Merrill’s Auction Gallery – Americana & Fine Arts Estate Auction
Friday, Feb 23, 2024
137 James Brown Drive, Williston VT
www.merrillsauction.com

Merrill’s Auctioneers and Appraisers is pleased to offer outstanding Early American & Country furniture and accessories from a Shelburne, VT estate, including a collection of Hudson River School paintings and flow blue china; deep blue Historical Staffordshire china, US gold coins & paper currency from a Burlington, VT collector’s estate; Furniture and Accessories from a Poultney, VT estate; as well as Oriental rugs, Paperweights, Glass, China, Silver, Jewelry, and accessories from area homes.
This sale features an important book of 20 large fish Ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) intact with original cover boards and title pages descending from Captain Charles Augustus Ranlett (Maine 1804-1878) of the fast clipper ship “Surprise”, with note gifting it to him in 1860, three Vermont landscape oils on canvas by 19th c Burlington artist Charles Louis Heyde (1822-1889), and a rare ca 1856 redware jar with incised verse signed James Jones (likely Portland, ME). Also of note are several items descending in the family of J P Morgan Jr, including fine porcelain tableware bearing his monogram, an extensive collection of 19th c woodenware painted with winter scenes, and a good grouping of early Vermont stoneware.
Preview in person THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 from 1 to 6 pm & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 from 8am until sale time, or by prior appointment. Auction starts at 9:30am.
James Jones redware jar with verse
Fine coin silver & enamel pocket watch
Charles Louis Heyde(VT 1822-1892) Mt Mansfield o/c
Art Deco diamond & coral earrings
Vermont paint decorated dome top box
US 1910-D Indian $10 gold coin
Landing of Lafeyette Historical Staffordshire platter
C Michael Dudash (Am 1952-) Early Snow
18th c needlework courting scene
Thomas Willis (Am 1850-1925) USS Stranger o/c
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) intact book with 20 woodblocks of fish
Chippendale walnut Philadelphia highboy
signed Handel table lamp
Thomas Waterman Wood (VT 1823-1903) o/c portrait
Federal inlaid tall case clock
pair of Louis XVI gilt fauteuils
Harrison Bird Brown (Am 1831-1915) Lake George o/c’s
17th c English carved oak lift top chest
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Specializing In Estate & Antique Auctions – Three Generations Selling Since 1931
Mailing Address: PO Box 558, Williston, VT 05495
Consignment Auction Gallery: 802-878-2625 e-mail: info@merrillsauction.com