Antique Auction

Saturday Estate Auction Featuring The Contents of the Historic Alden Inn of Lyme, NH Moved to Smith's Auction Gallery, Plainfield NH Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:00 am Viewings Fri. from 12:00pm to 5:00 pm And 8:00am day of sale

This auction will feature antiques and restaurant equipment from the Historic Alden Inn of Lyme NH, combined with the Lawrence McCoy Estate of Hanover NH, a Pearl St. Keene NH Estate and others, all moved to our gallery for convenience of sale.

In Part: Tiger maple and maple graduated four-drawer Sheraton chest with fluted columns; other Sheraton mahogany four-drawer acanthus carved chest with carved back splash; birdseye maple Sheraton four-drawer chest; wavy birch Sheraton four-drawer chest; several other Sheraton chests; country dough box; several blanket boxes; blue painted work table; circular hutch table  blue painted; Federal mahogany card table on reeded legs; various country one-drawer stands; three decorated classical chairs; Sheraton rope turned drop leaf table; Federal Pembroke maple table; small size Federal four-drawer chest on bracket base; country Sheraton four-drawer chest with cookie corner top; approx. twelve country beds  cannon ball and others; other country.

Victorian: Exceptional Victorian marble top walnut hunt board, with label of Broadway NY maker; good four-piece cottage pine bedroom set with paint decorated scenes; 47 mahogany classical server with acanthus carved posts; carved classical drop leaf table; set of six carved gondola chairs; good oak two-part Hoosier cupboard; Vernis Martin marble top dresser; two upright Victrolas; two table model Victrolas; several Victorian chests and commodes; several Victorian stack bookcases; Victorian walnut hall tree with marble shelf; Heywood Wakefield Pram; Heywood Wakefield stanchion rocker; Victorian marble top chest; Victorian round oak table with leaves; oak curved glass china closet; two-part Victorian plantation desk; marble top stand; several oak commodes; wicker vanity table; selection of other wicker furniture; cottage pine chests and commodes; interesting paint decorated one-drawer stand; several mahogany oval Pembroke tables; 19th century French armchair; other Victorian.

Art: Large selection of paintings and prints, including a ship painting signed W. Mellor, 27 X 36; painting of Christopher Columbus, initialed E.H., 27 X 39; several Victorian still life paintings; several Victorian landscape and waterscape paintings; schooner painting by D. L. Tenney; oil winter in Ipswitch by Caleb Stone; oil paintings titled Pawlet Plowman, Weather Beaten and Crisp Fall Morning, all by Lawrence McCoy; portrait of a lady, Age of Innocence, after Reynolds; Parrish print; lithograph, baby chicks, A. Tait; watercolor by Jim Daigle  Plainfield NH; early engravings of the Rembrandt school; and more.

Accessories: Federal mirror with reverse painted tablet; Flow Blue Doulton planter; grained dome box; cylinder roll player; Telephone and Telegraph machine; several doorstops; still bank; shelf clocks; sterling and coin silver items; several old radios, including Philco; Marx fire truck; Buddy L steam shovel; guitar; B+H hand painted vase; half hull; Victorian walnut mirrors; Jewelry: Huge selection of costume jewelry; gold and diamond pendant; several other lots of gold and silver jewelry, many with stones, including diamonds, rubies, jade and pearls; Books and Ephemera: large library of books  Alden Inn; approx. 30 author signed books; music reference lot; Atlas of 23-35-45 Wards Philadelphia; album, mostly pertaining to Gene Autrey, Hank Decato and Ted Williams, some signed; postcard albums and postcards; Stamp album, "Aristocrat World Stamp Album", US & foreign stamps; scrap books; stencils; Coins: several small lots of US coins and currency, including 1878-S,1921 and 1922 silver dollars; other various silver dollars, halves, quarters and dimes; 26 rolls of wheat cents; small lot of Indian head cents; etc.

Glass and China: Approx. 15 Boehm bird figurines; other bird figurines; Cloisonn￩ jade trees; Meito china; Waterford glass; Baccarat; chandelier; 15 art glass vase; five Venetian glass angels; Lalique; Delvaux and other purses; plates, including Herend and Meissen;Meissen tea set; pair of brass candlestick lamps; Orrefors vases; Val St. Lambert glass; Ridgeway china; Venetian cranberry goblets; German china set by Hutschenreuther; McKusick Indian tiles; Flow Blue and blue transferware; Bennington pitchers; approx 50 paperweights; etc.

Modern: Pine rectangle trestle base tables on shoe feet, ranging in sizes from 46 to 610, approx. 13; four circular top pub tables; thirty-six Pompanoosic Mills bow back Windsor style arm and side chairs  sold on choice; five Pembroke drop leaf tables; twenty-one Lambert Hitchcock arm and side chairs  sold on choice; forty-eight ladder back dining chairs with rush seats  sold on choice; several large circular dining room tables; approx. forty vinyl ball room chairs; two decorative iron planters; etc.

Commercial Restaurant: Scotsman ice machine; four warming cylinder pans; Terry espresso maker; salt shakers; flatware; commercial stemware glass; stainless and marble wine coolers; Christmas decorations; warming containers for catering; large selection of restaurant china; commercial flat top desk; selection of kitchen utensils, baking, pots and pans  all commercial; counter top appliances; large selection of commercial glassware; and much more.

Oriental rugs in room and scatter sizes.

Location: Exit 20 off I-89, proceed south on Rte. 12A from the West Lebanon Plaza for 7 miles. From I-91, take the Ascutney-Windsor, Vt. exit 8, cross the Ct. River and take Rte. 12A north approximately 10 miles.

Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards Catered 13% Buyers Premium Reduced to 10% with Cash or Check No Sales Tax Comfortable Seating

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