William A. Smith, Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers
Great Summer Estate Auction!
Antique, Art, Asian, Silver and Jewelry
Smith's Auction Gallery
Plainfield, New Hampshire
Friday, June 29, 2018, at 10:00 am
Previews: Thursday from 12-5 pm and 8:30 morning of sale.
Our summer auction season kicks-off with a pre-July 4th holiday auction. This year’s roster of goods to be sold includes many NH and VT estates along with a Darien, CT, estate. Over 400 lots sold at a fast pace and unreserved to the highest bidder, please attend.
IN PART: Federal grandfather clock, inlaid mahogany case brass works signed “Simon Willard Roxbury”; 2 other fine period grandfather clocks; 2 Queen Anne New England highboys; 2 Chippendale 6-drawer tall chests maple and cherry examples; Chippendale PA walnut 4-dr. chest with quarter columns; other Federal 4-drawer New England chests, including 2 bowfront examples; Chippendale New England slant-lid desk with double-step interior; fine Hepplewhite Pembroke tables, including bowed-end examples; flame birch NE secretary; several 18th- and 19th-c. candlestands; various country floor cupboards, including setback open-top examples; pairs of period Chippendale chairs; small Southern Federal 3-dr. chest; Chippendale dower chests, including Southern example; Chippendale slant-lid desk with satinwood interior; 2-part Federal banquet table with reeded legs; Federal cherry 2-part corner cupboard; Southern corner cupboard; Q.A. table from South Carolina; Federal card table attrib. to Joseph Connolly; NYC Classical chairs; exceptional cobblers bench; 6 stepdown Windsor chairs;
Fine set of 8 Chippendale-style dining chairs; set of 6 English dining chairs; 3-part inlaid Hepplewhite dining table; pedestal base dining table; inlaid Federal-style sideboard and server; Empire Gothic armoire; antique tester bed converted to king size; Federal acanthus carved post canopy bed with similar chest; good set of 8 pillow-back chairs, 2 arms; good country tavern table, tapered legs; country dry sinks; early Windsor chairs; inlaid North Shore school sofa; and much more.
EUROPEAN: Early child-size Dutch bombé cylinder desk, other similar Dutch child’s desk with mirror; 17th/18th-c. walnut parquetry valuables travel chest; good English Welsh dresser; Swedish grandfather clock; Louis XVI settee; 1764 European trunk; period French fruitwood commode; period country French farm table; and more.
MISC: Mocha pitcher; crystal hurricane lights; early Delft ceramics polychrome and blue and white; 19th-c. apothecary jars; Ironstone china; Orrefors crystal bowl with color; set of Copeland Spode “Tower”; Doulton Puzzle jug; lot of Dedham pottery; large set of transferware china; selection of early blue and white and polychrome Delft, etc.
ASIAN: from a VT attic - Bronze Buddha figures; carved and giltwood buddhas; Asian dolls; Chinese cinnabar; carved Asian elements; Asian lacquerware; selection of Rose Medallion, punch bowl and garden seat; Chinese famille rose porcelain; Chinese celadon plates; early Chinese bronze bowl; Chinese pigskin trunk; old Asian paintings rolled up canvases (unstretched); early Spanish Colonial oil painting rolled, (unstretched); Satsuma vases and lamps; several Japanese and Chinese paintings; 3 Japanese Samurai swords; 18th-c. Chinese woodblock; mahjong sets; several early netsukes.
ART: from a VT attic - Abstract oil by Angel Botello; 2 Mid-century oils by Jorge Damiani; 1957 abstract w/c signed Bandeira; mixed media abstract signed J. C. Perinetti 61; oil Cubist-style portrait signed Vitalis 57; abstract oil signed Daniel Heide; abstract oil T. Webb; Paul Aizpiri litho. city scene; w/c seascape signed.
