Early Preview: Mon., Nov. 25th through Wed., Nov. 27th (12 to 5pm) Please join us for our annual Thanksgiving Holiday Auction. An exceptional and varied collection of items to be sold to the highest bidder, derived from many important estates including Fiske Boyd, renowned Cornish Colony artists, and the Pickney family, U.S. diplomats, and others.
Americana: Fine tiger maple Q.A. bandy-leg tall chest with old brass and finish; Bonnet-top Q.A. CT. highboy with shell carvings; other flat-top highboy; Fine two-part PA. Chippendale walnut set-back cupboard with glass door top; Chipp. mahogany oxbow front slant-lid desk with three fans on claw and ball feet; other Chipp. slant lid in tiger maple; good Federal three-part reeded leg banquet table, lg. size, prov. Pickney family, formerly adorning the U.S. Embassy in Washington, D.C.; Fabulous queen-size Federal rich mahogany plantation tester bed, reeded and acanthus carved post, Pickney family; good Federal two-dr. reeded leg server with cookie corners, old brass; R.I. maple four-dr. chest with serpentine top; fine Hepplewhite bowfront chest with banded inlay drs., old brass; other Hepplewhite inlaid chests; Federal reeded leg mahogany sofa, with flame birch panels, MA. or N.H.; Chipp. walnut PA. dish-top tea table with claw and ball feet; R.I. claw and ball foot maple tea table; an exceptional VT. Federal checkerboard-top tiger maple one dr. Sheraton in old finish; Federal reeded leg inlaid sewing stand, Seymour workshop; walnut Federal two-part setback cupboard with glass door top; Federal period wing chair; bamboo cheval mirror; Am. mahogany linen press; long Classical window bench; high back three-dr. crescent-shaped settle; early hutch table in red; early tavern tables in paint; grain-painted Shaker cupboard; and Federal bird’s-eye maple server, etc. English: Fine English burl walnut Q.A. bonnet-top secretary, mirrored glass doors, good interior on ball feet, good color; 19th c. English two-part bookcase, glass doors atop, with drawers below in rich mahogany; superior English breakfront, rich inlaid mahogany with a satin wood interior; small English Chipp. mahogany four-dr. chest; other English chests; English Edwardian satinwood ladies cylinder roll desk, glass door top; antique English elm refectory table with parquetry top, lg. size; small-size Hepplewhite server with brass backsplash; good oversized Canterbury, labeled Gordon and Watson, Ayr; English Edwardian satinwood cylinder lady’s desk; English inlaid nesting tables; good antique camphor wood trunk; three pc. cast-iron patio set, fern pattern; English William IV rosewood music stand; Kittinger Q.A.-style wing chair and tea table; quality Hepplewhite-style inlaid sideboard with matching server; set of eight well inlaid Hepplewhite-style chairs; triple pedestal mahogany banquet table, signed Smieg and Kotzian, ext. to 12'; good pr. of Chipp. wing chairs; and other quality living room seating. Continental: Two- part French 18th c. fruitwood secretary; French 18th c. fruitwood commode; exceptional 18th c. French small-size étagère, well carved; Fabulous German center table, adorned with well-painted porcelain plaques, on a cherub decorated porcelain base; 19th c. walnut table with a circular specimen marble top; good pr. of lg. ebonized m/t pedestals with hard-stone inlays; Italian carved, painted and gilt curio, lift top, decorated with cherubs; French Empire ormolu-mounted armchair; unusual antique cock fighting bench; 17th c. walnut Italian cassone; good French painted and ormolu-mounted Vernis Martin gentleman’s chest; and French ormolu mounted M/T tall chest. Asian: Pr. of early Chinese hardwood armchairs; hardwood Chinese M/T stands; antique Chinese four-panel Coromandel folding screen; Chinese iron figure; Asian bronze brazier; good Japanese mixed metal vase, signed; various Chinese Buddhas; Chinese bronze jars; Asian ivory carvings; Asian bronze elephants, signed; pr. of lg. Thai bronze lions; Chinese robes; Chinese reverse paintings on glass; good selection of Chinese export including armorial, Rose Medallion, Famille Rose, Rose Mandarin, etc.; Chinese porcelain plaque; early blue and white Chinese porcelains; and many other interesting Asian items. Fine running horse weathervane, signed Harris; other weathervanes; tortoiseshell ink stand; small Enterprise coffee mill; good mechanical bank, Creedmoor; Habana tobacco box, black man; great carved walnut dresser box, depicting Am. shield and flag with exotic woman; good bird’s-eye maple document box; other early boxes; carousel horse; carved and painted spread-wing eagle; Min. chests of drawers; paint-decorated child’s chest; cat doorstop; horse mill weight; ship’s wheel; goose decoys, including Lincoln; lg. boot trade sign, Boston Rubber Shoe Co. 1853; collection of decorated stoneware, found in a local barn; superior Am. needlework on silk, Mrs. H. Belcher at Wrentham Academy, 1811; ships diorama; early apple-form tea caddy; other tea caddies; coffee mills, including small Enterprise; various