William A. Smith Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Auction

Fine Massachusetts walnut lowboy, circal 1770, good provenance Fine Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut highboy, circa 1770

Fine Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut highboy, circa 1770

Period Americana: includes an exceptional Chippendale walnut bonnet-top PA highboy with shell and other carvings, on bold claw-and-ball feet, c. 1760-1780; NE maple 2-part Q.A. two-part highboy, c. 1780; fine MA mahogany Q.A. lowboy with fan carvings and original brass, with prov., c. 1760; fine inlaid Federal mahogany tall chest on high French feet; other New England maple tall chests with fan carvings; NE Chippendale cherry chest-on-chest on ogee feet; 2-part Federal Balt. mahogany banquet table with bellflower inlays, c. 1790; Am. serpentine-front Hepplewhite sideboard, c. 1790; several desirable Chippendale and Federal chests of drawers in curly maple, cherry and other woods; Federal Boston inlaid card table, other good card tables; Federal rope-carved-leg server, c. 1820; good 2-part Federal cherry corner cupboard, glass door top; Southern yellow pine corner cupboard; country Federal 2-part cupboard, sectional glass top, grain painted; pr. of Q.A. mahogany corner chairs; good long 19th-c. tool bench, Amish; a selection of many good inlaid Federal light stands with drs.; lg. size 2-dr. tavern table, other early Q.A. tavern tables; good Windsor fan-back chair with early paint; rare 1680’s Pilgrim “great” chair from old MA family; early Q.A. armchair and side chairs; Federal Concord, NH Chandler school tall clock; early dry sinks; 2 early Enfield Shaker tilter chairs; and more.

European furniture to include a 17th-c. carved Italian walnut cabinet; 17th-c. European carved cupboard; an early 17th-c. Spanish table; other early Continental walnut dining table; 1680 Antwerp Dutch table model valuable cabinet with drs; 2-part paint-decorated English satinwood bookcase/cabinet, c. 1890; early 18th-c. burl walnut English double bonnet-top secretary; fine 18th-c. Georgian leather top writing table with carved knees and hairy paw feet; Wm. IV rosewood writing desk, other Gillow’s English 2-drawer writing desk; English Wm IV counters desk; fine English walnut Davenport desk; English peat buckets; English 18th-c. oak sideboard; 19th-c. Italian gilt marble-top console; 2 Chinese export camphor wood trunks; Regency Canterbury; unique English Pembroke table; rare English kettle stand; early sofa tables and more. Wallace Nutting Windsor bench; D.R. Dimes farm table with leaves; Chesterfield burgundy leather sofa; quality 2-part mahogany breakfront; banquet table and dining chairs; other quality custom.

Decorative: Period European bronzes and marble sculptures some on marble pedestals; C. Kauba bronze; bronze A. Hambresin; 2 lg. cylinder music boxes; 4 early Icons; 19th-c. or earlier Asian and Continental ivories; bronze French soldier, signed; 2 good cylinder music boxes one with drums; French bronze candelabra; French bronze chandeliers; 19th-c. singing bird in cage, signed Baker Geneva; fine Italian lg. size carved and gilt wall mirror; other early wall mirrors; figural alabaster lamp; French marble and bronze shelf clock, signed Rouviere Paris; 2- 19th-c. pietra dura plaques; other decorative.

Accessories: Good selection of antique duck and shorebird decoys - Read estate; selection of antique cast-iron toys including horse-drawn examples and early still banks; several early signs; signed Willard banjo clock; other clocks; collection of min. paintings on ivory; coach lamps; early trenchers; 3 good canes; early framed needlework, Dupont prov.; early samplers; scrimshaw; carved whale Wick Ahrens; early steeple top andirons; fine selection of redware with unique slip; Harpers Whisky adv. on porcelain “Happy Days”; burl bowl; Shaker and other early boxes; min. highboy by Fred Laughon; etc.

