William A. Smith Autumn Estate Auction
Featuring the estate of Philip B. Parsons
Smith’s Auction Gallery,
1064 Route 12A, Plainfield NH
Friday Oct 5th at 10:00am
Preview: Thurs. 12-7 pm and 8:30 morning of sale
Special preview event featuring wine and cheese tasting

We have moved the contents of the Philip B. Parsons estate from his NH home located in Center Sandwich to our gallery for auction sale. The late Mr. Parsons was a well-respected and highly collected New England artist and many of his works will be sold in this auction. We have added other local VT and NH estates to round out the sale. Please plan to attend and note the extended preview time on Thurs till 7pm! All items sold to the highest bidder – no reserves.
Furniture: Country 2 part set back cupboard in old red paint; 9’ pine farm table natural finish; 2 drop leaf harvest tables, one in curly maple; 8 birdcage Windsor chairs; 2-Chippendale maple 2 over 5 dr. tall chests; various Chippendale and Federal 4 drawer chests; inlaid Hepplewhite sideboard; antique double pedestal dining table with leaves; 3 part Hepplewhite dining table; set of 8 Chippendale dining chairs; 6 QA style dining chairs; Federal reeded leg sofa; Federal Pembroke tables; tall poster tester bed; tiger maple antique bed; early blanket chests; lg. size country tavern table; Q/A. tables; European walnut commode; 2 part French walnut cupboard; Q.A. turret corner games table; set of 4 period Hepplewhite chairs; early saw buck table; and more
Custom: pair of modern maple butcher block style counters; Beacon Hill writing desk; tooled leather top executive desk; Chippendale desk and inlaid stand made by Virgil Poling Hanover NH; Stickley Cherry chest; Yorkshire bow front chest; 2 clean modern sofas; 3 quality ottomans; French style armchairs; desk chairs and tables; French style dressing table and bench; DR Dimes Windsor bench; pr. of Chipp. style wing chairs; other clean modern furnishings; selection of estate Oriental rugs room size and scatters
China: Collection of over 100 pieces of Canton china; Set of Lenox china Rutledge; Minton china Marlow; Staffordshire figures; Chinese porcelain lamps; Moorcroft vase; Indian pot; early Toby jugs; selection of antique Chinese porcelains some marked; Chinese famille rose; Imari; Chinese bronze dish with turquoise; other Chinese antiques; signed Turkish charger other Middle Eastern antiques other glass and china – see web site for more
Accessories: 2 antique cast iron urns; cast iron garden bench; pond boat; violin by Petros Merighi; goose weathervane; antique andirons including Yale; 2 reverse paintings on glass of the Titanic; totem pole; nice gilt over mantle mirror, other early mirrors; early rocking horse; English decanter box; Indian arrow heads; decorated stoneware; early game board; 19th C. min portrait painting of David Dyer, Parsons ancestor; folk art carved owl; Chinese panels; Chinese and Longwy lamps; early Spanish reliquary; min. Persian paintings; early Flemish tapestry and more
Art: Selection of oils, w/c’s and etchings by Philip Parsons; folio of loose works; 2 oils by C. W. King; Art-pastel artist and model R. Soyer; nice Arthur Wilder pastel of Woodstock; portrait by H.R. MacGinnis; marine scene by Lee W. Hughes; w/c’s by Adrian Duckworth; seascape w/c by Geo. H. Jay; w/c by James Feriola; w/c by H. Valkenburg; pastel Carl Abel; oil signed Adriana Naveh; w/c by Ilse Bischoff; seascape by Isidor Wetchler. Prints – signed Charles Schulz print, signed Rembrandt etching; Chagall lithos; S. Dali litho; Kathe Kollwitz litho; several signed prints Azoulay; silk screen by Franklin Carmichael; silk screen Jang Tie Feng; Bischoff woodcuts; several Asian scrolls and paintings; Japanese woodcuts; early maps; collection of mid-century Swiss advertising posters from a Dartmouth College exhibition, incl. Swiss Air, Bally, Fiat, by Herbert Leupin and others; movie poster collection, over 800 pieces, and more
Jewlery: Early Victorian gold pins; several 14k and 18k gold and diamond rings; several 14k gold necklaces some with pendants; (2) 14k gold and diamond tennis bracelets, other gold bracelets; diamond pendants; ladies gold wrist watches; gold pocket watches; gold chain with 5$ gold piece; Trinity Hearts on Fire diamond necklace; selection of gold earrings and pins and necklaces; other gold jewelry; collection of Pandora jewelry; Bulova 14k gold gentleman’s watch; Navajo and other Indian silver jewelry; scrap gold and costume jewelry; Sterling silver – water pitcher, bowls, plates, candelabras and flatware; coin silver and more
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