Please note that, unless otherwise stated in the auction details, phone bids must be placed before 5PM the day before the auction.Sales Highlights
Lot No. 125: Fine Federal cherry grandfather clock with brass works, dial signed Isaiah Eaton Walpole (NH), circa 1800-1820, 87"H
Sold for $12,100 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 202: Fine and rare Japanese elephant, silvered and other metals with gold highlights and jeweled diamond and pearls, signed, 23"H X 22"L. Prov: Consigned directly from the Gary family, This elephant was gifted to the co-founder and President of US Steel, Judge Elbert Henry Gary, of Gary IN by the Emperor of Japan Hirohito for giving Japan the modern process for steel making. Cond: there is some gilt loss and some rivets missing, break in drape that hangs from her arm, one pin in hair missing, flower between shoulder blades.
Sold for $671,000 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 240: Important Steinway & Sons piano, highly decorated "Art Case", D.R. Pat. 1878, painted and inlaid case, #73342, refurbished in 1929 by Steinway, prov. given to the Universalist Church in memory of Maj. Blinn Francis Yates 1962
Sold for $5,500 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 247: Rare Egyptian wedding/ reception tent, c. 1900-1930, 30' panels, sets up 16' square
Sold for $11,000 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 250: Exceptional Scottish Regency four-pedestal base banquet table, incredible 38" single mahogany board tops, thistle castors, Dumfries prov., 12'8"L X 54"W X 28"H
Sold for $23,100 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 6: Nesting set of five 19th century Shaker finger boxes bittersweet stain, sizes 13" to 4.5"L
Sold for $3,850 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 63: Oil on artist board, three deer in landscape, signed A.F. Tait, date 1858, also signed on reverse, approx. 8.5" X 13", from a Grafton VT Estate
Sold for $11,000 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 66: Fine early 19th century American crewel work and watercolor on silk, mourning picture, Eliza Ely 1807, approx. 16" X 14"
Sold for $4,250 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 8: Rare 19th century Sheraton tiger maple six foot fire side bench, old color
Sold for $2,750 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.
Lot No. 99: 1958 Mercury Park Lane, all autos sold as is.
Sold for $11,000 at Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Estate Auction in W.A. Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, NH in November, 2009.