William A. Smith Inc.
Auctioneers and Appraisers

Fine Americana Auction
An Important Gilmanton, NH, Collection

Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield, NH

Monday, October 10th, 2016
at 10:00 am

Preview opens Wednesday, October 5th – Sunday, October 9th 12-5 each day

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., along with the property from a Newbury, VT, collection, making 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; William and Mary stretcher-base tables; a good selection of 18th-c. bannisterback New England chairs, both arm and side chairs, some in paint; many good early floor cupboards, many in paint, including setback, canted, chimney, and others; 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 pie safes; early dry sinks and bucket bench; 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 candlestands in old paint; 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, maple tall clock; pillar and scroll weight-driven clock; wag on the wall clock; NH shelf clock, other clocks; early barometers.

Accessories: Good selection of period fireplace related including brass and iron andirons, iron peels, skillets and cooking utensils; early looking glass; early textiles including coverlets, quilts and 19th-c. weavings; early samplers; early tin and iron lighting; early Dutch chandelier; decorated stoneware; early spatterware; early churns in blue and red paint; chopping bowls and woodenware; 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; 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!