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Michael S. Smith & Friends • Professionals Since 1976
FINE ESTATES AUCTION!
SATURDAY March 25th at 5pm
Previews: Friday 1-5 & Saturday at 1pm
(RIDICULOUSLY SEVERE weather date - Sun 3/26 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)
An interesting & eclectic sale with items from 2 Saratoga, Bolton Landing, & Westport NY Estates/homes. FEATURING from a Saratoga physician’s Estate the best & largest group of 19thC HORSE PRINTS, bronzes, & horse related books we’ve had in 30 years. ALSO from the same Estate – over 60 original early 20thC Frederic Remington and C.M. Russell prints & books about The American West and Western artists. NEW YORK BOOKS: this past September, after 32 years in business, Bill and Helen Crawshaw closed their well respected “Book in Hand” book shop. We’ll be selling all their New York State related inventory – over 200 volumes having to do with New York State including MUCH local material.
Come & Have Fun! Children are NOT allowed.
STEINWAY BABY GRAND PIANO (sold at 6pm) Steinway 6’2” ebonized case Model A Baby Grand Piano. Plays ok but DIRTY and has never been restored.
UNUSUAL: cool lockable c.1929 metal 5’7” wine rack/cage. Exc manageable size c.1900 cast iron safe with painting of boat w/sail on door (w/combination, ht 31”). Excellent 2 part 6’8” long late 19thC cabinet maker’s work bench. FINE MANTLE: Fine 5’ wide Eastlake walnut fireplace mantle/surround with incised sun, moon & stars, and carved oak leaves & acorns panels, and with incised “East or West – home is best” motto. 4 good pairs andirons incl 9” dachshund dogs signed “Stover, Freeport ILL”. PRINT/MAP CABINETS 2 modern oak 6 drawer print/map cabinets. GARDEN/PATIO: neat c.1925 wrought iron chaise lounge w/gutsy wheels. Pair 27” cast iron garden urns. C.1925 wrought iron frame 6’6” sofa (no cushions). 4pc grapes & leaves pattern cast iron garden set (needs repainting).
QUANTITY ANTIQUE HORSE PRINTS: 6 LARGE FOLIO 19thC Currier & Ives Horse Racing Prints (framed alike in birdseye maple, trotters & thoroughbreds). 3 LARGE FOLIO 19thC Henry Stull Horse Prints. 12 small folio 19thC Currier & Ives Horse Racing Prints. 2 pencil signed & titled R.H. Palenske horse engravings. 3 small folio 19thC Currier & Ives humorous horse prints. Set 6 framed Brewer Jr colored lithograph 1940’s/50’s thoroughbred horse prints. 2 Kessler’s advertising horse prints, & more. 3 HORSE BRONZES: 14” signed PJ Mene w/jockey on horse. Signed J. Willis Good 13 1/2” bronze w/jockey up & groom holding reigns. Signed E. Loiseau 35” long bronze of 5 mounted thoroughbreds in furious charge (1 horse damaged). ALSO 6 bronze patinated horse statues. SIGNED PHOTOS: sgd Ron Turcotte 1973 Belmont Stakes Secretariat photo, signed Steve Cauthen/Affirmed 1978 Kentucky Derby photo, signed Jerry Bailey/Cigar 1995 Breeder’s Cup photo. 1906 & 07 “The Saratoga Association” Official Racing Programs. Many HORSE RELATED BOOKS incl: 1857 vols 1 & 2 Forester’s “Horse & Horsemanship” by Stringer & Townsend. “Racing in America” 2 copies 1665-1865 and 1 copy 1922-1936 – privately printed for “The Jockey Club” by John Hervey/Scribner Press in 1937 & 1944. 1st ed 1905 “The American Thoroughbred” by Trevathan/MacMillan. 1st ed 1953 “The Kentucky Derby Story” by Buchanon/Dutton. 1st ed 1926 “The Spell of the Turf” by Hildreth/Lippincott. Author signed #936 of 1000 “The Great Ones” 1970 by Hollingsworth, & MANY MORE.
