William Smith Annual Customer Appreciation Estate Auction
Featuring the finality of the Raley Estate
No Reserves – No Internet Bidding
Old Fashion Auction Fun!
Tuesday, February 5 at 5:30 pm,
preview from noon
Smith’s Auction Gallery
1064 Route 12A, Plainfield, NH
You’re invited to join us for an entertaining evening auction of antiques, interesting art plus desirable collectables, and to make the evening more enjoyable Anne’s Country store will be catering the event, all complimentary for you our valued customer. A very partial list below, but rest assured the sale will have many treasures yet to be discovered!
In Part: Dining size medial stretcher base early 19th C. (3-drawer) tavern table; early round top country hutch table; set of 8 antique country dining chairs; set of 6 country plank seat chairs; early curly maple Chippendale desk; country set back pine cupboard; gray painted early utility chest of 15 small drawers; 19th C. cherry chests of drawers; mid 19th C. refinished deacons bench; several early blanket boxes in old paint; several early Federal stands and wash stands; early tiger maple high stool; country Chippendale corner chair in old paint; Federal table labeled Mathew Holland Orono ME.; antique small size oak ice chest; 2 antique Chippendale style wing chairs; country sofa in blue; early English grandfather clock, brass works; small block front chest; double pedestal mahogany dining table; Sheraton butlers desk; Several Windsor arm chairs; Period Hepplewhite wing chair; unusual high back Federal armchair; set of 4 English Regency chairs; Asian folding screen; American Federal étagère, period Sheraton sideboard, baby grand piano and much more.
Accessories: Collection of approx. 50 antique still banks (sold in groups); Federal scenic painted Baltimore sewing box; early paint decorated child’s sled, “Red Bird”; Peter Hunt style lift top box; antique iron horse and buggy trade sign; sheet metal horse weathervane; early painted wooden shovel; copper still; Coke and other advertising; selection of decorated stoneware; advertising tins; vintage porcelain “Barber Shop” sign; early samplers and w/c crewel works; tinsel work; antique cast iron “tulip” planter; period Lemon top andirons; early pond boat; early checker board; early pewter including a huge meat platter; early lighting in brass, tin and pewter plus colored font lamps; brass oil burning wall mount lighting; marble bust of a young boy; Asian bronze child; Vanderbilt house book; stereo cards; good antique artist easel; and many more boxes to be unpacked.
Pair of small antique revolvers; German WWII arm bands and sorts; WWII Navy photo album; antique swords; military bugle; vintage military foot lockers w/contents; antique epaulettes; 18th C. cannon ball case; Indian knife; Indian beaded gloves and boots; Indian blanket; Northwest coast carved face; Santa Clara pots; other Native American, etc.
China: Chinese export porcelains including Rose Medallion, Canton and green Fitzhugh; pr. of figural Asian blue and white bear candleholders; early Song dynasty vessel; early Chinese tomb figures; selection of early Wedgwood basalt; Historical and other early blue Staffordshire; selection of early glass, flint, colored wines, and blown glass; Weller art pottery vase; collection of antique shaving mugs; Ironstone tureens; large set of Desert Rose china; set of Minton china; set of Wedgwood green sunflower china; stack of Royal Doulton plates D3809; 19th C. English Imari pattern china; set of Arabia china; early amethyst swirl slag glass; other glass and china.
Art: Most from the Raley estate with some interesting works including a w/c NYC scene signed B. Lynch; whimsical 19th C. oil a sleeping teacher; various early American portrait paintings; other early primitive paintings; early min. portrait of a gentleman; w/c harbor scene by Peter Egeli; pastel signed C. Scott White; w/c seascape by Geo. Howell Gay; pr. of 19th C. European landscape paintings; 19th C. w/c, soldier in uniform with sword; pencil and ink sketch by Dorothy Cross; w/c still life E. Rhoads; floral pastel by Jack Beal; oil “Tomato Cans by Nancy Hagen; oil by Livio Marzot; works by John Kurtz; w/c by Philip Jamison; works by Adrian Duckworth; several vintage Currier and Ives prints; photograph Denis Brihat; work by Joe Moss; oil by Wilfred Bowen (Hanover); oil by R. Alden Brown; 2 western Scene etchings Oscar Bach; engravings by Bourgeois; early prints -view of the waterworks at Centre Square Phil. and Washington Hall; and much more art!
Estate jewelry: Lots some gold and silver plus costume; sterling silver table and hollow ware; selection of early Sheffield silver plate; selection of Oriental rugs room size and scatters; several early hooked rugs; trunks with clothing and early fabric; 2 fine fur coats, mink and coyote; leather dress by Botegga Veneta; 2 Ralph Lauren Southwest motif jackets, Burberry bag, leather purses by Judith Leiber and others; 2 modern telescopes; 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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