William Smith An Amazing Mid-Winter Auction Event!
Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield, NH
Sunday, February 26 at 10:00am
Previews: Friday, February 24 and
Saturday, February 25 from 12-5pm and 8:30 am,
morning of the sale
Featuring fine antiques, art, silver, fine designer home furnishings
and estate jewelry including a large cache of gold.

We have been commissioned to sell at unreserved public auction the contents of a $6 million Greenwich CT estate featuring American antiques and very expensive designer furnishings, along with a VT estate featuring Asian and fine jewelry including a hoard of gold jewelry, all being sold unreserved to the highest bidder.
See website for full auction details and images – www.wsmithauction.com
Estate Jewelry: antique platinum ring set with approx. 3ct round diamond of very good quality signed BBB; approx. 2.5 ct. round diamond set as pendant, very good quality; fine Tiffany and Co. diamond necklace with approx. 1.25 ct. round; a 1.82 ct. round diamond ring, antique setting; other diamond rings; great antique diamond and ruby necklace set in 18k gold, Burma ruby; stunning 18K white gold and diamond tennis bracelet over 9 ctw; fine antique diamond and platinum bracelet approx. 5 ctw; Impressive Victorian opal pendant, set with 2 large opals accented with Rubies, Diamonds, Sapphires and enamel work; antique diamond and pearl pendant or pin; other antique diamond pins and pendants; black opal pendant; signed gold flower pin carved jade, lapis and coral with diamonds; fine antique diamond and sapphire bangle bracelet other gold gem set bracelets; antique multi strand pearl bracelet with diamonds; pretty amethyst and seed pearl bracelet; several quality antique pearl necklaces including Mikimoto; fine green jade and diamond ring; antique opal, diamond and emerald ring; diamond earrings; several gold and diamond bracelets; Tiffany and Co. heavy gold necklace; several multi stone diamond cocktail rings; several smaller diamond engagement rings; lovely tanzanite and diamond ring; emerald and diamond rings; many other rings set with semi-precious stones; large diamond and sapphire pendant the letter “K”; carved jade pendant set in gold; antique citrine jewelry; large 14k gold cat pin; long Victorian gold slide chain; antique gold charm bracelets; ladies gold wrist watch Girard Perregaux with diamonds other watches and fine jewels; cache of gold jewelry including approx. (80)- 14K, 18K and 24K bracelets; approx. 50 gold necklaces in 14K and 18K gold, many gold earrings, due to the volume, compounded with the estates desire to expedite the sale we will need to sell many of these items in lots, over 3000 grams
Antiques: Walnut bonnet top Q.A. highboy, c. 1770; two 18th C. New England tiger maple highboys one RI with shell; several early American tall chests of drawers one with bandy legs; fine 18th C. cherry CT lowboy with fan carved drawer and old brass; good early 18th C. American gate leg table with old paint, purchased over 40 years ago from Roger Bacon; fan carved drop panel Federal maple chest; good bow front Federal 4 dr. chests; set of 12 period Chippendale dining chairs old color; set of 8 sabre leg early 19th c dining chairs; antique pedestal dining table; Mid-Atlantic States Federal inlaid mahogany sideboard; (2) NH Federal card tables one of the Dunlap workshop; Chippendale card table on claw and ball feet; early Windsor arm chairs; banister back child high chair; unique Chippendale 4 drawer chest in cedar, Bermuda; fine Sheraton tiger maple bow front chest; small size barrel back corner cupboard with carvings; large 2 part corner cupboard c. 1820; early Q.A. chairs; early tavern tables and much more
Quality Custom from a Greenwich, CT mansion; Jonas large scale Knole sofa; Jonas chenille upholstered club chairs (10k new); leather tufted back loveseat; green Chesterfield style sofa; brown leather deco style club chair and ottoman; very cool living room black lacquered console, with mechanical remote flat screen TV with Euro-lift hidden within, over 12K new; Restoration Hardware large sectional leather sofa; Pair of like new Ethan Allen leather reclining club chairs; Pair of large size leather upholstered ottomans; Pair of Jonas Jansen style club chairs; Dupre Lafon upholstered club chair and ottoman; Landau Devon custom upholstered sofa; Good designer console/hall table; Large upholstered club chair; Eldred Wheeler tiger maple set back cupboard; custom kettle base mahogany chest; 2 mahogany block front chest; other finely upholstered furnishings and high end designer
Clocks: good 18th C. PA walnut tall clock with carved rosettes, quarter columns and ogee feet, old finish, brass works case signed and dated 1793; MA tall case clock, signed David Wood Newburyport; NH tall case maple clock brass works; early 19th C. banjo clock, dial signed Willard; English inlaid tall clock dial signed Wm. Strickland; early pillar and scroll shelf clock; other clocks