FREDERIC REMINGTON 50+ (12 framed) original early 20thC Collier/Frederic Remington Western Prints. 40 prints are labeled/titled (see website for list) and many are noted “Artist Proof”. 2 complete 6 print portfolios (1 minty). 16 CM RUSSELL original early 20thC Western prints published by Brown & Bigelow and by Charles Scribner (all titled – see website). REMINGTON BOOKS incl: 1902 “Done in the Open” by Collier/Russell. 1898 “Remington’s Frontier Sketches” by Remington/Werner. 1904 “Theodore Roosevelt’s Ranch Life and The Hunting Trail” w/94 Remington illus by The Century Co. 1954 Knoedler Galleries “Frederic Remington Memorial Collection”. 1923 “The Book of The American Indian” by Garland/Remington. 1895 “Pony Tracks” by Remington/Harper. 1893 “Riders of Many Lands” by Dodge/Harper. 1900 “Men With the Bark On” by Remington/Harper, & MANY MORE later re Remington. CM RUSSELL BOOKS: 1927 “Trails Plowed Under” Russell/Doubleday. 1929 “Good Medicine” by Russell/Doubleday. 1957 “CM Russell” by McCracken/Doubleday. OTHER WESTERN BOOKS by T Roosevelt, AB Frost, RH Davis, Wister, et al. GOODWIN SPORTING PRINTS: 5 early 20thC Philip R. Goodwin sporting prints.
ESTATES’ JEWELRY to incl: large & impressive 20” 14k gold necklace(54dwt). 2 early 20thC Platinum with Diamonds rings. 1920’s 14k white filigree gold ring w/7 diamonds. Good 14k gold watch slides bracelet. Exc c.1910 Edwardian 14k brooch w/lg Amethyst & seed pearls. 14k rings with Amethyst, with Citrine, with Horseshoe w/diamonds. 1940’s Retro 14k pink gold earrings. 14k Amethysts w/seed pearls drop earrings. 14k Turquoise earrings. Nice lot vintage sterling jewelry. Small lot nice costume jewelry. Small lots 10k & 14k gold scrap. ESTATES’ STERLING SILVER (125 tr oz+) to incl: good 1915 English repoussé bowl on collar base. 12” Mauser (NYC) bowl w/bold floral border. Early 20thC English match safe. Neat bottle opener w/figural fish handle. Partial flatware set, plain jane 1920’s-40’s hollowware, et al.
200+ NEW YORK RELATED “BOOK IN HAND” vols incl: scarce ©1917 map of “Battle Grounds On The Old Trail From Lake George To Fort Edward in 1755” by Harriet A. Bentley with original accompanying descriptive pamphlet (framed). Author inscribed 1876 “History of Saratoga” by E.F. Bullard. 1895 “Saratoga Battlegrounds” by Stone/Munsell. 1893 “History of Saratoga County” by N.B. Sylvester. 1860 Vol 1 No 1 “The Union College Magazine”. Vols 1-3 complete 1907 “Union University” by A.V.V. Raymond. Large dated 1712 leather-bound German Bible. 1898 “State Historian – State of New York Third Annual Report”. 1879 “The Centennial Celebrations of The State of New York” by A. Beach. #271 of 750 copies “Reminiscences of the 123rd Regt. N.Y.S.V.” (1995 Wash Co Historical Society). 1926 “The Journals of Seth Pomeroy” by L. DeForest. 1898 “A Hero of Ticonderoga” by R. Robinson. 3 author signed Harrison Bird books. 4 author signed Helga Doblin books. 1977 “Booth’s History of Saratoga County NY”. 1940 Vols 1-3 complete “The Lake Champlain and Lake George Valleys” by W.E. Lamb. 100+ plates “Wildflowers of New York” 1921 by State Museum. Vols 1 & 2 1909 “The Hudson – Fulton Celebration”. 1860 “Woods and Waters or The Saranacs and Racket” by A. Street. 1843 “The Traveler’s Own Book to Saratoga Springs…” by S. DeVeaux. 1859 “Hand Book of Saratoga, and Strangers Guide” by R.L. Allen. 1873 “The Hudson River by Daylight” by Wallace Bruce. 1885 “Attractions of Fort Edward NY” (C.H. Possons, Pub). 1896 “Saratoga Springs” by S.R. Stoddard. 1945 “Guide to Adirondack Trails” by Adirondack Mountain Club. 1870 “Twilight Hours in the Adirondacks” by H. Sweet. 1845 “Guide to Lake George, Lake Champlain…” by Z. Thompson (w/maps). 1878 “Millers Guide to Saratoga Springs”. 1855 “Analysis of the Congress Spring” by J.L. Perry. 1862 “Table Rock Album” by Jewett, Thomas. 1836 “Letters About The Hudson River” (Publ by Freeman Hunt). 1865 “The Narrative of John Blatchford” by C.I. Bushnell. 1852 “Handbook Niagara Falls – Saratoga” by J. Van Cleve. 1864 “Guide to Niagara Falls” by F.H. Johnson. 1904 “Views of Early New York” by Colonial Order of The Acorn. 1852 “Lotus-Eating – A Summer Book” by G.W. Curtis. 1910 “Lake George & Lake Champlain” by W. Max Reid. 1890 “Saratoga County” by The Saratogian. 1878 “The History of Saratoga County” by Sylvester. 1992 1st ed “The High Peaks of Essex” by Bill Healy. 1923 Vols 1 & 2 “Travels Through America” by T. Anburey (Riverside Press). 1891 “Troys One Hundred Years” by Weise. MANY MANY BOOKS 1900 TO PRESENT re local History, GE, military history, travel,& other NY subjects. Many later books signed by authors.
