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CHERRY TREE AUCTIONS
Michael S. Smith & Friends • Professionals Since 1976
VERY FINE ESTATE AUCTION!
Saturday March 28th at 5pm
Previews: Friday 1-5 & Saturday at 1pm
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)
ONE OF OUR BETTER SALES featuring nearly all the better fine & formal items from a significant Greenwich NY Estate. Gentlemen of means who collected in many fields. With essentially no heirs, net proceeds from this Estate have been left to a national military charity. With such quantity all the material of an early or more country nature from this Estate will be sold in our Saturday April 25th sale. Come & enjoy – lots of lovely things.
ALSO SELLING MARCH 28th from an Albany Estate a HUGE QUANTITY of Costume Jewelry including MUCH sterling which will be sold in LARGE LOTS!
MUCH GENTLEMAN’S JEWELRY (about 30 pcs – some w/appraisals) to incl: gent’s Diamond Rings; heavy 18k ring w/carved cameo image of man w/beard; heavy 18k ring w/large cabochon purple jade; 14k ring w/lg oval jade; 18k ring w/jade and surrounding diamonds, 14k & pearls cufflinks; Tiffany sterling cufflinks; stickpins; heavy 14k ring w/large carved white agate intaglio shield; 14k figural lion’s head ring w/diamonds eyes; 14k ring w/lapis; antique 14k ring w/carved intaglio shield. 14k ring w/white jade, etal. UNUSUAL GOLD solid 24k gold (.9995 fine) figural pig statue (30.9dwt). 15 GENT’S WRISTWATCHES GOLD to incl: 14k case & band 17j Baume & Mercier; striking 18k Movado quartz; curved case 14k Tiffany & Co mechanical, and 14k case Girard-Perregaux quartz. STAINLESS STEEL to incl: complicated Baume & Mercier with Tachymeter function; “Tiffany & Co Baume & Mercier” quartz; Baume & Mercier mechanical Hampton City(?) model. Gucci and Movado stainless steel wristwatches. ALSO GUTSY Oakley “xmetal-titanium watch; striking Rado Dia Star w/ceramic bracelet; 3 Gucci gf case, and a Cartier gf case wristwatch. ALBANY ESTATE’S VINTAGE STERLING & VINTAGE COSTUME: over 200 vintage sterling rings sold in large lots. Sterling charm bracelets, prs of earrings, pins & pendants, necklaces, bangle bracelets, etal to be sold in large lots. Over 100 sterling silver religious medals as 1 lot (40 tr oz). HUGE QUANTITY COSTUME to be sold in 5 very large lots. ALSO generous lot of good gold filled, generous lot of jewelry made from coins, and lot of religious jewelry, over 300 costume rings as 1 lot.
10 ESTATE'S BRONZES incl: signed R. Guillaume 32 1/2" boy w/pocketwatch (DeBonheure), 18" seated warrior w/shield & sword, signed Pigalle 18" wide figure of the child Bacchus asleep, 20 1/2" wide striding lion signed Fratin, 7 1/2" seated Neptune signed Brenot, 12 1/2" striding Satyr, 16" wide lion against rock signed Bartholdi, and lovely gilt & bronze clock by Raingo Fres Paris.
EXCEPTIONAL GLASS ESTATE’S ART GLASS: signed Tiffany Favrile incl 9” Jack-in-Pulpit vase, small bowl w/green leaves decoration, 5” candlestick, small compote on pedestal base & 3 pcs signed Tiffany Favrile stemware. Signed Steuben Aurene incl: 12” blue candlestick w/twist column, 9” and 8” bowls, 2 master salts. Signed Quezel 4” iridescent gold bud vase & more. SPECIAL: Lovely 12” signed “R. LALIQUE Ealigue(?) France” Acanthes pattern art glass vase with puzzling signed “STERLING 10188” floral form collar. ESTATE’S WAVECREST COLLECTION incl several large hinged lid boxes, lg “Collars and Cuffs” box on feet, and signed Kelva 17 1/2" floral painted metal mounted vase. QUANTITY AMERICAN VICTORIAN COLORED ART GLASS includes 17 biscuit jars, 19” cranberry epergne, vaseline, 9 cruets, 10 powered sugar shakers. 18 toothpicks, 50+ tumblers, water pitchers, amberina, cranberry, Burmese, etal. CUT GLASS incl 12” pitcher w/sterling silver collar, large hinged lid dresser box, 2 signed cut glass bowls, etal. PATTERN GLASS incl covered Frosted Lion and Three Faces compotes & more figural. LATE LALIQUE: 11 1/2" frosted crystal striding lion figure, 7 1/4" crystal vase w/bands of fish design. LATE BACCARAT incl: 3 decanters, large rose bowl, and 8 Baccarat crystal animal figures. Steuben footed bowl and 6” vase. SPECIAL SIGNED BACCARAT: handsome covered crystal punch bowl on base – number 39 of 125 total pieces reissued in 1986 by Baccarat based upon their original 1831 design.
