The French House Auction of Wonderful Country Americana

                              French House Americana Auction

                               1064 Route 12A, Plainfield, NH

                                                    Featuring items from the Chellis Family Meriden NH

                                      Fri. July 27^th 2018 at 10:00am

       Preview: Thurs. the 26^th from 12-5pm and 8:30 morning of sale Earlier preview possible by appointment

For our summer Americana French house sale we have selected a great array of country American furniture, folk art and accessories from the Old Chellis Homestead Meriden NH.  The Chellis family of Chellis Hill owned and operated the local telephone company via a switch board in a side room on the farm until 1973.  Combined with an estate from an old Ringe NH family and many others. Over 400 lots, with no reserves and no internet bidding, held under large tents, in picturesque Plainfield, what else can one ask for!

Brief overview: Small Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard with an old finish and lunette inlays, attrib. to the Seymour workshop of Boston, Chellis family; several inlaid Federal chests of drawers Chellis family; birdseye maple 4 drawer Sheraton chest and NH cookie corner stand old finish Chellis family; Chippendale maple 5 drawer tall chest; small maple Chippendale desk with good interior; several good floor cupboards including 18^th C. New England 2 part set back open top with raised panel doors, H hinges; early small size barrel back corner cupboard scalloped shelves, other small size floor cupboards some in paint; many one and 2 drawer blanket chest Q.A and Chippendale period in old paint including a paint decorated VT example; sea chest in old paint; several 18^th C. ladder back arm chairs; several early Windsor chairs in paint; several early bannister back chairs; various Shaker chairs; Shaker bottle leg work table in old red; other tavern tables in old paint; early dry sink in old paint; Shaker maple candle stand; early curved high back settle bench; NH birch card table with drawer; country Chippendale maple corner chairs; Chippendale maple slant top desk, prov. Gov. Morris of NJ; various 18^th C great style chairs in maple; Wm and Mary tavern table in oak; Baltimore card table old finish other card tables; small sugar chest in old paint;  

Clocks: Fine NH grandfather clock, inlaid cherry case, NH works, Chellis family; 2 wooden works tall case clocks one with a grain painted case; early Banjo clock, Hull tablet; other early clocks; pillar and scroll clock; early barometers including Timby’s pat.;  

Folk Art: several early American portrait paintings including children and pair; primitive landscape paintings; still life oil by Abby Chellis; w/c sheep Chas. Storer; good theorem on velvet of a beehive; a large selection of samplers all from estates many good examples; early pictorial hooked rugs including 19^th C. horse; patriotic needlework eagle; weathervane fighting cock other vanes; whirly gig; good painted folk art biplane; carved and painted wooden train; early game box; good treenware painted mortar and pestle Marvin Hatch prov.; early carved figural walking sticks; faux marble lemon tree; old signs; teddy bear and figural pin cushions; folk art birdhouses;     

Accessories: paint decorated wall and pipe boxes; cool birch bark lantern; a good selection of early iron including lighting; early hearth related; iron meat rack; early decorated splint baskets; old wall paper boxes; pantry boxes and bowls in old paint; good butter stamp, West Hill Farm, Chellis Family; mirrored tin wall sconces; early brass lighting including Dutch chandelier; early Q.A mirror in black paint other early mirrors; collection of early blue and white Delft; good collection of early pewter; good selection of decorated stoneware including Bennington; blue and white Canton; early air twist wines other early glass; early red ware slip decorated; whales end and other wall shelves; blue and red painted firkins; horse hitching post; early cast iron doorstops; butter churn in blue paint; small garden urns; 2 antique violins and more    

Litho. “Spanish Merino Sheep”, property of Henry T Cutts Orwell Addison Co. VT; old prints of Geo. Washington, Lincoln and Webster; M. Parrish prints Chellis family; oil view of the Holmes House 1802 S. Berwick ME., plus much more  

Misc.: Small map of NH, Geo. White; many old Oriental rugs in room size and scatters, old estate rugs need cleaning; 6’ painted totem pole; several antique Navajo rugs; misc. early furniture parts and pieces.