Important Winter Estate Auction

ANNUAL WINTER ESTATE AUCTION SMITH'S AUCTION GALLERY PLAINFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE SAT., FEB 27, 2010 AT 10:00 A.M. PREVIEW FRI. FROM 12-6 P.M. AND 8:00 A.M. MORNING OF SALE EARLIER VIEWINGS BY APPOINTMENT

Property from the Est. of Maj. Alden Joseph Adams, descendent of President John Adams (signer of the Declaration of Independence), along with items from the Kingsley Ervin Est. (Kendal at Hanover), Jean Campbell and others.

IN PART: Chippendale mahogany oxbow front slant lid desk, good interior, old brass, 41 1/2" width; fine Federal inlaid mahogany demi-lune card table with fan and bell flower inlays, NY origin; other Federal card tables; good Federal two-part cherry corner cupboard in an appealing size; Southern walnut Federal corner cupboard; Southern walnut two-part cupboard (Jackson Press) C 1830, 85" H x 43"W; Southern Federal stands; good set of six Windsor chairs in old paint; other Windsors; fine inlaid Hepplewhite apple wood four-drawer chest with history; several Hepplewhite bow front chests; Sheraton curly and birdseye maple chests; country curly maple tavern table; Hepplewhite mahogany lolling chair with carved apron and inlay; exceptional Federal tilt top candlestand with bell flower inlays, family history; other period Federal candlestands; Queen Anne tea tables; early single door cupboard in blue paint; early footed blanket box in blue paint; other early painted blanket boxes; 18th century CT cherry bonnet top chest; small Chippendale settee; Chippendale chair back stool, early one and two drawer stands, pr. of bannister back chairs and much more Clocks: Fine Federal tall clock, Joakin Hill, Flemington, NJ; other grandfather clock; 18th C Dutch wall clock; other clocks.

18th C French four-drawer chest in walnut, good color, 34"H x 48"W; unusual 18th C French corner cabinet with desk interior in walnut, 81"H x 48"W; 18th C French fruitwood two-glass door cupboard with panels below, 80"H x 50"W; pr. French Louis XVI open arm chairs; two similar English Hepplewhite bow front chests; English Regency tilt top breakfast table; French three-drawer marble top chest with inlay; English Chippendale mahogany chest on chest; English mahogany sideboard with pedestal ends; Biedermeier card table; pr. European arm chairs with carved Shakespeare heads; country English pine two-part set-back cupboard with open top; Edwardian display; etc.

Good Victorian rosewood marble top ￩tag￨re with glass doors; lg. walnut Victorian aesthetic two-glass door bookcase with birdseye; two-part walnut Victorian cylinder roll secretary with columns; several pcs. of out-door cast iron furniture; centennial Chippendale style block front desk; quality Beacon Hill serpentine front chest; Lg. Victorian triple door bookcase; cherry aesthetic carved shaving stand with drawers; inlaid mahogany corner cupboard; vintage Danish table and four chairs, signed; Eames swivel chair; other modern.

Carousel horse, Marcus Illinois carver; early 19th C globe on stand; Am. stick barometer; fire bucket I. Tufts 1810; two exceptional patriotic eglomise mirrors, one signed Nolen Boston; other early mirrors; sampler, Charlotte Phillips 1827; other sampler; 19thc. needlework map of Europe; approx. 5H banner, Welcome Lindbergh; pr. miniature oval watercolor portraits; Regina double comb music box; early Queen Anne footstool; goose decoy; moose bronze, John Scott; bronze "Toro Y, Caballo" by Humberto Peraza; bronze of Mercury; brass Queen Anne candlesticks; European candelabras; Austrian cold painted bronzes; lg. iron fireplace equipment; mah-jongg set, Abercrombie; Edison and Columbia phonographs; early graphoscope; slag glass frame and box; several medals including some gold including Societas Cincinnatorum, Sons of the Revolution 1883 and others; eight gold coins US and Russian; collection of NH military badges; pr. 27" French bronze and onyx figural candelabra; Firearms: German Luger; P.P Walther, late WWII, 32 ACP; 38 Police Positive, 2", Colt revolver; etc Important pr. of 18th C Italian Majolica chargers, 16"D; Imari charger; other lg Asian charger; fine set of 12 fish plates, Tiffany & Co. decorated by Wilson; set 24 Adam bird plates after Audubon; eight oyster plates; blue/white Asian ceramics; Chinese snuff bottles; lg. Fulper compote, monkeys; Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica covered dish; Royal Copenhagen figurines; set 12 Wedgwood plates, Italian views; other Wedgwood; Staffordshire hen on nest; historic blue; English scenic transferware; other early English ceramics; Export; 50 bas relief ceramic medallions signed Marchant; pr, Old Paris lamps; set six Meissen bird plates; other Meissen; Waterford crystal chandelier; cut glass mushroom shade table lamp; set of Waterford stemware; pr. Baccarat candlesticks; Lalique figures; crystal wall sconces; Val St Lambert stemware and more.

Silver: NY silver five-pc. tea service, Adams family provenance; silver covered serving dish, Wm Gale & Son, Adams prov.; five pc. sterling tea set; English silver seven-bottle caster set; set of eight ornate service plates, Hansel Sloan & Co., 7"D; ornate Kirk sterling bowl; 16 sterling goblets; set of Steiff sterling flatware; set of Royal Danish flatware; other flatware; sterling candlesticks and candelabras; 48 silver medallions, Rembrandt; other sterling.

Art: Fine 19th C oil painting, huntsman, horses and poultry, signed J.F. Herring; oil painting, harbor with boats signed C.W. Ashley; oil painting, allegorical by Peter Hopkins; oil painting by Saml. Colman, "A Warm Afternoon, Ossipee Meadows"; oil painting, Granada by Saml Colman; two oil paintings by Matilda Browne; oil painting by Geo Smillie; oil painting by Daniel Diaz Vazquez; 19th C American primitive with Indians; other primitives; two oils by Larry Edwardson; oil, beach scene, by Albert Mohr; landscape, French oil, signed Damaron; pastel by Tom Clark; six ink and crayon Russian sketches by Filip Malyavin; set of eight H. Matisse lithos; print, T. Lautrec; Japanese and Asian prints; Currier and Ives, "Clipper Ship in Snow Squall"; set of six chromos, Game Birds by A Pope; litho signed Prestopino; Lucioni etching; Asian scrolls; Mid-century modern sculpture, signed Scarpaletti; other art work.

Oriental Rugs: Room size, area and runners, old and contemporary; quilts; etc

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WILLIAM A. SMITH, INC. AUCTIONEERS AND APPRAISERS PLAINFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03781 - 603-675-2549 NH LICENSE #2825 - VT #57-702 - MA #525 - FL #AU-3179