Smith’s Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Auction
Auction: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at 10:00 am
Preview: Fri. Nov. 25, from 12 – 5:00pm and 8:30 am morning of sale | Earlier Previews by appointment
Smith’s Auction Gallery – 1064 RT 12-A, Plainfield, NH
You are cordially invited to attend an outstanding auction event,
over 400 quality estate items will be offered at unreserved public auction.
The property up for bids is compiled from estates and collections located in NH and VT,
along with items from a Tucson AZ collector.

Americana: Salem MA maple 2 part high boy with a shell carved bottom drawer, old brass; PA curly maple 2 part high boy with carved stocking feet; Q.A. Walnut and maple two part Boston area highboy; two Chippendale maple slant lid desks, shell and fan carved interiors, choice examples; fine Chippendale oxbow claw and ball foot slant lid desk, with a fan carved apron; 18th C. shoe foot hutch table; Chippendale 2 part cherry corner cupboard with glass door top; several quality Early American chests of 4, 5 and 6 drawers; several early American tiger maple chests; VA cherry floor cupboard with pan-eled doors, selection of other early floor cupboards some in paint including small set-backs in red and green paint; pair of Chippendale PA mahogany one drawer gaming tables; Federal North Shore or NH card tables with inlays; several good quality Windsor Arm chairs; early oval top New England tavern tables one in red paint; early crescent shaped settle bench; sets of 6 country dining chairs; set of 4 shaker tilter chairs; set of 12 Chippendale dining chairs, 6 period probably Southern; Southern yellow pine corner cupboard; early ball foot blanket chest; good pair of Q.A. Spanish foot chairs in old paint with history; period tiger maple tables and stands; early hanging wall and corner cabi-nets; Federal Windsor VT grandfather clock dial signed Martin Cheney cherry case; other tall case clocks; Pillar and Scroll shelf clocks; early bracket clock; elephant swing arm clock; other shelf clocks; several wall barometers; Period French walnut commode; 17th C. Oak Jacobean court cupboard; carved English oak paneled chest; English Regency sideboard; period English Welsh dresser; early Eng-lish gate legs; various oak joint stools; marquetry inlaid bench; English Regency 4 door bookcase; English rosewood cabinet with faux book front; English George III wine cooler; mid 19th C. English whatnot stands; English rosewood Canterbury; period piano stool; pair of Regency pole screens; set of 8 period English ladder back chairs; 4 English Windsor chairs; Custom: 2 clean leather sofas, pair of leather club chairs and ottoman other modern
Nautical: Unusual glass door ships cupboard with similar table and chairs; camphor wood trunk; antique large and small ships wheels; early brass cased sextant Cardiff; Ne-gretti and Zamba gimbal ships barometer with case; polychrome delft tile work ship; sailor made ivory swift; carved marble lighthouse lamp; ship’s compass; ships half hulls and cased diorama; cased transits; early spy glass; other marine related.
Native American: Interesting collection of Aleutian Island baskets and ivories descend-ing in the family of a Yupik gentleman; early polychrome Northwest coast hat; good beaded Indian moccasins; beaded Indian child’s vest; 1920s Santa Clara pot, other early clay pot; Navajo rugs; pair arts and crafts bookends signed Barry Seattle, tusk; Inuit soapstone; early Inuit walrus tusk; carved and painted Fin back whale signed Henry Speck, other native American.