ORIENTAL CARPETS (see website photos) LARGE CARPETS incl 1980’s 11’9” x 13’4”; Made in India 14’2” x 16’3”; and 1980’s 13’4” x 19’4” carpet. ALSO older 9’3” Hamadan runner, old 6’9” x 9’1” Turkaman, 6’5” x 9’6” Oushak, and 3’4” x 11’2” older Persian Herez.
FURNITURE: handsome 2 part 7’2” inlaid c.1910 mahogany corner cabinet labeled by Baltimore maker. Fine c.1920 labeled NY maker Jacobean style carved oak bench. Good c.1835 carved mahogany frame classical sofa with carved florals/fruits and animal foot legs. Gutsy c.1920 Berkey & Gay carved walnut 5pc Bedroom Set. Finely re-upholstered Victorian walnut framed recamier (fainting couch). Good pair carved Jacobean chairs w/figural lion’s heads on legs. Sweet small size inlaid mahogany music cabinet. 19thC English mahogany dressing table/lowboy. Jacobean corner armchair. 19thC mahogany corner washstand. Lg upholstered fireside bench. Set of 14+ matching mahogany Chippendale dining chairs. Finely silk upholstered formal camel back sofa. Excellent custom made modern solid cherry 7’4” rectangular farmhouse type dining table. Early tilt-top candlestand, & MORE.
SMALLS: Pat’d 1872 rosewood case BB Lewis double dial “Perpetual Calendar Clock” (running). 2 signed & dated Lucy Kettlewell o/c paintings of Saratoga scenes. 25” carved Black Forest barometer & thermometer. 90pc Mason’s Ironstone “American Marine” pattern china service for 8+ (11 serving pcs). 2 good 19thC labeled & decorated pharmacy jars. 4 good pair andirons. Very decorative mirrors incl one w/carved Griffins at crest. English blue/white transfer decorated ceramic garden seat. PAINTINGS: nice pair small 19thC European oil portraits on chamfered wood panels. 2 signed Lucy Kettlewell paintings. Nice 19thC 24” x 20 ½” o/c portrait of pretty young girl. Good 19thC oil on chamfered panel dog painting. Pleasing signed & dated 1888 o/c still life w/oranges. Lg signed Joseph Lane (listed) floral still life, & other paintings. SARATOGA PRINTS: 2 original small folio Currier & Ives Saratoga prints. 7 framed 19thC wood cut prints of Saratoga (all w/captions) incl: “1874 Intercollegiate Regatta”, “New United States Hotel”, “Horse Racing at Saratoga” by Winslow Homer, “Grand Union Hotel”, et al. Signed scenic 19thC German/Dutch ceramic charger. Signed 18 ½” diameter Arita charger. Rose Famille/Medallion plates. 15” Old Paris vase. Nice 17” Spode Ironstone polychrome platter. European gilt carved 32” table lamp. Good Oriental ceramic table lamp. Fascinating 1878 fold-out “Map of the History of the World” – opens to 22’, lithographed by Stroebridge.
