William Smith Exciting Sunday Estate Auction
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 10:00 am
Previews: Friday, May 5, 2017 from 12-5 pm
and Sunday from 8 am
Early and Victorian Antiques, Accessories, Silver, Jewelry, Coins,
Mid-Century and Modern, WWI and WWII Memorabilia
Smith’s Auction Gallery, 1064 Route 12A,
Plainfield, NH

Room size Native Am. rug, other American Indian items
Early Photographs
Good selection of military related
Several military helmets
Collection of coins including gold
Instruments by Gibson and Martin

For our first sale of May we have a fine selection to offer all to be sold unreserved to the highest bidder, all from local NH and VT estates and collections inc. a massive Quechee, VT home along with homes from New London and Concord, NH.
Take advantage of the Friday preview and please join us for the auction.
IN Part: Chippendale 18th C. two-part linen press on bracket base;  18th C. Chippendale graduated 5 drawer chest on bracket base; Chippendale slat lid desk on bracket base; Country pine 4 drawer chest on cut-out base; 19th C. cherry gentleman’s chest; small size country dry sink; Country Chippendale blanket chest with 2 simulated and 3 real drawers on bracket base; 36” graduated 6 drawer chest on bracket base; Chippendale 4 drawer chest on bracket base; 2 stretcher base tavern tables; 19th C. country 4 poster bed; Chippendale slant lid desk with double step interior; English Windsor armchair; Sheraton maple 4 drawer chest; brass bound chest-campaign form; other 3 drawer brass bound chest other early furniture.
Victorian: Two part marble top bedroom set-carved; fine oak lock side raised paneled 14 drawer jewelers cabinet with work slide; Vict. oak 30 drawer cabinet; Vict. Walnut hall tree with inserted marble; good Eastlake walnut bookcase; good two-part secretary-carved with a great inlaid Butler’s drawer; pair of Sheraton style beds; clean oak roll top desk; oak buffet with lions heads; Vict. hall tree bench with lift up seat; game table with checkerboard top; walnut library book tables; Vict. Oak multi drawer filing cabinet; butcher block, etc,
Modern: Pair of Hjellegjerde chair and ottomans; figural modernist round stand; Danish mod. chair; Cherrystone Furn. Co. bookcase (ret.$1800.); Cherrystone Furn. Co. TV stand with 2 drawers (retail $1900.); sev. wing chairs; 3 part cherry entertainment center; 2- mod. king size beds; other beds; pair of Kincaid 2 drawer stands; Bernhardt 2 cushion sofa; brown leather sleeper sofa; mod. roll top desk; Ethan Allen Furn.; Rubik chrome coffee table; Trek mod. bicycles; Samsung TV; tiger maple Eldred Wheeler tea table; other E. Wheeler stand; Lamour dining set, and more.
Accessories: J. Stevens 410 shotgun; early sword; 19th C. revolvers; engraved powder horn; Union gutta percha case lady liberty; deer mount; duck decoy; Copeland Spode china set; B & G and Royal Copenhagen figures; German porcelain figural group; Butcher shaving mug; iron bird doorstop; good large Enterprise double wheel coffee mill; antique figural table lamp with glass fruit shade; Fostoria banquet lamp; early figural oil lamp; other lamps; mahjong game w/inlaid case; Vict. Figural door knocker; large postcard collection; Gibson guitar; Gibson mandolin; Martin guitar; banner weathervane; early weathervane; child’s Windsor settee, antique game wheels; folk art horse; eagle ornament; large assortment of copper; antique mouse trap; pair of alabaster lamps; assorted dolls; lace and beaded purses; quilts; sev. whale oil lamps; featherweight sewing machine; Vict. oval wall mirror with lions heads and hooks; 4 early street lamps with tall post; Large antique Native American Indian rug, many other Indian rugs; a large antique Indian covered basket; other American Indian.
Artwork: Oil painting of a dog “Lord Fauntleroy Von Doerschel”; oil “The Village Quack”- A.C. Howlands; oil of cows; oil of hen and chicks; watercolor of Andover, NH railroad station by John O’Hara Cosgrove II; 1950’s oil by Esther Cosgrove wife of John Cosgrove; Le- Roy Neiman; oil on canvas of lake scene; old sampler and more.
Silver: Sterling flatware set; sterling bowls; sev. other sterling silver tableware objects; 2 sterling dresser sets; sterling and 14k gold compact/ case; Russian silver and enamel salts other sterling.
Jewelry: A lovely selection of fine gold and sterling silver, inc.: gold bracelets, bangle, link and charm examples; sev. rings inc. diamond, sapphire and diamond, ruby and diamond, heavy lions head ring with stones; garnet, peridot, coral amethyst and more; 2 ladies 14k gold watches and Elgin 14k pocket watch; 14k white gold diamond bracelet, 2 small diamond enhancers; 72” pearl necklace; lapis bead and jade necklaces; assort. 14k pins, earrings and lockets, 14k white gold amethyst bracelet, vintage earrings, pins etc. ladies other watches including Ebel, Seiko, Raymond Weil, gold filled bangles; sterling chains, pendants, earrings, Indian silver necklaces; many lots of costume and estate jewelry and related sold in lots.
Coins: Five 2½ dollar gold coins; sev. 1 dollar gold coins; Canadian gold coins, 1836 and 1854 halves, 1867 and 1882 nickels, U.S. type coins; Indian cent lots; Confederate currency; U.S. large sized notes; commemorative halves; bulk lots of U.S. and foreign coins; good selection of U.S. silver dollars; 1987 proof American eagle coins 1 oz. and ½ oz.; sev. ½ pound .999 fine coins and two 1 pound silver bars, approx. 40 lots.
Stamps: Large selection of stamps from two collections inc. Czechoslovakia and German; U.S. and foreign mint; topical collection with some photos and signatures; Ayer’s Pills encased postage stamp; first day covers and more.
Military Memorabilia: from the estate of LT Col. John Prowse Concord NH, Sev. lots of military history from the Civil War, WWI and WWII-this is only a partial listing-to inc. sev. helmets, German and other; 9” bust of German soldier; Nazi flags, arm bands, pennants, 2 Nazi swords, Hitler youth knife; German gas mask can, 50 slides “Rise of the Third Reich 1937-39”; 16 glass slides depicting Von Hindenburg and Adolph Hitler 1930’s; Third Reich photos’ sev. German books; info pamphlets on Africa-German army; Nazi hooked rug; WWII Time magazines; 1939 Iron Cross; Hitler pins; sev. other pins; military posters; 21 maps of Germany/Austria; British uniform; Vietnam items; military items pertaining to WWI Alfred Clarence Arnold; sev. WWII booklets; war bonds; sev. U.S. army pins, buttons and ribbons; Soviet medals and ribbons; sev. hand knives, bayonets; 1855 British bayonet used by the Confederacy; French and other bayonets; Civil War Northern cap; Confederate belt buckle; Civil War prints; trench art; 457 Regiment flag and much more, too numerous to list.
Other: 1860 James Buchanan document; Autographed baseballs; 2 18th C. MA documents; 1754 English document ; 29 model planes and ships-Germany, box of records; 2 boxes of programs.
Rugs: Sev. good Oriental rugs in scatter and room sizes, mostly from the Quechee, VT home.
No Reserves, No Internet Bidding
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
Gallery Manager: Leon Rogers
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William Smith, Inc
Specializing in Fine Antiques
Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
Tel. 603-675-2549
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