William A. Smith

William A. Smith Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers

31st Annual
Thanksgiving Holiday Auction
Fine Antiques, Artwork, Asian, and Jewelry

Saturday, November 29th, at 10 am

Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield, NH

Preview
Fri., Nov. 28th, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and 8:00 am morning of the sale. Earlier private preview times welcome by appointment.

Please join us for our 31st annual Thanksgiving Holiday Auction. We have been commissioned by the executor to sell at unreserved public auction a fabulous collection of art, antiques, silver, jewelry, and Oriental rugs from the estate of William B. Tyson, late of Woodstock, VT along with other “estate collections,” this will make one of our most interesting sales this year.

Artworks by David Wu Ject-key, with provanance

No heat Burma ruby, GIA, 2.75 ct.

Many good pocket watches including a repeater by LeCoultre

Collection of Meissen

A detail of a large Chinese tapestry

Country Americana

Fine 19th-century Persian silk rug

Fine Philadelphia piecrust tea table, circa 1770

Bronze, attributed to Aristide Maillol

Furniture: 18th C. Phil. mahogany tea table, piecrust top, compressed ball, carved knees on pronounced claw-and-ball feet; American Classical paint-decorated recamier; PA Chippendale tall chest; Chippendale 7-dr. tall chest; 2 Chippendale 6-drawer tall chests; good PA. walnut dower chest with floral inlays; Q.A. Fan-carved 2-part highboys; Chippendale tiger maple slant-lid desk; fine NH Federal tiger maple serving table paint-decorated (Seminary work); set of 8 birdcage Windsor chairs; Shaker floor cupboard open top, 10 dr. below; set of 6 Shaker ladderback chairs, old finish; 18th C. Round top hutch table, shoe foot; 2 Federal corner cupboards, one with glass door top; country 20-dr. Apothecary; Federal canopy beds; Federal NH card tables; NH drop-panel bird’s-eye maple chest; country sawbuck dining table; 18th C. Canted back floor cupboard in old color; early corner cupboards; country cupboard in old red paint, other good early floor cupboards; blanket chest decorated by Ralph Cahoon; Sheraton bowfront chest with carved post McIntire school with matching copy; Canadian setback cupboard in red paint; 20-Drawer apothecary mustard color; North Shore style setback cupboard as is with a matching early American lg. size mantel; great early lg. settle bench with drawers below; 19th C. Federal two-drawer stand with tiger drawers and reeded canted corners; 19th C. Sheraton four-drawer chest with strong tiger maple drawer fronts; 19th C. Southern Federal mahogany inlaid chest with French feet, very desirable, small size; several early stands; Good faux bamboo bedroom set in maple, likely by Horner, 2 lock side chests bed and other chest; great Victorian black walnut 3-pc. bedroom set; marquetry inlaid NY 3-tier stand; unique 32-dr. oak RR map case, c. 1900 with map images; etc..

European: Fine pr. of 19th C. French boulle marble-top cabinets with quality ormolu mounts; 18th C. German serpentine inlaid walnut commode; Italian 2 dr. inlaid commode; 18th C. or earlier ball-foot inlaid European cabinet full of drawers on base; early walnut carved Spanish refectory table with drawers; French or Swedish Neoclassical cabinet with painted scene; fine set of 8 English Chippendale dining chairs; other set of dining chairs; English double and triple pedestal dining tables; English Regency bookstand; English Chippendale settee; set of 4 French armchairs; European Q.A. Lolling chair, other early Continental chairs; English 3-tier Regency étagère/server; 19th C. Regency sideboard; Large 19th C. Irish wake table, (7' long, opens to 5' wide) with bold turnings; 19th C. French fruitwood writing desk, cabriole legs; early 18th C. English burl walnut chest on chest, good example; pr. of lg. cement lions; good pr. of onyx pedestals; lg. European gilt wall mirrors and other European.

Clocks: Fine MA Federal mahogany tall-case clock brass works dial signed David Wood; 2 other grandfather clocks; early weight driven banjo wall clocks; pillar and scroll shelf clocks; Unusual Biedermeier wall clock; impressive 3-pc. Tiffany clock set; various barometers; other clocks.