Misc. 2 good multi drawer apothecaries or spice chests; antique miniature ma-hogany dower chest; early sleds; New Orleans gambling boat sign – dance hall; good selection of period brass andirons and fenders; tiger maple slide box; early spoon rack; wood carved whale signed Voorhees; carved hard wood eagle; other folk carvings; early doorstops; brass PA foot warmer; model of “Old Peppersass” first steam engine to climb Mt Washington; Dunhill humidor;  Portsmouth humidor; cast iron hitching post, groomsman; 1823 family register Houghton of Windsor VT and the Brainerd of Grafton NH; fine American 1808 needlework and w/c on silk memorial; Early watercolors profile portraits, The Mitchell family East Bloom-field, by Justice Dalee 1844; Hudson river sand paper; early large size calligra-phy Lion; other folk art…
Asian: Chinese porcelains including 18th, 19th and 20th Century examples; early bronze Chinese censer; bronze Buddha; other Asian metal works; large carved and gilt wood Buddha; archaic style lamp; Chinese silver and enamel canister; Imari, satsuma and other Japanese porcelains; Asian scepter; pair of early Chinese arm chairs; Chinese hall table; Chinese lacquered cabinet; Asian marble carving of Guan Yin; many Chinese por-celain lamps including flambe; Chinese scroll painting, other Asian art including wood-blocks…
Collection of Antique Christmas Santa’s; Bennington pottery including Deer and Scrod-dled mugs; early PA red ware; decorated stoneware; canary Sandwich candlesticks; set of 12 Minton plates; pair of 18th C. Delft chargers; faience basket; flow blue plates; cut overlay mantle lusters; Meissen tea set, boxed; Sunderland luster pitcher; 2 early Euro-pean enamel on copper paintings of Ambroisius and Augustinus; and much more
Large bronze figure of Mercury; silvered bronze dog and mouse, other signed Masson and one signed J. Gelibert; ; nude bronze signed S. Melani; bronze cowboy on horseback by Truman Bolinger; pair of Italian carved and polychrome decorated flower baskets; pair of large Italian carved and gilt candlesticks; pair of large 50” cast iron urns; cylinder music boxes; etc…
Art: Fine oil autumn landscape 36” X 36” by Frederick Mulhaupt; large oil “November” by Bruce Crane; oil “winter morning” by F. M. Lamb; oil by Carl Lawless; oil by Carl Pe-ters; oil, winter scene by C. Adriani; oil winter scene signed carl Von Hassler; oil Echo Lake by B. Champney; oil on panel ships Egidius Linnig; large oil on canvas La Savoie, French line, by Antonio Jacobson 1904; oil landscape by Walter M. Oddie; 4 oils by George Russell, including beach scene, with history; w oil by Jean Pfrister; w/c Mt. Ascutney by Sheehan; still life painting by T. E. Park; local art – winter landscape by Mary Church, oil by John Semple, Arthur Jones and Sabra Fields; 2 oil portraits of children, Buff Cobb and her brother Thomas at a young age by Beard, from the family plus other works; gouache and crayon still life by Margaret Patterson, approx. 10 colored woodcuts by Margaret Patterson; pair of oils by G.L. Brown 1843; fine Russian oil on canvas, the Christmas tree, signed; 2 oil MA by Wendell Rogers; oil Louis Bernecker; painting girl with red hair singed Chadon; still life oil lobster signed Vogel; 19th C. primitive oil of the Wayside Inn; fine pair of oils portraits of Henry Conrad Fritz and his son, attrib. to Robt. Street; pair of portraits on wood boards, Sheldon Peck; w/c winter landscape by Paul Sample; other fine art…
Fine Estate Jewelry: impressive platinum straight time necklace set with over 20 ctw diamonds, a 10 ctw similar diamond tennis bracelet; other good quality diamond brace-lets; ruby and diamond bracelet; French 18k gold earrings diamonds and pearls; 18k gray pearl earrings, Gumps; approx. 2.5 ct. solitaire ring; other good solitaire rings in-cluding an emerald cut; sapphire and diamond rings some in platinum; several fine qual-ity antique platinum and diamond rings; pair of Victorian gold and turquoise earrings with matching pendant; fine hardstone Victorian cameo pendant on chain; large aqua and diamond ring; several strands of antique pearl necklaces; Tiffany and Co. 18K gold necklace; large selection of 14 and 18k gold bracelets; ladies and gentleman’s wrist watches including Rolex; diamond eternity band, several diamonds bands; many gold pins some with stones; 18K gold babies rattle with coral; silver jewelry by Georg Jensen and John Hardy; much more estate jewelry approx. 75 lots Steinway baby grand piano, model M serial # 261964, recently fully restored with bench; good selection of Oriental rugs, many older estate examples room size and scatters; se-lection of antique quilts and homespuns; great 19th C. hooked rugs, lion and horse; etc…
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William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Gallery Manager: Leon Rogers
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PLAINFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03781 – 603-675-2549
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William Smith, Inc 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-4814
Offices – Plainfield, NH – Greenwich, CT – Sarasota, FL – Phoenix, AZ
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Sapp/dia. Ring 2.2 ctw dia. Ring Approx. 24 ctw dia.
Early Chinese Bronze Censer The Mitchell family East Bloomfield, Justice Dalee 1844
Oil, Bruce Crane Oils, Henry Conrad Fritz and son, PA, Robert Street Several artworks by Margaret Patterson Q.A. cherry chest on frame
PA Q.A. tiger maple, stocking feet
Chinese antiquities
Signed Russian oil
Oil, “The Valley Road” Frederick Mulhaupt
Good collection of Native American
Paul Sample, w/c
Oils by George Russell with history