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William A. Smith, Inc.
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Summer Americana Auction
Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield, NH
Friday, August 6, 2021 at 10:00 am

Preview: August 4 and 5 from Noon-5 pm and 8:30 morning of sale
Smith’s Auction Gallery, 1064 Route 12A, Plainfield, NH

William A. Smith, Inc.: Summer Americana Auction

William A. Smith, Inc.: Summer Americana Auction

William A. Smith, Inc.: Summer Americana Auction

We have moved the Tom Diehl collection from Alexandria, NH to our gallery and combined it with other local estates for our August auction. A focus on country Americana along with antique lighting, folk art and good decorative accessories will make this an enjoyable auction for all level of buyers. When the Diehls purchased their Alexandria County farm back in 1970s they purchased the farmer’s 1968 Chevy pick up truck and all the farm’s contents, many of which will be sold this auction.

In Part: 2 Chippendale NE tall chests; PA walnut tall chest; Chippendale maple slant lid desk; Q.A. maple highboy; PA and NE tavern tables; good Federal cherry 2-part corner cupboard; other corner cupboard; 2 good Federal canopy beds; several early floor cupboards some in paint; 17th C. oak geometric blanket chest with drawer; early oak joint stool; Q.A. cherry lowboy; early Windsor chairs sets and armchairs; country sofas; early painted boxes; 6 PA paint decorated chairs; PA tavern table; early sawbuck table; 9' deacon’s bench; several Federal chests; Federal sugar chest with drawer; Pr. Q.A. chairs; Q.A. wing chair; Edwardian inlaid server Sloane; painted settee other period English and much more.

Fine Pottier and Stymus center table; Belter chairs; rosewood turtle top parlor table; Classical sofa; Brunswick phonograph working; etc. Tiffany Favrile glass; Sicard by Weller; cameo vase; KPM tea set; Royal Vienna; set of flow blue china; set of Adams Rose ironstone; Lg. set of Holly pattern glass; Imperial and other Nippon; Mettlach steins; good hand painted china and more. Antique weathervanes; blue decorated stoneware; early chopping bowl in paint; 18th C. pipe box; choice min blanket chest; early andirons; golfer and other doorstops; early samplers; Grenfell and other hooked rugs; early maps; framed theorem; gilt letters; early tin ware; Shaker stove; Shaker lap desk; old pewter; Rogers group and loads more.

Lighting: Tiffany acorn student lamp; an exceptional Manhattan Co. triple chandelier; hanging double student lamp; several double student lamps including Kellman; double angel lamp; cut overlay lamps; several colored glass oil lamps; great Victorian lamps; early tin and many more approx. 50 total. Art: oil horse Wilbur Leighton Duntley; Early folk portraits; D Mendes Hudson River school oils; oil MT Washington attrib. SL Gerry; landscape N. Graves; early w/c full length silhouette; many primitive oil paintings and more 1968 Chevy pick-up truck; Gravely tractor with attachments and much more!

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Terms: All established “Smith” customers: cash, check or credit card.
New clients, cash or bank approved check.
Gold and jewelry: No credit cards unless established Smith client.
Buyers Premium in Effect, No Sales Tax


William G. Smith and Leon Rogers – Auctioneers

William A. Smith Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers

PO Box 49, Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
603-675-2549
Visit our Web site: www.wsmithauction.com
or email us at: [email protected]

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