Asian: Exceptional Chinese lg. size vase, the immortals with mark; 2 antique Chinese porcelain fish bowls; early Chinese blue/white jardinière; other Chinese porcelains; Chinese export porcelains including 18th-c. and an unusual Rose Medallion oil lamp; Chinese famille verte vases; Japanese lg. blue and white sake bottle; Imari and other porcelains; early Chinese cloisonné vases; Chinese bronze bust Buddha; fine pr. of Japanese bronze peacocks signed; Japanese Meiji bronze and ivory; pr. of Chinese huanghuali stools; Chinese rosewood garden seat; Japanese woodblocks; Chinese carved Buddha in shrine; well-carved Chinese tortoise box; Asian folding screens; Chinese table lamps; Chinese robe; early Persian robe; Chinese art; and other Chinese.

China: Pr. of 19th-c. Coalport scenic painted vases signed C.S.N; Worcester Dr. Wall; other early English porcelains; early Sèvres porcelain; pr. of Italian majolica urns; pr. lg. French faience vases; early Delft; rare Haviland, Limoges and Belleek items; 19th-c. paintings on porcelain; great set of Dresden china; 5 French pots de confit; set of Herend, service for 12; other Herend; and more...

Fine Art: signed William Wendt oil painting “To Join The Brimming River”; lg. oil cows signed Marie Dieterle; massive oil, Orientalists, signed W. Knapp, 42” x 70”; 3 oils landscapes by A. Bryan Wall; w/c woman signed Marie Laurencin; 2- 17th-c. oil on wood boards Dutch landscapes signed K. Breydel, with provenance; w/c “November farmers market” scarecrow and pumpkins signed Ogden Pleissner; 3 oils by Henry MacGinnis, Provincetown and NH views; oil “Notch” by Ch. Heyde; oil, dead game, R. Laberre Goodwin; lg. Old Masters school oil “pieta”; early Italian school oil cherubs in sepia tones; oil autumn landscape by Wm Chas. Frerichs; oil of France by Constantine Kluge; Russian oil signed Paskubuh; oil signed Otis Cook; oil signed F.E. Church; oil by J. Drennan; oil signed F.B. Williams, Stockboro VT, Vose label; oil riverscape Patrick Naysmith; oil flowers, Stoitner; oil signed Ora Coltman; oil by E.H. Barnes; 2 oils by Sweetland; pencil and ink, Henry Koehler stable scene, other Koehler; oil signed Auguste Musin; 2- 19th-c. oils winter scene W. Stone; A. Wilder oil; oil signed Flora Reid; English school 19th-c. oil fishing scene; early American schools portrait paintings including Hudson River of twins; 2 oils one view of Stowe, VT by Michael McGovern; Stephen Parrish etchings; C.A. Platt etchings; collection of 25 Currier & Ives; etc...

Silver: Fine pr. of German silver and ivory knights on horseback; Am. ornate silver punch bowl with under tray; 6 pc. sterling tea set; Tiffany sterling tazza; ornate Gorham sterling center bowl; Arts and Crafts tea set; other sterling tea set; sterling flatware sets; Early American silver and more.

Jewelry: Stunning 10.04 ct. diamond ring set in a diamond-encrusted setting made by Bulgari; approx. 2.5 ct. round diamond ring; 2 ct. fancy yellow dia. ring; other dia. rings with stones ranging from .75 to 2 cts.; approx. 15 ct. diamond straight-line bracelet; stunning 10 ct. Deco diamond bracelet in platinum; Art Deco diamond and sapphire bracelet; Deco bracelet set with dia. and tourmaline with matching earrings; other antique diamond bracelets including tennis-style; 22 ct. gold jewelry suite set with pearls, rubies, and diamonds in original fitted box, c. 1920; gold necklace with coins; $10 gold pc. set in pendant; several antique gold necklaces; wide band 14k gold bracelet with sapphires; other gold bracelets; fine multi-strand pearl bracelet with heavy clasp; selection of antique garnet jewelry; antique amethysts jewels; many antique gold rings set with precious stones; quality pearl jewelry; antique gold pocket watch; and much more approx. 70 lots.

Textiles: Several antique Oriental rugs including room-size and scatters; several decorative newer carpets; some early quilts; good 19th-c. hooked rugs.

Steinway baby grand piano model M; pr. of lead outdoor figures 52"; good 1924 Old Town canoe; early form sleigh used indoors; etc...

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