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CHERRY TREE AUCTIONS
Michael S. Smith & Friends • Professionals Since 1976 

VERY FINE ESTATES AUCTION!
Saturday NOVEMBER 15th 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 COUNTRY SALES featuring Early & Country Smalls & Furniture from The Estate of Elizabeth “Betsy” Calvert of Queensbury NY, Country Smalls & Furniture from the living estate of a Malta NY woman prominent in the local antiques world, and more of the same from the collections found in an early Washington County farmhouse. A very nice sale – come & enjoy! (NOTE: Betsy Calvert’s considerable Jewelry & costume jewelry will be in our Dec 6th sale.) Children are NOT allowed.

HISTORIC 1821 WATERCOLOR (sold at 6pm): an evocative 7 1/2” x 12” watercolor of 2 tri-masted sailing ships flying the US flag with harbor and town in the distance prominently titled “The U. States Frigate Constitution and Sloop of War Ontario off Algiers on the 14th of November 1821”, SOLD TOGETHER WITH a 12” x 17” watercolor by the same hand of the same period depicting 2 large 3 masted ships prominently flying the US flag and a smaller 2 masted ship also flying the US flag. Both of these watercolors are believed to have been painted by merchant marine Captain Augustus Proal whose long and distinguished career at sea began in 1818 and culminated as the Captain of the ship “Harkaway”. PROAL FAMILY PORTRAITS: 25 1/2" x 20 1/2" o/c portrait of Capt Augustus Proal (1801-1879). 36” x 29 1/2" o/c portrait of Pierre Alexis Proal (1796-1857) eldest of the 12 Proal children and Rector of St George in Schenectady from 1830-1836 – some thought this portrait by Ezra Ames of Albany. 28” x 22” o/c portrait of Susan Breese Proal (1802-1864) a noted beauty with a Livingston family connection and second wife of Pierre Proal. 28” x 22” portrait of Jacob Stout, first husband of Susan. ALL OF THE ABOVE being sold for a descendent of the Proal family.
 
BETSY CALVERT’S SAMPLERS: 12+ 19thC American samplers inherited or collected by Betsy include examples from 1810 up with buildings, birds & animals, trees & florals, the “Tower of Babylon” and other interesting images. ALSO: attractive Wooly of 3 masted sailing ship. Needlework pictorial of Job and Isaac on Mount Moriah. 19thC needlework and watercolor on silk image of gent and lady in countryside.
 
16 ESTATE’S OLD ORIENTAL CARPETS (mostly Pre-WWII) to incl: Good 30’s/40’s 8’10” x 11’8” Herez. 20s/30’s 11’4” x 17’4” navy blue field Sarouk. Beautiful tightly woven 5’1” x 8’6” Nain. 20’s/30’s 7’9” x 11’6” painted Sarouk (some wear). Good looking 20’s 10’ runner w/Genje type striped border. 20’s/30’s prayer rug, & more old scatter rugs.
 