Garden related and European furnishings: Pair of impressive 19th bronze campania garden urns on matching pedestals 60”; pair of bronze recumbent entry lions; antique 2 tier carved marble fountain approx. 60”h; pair of 30” fox sculptures; 19th C. horse hitching posts; pair of concrete lawn jockeys with lanterns; large 19th c. French Directoire Style Cast Iron Window Frame; 19th C. French bronze chandelier; 19th C. French triple door bookcase; 19th C. French elm poker table with drawers; French elm buffet; antique European linen fold server; French marble top stands; pair of French provincial 3 dr. stands; Large wooden chandelier; French marble top console; French rosewood stand with faux leather front; pair of French narrow trumeau mirrors with matching consoles; 19th C. French iron and marble bakers table; pair of carved 6’8” wood columns; unusual English knee hole Georgian desk with drawers on either end; rare English Regency music stand; other English and French
Accessories: tiger maple apothecary; child’s size chests; period Chippendale mirrors with birds; 2 gilt over mantle mirrors; several Federal wall mirrors; inlaid exotic wood dresser box; early slip decorated redware; 19th C. walnut birdcage on period pedestal; eagle wall mounts; folky carved and painted wolf; early table model globe; several oil lamps including overlay; several miniature paintings on ivory; selection of decorated stoneware; pair of French bronze chenets; ornate Victorian easel; long Empire fire side bench; good Limoges fish set; selection of Baccarat glass; 8 colored antique seltzer bottles; early blown bottles; etc;
Silver: 5 piece Tiffany and Co. sterling silver tea set; other 6 piece Hampton Court sterling tea set; 3 piece 800 silver tea set; set of Lunt sterling flatware, Eloquence; Tiffany sterling flatware; Tiffany sterling center footed center bowl; other Tiffany; Arts and Crafts sterling vase, Marcus; several sterling bowls; misc. partial sets of flatware; early English silver; large Sheffield meat dome with tray, and other lots of sterling
Asian: early Chinese footed bronze censer-signed; selection of Chinese and Japanese porcelains mostly 19th C. but some could be earlier; pr. of well carved Jade Chinese horses on stands; other Chinese jade; good pair of Japanese oil paintings signed; several Asian wood carvings; Japanese wood blocks; great carved ivory Asian basket; early Chinese blue and white garden seat; Chinese 19th C. famille verte vase; large 18th C. Chinese blue jar with gilt; pr. of Chinese elm tall stands; pr. of Chinese bronze signed double gourd vases; other Asian
Art: fine oil on canvas, portrait of Alexander Washington Johnston, attrib. to Gilbert Stuart; Am. school portrait of children sitters are Stephanie and James Fegan ages 4 and 2 from NJ c. 1845; 19th C. portrait of Daniel Webster; large oil landscape signed Wm Keith; 3 oils Civil War, by Don Doxey; oil by Ray Swanson; tempera illustration by Robert McGinnis; well pained oil of Indians by Roger Cooke; oil, Late Afternoon, Alan Price; oil signed Jacqueline Rochester; 19th C. ship painting sloop; oils by Marion Keyler; winter scene oil by Matthew Yurcich; good pair of still life oils Italian style by A. Moffer; oil Hermosillo Rembaud; Oil on canvas, beach scene, signed Duteil; Oil, portrait of man, signed Preen; Oil on canvas, landscapes by Abraham Hulk; oil, Arc De Triomphe, J. Melvin; 19th C. oil on wood board, landscape, signed Donat; oil, horse & buggy, Massiou; oil, Morning Walk, Wayland; Oil (Corot Copy) Souvenir de Mortefontaine; oil, (after Rosa Bonheur) The Horse Fair, JV Maginn; 19th C. oils, landscapes, G. Willis Pryce; oil, still life, Bertha M. Peyton; 20th C. oil, still life signed Linder; gouache/wc, Henry Wobster Rice; w/c by Sarah Stafford; w/c by Mary Page Evans; Collection of early 20th c political cartoons/satire for NY publications by Oscar Cesare; Large oil, Norman Laliberte; Oil, harbor scene, Anne Tatlock; An estate collection of art works by illustrator Kay Kato, over 2000 works including oils and sketches, many sold in large groups; Etching by Ch. Platt; Ogden Pleissner print; etching, Winter in Big Horn Hans Kleiber: etching AP Laura Hickman; horse prints in arts and crafts bridle frames; framed Declaration of Independence by Prentice Whitney; 1895 map Chickamauga battlefield McElroy; much more art.
Oriental rugs: a selection of room size, scatters and runners both antique and modern; antique quilts; other textiles;
Pick-up truck: 2005 Chevrolet 4×4, with approx. 43,000 miles vin-1GCEK14T25Z295146, estate truck runs well
In an effort to keep with traditional auctions-
No internet bidding and we do not post prices realized on line
Come and enjoy auctions like you remember!
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
Antique Diamond and Pearl Pendant
18th C. NE cherry lowboy, original brass
18th C. tiger maple
Rhode Island School highboy
Exceptional PA walnut tall clock, old finish
Portrait, Alexander Washington Johnston,
Attrib. to Gilbert Stuart
Period Chinese
Fabulous large Enameled Victorian Pendant with Opal, ruby, sapphire
Antique Platinum Ring with approx. 3 ct Diamond, signed BBB
Oil, Roger Cooke
William Smith, Inc
Specializing in Fine Antiques
Auctioneer and Appraiser
PO Box 49, Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781
Tel. 603-675-2549
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