Oct 31-Nov 1: William A. Smith, Inc., Fantastic 2-Day Estate Auction

The easiest way to present this enormous amount of material is to simply offer all items on the main floor, ell and outbuildings on day one and items located on the second floor, attic and basement on day two. Because of the old-school nature of this estate we felt it appropriate to sell in an un-catalogued format like the days of old, come early for best selection. The following is just a quick sampling, plan on sorting through over 1000 items each day, many will be sold in groupings.

Furniture- 18th-C. New England 2-part Q.A. highboy; good tiger maple Hepplewhite chest; 2 early bow-front chests; other early 19th-C. Federal chests of drawers: Sheraton 2-part secretary with broken-arch top; ball-foot 2-dr. Blanket chest; Chippendale maple slant-lid desk; several early floor cupboards, some in paint; early round-top hutch table; early tavern tables; set of 4 stylish step-down Windsor chairs: various Windsor arm and side chairs; early Q.A. Corner chair; good inlaid Hepplewhite one-dr. stand, many other federal light stands; Q.A. Spanish foot and banister-back chairs; period Q.A candle stands; 2-dr. blanket chest in old red paint; Classical secretary and chests of drawers; quality 1920’s inlaid mahogany dining table, chairs and sideboard; inlaid mahogany bookcase; quality mahogany bedroom furniture including a pr. of high post twin beds and chests of drawers; oak and Victorian furniture.

Early tall-case clock works signed W. Robson N. Shields, other tall-case English clock; early banjo clocks: many antique mantel clocks and a lg. selection of clock parts; early barometer; etc.

Art works, oil “Night off Boston Light 1877” signed C. Drew; Lg. oil sheep by Harry Ives Thompson; sketch the old Fountain House, Medford, MA, 1852; Italian oil “gate of Subiaco” 1867; 2 sets of early portrait paintings; many quality 19th-C. oils in ornate frames; selection of 19th-C. fruit pastels; Chinese reverse paintings on glass; Chinese paintings in pith paper; many Currier & Ives, plus more.

An extensive collection of art glass from amberina and cranberry to Bohemian; selection of Asian porcelains, Canton, Famille Rose; Imari; Kutani, and more; collection of Historical blue; selection of antique Staffordshire figures; Mocha; yellow ware; good decorated stoneware; lg. selection of pattern glass; lg. set of china; Roseville and Rookwood pottery; Wedgwood and hand-painted table wares; Vaseline and other early glass; glass paperweights; doorstops, and so much more!

Steinway and Sons baby grand piano; estate auto, 2005 Chrysler 300, 65K miles; some old architectural; a selection of musical instruments including many violins, cello, banjos, guitars, and more.

Federal wall mirror with an exceptional tablet Classical theme mother and child in a Récamier; other good Federal gilt wall mirrors; great painted game box; other painted boxes; early tea caddies; early toleware; a selection of antique cast-iron banks; early toys; a collection of bisque head and other dolls; drawers full of antique jewelry - gold and silver, plus many pocket watches, some coins; Q.A. wall mirrors; astral lamps, many other lamps; early flintlock and other hand guns; early decoys; samplers; early brass and copper; early iron; treenware; finger boxes in old paint; pewter; Asian bronzes; Edison and Victor phonographs; sideboard full of sterling silver, hollowware and flatware; lg. selection of Victorian lighting including a chandelier; silhouettes and old photos; tortoiseshell and other good boxes; redware; old bottles; many early lanterns; Japanese cloisonné; lusterware, and much more.

Selection of Oriental rugs, older examples from Persia to the Caucuses, room-size and scatters; library of books, some ephemera; linen old textiles; collectables of all sorts- the drawers and cupboards are hoarded full- this is an estate like you remember from decades ago.

Terms:
Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards: 18% Buyer’s Premium Reduced to 15% with Cash or Check • No Sales Tax • Catered • Comfortable Seating

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