Identified Collier/Remington Prints
(AP = Artist Proofs)
The Sentinel; On The Southern Plains in 1860;
The Pool in the Desert; The Snow Trail;
The Dead Men; The Unknown Explorers;
With The Eye of the Mind; Indians Simulating Buffalo;
Killing a Cattle Thief (AP); The Emigrants (AP);
A Halt in the Wilderness (AP); A Post Office Cow Count (AP);
Coming to the Call (AP); Caught in the Circle (AP);
His First Lessons (AP); Evening on a Canadian Lake; Stampeded by Lightning;
The Buffalo Runners;
A Navajo Raid; Benighted for a Dry Camp (1 AP);
Bringing Home the New Cook (1 AP); The Quarrel;
In From the Night Herd; The Buffalo Hunter;
Long Horn Cattle Sign; The Gathering of the Trappers;
The Call for Help; The Great Explorers – Jedediah Smith;
The Howl of the Weather (AP); A Fight for the Water Hole; Downing the Night Leader;
The Stampede;
The Santa Fe Trade (AP); An Argument With the Town Marshal (1 AP);
Pony Tracks in the Buffalo Trail (AP); The Herd Boy;
The Grass Fire; The Ceremony of the Scalps;
An Old Story in a New Way; The Pioneers
PLUS
2 Complete 6 PRINT ARTIST PROOFS PORTFOLIOS each containing:
The Gathering of the Trappers, The Emigrants, An Argument with the Town Marshal,
The Bell Mare, Pony Tracks in the Buffalo Trail, and The Buffalo Runners
NOTE 1 portfolio close to mint condition
C. M. Russell prints by Brown & Bigelow, total 17
MATTED
Sage Brush Sport
When SIOUX and Blackfeet Met
The First Wagon Trail
Heads or Tails
The Jerkline
A Dangerous Cripple
Caught With the Goods
Single Handed
Stampeded
Smoke of a Forty-Five
Capturing The Grizzly
Last Chance or Bust
The First Furrow
By Charles Scribner
A BAD HOSS
An Old Time Hunting Party
Buccaroos
The Custer Fight
Older Remington Books incl
“Done in the Open” 1902 Collier/Russell
“Remington’s Frontier Sketches” by F Remington 1898 Werner Co
“Theodore Roosevelt’s Ranch Life and The Hunting Trail”
w/94 Remington illus, 1904 The Century Co
“Frederick Remington Memorial Collection” Knoedler Galleries 1954
“The Book of the American Indian” Garland/Remington 1923
“Pony Trades” by F. Remington 1895 Harper
“Riders of Many Lands” T. A. Dodge 1893 Harper
“Crooked Trails” 1923 Harper
“Men with the Bark On” F Remington 1900 Harper (1st edition?)
& Several Later Books re Remington
OTHER Older Western/Cowboy Books
“A Book of Drawings by A.B. Frost” c.1908
“The Wilderness Hunter” T Roosevelt 1893 Putnam
“Wolfeville” Lewis/Remington 1897 Grosset & Dunlap
“The West From A Car-Window” RH Davis 1903 Harper
“A Journey in Search of Christmas” Wister 1904 Harper
& Several later Books re West
C M RUSSELL BOOKS
“Trails Plowed Under” CM Russell 1927 Doubleday
“Good Medicine” 1929 Nancy Russell Doubleday
“CM Russell” 1957 McCracken Doubleday
Older HORSE RELATED BOOKS
Vols 1 & 2 Forester’s “Horse & Horsemanship” 1857 Stringer & Townsend
2 copies: “Racing in America 1665-1865
“Racing in America” 1922-1936 Privately printed for The Jockey Club (800 total)
by John Hervey Scribner Press 1937 and 1944
1st ed “The American Thoroughbred” Trevathan 1905 MacMillan
“The Turf” Hislop 1948 Collins/London
1st ed “The Kentucky Derby Story” Buchanan 1953 Dutton
“I Ride to Win” by Eddie Arcaro 1951 Greenberg
1st ed “The Spell of the Turf” Hildreth/Crowell 1926 Lippincott
“The Great Ones” 1970 Hollingsworth #936 of 1000 copies, author signed
And several more Horse Books, some author signed
NOTE: Positive ID required to obtain bidding number ~~~
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AUCTIONEER: Mike Smith - Phone (518) 798-4289 or (518) 587-9421
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