Portraits of John Davis Williams and his wife Hannah, ca 1800
Federal stand Boston, likely the workshop of John and Thomas Seymour
Set of 12 English Georgian silver plates, ca 1794
Presidential document signed James Madison 1812, appointing David Porter captain
We have been commissioned by family of John Davis Williams, whose ancestors were 18th C. settlers of the Boston area, to sell at public auction heirlooms that have been passed down through the family for generations. This is the first time these pieces will be offered for sale to the public. We have combined them with items from other NH estates including those from the Robert Raley Estate, to create an inviting sale for all. Robert curated an expansive family collection and donated pieces to many museums, including the Currier.
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
An Exceptional Americana Auction- featuring items from the estate of John Davis Williams early Boston settlers
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Warehouse Liquidation Auction- Table Lots and Group Lots- Many Surprises
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Estate Auction of 20th C. Design, Silver, Jewelry and Musical Instruments
Bill Smith's auctions have consistently leaned heavily towards Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century art, Americana and "brown" furniture. This one was a little different. The January 4 sale included numerous lots of Arts and Crafts furniture, along with several lots of mid-Twentieth Century furniture, high-quality custom-made furniture, much of which Smith said came from a Maine mountaintop "retreat," and there were numerous Twentieth Century art works. In fact, the three top lots of the sale were Twentieth Century art works...
Read Rick Russack's full write-up in Antiques & The Arts here.
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