Maine Antique Digest May 2015

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2-B Maine Antique Digest, May 2015
Offices in Plainfield, NH - Greenwich, CT - Sarasota, FL - Phoenix, AZ
Sorry but no internet bidding, auctions the way you remember!
Terms: Cash-Check-Major Credit Cards:
18% Buyer’s Premium Reduced to 15% with Cash or Check
No Sales Tax Catered Comfortable Seating
William G. Smith and Kenneth R. Labnon – Auctioneers
Leon Rogers – Gallery Manager
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William A. Smith, Inc.
Auctioneers & Appraisers
PO Box 49, Plainfield, NH 03781 603-675-2549
NH LICENSE #2825 - VT #57-702 – MA #525 – FL #AU-3179
For our 48th annual Memorial Day auction we have selected the property from the estate
of A.B. Robbs, founder of Continental Bank. Featured items from this collection consist of
important European paintings and furnishings. Also items from the collection of Donald Dunlap,
descendant of Maj. John Dunlap, renowned NH cabinetmaker. Along with exceptional jewelry
from a prominent Woodstock, VT family will make for an exciting day.
Please note: These collections are being sold without reserve. We here at Smith’s attempt to
continue with conducting auctions in a traditional manner. We do not post estimates or sales
results, and do not offer internet bidding. We do however offer phone and absentee bidding
for those unable to attend.
Featured categories in the sale: Important paintings from European Old Masters to 20th-c.
American impressionists; Antique European furniture and decorations including sculpture;
fine Americana including furniture and folk art; selection of estate jewelry including examples
by Oscar Heyman and Tiffany and Co; lovely antique Oriental rugs; selection of Chinese and
Japanese objects from art to porcelains and sculptures; a fine Steinway grand piano, c. 1904 art
case; estate auto and much more. View the sale online at
Exceptional Memorial Day Auction
Featuring the important estate collection
of A.B. Robbs, founder of Continental Bank
Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield, NH
Sale date: Mon., May 25th, 2015 at 10:00am
Preview-Sun., May 24th from 12-6 pm and 8 am day of the sale
Federal Boston School sideboard, Sacks collection
Two similar 19th-c. globes on unusual
stands
Tiger
maple
secretary
made by
Donald
Dunlap
Large
selection
of period
Americana,
Broers Estate
Pastel by Ruth Henshaw Bascom,
portrait of Eunice Emeline
Connable, Bernardston, MA
Miniature painting on ivory,
signed J. Reynolds
Gibson
acoustic
guitar
Robbs Estate, rare “Art Case” Model B
Steinway piano, ca. 1900
Important oil portrait of King George
IV, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Wilstach
Collection, Robbs Estate
Large oil
portrait,
Godfrey
Kneller,
Robbs Estate
English
landscape
signed G.
Edema,
Robbs Estate
From the Robbs Estate, Attributed to Tengnagel, Sotheby’s Prov.
One of two massive oils, Paris fountain scenes by Charles Duvent,
Robbs Estate
Large oil on wood
board, after Da Vinci,
Robbs Estate
Estate jewelry including this
Oscar Heyman platinum
bracelet set with Approx. 30 ctw
sapphires and 10 ctw diamonds
Large oil, kids and cat, Bernhard Keil, Robbs Estate
Selection of decorative arts
Selection
of country
Americana
Selection of European
43” bronze,
Psyche by Jean-
Louis Grégoire
Oil, Ship Sutton by Antonio Jacobsen
One of two, Emile Gruppé, Florida scenes
Donald Dunlap
tiger maple
chest on chest,
also included
in this sale,
the complete
collection of
Donald Dunlap
furniture – last
of the Dunlap
Craftsmen