William Smith Presents Post Labor Day Auction
Smith’s Auction Gallery – Plainfield, NH
Saturday, Sept. 11th 2021 at 10:00am
Please join us to preview
Sept. 8th, 9th and 10th from 12:00pm-5:00pm
and from 8:30 am morning of the sale

Earlier previews by appointment, call Lori @ 603-675-2549  www.wsmithauction.com
We are very excited to bring the life-long collection of
Richard McGovern to auction.
In 1978 Richard purchased the historic Joseph Fessenden House, in Royalton VT, and has been curating this discerning collection of the finest treasures discovered throughout New England to fill his historic home. This combined with selected other estates will make a fabulous auction, not to be missed.
Americana: Choice Chippendale tiger maple slant lid desk original surface; fine early 18th C. Hudson River area gum wood Kas; Chippendale 6 drawer tall chest old red stain; Chippendale tiger maple tall chest; great 18th C. Queen Anne blanket chest old paint; Set of 10 NY Federal dining chairs; CT River Valley Federal bonnet top secretary; pr. of Boston Q.A. balloon seat side chairs; fine Federal chest with birdseye maple front, likely VT; fine Chippendale bow front chest; Federal birdseye maple and mahogany sideboard; 2 part Federal corner cupboard; 1830 Thomas Nisbet table; Federal Northshore area sofa; pair of Classical card tables Isaac Vose; Chippendale lolling chair; early tavern tables in paint; great candle stands in paint; great Windsor chairs; early bannister back chairs in paint; Period wing chairs; John Bailey Jr. Federal tall clock and much more
European: Near pair of 18th C. Italian inlaid commodes; 18th C. Northern Italian walnut baroque desk; 16th C. French Gothic oak carved cupboard; triple pedestal English inlaid dining table; 2 fine English 19th C. writing desks; English Regency whatnot; pair of English Georgian Q.A side chairs; period English bedside steps; early English oak barley leg dining table; period French armchairs; pair of English Japanned armchairs; English campaign chest and desk; large English breakfast table; triple pedestal banquet tables; fine English Pembroke tables and more
Accessories: Great Northern Woodlands burl bowl; early tavern sign; early fireboard; Reyes Nantucket purse; early 2 dr. pipe box; early flame stitch purses; early Q.A. courting and other mirrors; make-do mirrors, other mirrors in old paint; early brass and tin lighting; period miniature chest; English tea caddies; theorem paintings; miniature portrait paintings; bronzes; early Delft ceramics; English pearlware and Leeds; great Liverpool jug Boston; chestnut and onion bottles; early baskets; 1820s French mantle clock; banjo clock Wm Grant; decoys and more
Chinese: bronze buddha; bronze champlevé censer; Chinese cloisonné planters; Chinese porcelains; many Chinese porcelain table lamps; 2 Chinese altar tables; pair Chinese chairs; Thai bronze buddha head; carved stone buddha figure; large Chinese portrait of a Ming ancestor.
Carpets: A great selection of estate antique Oriental rugs, room size, scatters, runners and bags, including many 19th C. examples.
Silver: 3 sterling flatware sets; 2 sterling tea sets; many early English silver salvers; English silver sauce boats; English silver muffineers; English silver kettles; English silver tankard; early American silver canns and more silver
Art: Ralph Cahoon oil, Dartmouth crew; several good American portrait paintings; selection of early European still life paintings; oil interior Maurice Eugène Delaporte; lg. oil, landscape, Benjamin Champney; oil, Albert Davies; oils by Wesley Webber; oil signed Batcheller; William Mathews w/c; oil Richard Jack; oil Victor C. Anderson; ship paintings; NYC scene oil C Appel; oil Frederick Williams; oil J Barclay, dogs; oil Paul E. Legrand; oil S. Petruolo; oil Gian Giovani; oil N. Vayana; oil Raphael Cellomi; French oil signed Boudin; oil G. W. Brennenman; Audubon prints birds and more
Documents and maps: Hand written letter signed by George Washington, hand written check signed by Washington both found in the same book; many 18th and early 19th C. American maps, other Presidential document
Jewelry: 2 antique Rolex watches; antique diamond and sapphire pendant; fine Victorian gold portrait enamel bracelet and pendant; Victorian gold slide chains; moonstone jewelry; diamond earrings; antique diamond necklace; 2 heavy gold bracelets with rubies; jade jewelry; diamond and sapphire rings, diamond and emerald ring other rings with precious stones; antique opal pin; RAF diamond and emerald pin and much more
Auto and gardens: A fabulous 1959 pink Cadillac; fine Steinway upright piano; 2 good outdoor iron benches; pair iron fern chairs; iron hitching post; several pairs of large cast iron garden urns, other urns, other garden statuary and much more
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AUCTIONEERS AND APPRAISERS
PLAINFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03781 – 603-675-2549
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Auctioneers:
William G. Smith and Leon Rogers
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