William A. Smith French House Americana Auction
Featuring items from the Chellis Family Meriden, NH
Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00am
Preview: Thursday the 26th from 12-5pm
and 8:30 morning of sale
Earlier preview possible by appointment
Smith’s Auction Gallery
1064 Route 12 A
Plainfield, NH

For our summer Americana French house sale we have selected a great array of country American furniture, folk art and accessories from the Old Chellis Homestead Meriden NH. The Chellis family of Chellis Hill owned and operated the local telephone company via a switch board in a side room on the farm until 1973. Combined with an estate from an old Ringe NH family and many others. Over 400 lots, with no reserves and no internet bidding, held under large tents, in picturesque Plainfield, what else can one ask for!

Brief overview: Small Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard with an old finish, attrib. to the Seymour workshop of Boston, Chellis family; several inlaid Federal chests of drawers Chellis family; birdseye maple 4 drawer Sheraton chest and NH cookie corner stand old finish Chellis family; Chippendale maple 5 drawer tall chest; several good floor cupboards including 18th C. New England set back open top with hood; early small size barrel back corner cupboard other small size floor cupboards some in paint; many one and 2 drawer blanket chest Q.A and Chippendale period in old paint including a paint decorated VT example; sea chest in old paint; several 18th C. ladder back arm chairs; several early Windsor chairs in paint; several early bannister back chairs; various Shaker chairs; Shaker bottle leg work table in old red; Shaker maple candlestand; stretcher base tavern tables; early curved high back settle bench; NH birch card table with drawer; country Chippendale maple corner chairs; Chippendale maple slant top desk, prov. Gov Morris of NJ; various 18th C great style chairs in maple; Wm and Mary tavern table in oak; Baltimore card table old finish other card tables.
Fine NH grandfather clock, inlaid cherry case, NH works, Chellis family; 2 wooden works tall case clocks one with a grain painted case; early Banjo clock, Hull tablet; other early clocks; early barometers including Timby’s.

Folk Art: several early American portrait paintings including children and pair; primitive landscape paintings; still life oil by Abby Chellis; w/c sheep Chas. Storer; good theorem on velvet of a beehive; a large selection of samplers all from estates many good examples; early pictorial hooked rugs; patriotic needlework eagle; weathervane fighting cock; whirly gig; good painted folk art biplane; carved and painted wooden train; early game box; good treenware painted mortar and pestle Marvin Hatch prov.; early carved figural walking sticks; faux marble lemon tree; old signs; teddy bear and figural pin cushions.

Accessories: paint decorated wall and pipe boxes; cool birch bark lantern; a good selection of early iron including lighting; early hearth related; iron meat rack; early decorated splint baskets; old wall paper boxes; pantry boxes and bowls in old paint; good butter stamp, West Hill Farm, Chellis Family; mirrored tin wall sconces; early brass lighting including Dutch chandelier; early Q.A mirror in black paint other early mirrors; collection of early blue and white Delft; good collection of early pewter; good selection of decorated stoneware including Bennington; blue and white Canton; early air twist wines other early glass; early red ware slip decorated; whales end and other wall shelves; blue and red painted firkins; horse hitching post; early cast iron doorstops.

Litho. “Spanish Merino Sheep”, property of Henry T Cutts Orwell Addison Co. VT; old prints of Geo. Washington, Lincoln and Webster.

Misc.: Small map of NH, Geo. White; many old Oriental rugs in room size and scatters, old estate rugs need cleaning.
Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards:
18% Buyer’s Premium Reduced to 15% with Cash or Check
No Sales Tax • Catered • Comfortable Seating
Auctioneers: William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon
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WILLIAM A. SMITH, INC.
AUCTIONEERS AND APPRAISERS
PLAINFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03781 – 603-675-2549
NH LICENSE #2825 – VT #57-702 – FL #AU-4814
Offices: Plainfield, NH – Greenwich, CT –
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William Smith, Inc
Specializing in Fine Antiques
AUCTIONEERS and APPRAISERS
Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781 • Tel. 603-675-2549
NH License #2825 – VT #57-702 – FL #AU-4814
WE BUY SINGLE ITEMS OR COMPLETE ESTATES
OUR RATES ARE COMPETITIVE
NH Federal stand Old surface
Boston Seymour School sideboard
old finish
Pr. of portrait paintings Erastus Field
Shaker and other good country
Good estate country accessories
Federal NH grandfather
clock, Chellis family
Theorem on velvet
One of over 50 samplers
19thC. American school oil
19th C. American portrait
19th C. hooked rug
along with others
18th C. set-back cupboard along with other good cupboards