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CHERRY TREE AUCTIONS
Michael S. Smith & Friends • Professionals Since 1976
VERY FINE ESTATES ANTIQUES AUCTION!
SATURDAY Feb 4th at 5pm
Previews: Friday 1-5 & Saturday at 1pm
(RIDICULOUSLY SEVERE weather date - Sun 2/5 at 1pm - call if in doubt)
SALE HELD AT: The Washington County Fairgrounds
Rte 29 Between Greenwich & Schuylerville, NY; 12 miles East of Saratoga Springs
(MapQuest & Google: 392 Old Schuylerville Rd, Greenwich, NY 12834)
Our first sale of the New Year and one of our Better Sales… featuring Early/Country Furniture & Good Smalls from The Estate of longtime collector John G. Strubel of Mechanicville, NY. Also offering Good Country from The Estate of John W. Woodard, decades long partner/owner of the highly successful “Bend-O-Th’ River Antiques” business of Greenwich NY. PAINTINGS from the living Estate of a Granville NY woman who bought lots of Art in the US and in Europe. GOOD TAXIDERMY from the man who shot ‘em, now downsizing.
Come & Enjoy! Children are NOT allowed.
ESTATE’S PERIOD TIGER MAPLE FURNITURE to incl: strongly figured country Chippendale slant lid desk on frame. 5’6” country Chippendale Highboy chest w/fan carving. 7’3” wooden works Grandfather’s Clock w/hand painted dial. Good PAIR country Sheraton 2 drawer stands. Large & strongly figured French foot chest of drawers w/nice skirt. Exc c.1835 Gentleman’s shaving mirror. Strongly figured turned leg dropleaf table. C.1835 dropleaf 1 drawer stand. Strongly figured bookcase top (only) for a secretary bookcase. 2 more stands w/tiger. ENGLISH Exc c.1835 mahogany cylinder roll front wash stand cabinet with mirror. Exc c.1835 mahogany lift lid tea caddy stand on pedestal tri-leg base. Mid 19thC European Escritoire desk/cabinet in exotic wood veneers. MORE EARLY: Handsome figured cherry chest w/fluted columns & birdseye maple top drawers. Gutsy large period Empire clawfoot mahogany sideboard w/nice backsplash. Handsome cherry 2 over 4 drawer chest w/nice skirt. Period Empire mahogany pedestal base long dropleaf hall table. Small size mahogany period graduated 4 drawer chest. Good looking 6’8” barrel back corner cupboard w/fluted columns & HL hinges. Swinging butter churn in very fine orig yellow paint. Refinished snipe hinge pine lift lid 2 drawer blanket box. Early 5’6” post rope press-bed in orig red wash. Period 7’1” tester bed converted to modern length rails & 52” old fashioned double width. Early chairs incl bowback Windsor armchair & stepdown Windsor side chair & more. VICTORIAN: sweet small size maple Baker’s Cabinet w/maker’s label. COOK STOVE good small size cast iron cooking range w/water reservoir (made in Troy NY).
ART (see website photos) 25+ Paintings from the living Estate of a Granville woman who bought lots of paintings in both the US and in Europe over several decades. From 19thC o/c pastorals with cows at streams to large 19thC (18th?) European o/c of Classical Ruins w/human figures. From large signed & dated 1873 o/c of Niagara Falls to well done 19thC o/c Venice scene, to signed & dated 1959 o/c winterscape noted “Mt Aeolius Manchester Vermont” on reverse. GOOD GILT FRAMES 10+ (some large) c.1900 gilt frames suitable for paintings. CONTEMPORARY: c.1983 carved marble twin “Otters” sculpture signed Renzo Palmerini and cast and sandblasted acrylic “Portrait of Thinking Woman” #24 of 50 by Roberta Baskin-Shefrin.
10PCS MODERN TAXIDERMY: fine large full body bear mount with cinnamon color coat. Good Buffalo head. Nice Lynx rug w/head & paws. African mounts incl: Antelope, Boar, & Gazelle. Lg Barracuda & Wahoo fish mounts. Large Scottish Red Deer(?) mount w/nice rack, et al.
