William Smith TREMENDOUS Estate Auction
Antiques, Art, Sporting and Musical Instruments
Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at 9:30 am (sharp)
Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield NH
You won’t want to miss this auction, featuring antiques, good smalls, sporting-firearms and fishing, attic full of good art and a lifelong collection of musical instruments, all being sold unreserved to the highest bidder. The sale will begin at 9:30 am with musical instruments, phone and absentee bidding welcomed, however we do not offer internet bidding, keeping the traditional “live auction” alive!

This is a very brief listing; please see full auction details and images on our website:
www.wsmithauction.com
9:30am: Approx. 120 lots of musical instruments- including guitars, banjos, violins, mandolins and others, most in working order, contact gallery for complete list or view them online. Sporting: Items include- several hunting rifles from the estate of Don MacLeay, Remington model 740-280 cal. with scope; 1903 Springfield 30-06 with scope; Remington 742, 30-06 with scope; Remington model 700, 270 cal. with scope; Marlin model 339C, 30-30 with scope; Browning 16 gauge semi-auto; Stevens shotgun SBS 16 gauge; other shotguns; Golden State Arms supreme 303 cal.; other long guns, 357 mag.; 45 cal. Auto; (3) Walther P38’s; others; old powder horns; “Old Town” canoe, fishing rods and reels other fishing related; decoys and more. Antiques: Chippendale cherry stand lid desk with quarter columns and ogee feet; early Q.A. drop leaf maple table in old color found in Bethel VT; early one drawer tavern table; several Sheraton chest of drawers; several early light stands of the federal period one and 2 drawers some in curly maple; Sheraton style sofa; various early chests of drawers; antique beds; set of 6 pillow back dining chairs; antique dining table; European carved oak cabinet ball feet; Biedermeier demi lune games table; carved European armchairs and stands; leather sofa and chair; and more.. Soldier’s canteen with engraved tour history, Civil War bulls-eye canteen; Folk Art garage with vehicles, other Folk Art; blue decorated stoneware; various Federal mirrors with eglomise tablets; good selection of early wooden ware including butter stamps; boxes of cast iron muffin and other pans some Griswald; LeCoultre atmos and other shelf clocks; Louis Vuitton hand bag; antique needlework samplers; early door stops and Santa chocolate molds; Royal Co. slag panel lamp; rosewood and other antique tea caddies; marble collection; Wedgwood jasper ware, a large selection of over 50 pieces; several good sets of porcelain dinner plates; sets of china including Limoges; Chinese porcelain, carved ivories and cloisonné; Rookwood vase; Royal Doulton Lambeth and collector figurines; Doulton Glamis Thistle; paper weights; and much more!
Dolls: 2-French bisque head dolls, Jumeau; various other German bisque head dolls; other early dolls; Joel Ellis doll carriages; early German teddy bear in white; marionette puppets.
Misc: Original Fillmore psychedelic posters; program to first NE Patriots game, other sports related; Charles F. Ellis illustration; early photos covering the 20th C. including early American city views, atomic explosion, transportation, aviation, political, etc. 1890’s broadside, The NY Sunday World; commercial advertising pieces; original Whitman illus. “Chuck Wagon”; original comic strip art; original Western “Wanted” posters, other posters; Picasso gallery banner, 1967; collection of antique estate books to be sold as a library; old maps; great collection of postcards, George Washington; and more.
Estate Jewelry: Several diamond rings; various gold bracelets; Jade jewelry in gold; several lots of old Victorian and costume jewelry plus silver jewelry.
Sterling: Selection of sterling including 2 teas sets; flatware sets; selection of hollowware and more.
Art: Large selection of paintings, watercolors and prints, many listed artists- Syd Solomon Southern farm scene; still life artworks by Henrietta Reuchlin; Toni Bordignon oil on canvas, river landscape; Dutch oil on canvas, windmill, Anton Kat-tenbeld; European street scene, oil on canvas, Louis Peyrat; American School 19th C. portrait; other portraits; Oil on artist board E.W. Kingsbury; Native American, H. Linderill; Oil on canvas, beach, signed R. Invergo; Oil on canvas, A. Chrisman, ‘91; Oil, landscape, Leon Frederics; Watercolor landscape, M. Van Humbeck; Watercolor, landscape, Walter Danley, 60; Watercolor, woman, F. Vans Acker; Oil, cows, D. Collin; Oil, nude modernist by Marion Huse; and more…
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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WILLIAM A. SMITH, INC. AUCTIONEERS AND APPRAISERS
PLAINFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03781 – 603-675-2549 NH LICENSE #2825 – VT #57-702 – MA #525 – FL #AU-3179
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