; collection of antique scatter rugs, Caucasian and Persian and more!

Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards:18% buyer’s premium, 15% with cash or check
No Sales Tax • Catered • Comfortable Seating

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William A. Smith

William A. Smith Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers
Specializing in Fine Antiques
Since 1961

PO Box 49, Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
603-675-2549

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William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Leon Rogers – Gallery Manager

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