William Smith 49th Annual Labor Day Auction
Fine antiques, Art, Silver, Estate Jewelry
Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield NH
Monday, September 5th 2016 at 10:00 am
Preview: Sunday, September 4th, 12:00-6:00 pm

Earlier previews available by appointment – contact Lori@wsmithauction.com
Smith’s is proud to offer these estate collections from prominent New England families, 99% of these items will be sold without reserve. Labor Day represents the best quality material found throughout the summer and we here at Smith’s believe in the traditional auction process, in house, phone and absentee bids gladly accepted, however internet bidding is not offered, (items can be viewed online at www.wsmithauction.com) Come visit Northern New
England for the weekend, East Coast deliveries offered.
A very brief over view of the 500 lots offered in this sale:
Jewelry: Approx. 100 lots of estate Jewelry including an exciting 21 ct. diamond necklace with a detachable pendant; other diamond necklaces; ruby and diamond by the yard necklace; pearl and other neck-laces; several antique diamond rings up to 2 ct. some in platinum; sapphire and diamond rings; emerald and diamond ring; ruby and diamond ring; many other rings set with precious and semi-precious stones; several diamond bracelets including an 8 ctw example; Approx. 10 ctw diamond straight line bracelet; fine sapphire straight line bracelet; approx 6 ctw diamond eternity band; large Aqua Marine and diamond ring; approx. 2.5 ct round diamond ring; Van Cleef and Arpel 18k gold diamond and emerald pin; fine green jade earrings with diamonds in platinum, other Jade jewelry; selection of heavy gold bracelets some set with precious stones; pearl and diamond necklace with similar earrings; amethyst and diamond necklace with matching earrings; 18k tanzanite ring; 18k and lapis pendant, Tiffany and Co.; Important Mughal high carat gold necklace with matching earrings in original box; diamond encrusted flying bird pin; many other antique pins; French 14k ladies dinner watch with sapphires, other watches; men’s dress and stud sets; and much more.
Sterling: Important 5 piece Shreve & Lowe San Francisco sterling tea set with plated presentation tray for the 1950 horse race Sunset Handicap, Hollywood Park, CA, $50,000 race, won by Hill Prince owner C.T. Chenery, jockey Edward Arcaro; in original fitted box; other estate sterling including flatware sets and more.
Fine Aaron Willard grandfather clock, found in a Greenwich CT attic; fine Hopkinton NH grandfather clock dial signed Philip Brown; David Wood grandfather clock and a Benjamin Swan from Maine Federal tall clock; An exceptional Black Forest tall case clock decorated with bears, found in a local lake side cottage; English Chinoiserie grandfather clock dial signed Stevenson, London; fine banjo clock Wm. Cummens with the original shipping crate; banjo clock, dial signed John J. Stowel
Charleston; repeater carriage clock; and more
Pr. of 19th C. Venetian Blackamoors, on pedestals 6’; 19th C. Italian carved and parcel gilt marble top center table; 18th C. French gilt marble top console table; 18th C. Italian inlaid 2 dr. commode; other period continental chests; pair of small Italian carved and gilt wood consoles; larger faux marble top console; early walnut carved Charles II armchair; 18th C. marquetry inlaid Italian desk; other period European lounge chairs; Small size 2 part English regency secretary; large scale 19th C. walnut carved console table, Prov. The Flagler family, Rye NY; period French dining table and chairs; French Empire side cabinet and more
Philadelphia Chippendale shell and vine carved lowboy; PA pie crust tea table; Queen Anne NE cherry chest on a period frame; Federal mahogany inlaid bow end Pembroke tables; Chippendale NH maple 4 dr. chest with fan carved drop pediment; 2 Southern walnut tall chests with inlay one with an unusual pediment top; Federal NY satinwood inlaid mahogany butlers secretary; 19th C. tiger maple settee; Wallace Nut-ting “Sunflower” cupboard and chest; Wallace Nutting style arm chairs; other 18th C. chairs; Early Wm. & Mary chest on frame with original decoration; Queen Anne gate leg table with carved Spanish feet; Wm & Mary stretcher base tavern table; Wm. & Mary maple desk, Mass origin; Pilgrim century furnishings including chests and tables; Early Mass. stretcher base refectory table; Mid-Atlantic States Federal cellaret; 18th C. floor cupboards; Fine Victorian inlaid rosewood sideboard with bronze mounts signed PS, other rosewood marble top credenza; Classical love seat; Horner quality library desk; early 19th C. carved column breakfast table NY origin; marble top mid- 19th C. center table attrib. to Meeks; Johannes Hansen Danish teak “cow horn” chair, other Hansen chair; Danish teak dining chairs and a dining table; Chesterfield burgundy sofa Hancock and Moore by Baker; other fine upholstered furniture and more Steinway model B grand piano; exceptional Chinoiserie decorated baby grand piano