Accessories: Tiffany & Co. double student lamp with leaded shades; pr. of blue cut overlay lamps; Chippendale wall mirrors; bronze sculptures by Harry Jackson and Douglas Downs; other bronze by Mark Hopkins, Clyde Ross Morgan and others; bronze cat, by Hattakitkosoi Somchai; bronze elk P.J. Mene; bronze, nude, attrib. to Aristide Maillol; a fine pr. of European bronze wall sconces; pr. of Steer horn vessels in holders; pr. of bronze Scotty dog bookends by M. Kirmse; Several good American needlework samplers including a Ludlow, VT example with weeping willow trees; crewel works; Jose Reyes Nantucket purse, other baskets; spice chest in old paint; early leaded and stained window; pr. of Danvers, MA leather fire buckets; kaleidoscope; iron gates; Stephen Huneck lamp and sculpture, girl skipping rope; PA cut work; early candle box; exceptional trapunto quilt, dated 1813; Dutch bronze chandelier; collection of carved German pipes; other pipe collection; banks including the eagle and eaglets; 19th C. rooster weathervane, Prov. the Wyman family, “Riverside Farm,” Stockbridge, VT; arrow weathervane; knife, document and inlaid boxes; 4 American Indian rugs; good Hudson River sandpaper work; early folky birdhouse, etc.

A rare find: A dinosaur leg from a Titanothere, this 30 million year old relic stands 6'3" high, was purchased 25 years ago from a Los Angeles, CA dealer, the Titanothere would resemble a huge rhino with “Y” shape horns, here is something your friends won’t have!

Asian: Fine Chinese carved rosewood armchair; pr. of Chinese chairs; set of Chinese nesting tables; other Chinese tables; Chinese 6-panel folding screen; good Chinese 19th C. table model rosewood screen with ivory carving scenes; Pr. of lg. Chinese famille rose vase; pr. of Chinese Celadon vases; Chinese Armorial export platter with strainer, other Armorial export; Export Tureen; unusual Chinese export depicting deer and bats; Khans Chinese planter; Chinese carved amethysts foo lions, other Chinese stones carvings; Asian ivory fan; several Asian w/c’s and scrolls; great antique Chinese gold thread tapestry depicting dragons; Chinese dragon robe gold thread; good Japanese Satsuma signed; Japanese Kutani; Chinese ox-blood jars, Chinese blue and white porcelain other Asian.

Porcelains: Collection of Meissen figures; selection of engraved Bohemian glass; blue Bohemian and silver covered urn; Mettlach charger and stein; antique paper weights; Bristol mug with Liberty eagle; early Delft ceramics; good majolica oval game tureen; set of 10 majolica plates and platter; set of 12 French rabbit plates; collection of old Staffordshire including dogs, cottages and figurines; set of Herend china; good crystal stemware; art glass Tiffany bowl, unusual pastel color; other art glass; Wedgwood plaques; 18th C. English Liverpool bowl with Asian motifs; fine Scheier pottery engraved bowl other fine porcelains and glass.

Silver: 4-pc. Georg Jensen sterling tea set; other 5-pc. sterling tea set; sterling flatware sets; lg. ornate silver salver; early French silver side handle chocolate pot; set of gilt sterling flatware; sterling swing handle basket; sterling hoof inkwell; pr. of Danish silver hammered casters; early English silver objects, silver Neff, other silver.

Art: From close friend of the family, artworks by David Wu Ject-Key including 4 oils, a ballerina, nude and landscapes, along with a NYC w/c, plus an unusual daybed decorated in Asian motifs also by Ject-Key, see letter of provenance; fine oil, the forge barn by Eric Sloane; oil, old barn in Situate, by F.H. Shapleigh; oil, PA landscape with cows by Dewitt Clinton Boutelle; winter scene by G. Herbert McCord; 3 lg. Abstract expressionist oils by Hyde Solomon; oil, winter scene by Laszlo Neogrady; oil, the Narragansett Coast Robt. Weir; oil, cows by Geo. Riecke; oil, Jules Herve; oil, Will Hikok Low; oil, Wm. Wardle; early portrait, Nicolaus Peregrine; other early European portraits; several good American portrait paintings including Prior and an oil on wood board of Leora Skinner by Thomas Weare 1830’s painted in VT; early portrait in the manner of Gilbert Stuart; oil, meal at the market by Philip Reisman; still life oil by Nan Greacen; portrait painting of Mr. Monash, King of the Bronx by Aug. Franzen; oil, hanging fowl by F. H. Daniels; group of w/c’s, NH views by Julian Peabody; oil of ducks and poultry by Andre Hofmann; “Luther and Melancthon” by W. Lindenscmit;; oil genre signed V. Bianchini; colorful oil bathers by Senaka Senanayake; oil, seascape by E. Furst; Oil on wood panel, 19th C. European School; crayon of 2 children by Susan Richer Knox; Large collection of Haitian Art: many oils by Ph. Brochette, Antilhomme, E. Chavannes, L. Hyppolite; Magloire, Buffon Thermidore, Jorelus Joseph, Lafortune Felix, Prosper Pierre Louis, Gabriel Arthus, Levoy Exil, Joel Gauthier, and others, plus more art.

