Fall Estates AUCTION

Towle Farm

105 Towle Farm Road, Hampton, New Hampshire

Saturday, October 6th at 10:00 a.m.

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE:  We are pleased to present our Fall Estates Auction at the lovely Towle Farm in Hampton, New Hampshire.  Items were drawn from several estates including one from Dixville Notch & Boston, MA; a gentleman’s estate from Wolfeboro, NH; an estate from Durham, NH; the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes for a NH bank; a collection of Moorcroft pottery and other items per order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Come and enjoy a nice fall auction under the tent.

FURNITURE:  Chippendale mahogany drop leaf table with carved ball & claw feet; Hepplewhite mahogany 4 drawer chest with inlays; D-shaped birch table; Georgian style burl wood slant top desk; 19th C. round mahogany game table with Greek key inlay, ram’s head & hoof legs; ornate gilded courting bench with carved dolphins; pair of Continental side tables; English dressing table; wrought iron marble top table; pair of  marble top 5 drawer narrow side chests; upholstered bench with carved leg; mahogany dining room table; set of 8 mahogany dining chairs; walnut hall table; oak Jacobean chest, camphor wood chest, Victorian walnut parlor set; Victorian walnut glass front cabinets; Victorian oak glass front display cabinet; cast iron garden bench; set of 6 oak firehouse Windsor chairs, Victorian walnut hall tree; Victorian marble top lamp table; Victorian walnut side cabinet w/raised panel doors; several decorative side chairs; maple candle stand; #8 Shaker rocker; pine step back cupboard with arched glass doors; oak work bench; drafting table; trestle table; large lot of bookcases; ORIENTAL FURNITURE: to include marble top mirrored sideboard; pair of matching wardrobes; pair of settees w/marble inserts; set of 8 yoke-back Elmwood chairs; 4 decorative side tables; tile top tables; pair of Elmwood recliners; 20th CENTURY DESIGN: 1950’s bedroom set by Harvey Probber; (3) vintage 1950’s Papa Bear chairs w/ottomans by Hans J. Wegner; rope woven chairs, love seat and (2) other chairs by Hans J. Wegner; upholstered Danish bench 81”x 24”, (2) sideboards, bookcases, an office desk and tables by George Tanier; upholstered 88” sofa; several armchairs w/ottomans; side tables, inlaid coffee table; teak dining table 96” x 42”; (6) teak dining chairs; dining room set by Hagerty; 20th CENTURY ACCESSORIES: Important wrought iron 70” x 60” sculpture of a Viking ship by Erik Hogland originally purchased @G. Jensen Gallery, NY, NY; Marion Young “California Gulls” silver and quartz crystal sculpture; Wallis copper bowl; Orivit pewter dish; Secessionist pottery vase;  good collection of Moorcroft pottery including 36 pieces of Pomegranate; Orchid; Poppy; Clematis; Pansy; Flambé; Fruit & Leaf; some new limited edition pieces; several pieces of Doulton; Lambeth; pair of Scheier pottery lamps; art glass; ARTWORK: 19th C. oil on canvas New Hampshire mountain valley scene 41”x 60”; oil on canvas “Dixville Notch” signed Edward  Custer, 1864, 12”x 18”; Floral still life signed “Chielle”, 36” x 48”; oil on canvas seascape signed Edmund Deavy, 24”x 30”; oil on board “Central Park in Winter” signed Andrew Schwartz, 14”x16”; old master’s style portrait; oil on canvas “Old Houses Columbus Ave” signed and labeled A. Lassell Ripley, 27” x 40”; watercolor labeled “Grouse at Brook” R#118, 8 ¾” x 13 1/8”, from the Estate of A. Lassell Ripley; 4 A Lassell Ripley engravings; pen and ink drawing attributed to William Congdon; oil on canvas still life by G.W. Seavey, 18” x 14”;  oil painting “Peasants Working in the Rice Fields” signed Arthur Eland; watercolor seascape signed Sessions; pencil drawing signed Albert Sterner, 8” x 12”; oil on canvas plantation in Java signed Ernest Dezentje, 26” x 36”; 19th C. oil on canvas portrait of Mr. Grosvenor signed James Sullivan Lincoln; watercolor “March Slope” signed John Hatch; oil on canvas “New Hope Bridge” signed Richard Grosvenor, 33” x 41”; several early engravings including Daniel Webster; 2 French lithograph posters by Jules Cheret Follies “Musee Grevin” & “Paris Almanach” Georges DeFeure; French library print; floral prints; etching by Y.E. Soderberg; set of (4) fish prints signed Turner; several mixed media pieces by de Buy Wenniger; yachting including lithograph by Brown& Severn; several European fashion posters;  ACCESSORIES:  French enameled clock with ormolu by Tiffany; mahogany tall case clock by P. Hunter, Edinburgh, Scotland; French bee-hive clock; marble statue of a lady; Victorian pool table w/Brunswick pool stick and ball holders; carved Oriental 3-part wooden screen; carved soapstone Buddha; carved ivory; split column mirrors; oak barley turned candlesticks; Gibson guitar; snow shoes; early sewing basket; flax wheel; needlepoint; linens; Amish hat; salesman’s sample cook stove “Beauty”; early copper bed pan; heart decorated tin foot warmer; tole ware; fireplace surround w/tiles; wrought iron Arts & Crafts andirons; brass andirons; brass coal bin; Questar telescope; large lot of books including series of bound Life 1940’s photographs; pair of 3-light cut glass candelabra; Handel panel lamp; Champleve lamp; 2 pairs of Celadon lamps; alabaster lamps; wrought iron lamp; STERLING: including set of (4) Adams style 12” candlesticks; pair of  8” bowls; 9” silver eagle; tea services; Gorham flatware set; several sets of candlesticks and candelabras; tea strainers; tea caddies; frames; 3 piece coin silver tea set by J. Layre dated 1789 and 2 matching tea pots by Gorham; Georgian sauce pan; silver miniatures; silver overlay; silver plate trays; warming dishes; ESTATE JEWELRY: 14k amethyst necklace; early European fusee movement gold pocket watch; gold ladies slide bracelet; 14k ladies Swiss watch; garnets; GLASS & CHINA: Meissen; Spode; Dresden; Minton; Sevres; Beleek; English pottery 2-part vase 30”h; Fitzhugh garden seat; Flo Blue pedestal; Paris porcelain dessert set; Cauldon; Longwy; Shelly breakfast set; Royal Worcester; Parian figurines; bohemian luster’s; pair of Frye glass vases; Stueben animals; good lot of stemware including Stueben; Hawke’s; Baccarat; Irish crystal; Venetian glass; early cut glass berry set; Val St Lambert; TAXIDERMY: 12-point red stag; (2) boar w/bobcat; prong horn; Caribou; turkeys; elk; bearded antelope; shaggy goats; geese; ducks; birds; striped Marlin; FIREARMS: Winchester Model 94, 30-30 rifle; Savage 22 rifle; 5 Colt revolvers (Python, Trooper, Police Positive Special; New Frontier & Officer Model Match in .357, .38 and .45 caliber); Model B 22 pistol; ORIENTAL RUGS: Indian rug 12’x 20’; Heriz 8’ x 10’; Heriz 7’10” x 10’10”; Mahal 10’ x 18’; several scatter rugs; pictorial hooked rug; etc.  AUTOMOBILES: 1996 Cadillac Deville 4 door w/68,000miles; etc.

Preview:  Day of Auction only from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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

Directions:  From I-95N, take Exit 2 and merge onto Route 101E.  Take Exit 13 (Route 27) towards downtown Hampton and watch for Towle Farm Road on the right.