FINE SELECTION EARLY & COUNTRY FURNITURE to incl: pretty c.1750 English walnut Queen Anne highboy. Sweet smaller size open top pumpkin pine stepback cupboard. Nice long drop gateleg tiger maple table. Early 7’3” pumpkin pine corner cupboard w/scalloped open top with tongue shaped shelves. 2 Shaker rockers w/arms (1 w/impressed number “5”). Early open top stepback cupboard in faint red wash with HL hinges. Sweet small size blanket box w/till on base in exc original dark red paint. Narrow & unusual early 7’ stepback corner cupboard w/single pane glass door at top. Large early 18thC English immigrant’s type chest/box on original removable dovetailed base. Good 5’x 34” pumpkin pine paneled door jelly cupboard on legs. 3 drawer lift lid blanket box. Mid 18thC lift lid English oak immigrant’s chest w/raised panels across front. Fine 19thC English mahogany tilt-top breakfast table. 12+ GOOD EARLY STANDS incl: 3 one drawer stands in tiger maple, snake foot & spider leg candle stands; lg diamond shaped tilt-top maple tea table w/some figuring; et al. Sweet and straight pegged construction mahogany Hepplewhite swing leg dropleaf table. Good looking period mahogany Chippendale chair w/pierced splat. 2 double seat wagon benches w/arms & woven rush seats. Good looking 5’3” pumpkin pine door over door jelly cupboard (back legs missing). CHESTS: nice mahogany 2 over 4 drawer w/half columns, chimney backsplash, & Sandwich glass drawer pulls. Maple 2 over 4 drawer on nice scalloped base w/some tiger figuring. Solid cherry 4 drawer. Early small size mahogany 2 over 2 drawer on base. Nice small size Empire mahogany 4 drawer with 3 drawers recessed on top. Pretty c.1850 pumpkin pine 4 drawer w/3 drawers recessed at top. Pumpkin pine dough box on legs. Good looking pine & poplar 2 tone c.1850 country chest/cupboard w/3 drawers over 2 cabinet doors (w/inlaid star wooden drawer pulls). Y base Empire mahogany fold-over game table. Early rockers incl ladder back w/arms in orig reddish varnish. Several tiger maple cane seat chairs. Small dt blanket box on dt base w/orig blue under Victorian orange/yellow. BEDS: particularly fine pair cherry cannonball top 4 post twin rope beds w/rails extended to modern length. 5’8” cherry turned 4 post rope bed (used with ¾ box spring & full size mattress). Cannonball top 4 post rope bed w/tiger maple headboard (modern rails to be used with full double size mattresses). GRANDFATHER CLOCKS: particularly nice mahogany cased tall clock w/original signed JNo Leslie Kirkaldy floral painted face, the bonnet top w/broken arch & pediment crest w/cast  brass spread wing eagle finials (running!). Handsome mahogany case Simon Willard 1920’s/30’s reproduction tall case clock w/moon phase dial by Colonial Clock Co. FARM ARTIFACTS “Eddy Dyer Corn Plough” (Union Village, NY). Cool “Empire Grain Sprouter” cupboard in orig greenish paint. Fine apple ladder in red. Grain cradle. Very early flax breaker w/figured maple. Pat’d 1880 wooden mechanical seeder w/orig red body and orig wooden disc wheel. Wooden wheelbarrow. Saddle maker’s bench vise.
 