Prints: Several Audubon bird folios; 18th C. Snake engravings Albert Saba, other early engravings of Zebras; etchings by Frank Benson, Chauncey Rider, and Levon West; Renoir print with Purnell Art Co. label; 8 framed etchings of dogs, signed Marguerite Kirmse; Currier and Ives; signed Walt Whitman etching; early maps one of NE by Tanner and other.

Quality Custom: Set of 6 DR Dimes dining chairs; set of handmade tiger maple dining furniture including table and matching chairs; tavern table and stands; pr. of brown leather club chairs.

Carpets: Lg. selection of estate Oriental rugs; Persian and Chinese in room size up to 18' and scatters, including a very fine 19th C. silk; approx. 50 rugs.

Estate Jewelry: Lovely Burmese ruby, approx. 2.75 ct. platinum ring, accented with marquise diamonds, approx. 2.0 ct. tw. the ruby is GIA certified as no treatment; Art Deco platinum ring set with approx. 1.3 ct diamond with matching engraved platinum wedding band and a platinum & yellow gold Art Deco twin diamond ring set with approx. 1.5 ct. tw. of diamonds; eye-catching 14kt. gold bangle cuff bracelet set with approx. 25 ct. tw. of amethysts delicately accented with black enamel and diamonds as well as a French 18kt. gold & platinum diamond bracelet set with approx. 4.5 ct. tw. of diamonds; whimsical 18kt. Gold Friday’s Child brooch floats on a cloud of Mississippi freshwater pearls designed by William Ruser, signed Van Cleef and Arpels and a Cartier 18kt. gold lion pin with a ruby nose, emerald eyes and diamond cheeks, circa 1970; Stunning 4.9 ct. trillion Tanzanite, dying to be set into something gorgeous; Gorgeous green oval emerald of approx. 2.5 ct. set in a 14kt. gold cocktail ring, accented with diamonds; Corundum rings-Light blue star sapphire, approx. 38 ct. platinum ring, accented with diamonds; 14kt. gold Mid-Century ring set with approx. .94 ct. ruby, accented with diamonds; Platinum ring with approx. 1.0 ct. sapphire, GIA certified as no heat, accented with diamonds; 14kt. gold oval sapphire cabochon ring accented with diamonds; 18kt. gold Scottish kilt pin set with lapis lazuli spheres; very pretty Victorian 9kt. gold bracelet set with rose cut diamonds, approx. .75 ct. tw.; Wonderful blue enameled silver over gold ring accented with diamonds and sapphires; 14kt. gold ring with a silver top set with rose cut diamonds and a sapphire center, approx. 1.0 ct.; Assorted selection of good Chinese carved jade set in gold; 14kt. white gold approx. 1.13 ct diamond halo style engagement ring; assortment of very good diamond, colored stone & pearl rings; Tiffany & Co. 18kt. gold hematite acorn cufflinks; wonderful assortment of diamond, colored stone, hand painted & cameo brooches; impressive men’s gold rings set with champagne and colorless diamonds; 18kt. gold Edwardian ring with approx.. .33 ct. marquise diamond and sapphire accents; 15kt. Victorian ivory cameo; 22kt. gold Tanzanite cabochon ring; unusual black opal set in a platinum ring with diamond accents; sweet coral necklace set, including matching earrings and brooch; Victorian hand-painted portrait jewelry; platinum lorgnette set with diamonds; silver Georg Jensen tulip brooches, and much more!

Watches: Wonderful assortment of gold pocket watches including an 18kt. gold Eugene LeCoultre men’s pocket watch; Striking and unusual gold Egyptian revival pendant/brooch watch featuring 2 Sphinx, with enamel and diamond accents; 18kt. gold Marius LeCoultre ladies pocket watch with image of ladies sorting grapes; other LeCoultre pocket watch; beautiful Victorian hair work watch chain; Selection of lady’s vintage gold watches, including a Tiffany & Co.; selection of men’s watches including stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust w/ papers; men’s gold Movado wrist watch w/ leather strap; men’s gold Omega wrist watch w/ leather strap; men’s gold Rolex wrist watch w/ leather strap; gold watch chains, including a Victorian slide chain; etc….

Misc.: Good Baldwin baby grand piano, black ebony with bench ready to go into your home, and more….


Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards – 15% Buyer’s Premium (reduced to 13% with cash or check) No Sales Tax – Food served by Anne’s Country Store

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

Visit our Website: www.wsmithauction.com or email us at: [email protected]

 

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

Visit our Web site: www.wsmithauction.com
or email us at: [email protected]

NH License #2825, VT #57-702, MA #525, FL #AU-3179
William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Leon Rogers – Gallery Manager

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