Furniture, Artwork & Accessories

Summer Estates Auction

Jarvis Center - Andrew Jarvis Drive

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

NEW DATE:  Tuesday, August 19th at 5:30 p.m.

Preview starts at 12:00 noon.

Auctioneers Note:  Our 2008 Summer Estates Auction at the Jarvis Center, two miles from historic downtown Portsmouth, NH. Items have been drawn from several area estates including New Castle, Rye, Laconia and Rollinsford, New Hampshire.

FURNITURE:  NH Sheraton two-part desk with satin wood veneers and inlaid columns; Sheraton chest w/nice scroll back; pair of Chippendale mahogany RI chairs w/owl-back splats; Shaker spice chest w/lift top in paint 4’x4’; Shaker worktable w/2 drawers; Shaker ladder-back chairs, 1 w/tilters; Mt. Lebanon, NY rockers; Shaker style lift top blanket chest w/2 drawers; early bookkeeper’s desk, Hancock, NH; Chippendale style custom mahogany lowboy; paint decorated Sheraton dressing table; inlaid Hepplewhite style curio cabinet; pr of federal style card tables w/flame birch inlay; D-shaped card table with inlay; black Japanned cabinet w/chinoiserie decoration and QA base; Pietra Dura inlaid marble table top on a wrought iron scroll base, circular 52” top inlaid with scrolling foliage, fruit and bird designs; mahogany sofa table w/carved base; mahogany double pedestal dining table w/banded inlay; mahogany dressing table w/ornate carved arms and paw feet; Continental armoire with carvings; French Provincial walnut buffet; French 2-door chestnut side cabinet; French 2 drawer marquetry work table w/fitted interior; French walnut library table; Continental card table w/needlepoint top; country French farmhouse table; several upholstered French style side chairs; day bed w/French feet; pair of ornate marble top console tables w/mirrors; mahogany inlaid curio cabinet; Victorian turtle top lamp table w/urn base; Victorian oak library table w/gone-with-the-wind carvings; Jacobean style arm chair; pr of brass & iron twin beds; unusual drop leaf mahogany corner table; Oriental mantle table with  pierced & decorated apron; (8) ladder back chairs; walnut 4 post bed; large assortment of wicker furniture; needlepoint stools and an assortment of decorative side chairs. ARTWORK:  2 oil paintings & 1 watercolor by John Whorf; o/b “A Winter Day” signed S. Harry Leith-Ross 8x10; o/c “Pilot Boat Rescuing Clipper” signed Lie 24x38; o/b Isles of Shoals painting of White Island circa 1850’s 12x18; o/c “Cows Before the Storm” signed William Watson 1902; o/c lake scene signed HM Hallett; o/c Gloucester harbor scene signed Alice Lynde Raymond Ball 20x16; o/c Seascape 26x46; o/c 19th century portrait of a Lady; o/b decorative painting of Roman Soldier; o/c signed Evelyn Firmin; large assortment of 20th century etchings & prints to include: lithograph “Jem’ai far rencoutri” signed Munch 17x20; print signed Calder #57/125 26x20; print “Woman at Market” signed Rene Genis #17/120 22x30; lithograph “EA LaMaison de Thé” signed Cathelin, Oriental wood block prints; 3 Russian posters; French bicycle poster; several posters from the 60’s; map of New England; John Lord Sommers map of No. America, Herman Moll geographer; engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by Trumbell; Adams style mirror; 2 ornate gold leaf pier mirrors and other decorative mirrors. ACCESSORIES:  Handel reverse painted lamp #6625; barometer A. Carioli Sheffield; pair of brass Victorian gas hanging fixtures from the Rockingham Hotel; arrow weathervane by Howard; marble & bronze ink stand; Eskimo carved walrus tusk cribbage board; brass and onyx clock; pair of ormolu ornamental knights on horseback; bronze urn w/Greek key design and inlays; decorative Italian planter on wrought iron base; gilded carved lion; pair of brass ball top andirons 36”h; brass kettle stands; decorated coal bin; wire plant stand; door stops; Tunbridge boxes; humidor w/tooled leather ship motif; mother-of-pearl inlaid glove box; cased CDV of Roger Sherman presented to Gen. L.T. Sherman from Col. Wm. S. Rowland; union case w/Civil War tin type of a soldier; 19th century US Naval sword; Shaker 4 finger box in salmon paint; Shaker sugar bucket; Shaker sap bucket; Shaker seed box; crocks incl. N.A. White, Utica, NY; H.A. Ballard, Burlington, VT; J.J. Staf, Keene, NH; dec jugs, assorted decoys incl. woodcock inscribed M. McNair; tin molds; English pewter mugs pitcher & charger; treenware; spice chest; candle box; firkin in green; wooden butter stamps; Sandwich glass tie backs; fairy lamp w/red satin glass; ruby red hanging hall lamp; country store hanging lamp; paisley shawl. JEWELRY:  18k white gold diamond & emerald earrings; 18k leaf necklace  & earring set; 18k gold curb link chain choker (72 grams); 18k gold bangle bracelet (85 grams); 14k strawberry cut-glass pendant by “Steuben”: 14k lapis lazuli bead necklace and earrings; pearl necklaces. STERLING SILVER:  16” repoussé Tiffany frame; double ink stand w/cut bottles; 2 handled 12” loving mug by Gorham; Important Art Nouveau 5 piece German silver plated tea set signed WMF; Sterling tea pot; large serving tray; repoussé box; 36 napkin rings; letter opener; Quaich; Haddock, Lincoln & Foss repoussé pot; serving pieces including Tiffany, Gorham and English, hand hammered asparagus fork, ladles; English fish serving sets; sterling flatware sets to include: “Sir Christopher” 90 piece by Wallace; “Old Masters” 86 piece by Gorham, “Craftsman” & “Old Lace” by Towle. GLASS & CHINA:  Enameled top cut-to-clear perfume; cut glass decanter set; Lenox “Harvest”; Limoges; Scheier pottery bowl; SEG pitcher w/rabbits; mercury glass; Bennington; Christmas lights; early glass decanters; Tiffany Favrille shade and bowl; Oriental Imari charger; Oriental crane; pr of Oriental goldfish bowls; Lladro; Royal Doulton. ORIENTAL RUGS:  Sarouk 9x12, Mahal 9x12, Hamadan 8x10, Bokara 9x12, several decorative scatter rugs. 


TERMS:  Payment in full day of auction by Cash, Check with prior approval, MasterCard or Visa.  12% Buyer's Premium.

DIRECTIONS:  From 1-95 N/S take exit 5 to the Portsmouth traffic circle, bear right onto the Route 1 By-Pass South; take a left at the third set of lights onto Greenleaf Avenue.  At the top of the hill, take a sharp right,
then the first left onto Andrew Jarvis Drive.  The hall is behind St. Nicholas Church, just before the Portsmouth High School. Phone day of sale only (603)-498-3631.