PLETHORA OF GOOD SMALLS! exc 19thC sheet metal Peafowl weathervane w/directionals in fine old apple green paint. Exc tea caddy w/inlaid birds. 30+PCS STAFFORDSHIRE: several large figures; John Walton “Elijah”; Ralph Wood “Widow” and Sailor; Staffordshire hens on nests; fine lg pair dogs; 3 Staff trinket boxes, etal. Exc large mid 19thC eglomise theorem. Helluva large farm bell on yoke. Wax face mannequin w/glass eyes (ht 5’2”). ESTATE’S 25+PC ENGLISH SCENIC POT LIDS COLLECTION. Early bottles incl 5 Saratoga mineral springs bottles and local sodas. 16 doorstops incl standing rabbit, bird w/red beak, Hubley floral basket, bronze 3 masted ship, 4 cats, 6 different dogs, & hoop skirt lady doorstop. Figural dog on pillow cast iron still bank. 19thC o/c portrait of baby in white & blue Christening dress. 19thC o/c portrait of attractive young child in blue smock. Quilts incl 2 fine/graphic red/white. Dated 1840 bl/wh coverlet w/spread wing eagles in border. Old Navajo rug (saddle blanket?). Exceptional nest of 7 rockingham bowls. Rockingham book flask. Large yellowware bowls with white bands. Old Sleepy Eye table lamp. Exceptional 5 figure bisque nodder & other bisque. ESTATE’S 15PC ENGLISH TOBY MUGS COLLECTION incl Wood & Sons 7 1/2" “Tory” and 9” Royal Doulton “Winston Churchill”. Superb artist floral painted “Weller Aurelian” jardinière on pedestal. 19thC o/c painting w/cows & chickens. Fine large (38 1/2" x 48 1/2" frame) original 1895 “Hudson River Day Line” with steam boat New York chromolithograph print by Knapp. Paint decorated dome top document box w/dated 1836 inscription giving maker & client. Fine treen paddle & lg scoop. Huge Pease type treen sugar bowl (age cracks on bottom). Scandinavian decorated bride’s box. 20+ pieces stone fruit (as 1 lot). 50+PC COLLECTION FLASH CRANBERRY SOUVENIR GLASSWARE incl “1863 Gettysburg”, “1902 Cambridge Fair”, “1894 Saratoga”, etal.  FINE VICTORIAN GLASS to incl 9 art glass cruets (amberina, opalescent swirl cranberry, rubina, end-of-day, etal). Exceptional Vaseline incl pair 10” whale oil type lamps, lg lemonade pitcher w/opalescent Spanish Lace, floral painted column kero table lamp w/block & fan pattern Vaseline glass font, Vaseline/opalescent Spanish Lace cruet, “Clark’s Teaberry Gum” Vaseline display stand, etal. Cranberry sugar shaker w/English sterling silver top. Colored Victorian salt shakers. Lg pink satin rose bowl, &more colored. 25+pcs old clear honeycomb pattern goblets (several sizes). Early free blown rough pontil pitcher. SIGNED WATERFORD incl 16 matching water/wine goblets, decanter, biscuit jar, pitchers, etal. Signed Steuben footed center bowl w/matching pair candlesticks. 2 good 19thC English bl/wh scenic transferware pierced ceramic drain boards & 2 good platters. Fine 11pc Carlsbad fish set incl 2 platters & sauce boat. GOOD LIGHTING: pr 11” c.1850 3 part clear glass table lamps w/polished panels. Fine onyx column kero table lamp w/red to white diamond pattern satin glass font. Pr tinsmith made mirrored tin candle sconces. Fine pr 10” Vaseline glass whale oil type table lamps. Orig 10” opalescent hobnail glass half shade. Single brass student lamp w/orig floral painted shade. Cranberry finger lamp w/etched designs & applied handle. Marble base brass column kero w/cranberry font with band of frosted etched leaves. Milk glass base kero w/dark cranberry inverted pear form glass font. Orig inverted thumb print cranberry glass shade for hall pull-down kero. Old Sleepy Eye ceramic table lamp. Cobalt blue glass skater’s lantern. Brass column sinumbra table lamp w/orig cut Star of David frosted glass shade. GOOD SEWING: exc inscribed 1864 paint decorated spool box w/pincushion top. Figural dog’s head tape measure. 19thC brass sewing bird, &more sewing related. MORE COOL STUFF: bold 30’s/40’s double sided painted zinc “Cedar Bluff Farms • Rooms • Chicken Dinner 85¢” sign w/Saratoga Lake history. Early grain shovel & brass pan bedwarmer. 5pcs superb quality c.1900 miniature furniture by “Nienhaus London”. Dated 1804 pewter candlestick. Sweet early signed miniature portrait of curly red haired child. Good game board in red, black, blue.

UPCOMING SALES
 
SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th at 5pm
Featuring: a few choice Toys. JEWELRY and some Silver from The Estate of Elizabeth “Betsy” Calvert of Queensbury (also MUCH costume jewelry). Furniture & Accessories from the family home of Mary E. Harding of Chatham NY offering Empire & Victorian era – much of it in the family home for 2 generations. Country Furniture & Smalls from a Whitehall collector – sold her home & downsizing. COINS an accumulation/collection from a Corinth gentleman.
 
FRIDAY DECEMBER 12th at 6pm
Our last sale of the year – we’ll try to make it interesting.

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