FINE PORCELAIN/CERAMICS MUCH EUROPEAN to incl: pair 17 1/2" Meissen male & female figures with children, lovely pair scenic hand painted Royal Crown Derby 7 1/2" urns, pair Meissen sweet meat bowls w/figural women at rims, lg hand painted Dresden fruit bowl on pedestal base, 5 small hand painted Meissen hinged lid trinket boxes, etal. 5 large 19thC English ceramic liquor dispensing barrels w/taps (“Gin”, “Rum”, “Brandy”, etc). Signed KPM artist signed plaque of lovely woman. Large Wedgwood jasperware cheese dome on base. 9 late Nymphenberg porcelain figurines. 40 pcs Royal Copenhagen blue & white Lace(?) pattern china includes serving pcs (as 1 lot), 24” diameter 19thC Minton “Crane” pattern charger (old cleat repair at rim), service for 12 Royal Copenhagen floral blue and white service with bird, anchor, and “Compromise” emblem at center (from someone’s yacht?), & more.
FINE LIGHTING exceptional 9 arm cast brass ceiling fixture with 9 signed Steuben cased calcite aurene glass shades. Pair 2 arm wall sconces which match ceiling fixture with matching Steuben shades. Lovely 16 1/2" polychrome alabaster figure (after Chiparus) of semi-nude Art Noveau woman playing tambourine mounted as table lamp. Handsome double font kero lamp on onyx column with figural hands supporting brass fonts (now electrified). G-W-Wind lamp with blown out lion’s heads and Persian and African scenes (now electrified). Signed Pairpoint (shade & base) reverse painted boudoir lamp. 12” blue iridescent art glass table lamp. Large pair floral hand painted Bristol glass table lamps. Attractive large late pair Oriental ceramic table lamps. good pole lamps, etc.
OF NOTE 3 charming keywind singing bird automata boxes (working, 2 enameled, 1 in .800 silver) Gutsy pair old 34” cast iron figural dogs (for garden or entryway). Finely made 31” diameter roulette table by Mason & Co Newark NJ originally used in Saratoga’s “Newman’s Lake House”. Handsome 6’3” by 20” wide brass and nickel framed antique mirror backed collector’s vitrine/display case.
FINE FURNITURE very nice 6’6” Victorian corner mahogany collector’s cabinet with shaped beveled glass doors and burl panels. 18thC English oak lift lid chest with raised panels and 3 drawers at base. Handsome 6’3” European 2 glass door bookcase with floral inlays and bronze mounts. Lovely & refined pair 19thC burl walnut fold-over game tables. Exceptional rosewood grained mirrored étagère. Lady’s slant lid rosewood desk with intricate brass inlay and ormolu mounts. Exc formal mahogany Chinese Chippendale style 9 pc Dining Room Set (table w/pads & extension leaves). 3 good 19thC European mahogany chests of drawers. Exceptional 6’10” mahogany costumer. Gutsy rope twist column 5’5” mahogany fern pedestal. Finely upholstered formal sofa. Early carved leg mahogany dl table with shaped corner leaves. C.1910 gent’s mahogany shaving stand w/mirror. 19thC European tilt-top stand with inlaid scene of mountain goats. 19thC Biedermeier 3 drawer chest. 6 Biedermeier dining chairs. Mahogany armoire w/burl panels and full length beveled dressing mirror. Handsome Victorian walnut framed fire screen. Mahogany coffee table with carved figural winged bird legs, & more. PORCH/GARDEN fine pair older fern pattern cast aluminum armchairs. Large Bar Harbor wicker sofa, 4 good armchairs, and rectangular Bar Harbor wicker table. 4 matching glass top aluminum patio tables – each with 4 matching chairs, cast cement garden gnome in old paint.
MORE FINE SMALLS: fine rosewood tea caddy, Tiffany & Co carriage clock w/orig case, 19thC small portrait of Napoleon on ivory, 14” boulle cased clock with Wm Burton London movement, lovely/ornate 19thC gilt case Raingo Fres Paris clock with 4 bronze figures of frolicking children at top, Oriental carved hardstone (jade?) figures. ART several 19thC European paintings (see website). 4 large 18thC William Hogarth engravings. 4 18th/early 19thC European floral painted wooden panels. 3 signed Boris O. Klein (French 1893-1985) humorous colored lithographs. 25_ PCS HEAVY GAUGE OLD FRENCH & ITALIAN COPPER COOKWARE. 4 covered Le Creuset cast iron pieces (2 orange, 2 black). Good reference BOOKS re Art, Ceramics, Glass, etal.
CARPETS 11’2” x 23’10” hooked rug with cream yellow field and floral center; c.1950 Turkish (?) 11’6” x 14’6” hand made carpet in muted tan/brown colors; c.1940 Chinese 8’10” x 11’4” blue/white oriental rug (knots showing); 4’4” x 6’8” Kurdish Bidjar; 6’7” x 9’7” Arabic/Persian hand made carpet; various scatters. ALSO 10’ x 14’ American Karastan in Persian pattern and a hand done 6’11” x 9’10” floral needlepoint panel/rug.
UPCOMING SALES
Saturday April 25th at 5pm– Fine Estates Auction with MORE from this Greenwich Estate and fine Country Ceramics and other smalls featuring Bennington pottery from the personal collections of the late George Kahnle, of The Black Shutters Antiques, Victory Mills NY
Friday May 8th at 6pma VERY FULL Friday sale featuring items from the Club House of the McGregor Links golf course, Saratoga Springs, NY
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