OTHER ART: Oil sailing ship signed Charles Vickery; early oil on board Indian baby; 4 w/c’s by Marion Kummel, Hanover, NH, artist; sepia of the Jethro Coffin House, Nantucket; oil by Gerrit Beneker; local art by Corliss Blakely; Mary Fox and Suzanne Kowalski; Grumbo w/c Spirit of Spring; antique w/c signed A. Penley; oil signed Gustave Weigand; B. Champney oil painting, oil signed S. L. Gerry and more.
PRINTS: Old master etchings; many early engravings; early maps of NH, VT, and ME; chart of the FL stream, 1804 by J. Gold; etching by R. Beal of ship; etching “moose caller” Frank Benson; many Bishop duck prints; C. Ettinger litho.; several old Japanese woodblock prints; John Stobbart New Orleans print; Audubon bird prints; 2 Inuit paintings; litho by Michael Robinson; woodcut by Irving Amen; lithos by Chagall, Goya, Picasso and others.
SOPHISTICATED: 3 early icons; unusual tribal weavings and spreads; ornately carved and giltwood mirrors; European leaded and stained-glass windows; collection of very early European engravings some dating back 300 years; trunk with early European outfits; Bradley and Hubbard crushed acorn student lamp, other good lamps; Venetian glass mirror.
FOLK: lot of antique cake boards; early wallpaper stencils; pr. of iron dolphin andirons; Enterprise coffee mill; various decoys, including Jess Blackstone bird and J. Franco geese; collection of early samplers; Northwest Coast art; Native American basket and pot; early red toleware tray; tole tray sailor; ship model; ships diorama; pond boat; Early child-size bird’s-eye maple chest; Confederate and other flags; old sword; military hat by J.R. Pettis; percussion pistol; several good Federal mirrors; early bull’s-eye mirror; many good early boxes, including tantalus; carriage clocks; Chelsea ships’ clocks; early banjo and pillar and scroll clock; 19th-c. map or chart chest other nautical; antique wire birdcage in green; pewter collection; carved pipes.
JEWELRY: Approx. 50 lots of estate jewelry, including a 7-ct. diamond tennis bracelet set in platinum; sapphire and diamond bracelet set in yellow gold; diamond pin Cartier; other Cartier; antique diamond and pearl pin; large amethyst and yellow gold bracelet with similar earrings; antique 18K yellow gold enameled diamond earrings; several antique platinum and diamond rings; antique opal necklace and ring; antique gold cufflinks and stud sets; ruby ring surrounded with diamonds; 2-ct. sapphire and diamond ring; antique gold cameo jewelry; carved green jade pendant other jade; 18k gold “Marina B” earrings; and much more.
STERLING: good sets of sterling flatware; Hallmarked silver tray; 3-piece French 800 tea set; sterling bowls and vases; sterling water pitcher hammered; Cartier sherrys; and much more, approx. 30 lots.
ODDITIES: Lg. blue marlin mount; zebra hide rug, other hide rugs; Vintage pot belly stove; antique dental cabinet; Keuffel and Esser “American Eagle” drafting table, c. 1900. Modern: pair of crimson leather wing chairs; leather settee; pair of Heritage bachelor’s chests; Howard Miller grandfather clock; outdoor synthetic wicker furniture; wine refrigerator; and more. Good selection of Oriental rugs, room size and scatters.
MODERN: pair of crimson leather wing chairs; leather settee; pair of Heritage bachelor’s chests; Howard Miller grandfather clock; outdoor synthetic wicker furniture; wine refrigerator; and more.
Good selection of Oriental rugs, room size and scatters.
Boston, c. 1770.
Willard clock.
Q.A. New maple highboy.
Diamonds and pearls.
2 oils by Damiani.
Terms:
Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards: 18% buyer’s premium, Reduced to 15% with cash or check
No Sales Tax • Catered • Comfortable Seating
No internet bidding at Smith Auctions.
William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Gallery Manager: Leon Rogers
William A. Smith Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers
PO Box 49, Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
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William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Gallery Manager: Leon Rogers
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