ORIENTAL CARPETS (see website) 3 good Room Size rugs & a few attractive scatter rugs.
MANY MANY GOOD SMALLS: scarce polychrome decorated 19thC ceramic water pitcher depicting in bas relief The Death of Civil War Hero Colonel Ellsworth (first casualty of Civil War – a Ballston Spa native). Lg dated 1852 coverlet w/peafowl. Signed & dated 1859 redware jar from “Mechanicville Pottery”. A few bottles & reference books. Dated 1826 “Congress Spring Notice” (small broadside). Fine pair floral decorated 13” Royal Worcester vases & pair 9” Royal Worcester floral vases. Handsome German wall clock. Very fine “Parkers Dairy – Mechanicville” painted wooden sign w/history. Good 19thC “Sartoga Vichy Water” (misspelled) painted wooden sign. Good c.1890 “Physician & Surgeon” painted wooden sign. Fine 19thC lift lid spice chest w/drawers & lift lid compartments. Nice 13” tall mid 19thC mahogany 3 drawer chest. “Sevres Wreath” pattern 19thC tureen & underplate by M+Co. Royal Worcester bulb pot. 4 Royal Doulton pcs. 18 1/2" Satsuma vase w/unusual military imagery. Rosewood tea caddy & M-O-Pearl inlaid rosewood sewing box. Pr framed scenic Minton tiles. 3 large lots good 19thC woodenware. Fine wrought iron sugar cutter. Sweet small size Landers, Frary, & Clark double wheel coffee grinder. Lot of 3 early HL hinges. 1 quart jug w/”JH Pelkey Gloversville NY” in blue script. Pr signed “Solingen” c.1900 fencing foils. 7 good advertising tip trays. Large marble in patriotic flag colors. Etched ruby & amber Bohemian glass stemware. Early blown decanters. 4pcs blue & white spongeware. Handsome chiming mahogany case bracket clock w/Junghans mvt. Ballston Spa/Mechanicville/Saratoga postcards. 9 butter molds/presses. 19thC pewter. Exceptional English 19thC oak case 3 bottle tantalus. 2 large Venetian type ornate mirrors. Lot of tin types. Estate’s costume jewelry. A few watches/fobs/chains. Buttons. EARLY LIGHTING incl brass cage maritime lantern w/signed “Perkins 8” globe. Fine pair diamond quilted amber glass peg fonts w/candlesticks. Lovely pair open pontil blown 9” candlesticks shading from rose blush to opalescent colors. Kero w/opalescent swirl ruby red font. Kero w/amethyst inverted pear font. C.1850 brass fluid lamp. Brass font table lamp w/lg original rubina glass shade. Miniature rayo type “Little Jewel” kero w/orig glass shade. 2 orig “Angle” lamps. Wall hung “Tiny Miller” brass font kero. 2 brass frame pull-down kitchen kero lamps w/orig painted shades. Cranberry glass pull-down hall kero fixture. VICTORIAN LIGHTING fine & unusual large square (22” dia) stained leaded glass hanging dome. Neat Alacite glass goose neck table lamp w/gold iridescent Art Glass shades. Brass adjustable height goose neck table lamp w/orig green case glass shades. MORE SMALLS 14 1/2" Charlie Chaplin doll by Louis Amberg & Son. Lovely large signed Hanks toleware tray. Oak case 52” E N Welch wall hanging clock. Sg B & H cast brass double inkwell. Framed 1856 “Village By-Laws” of Cohoes NY. 90+pcs Wedgwood’s “Ferrara” pattern china service. Small horse painting by Mary Lou Whitney. 3 c.1980 Royal Worcester polychrome ceramic bird figurines. Pat’d 1895 Troy NY ice cream scoop, & other neat stuff!
NOTE: Positive ID required to obtain bidding number ~~~
TERMS: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Traveler’s Checks, Personal Checks with prior approval, unless known to us.
AUCTIONEER: Mike Smith - Phone (518) 798-4289 or (518) 587-9421
ABSOLUTELY NO MINIMUM PRICES! Sorry, No absentee or telephone bids
13% Buyer’s Premium (3% discount for payment by cash or good check)
Seating is Limited – Children are NOT allowed! Refreshments Available