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The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Antique Sale Saturday January 4th 2003 at 10am
Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough New Hampshire

 

      We have the pleasure of bringing to you 2 fine Peterborough & Dublin estates, a NH collection of good painted furniture and accessories, an important Native American 19thC rug from a Jaffrey Center estate plus the best items from various other consignors we have saved for our annual first of the year auction. Directions: From the traffic lights at the intersection of routes 202 & 101 in Peterborough proceed west (south) on 202 for 1 mile to  the old mill complex on the left. Signs will be posted.  

 

 

AMERICAN ANTIQUE FURNITURE-Small maple Connecticut river valley QA highboy with tall slender legs plus another Mass QA highboy; mah QA drop leaf table w/shaped apron; QA candle stand in old color; rare set of six country Chippendale rush seat side chairs in the old finish; NH Hepp upholstered wing chair w/stretcher base; Sheraton mahogany D end 2 part banquet table plus a pedestal base Empire table w/5 leaves that extends to 12'; step back apothecary set of drawers, old tan paint over the original blue-as-is; rare southern walnut sugar chest w/drawer & original tapered leg base; tall bow back Windsor armchair in the old finish; set of 6 & 4 decorated thumb back Windsor's; stretcher based tavern table w/end drawer; 2 NH Sheraton 4 drawer chests w/cookie corner tops; Hepplewhite 4 drawer chest in old color; numerous country & formal d/l tables; red painted 1 drawer stand; grain painted handing cupboard & dough box on legs; smoke grained country store counter; large, small & mini painted blanket chests; 6 & 10 drawer spice chests; 2nd period Hepplewhite 2 part secretary w/ glazed door top section; import set of 8 Boston Hepp style dining chairs w/ 2 armchairs plus more.

PIANOS- Baby Grand as is & Mason & Hamlin upright with bench.

ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE-Important carved Venetian gilt & painted 8 arm candelabra; rare 2 part country store cupboard with multi drawer top section over a base with bins and multi drawers in old gray over old red paint; country French fruitwood armchair & 2 door commode; Eng mah: lg Chipp mirror w/carved & pierced shell and carved vine w/flower crest, Hepplewhite camel back sofa w/spade feet, Sheraton lolling chair w/carving & desk w/ rare concave knee hole section, Lg Sheraton banquet table w/multiple leaves & Chipp concertina action card table; pr of Eng rosewood demilune console tables w/fan inlaid tops; Eng rosewood D shaped card table; pr of carved Chinese armchairs & low backed settee; lg 2nd period gilded convex mirror w/shell carved crest & base & mah serpintine front sideboard; lg Georgian style mah partners desk w/tooled leather top; pr French Deco leather armchairs & settee; lg sq coffee table w/old paneled top plus more.

FINE ART-Important bronze of a standing woman sgn Jo Davidson; sm Etruscan? bronze casting of a rearing horse; O/C of ship "US Constitution" sgn Marshall Johnson; sm O/B of rural Vermont sgn L Lucioni; Etching Washington's headquarters, NJ pencil sgn Childe Hassam; W/C of garden terrace sgn Joseph Lindon Smith; O/B Saugus (Mass) landscape sgn AH Bicknell; 2 Elephant folio Audubon prints-"Wild Turkey" by Bein & "Golden Eagle" by R Havell, Med folio "Coloured Sparrow" by R Havell; Lg Folio Currier & Ives "American Express Train"; set of 3 19thC O/C of Putti; 17th or E 18thC O/B man holding a sword sgn on reverse Andernoch? poss South Amer; O/C coastal scene sgn HA Duessel; O/B street scene sgn I Abromofsky; O/C cows sgn A Millrose; 2 O/C country kitchen scenes sgn G Pyneart; W/C sgn C Comstock; 18thC O/C of Eng woman; O/C primitive kittens; shadow box w/primitive sail boat; wooden ship ptg in relief; primitive ptg of steers by Wilton artist Rob Ring; Japanese block prints; plus more.

ACCESSORIES-Important classic 19thC Navajo blanket w/blue & white zig zag design on red ground; 3 cold painted bronzes of Native Americans in ceremonial dress sgn Kauba, Geschutzt, Gesch; paint dec woodlands basket plus others; bronze & white metal angel figural chandelier attributed to Tiffany & Co; tall pr of brass double lemon andirons plus others; rare folding brass & wire fire fender plus a finial topped one; lemon top fire tools w/matching jam hooks; good Aaron Willard Jr crotched mah banjo clock; C Wilder, Peterboro maple barometer; 2 pairs of Argon lamps 1 sgn Cornelius & son the other w/rare cut glass reservoir; lg vine & floral appliquéd quilt; 2 "Stump Speaker" CI mech banks in old paint; 2 door stops-punch & basket/flowers; 2 painted chalk advertising figures of seated black boys; rare miniature courting mirror w/slide top box; E18thC pierced top brass warming pan; Eng knife box w/silver plated mounts & b/c feet; lot of Chinese export porcelain- Celedon platter, bowls, syrup, Canton plates, E b/w bowls, boxes etc; Chinese embroidered robe; early crocheted, braided & hooked rugs some mounted for display; trade signs; 2 rare clock shelves; pair of folk carved walking sticks; small ptd mirrors; E stuffed & carved animals; Sandwich glass decanters; soft paste china plus pr Meissen bud vases, brass candlesticks; Eng Coin silver; Sheffield silver coffee urn, fish set- 16 bone handled knives & forks & warming dish plus lots more.

RUGS - room size: Ferrehan Sarouk with wear, Mahal Sarouk; Scatter Size: old Shirvan with edge damage, Hamadan, plus more.

 

 

 

Preview: 10AM to 7PM January 3rd,
 8AM-10AM Saturday January 4th or by Appointment
18% Buyers premium (3% discount with cash or check)

 * * * Please arrange all left and phone bids by 8am * * * 
at the very latest on the day of the sale!!!!!!!!
Order a catalog-$15.00 pp-priority

 


The Cobbs Auctioneers, License # 2366
50 Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, NH 03458  
Phone: 603-924-6361
    Fax: 603-924-9089


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