William Smith Major Spring Estate Auction
Early American Antiques, Victorian, Great Modern Furniture, Accessories, Jewelry, Coins
Smith’s Auction Gallery – 1064 RT 12-A, Plainfield, N.H.
Auction: Friday, June 9, 2017 at 10:00am
Preview: Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8, 12-5
from 8:00 morning of sale or by appointment

We are selling the contents of a very impressive Greenwich, CT home along with the Mary Leonard Estate (Part II) of Walpole, NH – a long time teacher at Keene State College; a Jefferson, NH home; and other NH and VT collections. A huge amount to sell as this home was over 10,000 square feet with top of the line furnishings, no reserves, fast pace, no internet just old fashion auction fun!
Early American: 18th C. Chippendale maple two-part chest-on-chest on bracket base; 18th C. one drawer blanket chest in old paint; Chippendale country blanket chest with simulated and real drawers; small country cupboard; Chippendale maple slant lid desk on bracket base; stretcher base tavern table; Queen Anne blanket chest and boxes; Chippendale maple four drawer chest: Federal curly maple candle stand; other night stands; Queen Anne curly maple highboy base; set of Fiddle back and Hitchcock chairs; Federal classical sofa; pair of N.H. cannonball beds; small size corner cupboard – old elements; Chippendale style grandfather clock with painted dial; French tall clock; much more.
Victorian: Victorian walnut double door bookcase; Victorian Globe Wernicke oak four section stack bookcase; Victorian walnut breakfront table; Empire card table; Victorian two part plantation desk; pair of French open armchairdamask upholstery; Gov. Winthrop desk; Victorian walnut music cabinet; iron tile top antique small garden table; etc.
Accessories: Several decorative Chinese and oriental lamps; Rose Medallion china; Blue willow china; several decorated tin toleware trays and dome boxes; ripple case shelf clock; Seth Thomas ships clock; small size cannon; two pierced tin front warmers; several fireplace hearth items including buckets, andirons, fenders, bed warmers, etc.; blue and white homespun; fireplace pole screen; Chippendale mirror; Federal style mirror with ship tablet; several OG Empire mirrors; several dome storage boxes; early samplers; selection of brass candlesticks; Feather weight sewing machines; brass hunting horns; 1861 Coos County map by H.F. Walling; barn lantern; history of Randolph, V.T.;  iron toaster; two duck decoys; pewter; old sign; country hanging cupboard; cranberry lamps; four fold oriental screen; pair of English porcelain foot baths; Steuben, Waterford and Simon Pierce glass; Hubbardton Forge hanging lamp; large set of Lenox china; other sets of china; several high quality sets of wall sconces, some costs $2500 new; etc.
Artworks: Pair of Persian artworks; oil painting “Meditation”; English oil of a castle; portrait painting on tin; two watercolors by A. Johnson; painting, “Winter Reflections” by Bertha Kinsman; w/c Joseph Bohler western waterfall; w/c‘s ME by Peter Rolfe; w/c, Amish by Maryann Boysen pair of contemporary still life paintings by Li Wang; good pair of early ancestor portraits; small painting of ship; Currier and Ives of cats; several English hunt lithographs; lithograph of Mount Vernon, home of Washington; A collection of 18 Maxfield Parrish prints, etc.
Other: Good Porter-Auction horse race and baseball; needlework schoolgirl sampler by Harriet Person; other early samplers; vintage Barbie Dolls and Ken in cases; needlework stump work; three piece figural girandole; Copland Spode china set including soup tureen; three pairs of opera glasses; bird door stop; P+G figurines; German porcelain figural group, etc.
Jewelry: 18k and 14k gold charm bracelets, other gold bracelets; 18 and 14k gold rings some with diamonds and other precious stones; 18 and 14k gold cocktail rings; white gold and ruby cuff links; fire agate ring; pearl necklace and large mabe pearl rings in gold; pearl and diamond earrings; Rolex and other ladies gold watches, many gentlemen’s wrist watches, some never worn by Invicta, Hamilton chronometer and others; and much more including a large lot of costume – over 50 lots of estate jewelry.
Coins and silver: Several gold coins including twenty dollar set in a pendant, five dollar, 2.5; and six $1 gold coins; silver- buffet is full of sterling bowls, plates and flatware.
Modern Furnishings: Quality inlaid Council sideboard; quality double pedestal dining table and 8 chairs; fine cherry china closet; Stickley reflecting dining table with drop leaves; set of Stickley dining chairs; Stickley bedroom set; other arts and crafts style bedroom set including kind size bed – purchased at Brown’s furniture; pair twin cannon ball beds like new; two leather sofas; rock maple furniture; — upholstered sofas and settee; like new 3 piece living room set, sofa and chairs; Brandywine Furniture Co. upholstered loveseat; beds; wingchairs; cherry computer desk and office chairs; tables, stands, lamps, and much more.
Home gym- Tuff Stuff/six pack universal machine; tread mill, elliptical and bike; bench and dumbbells; rowing machine and more; Brunswick pool table like new with cues and racks; Kawai spinet piano; quality telescope; and more.
Room size Sarouk Oriental rug; other oriental rugs in scatter and room sizes and much more.
No Reserves, No Internet Bidding, Phone and absentee bids accepted
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
Visit our Website: www.wsmithauction.com
or email us at: info@wsmithauction.com
Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
Tel. 603-675-2549
NH LICENSE #2825– VT #57-702 – FL#AU-4814
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