Auction
Middle of Wells Village, Route 30, Wells, VT
We are pleased to offer one of our best sales for our annual 4th of July Weekend Auction. An excellent collection of estate furniture and accessories with truly something for everyone in the kind of condition you do not find anymore. Come and spend the day under the giant maple trees in a picture perfect setting.


NOTE: Real estate is for sale – Beautiful 2 story Colonial home on an oversize corner lot and frontage on the Wells Brook. Real estate broker will be at the auction.

FURNITURE: Early cherry graduated 4 drawer chest w/inlay; flaming birch graduated 4 drawer chest; great cherry large tilt top stand; step back pine 2 pc cupboard; nice size Empire mahogany secretary desk; set of 6 Windsor arrow back chairs w/nicely shaped plank seats; 4 dr chest w/glove box top; early child’s rocker & side chair; Shaker chair; 1 dr stand w/game board top; stenciled 1 dr washstand w/shaped backsplash; 2 early 6 board blanket boxes in old blue paint; quilt rack; large 1 dr stand w/turned legs; VICTORIAN & OAK: S roll oak rolltop desk; 3 door 5’ quartered oak bookcase in original finish; walnut 2 door bookcase w/fancy carved gallery; walnut marble top stand; walnut stand cut down to coffee table; nice Larkin bookcase desk; lady’s oak drop front desk; fancy quartered oak marble top commode w/backsplash; bird’s-eye maple princess dresser; walnut candlestand; oak 1 dr stand; fancy oak ball & stick stand; outstanding mahogany stand w/great carved pedestal base & claw feet; WICKER: Heywood Wakefield fancy armchair & sewing chest; wing back rocking armchair; wicker tea cart; child’s rocker; round table; MISSION OAK: Nice round oak lampstand; footstool; smoking stand; ONE OF A KIND fantastic item from the East Dorset schoolhouse – a school desk/table w/large cast iron pedestal base that supports 4 swivel chairs – mint condition; Vermont rocking cow; Rosewood stand w/enamel top; mint walnut Victorian hall stand w/mirror; fancy mahogany lampstand.
ACCESSORIES: Outstanding bronze figure “The Dancers: by Douglas Gebler, a very highly regarded artist from the US Southwest; turtle sculpture by “The Turtle Man” Randall Chitto, Santa Fe, NM; Sir Francis Drake falling ball clock; early sign; 2 early finger candleholders; large early wooden bowl; box of tin types; yellowware bowls; 2 nice lots of postcards; huge selection of stereoptic cards; blue transfer bowl; school bell; huge selection of crocks & jugs, Norton, Ft Edward blue decoration; nice Art Nouveau ashtray; early firkin; tin baby bathtub; early footstools; early metal hobby horse w/good paint; walnut gingerbread clock; big selection of baskets & oil lamps; linens & quilts; 3 excellent Roseville art pottery; McCoy “Aunt Jemima” cookie jar; French & Whiting & Davis beaded bags; large carnival glass bowl; Flow Blue pitcher; large Planters peanuts tin; early powder horn; box lot of Worlds Fair stuff; large cast iron cow & pig; cast iron dog doorstop; early flat iron; fancy walnut Victorian wall mirror w/glove box; 2 early gas light fixtures; fancy oak basket weave design mirror; cut & pattern glass selection; musical instruments to include – 2 6-string guitars, “Nicolo Salonte” accordion w/beautiful inlay; coronet & vintage violin in case; early kitchenware items; 7-Up adv sign; SPORTS: 1938 autographed Jack Dempsey photo; 3 Mickey Mantle framed adv posters 1953, 56 & 58; Super Bowl 25 ticket stub & player cards; Wallace Nutting “Sheltered Brook”; oil on board; 3 nice signed watercolors; Coalport teapot & underplate; large copper ladle; folio of Remington prints; 6-hole candle mold; fish decoy; Tiffany poster; large early brass bucket; excellent lot of early postcards;
COINS – PAPER MONEY – STERLING & JEWELRY: Small lot of Morgan silver dollars; 1941-47 Walking Liberty set (22 – 50¢); 20th Century coin set; $20 – 1906 large size gold note in excellent condition; $50 – 1862 large VA treasury note; 1893 American Waltham pocket watch; 1931 Hamilton pocket watch; 1899 Elgin pocket watch; 10K Victorian diamond ring; 14K garnet ring; 14K cameo ring; 6 Victorian bangles; 2 nice cameo pins; Native American sterling turq pins; early enameled locket; star Victorian pin; very large selection of sterling silver serving pcs; flatware; etc.
CARPETS: Room size Oriental rug; Oriental runners & scatter size incl several antique rugs; hooked rug.
MODERN: Snowshoes; carved bear; Trex bicycle; camping equipment; canoe ground carrier; large selection of classical CDs; Dartmouth College armchair.
AUCTION TERMS: Sale held outdoors under tents; bring chairs; refreshments available
TERMS: Cash or check w/proper ID – 10% Buyer’s Premium
Rudd Estate Country Auctions – Wells, Vermont
802-645-9139