painted boxes, bowls and buckets, and other country. All Estate Pcs.: Tiffany Studios table lamp; reverse-painted Pittsburgh table lamp; good Pairpoint table lamp; Handel floor lamp; Austrian painted bronzes, Arabs; good Meissen mirror with cherubs; other Meissen; lg. Sèvres urn with bronze handles; two good KPM plaques; lg. carved marble figure boy and dog; marble sculpture baby on a pillow; great pr. of French 19th c. or earlier gilt bronze candelabras; set of Herend china; huge Doulton painted vase, signed Littler; set of Paris porcelain; Wedgwood desert rose china; antique Venetian glass; lg. three-handled Tiffany glass vase; Gallé vase; lg. green silver overlay vase; Tiffany slag glass desk set with frame; etc. Clocks: Fine N.H. tall-case clock, inlaid case works, signed Daniel Monroe; other N.H. tall clock; other good grandfathers; lyre design banjo, dial signed Willard; other early banjo clock; early pillar and scroll clock; Bronze and onyx clock, signed Bigelow and Kennard; other French mantel clocks; quality French over-size repeater carriage clock, signed J. E. Caldwell; NH stick barometer other barometer; Brunson transit with tripod; marine chronometer; Asian astronomical compass; and other antique clocks. Guns: Good shotgun, engraved signed Geo. Gibbs; antique US Springfield rifle. Native American: Am. Indian rugs; lg. Indian basket; American Indian clay pots.; early NW coast Indian bone carving of a bear, possibly Tlinglit: lg. NW coast painted and carved wood board; and other Indian. Paintings: Fine old masters school oil painting, depicting a shoreline with galleons, signed and dated 1681; pr. of Spanish portrait paintings, signed and dated 1784; several paintings of dogs, signed; early European W/C landscape, signed Rudolph Muller; good pr. of American school portraits on poplar board, man and woman; another good Am. school portrait, Mr. and Mrs. Learned; other fine American portraits; two lg. oils by Pierre Bittar; Lake Michigan harbor scene and other, very well done; lg. oil elegant woman in landscape signed P. Adour; oil painting by Frank Waller, Orientalists; French oils, signed R. Vuillem; W/C signed Th. Wood; Antoine Verret oil, bayou; oil painting, lighthouse by Georg Wilking; oil, horses, signed Thomas s. La Fontaine; oil painting, signed K.L. Sargent; super oil by Harry Neyland of Cuttyhunk Is.; pastel, signed Albert Groll; N.H. scene, oil, Old Man on the mountain, SLR Hill; oil by A. Randall; oil, signed Delmotte; pr. of Italian gouache, marine views of Naples, signed; garden scene, oil, signed Josephine Wood Colby; oil, B. A. Bonders; two oils, dogs, signed J. Lohinger and Carl Reichert; W/C winter scene, Paul Sample; mixed media Jerry Rose; lg. oil painting, three island women, Senaka Senanayake; and Currier & Ives, Across the Continent. Rare letter written by J. D. Salinger; several Charles Schulz sketches with provenance, all done for his neighbor and close friend, who was a professional tennis player; six old Disney cells; three East Indian gouaches on manuscript paper; other Asian art works. Silver: Two very large sets of Tiffany sterling flatware; set of Georg Jensen flatware; other good sets of sterling flatware; ornate sterling basket with glass insert; sterling oval ornate center pc.; sterling silver tea sets; sterling silver tea tray; various sterling objects by Tiffany, Kirk, Gorham, and Cartier; plus oodles and oodles more estate silver, over 2000 ounces. Exceptional Estate Jewelry: Choice Deco diamond and ruby straight-line bracelet set in platinum, signed Tiffany and Co.; platinum brooch set with diamonds and rubies, signed Tiffany and Co.; lovely Deco platinum ring set with rubies and diamonds, signed Tiffany and Co.; superior Vict. three pc. suite, enameled gold set with lg. faceted citrines; Art Nouveau enamel pin set with approx. 2.25 ct. diamond; antique pendant set with approx. 1.5-1.75 ct. diamond with baroque pearl drop; Italian gold necklace set with seven micromosaics, well done; French mid-19th necklace set with diamonds and pearls; gold enamel lady’s 18k gold watch; three stone ring set with diamonds and a ruby; fine sapphire and diamond ring in a filigree setting; approx. 6 ct. tourmaline, surrounded with diamonds; jade rings; other jade jewelry; several great Vict. cameos; man’s diamond and gold Rolex watch; lady’s platinum antique watch set with many diamonds; various lady’s pendant watches; several good Art Deco gem set platinum pins; gold watch chains; and much more jewelry. Coins: Rare $5 gold pc. 1844-D; $20 gold coin; and other gold coins. 1935 Buick, meticulously restored by the late Jerry Slutzky with a photo record book of the restoration process; fine quality Yamaha piano, G3J. Textiles: Selection of fine Oriental rugs, including 12' x 21'; other lg. room size and scatters; various antique crazy and other quilts; and so much more. ONLY 10% BUYER’S PREMIUM! Come and enjoy, we keep auctions fun! Terms: Visit our Web site: www.wsmithauction.com
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