William Smith Exceptional Florida Estate Auction
Fine Art, Antiques, Asian, Silver and Jewelry
Featuring the Sichy Estate of Sarasota
All To Be sold unreserved to the highest bidder!
Sale Date: Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at 10:00am
Preview date: Weds. March 30th 2016 from 12:00-8:00pm
Location: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 Tamiami Trail (US 41) Sarasota, FL
William Smith Inc. and SRQ Auctions have combined forces to bring you a fabulous auction event. Rather than moving these estate antiques back to New England we will conduct the estate sale here in FL. The collection being auctioned will be sold unreserved to the highest bidder, please make plans to attend. Immediate “post auction” deliveries available along the east coast as we head home from FL to NH.
Period Tiffany lamps including Daffodil, a great Tiffany Harvard lamp with four virtues base, a Tiffany Linenfold lamp with abalone base; Handel lamp base; Galle vase; fabulous 52” Sevres covered urn artist signed, other Sevres; lg. Meissen porcelain cherub figure other Meissen; 50” Royal Bonn hand painted covered urn; KPM plaque, Orientalist nude signed Dietrich; Limoges enamel plaque; Herend tureen and tray Rothschild Bird; Sitzenberg figures; Pietra Dura plaques; Mettlach; American brilliant period cut glass “Willow” pattern bowl signed Hawkes, The Meriden “Alhambra” 7 pc. Ice cream set and 24”h mushroom lamp; a selection of Tiffany, Quezal and Steuben Aurene; signed Frederick Carter Champagne glass; 2- Murano glass figurines purchased in 1958 from Ars Cenedes; other fine glass and china Signed Galle table; Period Italian and French commodes; fine French Vernis Martin curio cabinet; French needlework sofa; early Spanish armchairs; English 19th C. Large size marble top pier table signed Jacob; small English Hepplewhite sideboard with inlays; English triple pedestal mahogany dining table with leaves; set of 10 dining chairs; English rosewood Canterbury ; English Regency rosewood bookcase; English oak William and Mary court cupboard, old finish; 2 English oak William and Mary gate leg tables, old finish; set Regency chairs, Georgian chests; English Georgian wine cooler on hairy paw feet; iron base pastry table; leather sofa and chairs; Danish leather chair and ottoman; other Mid Century; much more furniture
Fine Chippendale tiger maple serpentine from oxbow desk with a fan carved interior on claw n ball feet, c. 1780; impressive Q.A. chest on chest on frame from PA; Federal inlaid cherry tall chest; Southern Federal inlaid walnut chest; 2 fine American Federal bow front chests; American Chippendale stand lid desk; other period chests; Federal Southern stand; 2 part 19th C. Set back cupboard with glass top; various country pine items and more
A fine collection of automatons and music boxes to include, laughing clown automation Henry Phalibois; Automation of blacksmith shop by Tharin; Automation picture of a church processional; automation picture of a blacksmith shop; polyphone porcelain door upright music box; Lochman table top music box with tubular bells; Symphonium Einzig 120 table top disc box; Symphonium two disc music box; 100 note Libellion book music box; cylinder music box; others
19th C. Gothic New York floor harp signed J F Brown and Co. Broadway; 19th C. French tortoise shell covered jewelry casket; exceptional Orientalist bronze Arab on horseback with dogs, by Arthur Waagen; large bronze cherub candelabra; Italian marble female busy and pedestal; period Italian and French wall mirrors; French gilt bronze lady with magnifying glass by Armand Quenard; Mid Century bronze by Fozzet, other bronzes by Victor Bruyneel, Kinxburger and others ; satinwood barometer by J.J. Gardner; 18th C. Dutch marquetry hood wall clock; early tapestries; Blackamoor figure and much more
Estate collection of Japanese Satsuma, over 75 pcs, including monumental examples to excellent quality signed Meiji pieces; selection of Chinese porcelains including mark and period to Chinese export; collection of Meiji and other antique ivory carvings; Asian carved Ivory chess set; Asian boxwood carvings; Japanese mixed metals tea set; Meiji bronze bookends by G Seiya; portfolio of Japanese wood blocks; Art: exceptional oil fish in aquarium signed by Theo. Van Rysselberghe dated 1917; fine sanguine sketch of a nude woman and lamb signed Renoir with label on reverse “Tableaux Modernes Galerie Leon Gerard” ; oil on panel by Domingo Munez Y Cuesta, Paris; oil on board signed M.C.A. Bejarano 1878; 3 oils on board portraits signed Leopold Galli; oil on board Claus Meyer; oil girl with tambourine by Uly Dow Tenney; 3 nice watercolors of Key West by William Preston; oil flowers by Edna Hibel; watercolor nude by Stanley Woodward; oil bullfight by I Zuloaga; w/c –dahlias by Jane Peterson; pr of gouaches view of Naples; oil reclining nude by Lucien Bouiler; oil Haitian signed J.E. Gourgue; Florida paintings; a large selection of other art from oils to prints; Silver: Important S. Kirk and Son covered entrée dishes and fruit bowl, 11 oz, mono. Col. John Howard Wells; Lg. silver Repousse ewer S. Kirk and Son, 11oz. mark; other Kirk silver; Duhme medallion sterling ice cream set; unusual Durgin sliver serving pcs.; pr. of French Art Nouveau crystal and sterling claret jugs; Jewish silver menorah lamp; much more silver Fine jewelry to include: Edwardian opal link bracelet; Edwardian platinum, diamond and emerald bow pin; Deco platinum & diamond pendant watch; platinum emerald & diamond ring; Asprey 18K, sapphire and diamond ring; 18K diamond earrings; Art Deco platinum emerald & diamond plaque ring; Edwardian platinum topped sapphire and diamond plaque ring; 1940’s 14K and chrysophase link bracelet; 18K yellow gold Hammerman Bros. diamond and ruby crossover ring; 3 color jade, with 18K yellow gold and diamond mounted moth pendant; Mans Longines platinum and diamond dress pocket watch; plus many additional jewelry pieces
Outdoor bench lion motifs; Pr of outdoor terra cotta lions; pr of lg. terra cotta urns; garden swan sculptures; other urns; painted baby grand piano; circus related and more
This is just a sampling, there will be 400 lots catalogued with many other odd lots to follow.

covered floor urn 52” H Exceptional collection of early Automatons
2 of 3 authentic estate Tiffany Lamps Silver Judaica or Hanukkah lamp, 8.5” H X 13.5” L
Arthur Waagen (German 19th century) Orientalist bronze grouping titled “Kabyle au Retour de la Chassse”
Pair of sterling and crystal Art Nouveau claret jugs, 12” H
Fine S. Kirk & Son 11 oz. mark sterling covered tureen, 16.5” H – 99.8 Ozt
Large signed Chinese porcelain vase, 20” H – Great selection of other Asian porcelains
Platinum emerald and diamond three stone ring – see website for full details
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Art Nouveau marquetry inlaid Galle plant stand, signed Galle – 40” H
Great collection of music boxes including this Polyphone porcelain door upright music box
Fine Chippendale tiger maple serpentine form oxbow desk with a fan carved interior on claw n ball feet, ca. 1780
Great collection of Satsuma, over 70 pieces
Oil, signed by Theo Van Rysselberghe 1917
See our website www.wsmithauction.com to see the entire sale- phone and absentee bids accepted
Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards: 18% Buyer’s Premium Reduced to 15% with Cash or Check – Florida Sales Tax 7% Catered Comfortable Seating
William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers Gallery Manager: Leon Rogers
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