Asian: Chinese folding screen with hard stone inlays; pr. Of large Chinese porcelain covered jars; Chinese silver presentation medal to council John Fowler, decorated order, double Blackamoors
Antique Bidjar
Eduardo Kingman
1 of 3 oils, A. Hibbard
Gunnar Widforss
A. Willard Wm. Cummens Black Forest
Philadelphia Chippendale shell
and vine carved lowboy
Moghul high karat gold necklace
21 ct. diamond necklace
dragon 1st class; several 19th C. Chinese porcelain vases, famille rose and others; Chinese umbrella holder; several Chinese table lamps; great pair of large carved and polychrome Chinese ivories, a selection of other antique ivories including Netsukes; Jade handle Mughal knife; Chinese silver signed Luen Wo, including a tea set and punch bowl; Chinese silver tray signed Woshing; other Chinese silver; Antique carved Chinese ivories; Chinese carved ivory brush pots; very early Middle Eastern Indian watercolors; early Chinese bronze Buddha and more
Artwork: Oil, by Anthony Thieme and 3 by Aldro Hibbard; Oil fruit by George Hodges; oil Arthur Wilder; oils by John N Howitt, Frank S. Chase, Katherine Lovell and John Carlson; oil, Grand Canyon, Gunnar Widforss; oil by S.P. Hodgdon; dog paintings by Gustav Lorincz; oil by Jean Appleton; oil, Provincetown by Henry MacGinnis; several Old Masters school oils; 2 oils, J. Greenleaf; oil, ships, W.E. Norton; oil, Ar-thur V. Diehl; oil, Queen Mary ship painting by Joe Wilhelm; oil, winter scene, Camillo Adriani; W/C, village scene, Ada Novak; John Wharf watercolor; oil, Sand Point Lake Washington by P. Hohnstedt; two Rus-sian oil paintings, Nikolai Baskakov; oil summer river by C. Kluge; early European oil, Pieter Van Asch; Paul Sample watercolor; Japanese woodblocks; Stephen Parrish etchings; oil, White Mountains John White Allen Scott; pair of portraits, Mr. & Mrs. Willkans, aide to first governor of Salem, NH, attrib. to Thomas Wilder; Raoul Dufy sketch with history; oil by Vierra; Oil, Eduardo Kingman; oil by Boris Major; oil, ships, C.G.  Alexander; oil, Indian encampment; China Trade 19th Marine paintings; and others…
Collection of Naval and nautical oil paintings approx. 25 including works by Jack Gray, Anton Otto Fisher, William L Wylie, Frank H. Mason, W A Earp; Wm McDowell, Arthur Burgess, Carlton Chapman and many others approx. 25 works Antique marble and bronze sculptures; Gary Lee Price bronze of ducks; bronze, reclining woman, Armando Amaya; Federal eglomise panel over mantle mirror; other period wall mirrors; antique horse black hawk weathervane, other weathervanes; Abstract bronze Georges Charpentier; Woolly Mammoth tusk; narwhal tusk; fine Chinese Export lacquered tea caddy; Good antique 36” canoe model; 3 exceptional boat models including the USS Constitution under glass; old maps; cylinder music boxes; rare annular clock, French; Viennese and other enamel dresser clocks; early European Ivories; Lalique table lamp; early blown Hurricane shades; English Canterbury’s; carved and painted carousel lion; stoneware face jug signed Lanier Meaders; Large collection of Ridgeway China Oriental pattern; Large Sevres ormolu mounted bowl and box; period Federal andirons; NWC totem pole; pr. of inlaid knife boxes and more.
Oriental Rugs: palace size from 12’x18’, 10’x14’, 9’x12’ and others; early Navajo blanket; etc
Antique Motorcycles: 1958 BSA Golden Flash A-10 650; 1961 Enfield Constellation 700; 1979 Triumph Bonneville
Special 750
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18% Buyer’s Premium Reduced to 15% with Cash or Check
No Sales Tax • Catered • Comfortable Seating
William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Gallery Manager: Leon Rogers
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Chinese U.S.S. Kentucky 18K Bulgari necklace
NH Queen Anne
Chinese double dragon
Burmese Ruby & Diamond ring Chinese medals, Fowler Prov.
Southern chests Jade, diamond and platinum
Lg. Russian Oil, Nikolai Baskakov Exhibited Flagler museum
Chinese silver
Early Indian paintings Diamond & Sapphire ring Arthur Burgess