William Smith, Inc Fine Americana Auction
An Important Gilmanton NH Collection – Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield NH
Auction: Monday Oct 10th at 10:00 am
PREVIEW OPENS:
Weds Oct 5th – Sun. Oct 9th 12-5 each day
And 8:00am morning of the sale
On display in the Historic French House

Since he has sold his historic Gilmanton NH home, we have been commissioned to sell at unreserved public auction his personal collection of antiques The focus of the collection is on early Pilgrim and Country Q.A antiques Along with the property from a Newbury, VT collection will make this the perfect auction event during peak foliage in Northern New England. Please plan to attend and experience an old style New England auction!
A Quick Overview: two American Pilgrim Century chests of drawers, one in walnut with panels and other in old paint; early ball foot blanket chest in old paint; several early New England stretcher base tavern tables in maple and pine; New England maple 2 part fan carved highboy; other 18th C. highboy; William and Mary stretcher base tables; a good selection of 18th C bannister back New England chairs, both arm and side chairs some in paint; many good early floor cupboards including a great 18th C. red painted cant-back example, many others including set-back, chimney and others, many in paint; early hutch table in red; early farm and saw-buck tables; two sets of 6 Windsor chairs including birdcage; 6 St. Johnsbury, VT country chairs; early dry sinks and bucket bench; early diminutive saw-buck table in original blue paint; Federal two-part corner cupboard; other early corner cupboard; Pilgrim style great chairs, likely Wallace Nutting, as is a day bed; antique country sofa; many early blanket boxes some 18th C. examples in old paint; tiger maple and other candle stands in old paint; Federal country sponge decorated blanket chest; other paint decorated blanket box; Queen Anne tap table, oval top; small size apothecary chest in red paint, 12 drawer; two early punched tin pie safes; 18th C. Chippendale cherry chest; 2 nice antique maple canopy beds; pencil post tester bed, other antique beds; several early joint stools; and more.  David Wood tall clock, signed dial case in old color; Concord, NH birch tall clock, attrib. to L&A Hutchins, with appraisal; Country grandfather clock, dial signed S. Thomas Plymouth; pillar and scroll weight driven clock; wag on the wall clock; NH shelf clock other clocks; early barometers; and more…
Accessories: Good selection of period fireplace related including brass and iron andirons, iron peels, skillets and cook utensils; early looking glass; early textiles including coverlets, two early homespun coverlets; quilts and 19th C. weavings; early samplers; early tin and iron lighting; early Dutch chandelier; decorated stoneware including good Norton Bennington example; early spatter ware; early churns in blue and red paint; chopping bowls and woodenware; blown glass apothecary jars, other early glass; Staffordshire figures and cottages; Shaker haystack cover; 2 antique pipe tomahawks with museum history other Native American; early tin glazed Delft ceramics; silhouettes; selection of primitive paintings, New England Landscapes and still life; 2 works signed F. Shapleigh; oil, Niagara Falls; selection of Currier and Ives lithographs other early prints; old maps plus more
Selection of antique Oriental rugs room size and scatters; hooked and antique braided rugs
Plus much more over 500 lots!
Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards:
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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Specializing in Fine Antiques
AUCTIONEER and APPRAISER
PO Box 49, Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
Tel. 603-675-2549
NH License #2825 – VT #57-702 – MA #525 – FL #AU-3179
Offices – Plainfield, NH – Greenwich, CT – Sarasota, FL – Phoenix, AZ
WE BUY SINGLE ITEMS OR COMPLETE ESTATES
OUR RATES ARE COMPETITIVE
David Wood
tall clock
Wonderful Gilmanton, NH collection
Wonderful cant-back 18th C. cupboard in red paint
Early Americana
Early furnishings and accessories Good selection of early American furnishings and accessories
18th C. furnishings
Americana Early oil, Niagara Falls Early ball foot blanket chest Great variety of Americana
Good set of six birdcage
Windsor chairs, farm tables and more!
Pilgrim Period
Pipe Tomahawks with history
NH Federal birch tall clock, attrib. to L&A
Hutchins, Concord, NH