41ST ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY ESTATE AUCTION Smiths Auction Gallery, Plainfield, NH Monday, May 25th, 2009 at 10:00am

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Presented by William A. Smith, Inc.

Takes place on 5/25/2009

At Smiths Auction Gallery, Route 12A, Plainfield, NH

Property from many New England estates and collections, including European antiques from the Ann Gagnon Estate, Greenwich, CT, early American from the Noyes/Frye/Austin families, MA, the Cone family of Windsor VT, jewelry and silver from the Jean Dana Estate, early photographs from a NY Historical Society, artwork from private local families and much more. In Part: Exceptional 18th century maple QA highboy with double fan carvings and original brass, prov. Made for Betsy Noyes 1787 as a wedding present, commissioned by her father, (first offering outside the family); two other good maple QA highboys; Chippendale oxbow four-drawer chest on claw and ball feet, c. 1770; great 18th century two-part large size set back cupboard in old blue/gray paint; two other early set back cupboards in old red; other floor cupboards; early 19th century Shaker five-drawer cherry chest, accompanied with the owners Shaker cloak, Canterbury; Federal Southern walnut inlaid five-drawer chest, inlaid initials E.B., yellow pine secondary, back boards read Annie Glen Winston/Salem NC; several other Federal bow front and straight front chests; two QA maple tall chests on frames; two good inlaid North Shore/Portsmouth card tables; Hepplewhite cherry chest, Bradford, VT; Federal maple chest from Woodsville, NH; Essex, VT 19th century secretary; early stretcher base tavern tables; tavern table in old red; two 19th century multi-drawer apothecaries; round top hutch table in green paint; Federal chest with oval inlaid apron; several good Windsor arm chairs; set of eight yellow paint decorated Sheraton dining chairs; tiger maple William + Mary gateleg table; Federal cherry two-part corner cupboard; other corner cupboard; pair of tiger maple twin tall poster beds; 19th century tester canopy bed; birdseye maple Federal chest; Federal birdseye maple work stand; many good QA and Federal candlestands; various early deacons benches; Federal Pembroke tables; QA and bannister back chairs; early slant lid desks; pair of Baltimore Federal chairs; NY Sheraton faux bamboo settee; etc. European: Several 19th century Biedermeier pieces, including a corner cupboard, secretaire abattant, chests of drawers, breakfast table and sofa; good European curly maple cabinet with a specimen marble top; two-part antique Welsh dresser; other Welsh dresser base only; 18th century Dutch Bombe slant lid desk; ten English Chippendale dining chairs; two-part English banquet table; English mahogany chest on chest; good small size English Hepplewhite sideboard with tambour; English Regency two-drawer sofa table; six English yew wood and elm Windsor chairs; antique Irish mahogany drop leaf (wake) dining table; English Hepplewhite mahogany bow end Pembroke table; English Georgian two-part butlers secretary bookcase; English Chippendale mahogany slant lid secretary desk; large European carved oak two-part cupboard with leaded glass doors; several period English occasional tables; small English Sheraton sofa; QA burl walnut English kneehole desk; inlaid mahogany English server; English inlaid mahogany corner cupboard; English Georgian chests; period French stands; French marquetry inlaid jardinire stand; French style childs recamier; etc. Rosewood Renaissance Revival marquetry inlaid credenza; pair of rosewood inlaid pedestals with brass mounted plaques; exceptional marquetry inlaid rosewood center table, NY origin; good carved classical mahogany tester bed; classical mahogany sideboard with brass inlay, attrib. to Anthony Querville; classical carved small size sofa; carved classical mahogany work stand; 19th century tilt top table with carved dolphin supports; Empire secretary; good burl walnut double pedestal dining table with two leaves; Sheraton style six foot sofa; Kittinger Williamsburg chest; Kittinger demi-lune side table; rosewood brass inlaid sofa table; mahogany sideboard by Schmieg + Kotzian; custom farm table with tiger maple top; set of six custom Windsor dining chairs; pair of custom tiger maple stands; nine Danish dining chairs; Johanne Hansen Danish dining table; nesting set of three tables, paint decorated by Peter Hunt; 4 quality brass display cases, etc Clocks: Federal inlaid cherry grandfather clock with brass works; cherry case grandfather clock with brass dial, Th. Lawley Rugeley; good English burl walnut 18th century grandfather clock with brass dial, Henry Cooley, London; other English tall clock; 18th century Italian Venetian paint decorated grandfather clock; European mantle clocks; Shreve Crump + Low bracket clock; banjo clock; other clocks; English barometer; etc. Artwork: Fine oil painting, chicken with black farm hand, signed Th. Wood 1879; two large oil paintings by Anthony Thieme, Merrimack River; oil, Vermont winter by Emile Gruppe; oil, farm in winter, by Robt. Emmitt Owen; important oil, Northern Guide, by Paul Sample, with literature from the family; large pencil drawing, Saratoga, by Peter Von Hess; oil painting, harbor scene, Gloucester Wharf, signed Paul Strisik, oil painting, sheep herder, by Pierre Destuette; large oil, young boy, signed Daniel Diaz Vazquez; oil, by Joseph Van Bracket; Christian Clauson oil; Ch. Henry Miller oil; Indian camp oil, by Henry Von Ahrens; oil by Peter Ewart; two oils by Mortimer Borne; early Flemish landscape with figures; German oil by Meyer; oil, interior genre, signed Cornelis Bouter; large English landscape by T. Fontaine; watercolor, interior genre, by Ch. Gruppe; oil portrait of a child, Eliz. Smith Bush, 1856, Greenwich, CT; good folk painting cats; early oil on copper, still life, fruit; oil painting, trout, by H.C. Dunham; oil painting, winter landscape, by Frank Vining Smith; oil painting, illuminist sky, by S. Kessner; watercolor, by W.C. Fitler; oil, French street scene, by Antoine Blanchard; oil painting, landscape, by C.P. Appell; 21 colored engravings, birds, by Martinet; etching, C.A. Platt; litho by Grant Wood; and much more Choice early 19th century sailors valentine in a large size; various hull boat models; ship relief, Goodwill, Capt. Keating; large pig weathervane, green verdigris, 38L, sold at Sothebys in 1980; full bodied bull weathervane with green verdigris; folk art carved panel, relief with horses, trees and floral; carved and painted ships figurehead of a woman; shore bird decoy, signed Elmer Crowell, 9H; other decoy; early 19th century American canteen, carried by Will Burgess, Bennington, VT; several early English tea caddies, apple, tortoise, etc.; burl and treen ware; various early boxes; tin chandelier; early 19th century hand drawn map of the US; several early samplers; decorated stoneware; African shield; Steiff bear; period brass andirons, including a set signed John Molineux; two early PA fractures, 1792 and 1802, showing hearts, tulips, birds; early bottles, etc.; Pair of ornate 28 bronze ewers with cherubs; bronze horse sculpture; bronze lion; bronze cello player, signed G. Eberlein; Asian ivories; two Tiffany desk sets; K.P.M.plaq