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Important Antique Sale Saturday October 12th 10am
Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough New Hampshire

 

    We have the pleasure of bringing to you the partial sporting collection of John & Virginia Peterson of Peterborough (to be sold on Sunday), partial estates of two old Boston families, a New York collector, part II of a Spofford estate and the best items from various other estates we have gathered over the past few months.  Directions: From the traffic lights at the intersection of routes 202 & 101 proceed west (south) on 202 for 1 mile to  the old mill complex on the left. Signs will be posted.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 AMERICAN ANTIQUE FURNITURE-Important Chapin School turret corner tip top tea table in old finish; 2 Important NE Hepp Mah card tables-sm elliptical front w/bookend inlay and corner brackets & demi-lune w/fan inlay & corner brackets; NH Chipp 6 drawer maple tall chest & 4 drawer chest in old red paint; pr Baltimore mah shield back side chairs; walnut Penn splay leg stretcher base stand; Classical Empire- marble top pier table, shell carved sofa, rosewood lyre sided work table & NY stencil dec mah dressing chest; 2 paint decorated step back cupboards w/ open or glazed door tops; grain ptd 2 drawer & red 1 drawer blanket chests; Vt 1 drawer std w/tiger maple drawer front; country candle stands, dry sink and numerous other items; WI garden bench. Portsmouth Sheraton style sofa; plus more.

ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE-English-carved mah concertina action card table, dated 1688 oak court cupboard, QA mah corner chair w/cabriole legs, set of 8 Sheraton mah dining chairs, assem set 8 QA spindle back arm chairs, rare William & Mary oyster shell veneered cushion mirror, 2 drawer mah server & rare lg curved back canterbury w/2 drawers; French fruitwood carved armoire, small marquetry inlaid settee & cabriole leg card table; Italian painted shell carved console table w/cabriole front leg; 18thC German walnut joint stool; lg round gilded shell carved convex mirror; Eng leather & mah hooded armchair; numerous 2nd period oak & walnut pcs of 17thC style furniture incl a long extension table;

FINE ART-Important O/C of Walpole (NH) overlooking the Conn river sgn AC Howland; Lg O/C of western mountain & lake scene sgn JM Stanley, 1863; O/B Market Place (Biskra) sgn GL Noyes; O/C WP Phelps woodland scene; o/b landscape sgn Emile A Gruppe; O/C American clipper ship sgn HR Butman; O/C sea scape sgn HF Lemoine; W/C H P Flagg beach scene; O/C sgn Alexander Bower Western mtn scene; W/C middle eastern market sgn Gerry Pence, 1941; W/C & O/B scenes sgn C Myron Clark; O/C windmill sgn A Kuypers; O/C magnolias sgn LC Lehman; O/C Penn farm sgn J Sharp ’50; W/C landscape sgn AB Kirkpatrick; 2 W/C E Richardson; O/C "Rocky Coast Rockport Me" sgn TVC Valenkamph; O/C sheep sgn WA Schmit; Seregraph "Julietta" sgn Erte; O/B sgn GA Burnham; prints, etchings etc; 19thC lg easel.

CHINESE EXPORT- Important set of 8 reverse paintings on glass depicting family scenes at different months of the year: pr of polychrome pottery fern stands; porcelains: Canton-pr of candlesticks, 4 salts, scalloped edge bowl & covered hot water serving dish; pr Peking glass bowls; pr lg blue/white Chargers; silver flatware collection marked YS, H&C, CU, HC, KHC & W; lg pt dec red leather trunk; blanc de chine figure of a woman; wonderful carved frame with figures, temples etc.

MISCELLANEOUS- Important set of 3 Argand fluid lamps, Wm Stoutenburgh, NY; Abraham Lincoln signed appointment for Consul, Argentine Republic at Baltimore, MD; Crusades style Middle Eastern brass inlaid steel helmet; kid leather Masonic apron; 1819 w/c & pin prick decorated Penn German Fraktur; French Dore bronze- glass column compote & rams head desk set; 3 French mantle clocks- Alexander the Great over looking Carthage Dore bronze figural, C Perrin, Paris floral porcelain/bronze & LeRoy’s, Paris alabaster & bronze figural; tall Sevres vase, artist signed; pr of Japanese mixed metal vases & box; English & American samplers; rare pr of pagoda shaped Paris porc cologne bottles & tall children dec blue vases; 2 gd dressing mirrors; pr Coalport platters w/stands; wonderful German E19thC dolls size kitchen along w/135 period pcs of pewter, pottery, tin, copper etc; ptd Cont Saint figure; 19thC ship model w/case; 18th & 19thC andirons, tools etc; Federal mantle; Dresden candelabra; pewter; ptd checkerboard, pantry boxes etc; Royal Worcester; Jacquard 1841 coverlet; tapestries & needlework; lg Martin Cigars sign; CI gilded architectural eagle; Imari; silhouettes; lighting plus lots more.

COIN & STERLING SILVER-Coin: HE Thomas, NY creamer & sugar, Peter, Ann & Wm Bateman, Eng coffee pot, pr 18thC Eng. wine coasters, rare John Emes, Eng. double lidded spice bucket & J Bridge, Eng pr of shell dec deep dishes, JCK marked candelabra & Italian silver & cocoa nut tankard; Tiffany & Co Makers Arts & Crafts pitcher & 2 bowls & paw footed rd tray, A Stone 4 pc tea/coffee set & dbl handled bowl, Cartier shaped bowl, Gorham covered dish; Sheffield silver: hot water urn, soup tureen, trays & veg dishes.

ANTIQUE ORIENTAL & OTHER RUGS-Roomsize-9X14 Kazvin, 12 X 18’ Kalim; Bijar runner, Scatter-rd Shaker style & other hooked, Sarouk, Excell Shirvan, worn Chi Chi; Sumac saddle bags.

 

 

 

Preview: 10AM to 7PM October 11th,
 8AM-10AM Saturday October 12th or by Appointment
Catered - Comfortable hall 
18% Buyers premium (3% discount with cash or check)

 * * * Please arrange all left and phone bids by 9am * * * 
at the very latest on the day of the sale!!!!!!!!

 

Please email information requests 
to
francesca@thecobbs.com


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


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