Fine Art & Antique Auction | Nov. 22, 2014

DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

PREVIEW: Starting at 8:30 Day of Sale

LOCATION: Rockway Hall, Vineland Ont.

UPDATED NOV.  19TH

OVER 400 PHOTOS

PARTIAL LISTING:

PAINTINGS:  W.F. Griffiths signed on reverse, titled “House in Markdale” 9 ½”x11 ½” wide, O/B; W.S. (William Scott) Myles, signed, British, Landscape with Cattle, O/C, 12”x17” wide; W. Smith (William St. Thomas Smith 1862-1947 Canadian) signed Seascape, Watercolor 21” x 31” long, Ca. 1900; Hannaford (Charles, R.B.A., b1863) signed Landscape Watercolor titled “Porth Bridge Newquay”  10’x15” high; D. (Daniel) Sherrin signed Elizabeth Harrison signed (1942) “Splicing Fenders” O/B; Agnes M. Mundie signed (1868-1940) BR. Marine Painting of  early square sailed barque vessel, O/C, 20”x25” wide; Ed (Edwin) Galea signed, Malta b 1934, Marine Watercolor of  “Christian Radick” under sail, 14”x20” wide; “Red Hill House” (Hamilton/Stoney Creek Ontario) view of historical home of  Loyalists William and Mary Davis, documented history and location on back, 8”x12” wide, oil on paper; Jan Menses signed Abstract OC; C (Charles) Deacon signed, Landscape, O/B, 7”x11” wide; Portrait of 18^th C,  Banker, signed ,illegible, Continental European, oil on panel, 11”x14” H; Early 20^th C. Portrait of Girl, unsigned, 14”x17” H, O/C; J.V. Raamsdonk (Dutch) signed Marine Scene with Fishermen, O/C, 16”x19” wide; Pair of Georgian Era 1830’s Miniature Oil Paintings; M Brown signed “Gaelic Mod” Dancers at St. Ann’s  Cape Breton 21”x28” W, O/B; Catharine Sissler Painting – “Before and After”, Oil on canvas, 24`x36`; K. Brown signed, titled “Winter After Glow” Landscape/Village Scene, mid 20^thC C, 8”x 10” wide, O/B;  Graham Norwell signed, Quebec Winter Landscape, 7”x11”, W/C; Dzenis Edwards signed, “Birch Trees” A/B, 24”x36”H; Paul Owens signed, “Abstract”, 40”x 40”, O/C; James A. Houston Inuit Prints (2); H.J. Boddington (1811-1883 signed, Landscape with Fishing Scene, 12”x15”wide, O/C; “Dutch Canal Scene”  Ca. 1900, unsigned, O/C;  Ca. 1890 Fruit Still Life unsigned,15”x19”H, O/B; Elizabeth Harrison signed “ You Are Involved” view of customers in NOTL antique shop, 24”x30”W, O/B; (Laimon) Mitris ’80 signed, “Girl” Portrait 8”x10”H, Canadian (Quebec) 1920-2009, pen & ink/ oil on paper;

PRINTS/DRAWINGS: Rare Ca.1890 Tri-Panel Textured Print with a view of the paddle wheel steamer “Erie” at the base of Niagara Falls, 32”x 55”W, Note – The “Erie” caught fire and sank in Lake Erie, off the shore of Dunkirk NY in the 1841 with a loss of 270 lives; Jan Menses ’60, signed in pencil (RCA Canadian, b.1933) Kabbalistic Pen and Ink Drawing of Women of the Holocaust, 6 ½”x 9”; Jan Menses ’60, signed in pencil, Kabbalistic Pen and Ink Drawing, interpretive view of Holocaust Scene, 6 ½”x 9” H;

SCULPTURE/BRONZES/IVORY: Bronze of “Rearing Horse with Cowboy Rider” after Frederick Remington, 32” tall, exc; “Untitled” Carrera Marble Sculpture of combined bust and mask form, 20” tall by Molly Gersho SSC OSA; Black Marble Sculpture of Faces in open book form by Molly Gersho SSC OSA; Early 20^th C. Bronze, after “The Thinker”, 14” H; Inuit Carving of Double Faces, greenstone, 8 ½” x 11” tall; African Ivory Tusks (2) both carved with faces, 16 ½” & 23” long; Carol Putman Soapstone Carving  “Bear and Cub on Ice Flow”,11” long; Elephant Tusk, uncarved, 16” long; Vintage Ivory Cigarette Holder with 10K gold mouth piece; Inuit Carved Bone Pendant;

MARIONETTES: A selection of Marionettes from the “Harrison Marionette Collection”. Elsie and Thomas Harrison of Niagara Falls Ontario created these works of art with hand carved details, and used them in their traveling show “Harrison Marionettes” from the 1950’s into 1970’s. They were members of “The Puppeteers of America” and the “Ontario Puppetry Association”. Also included is a letter from Jim Henson (Muppets) and a vintage photo with Jim Henson and Bill Baird

ASIAN ITEMS: Ca.1890’s Chinese Export Silver Rickshaw and Driver Condiment Cart, 4”x 9.5” long; Chinese Blue on White Baluster Vase, 16 inches tall; Pair of Green Jade Phoenix  Bird Carvings, 9 inches tall;  Japanese Champleve Enamel Vase, with albino elephant, Emporal presentation scene decoration, 20” tall; Late 19^th C. Satsuma Pitcher, 10”H, hand decorated; Chinese Black Lacquered Bronze Vase decorated with pheasant and flora, 12”H; Satsuma Footed Biscuit Jar, signed, 8”H; Famille Rose Cane Umbrella Stand; Chinese Scent Bottles; Early Chinese Painted Wall Hanging; Vintage Chinese Carved Jade Bangle; Rabbit Netsuke;

SILVER: “Birks” Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 in “Brentwood” pattern, 54 pieces in total; “Birks” Sterling Flatware Saxon pattern, 20 pieces; Sterling Silver Salver marked “Chaplin & Sons”, Birmingham, 1916, 11” diameter, 748 grams – 26.38 ounces; “Tiffany & Co.” Sterling Mustard Pot;  “Tiffany & Co.” Sterling Tongs, 8” long; Victorian English Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle/Flask, organic form, chatelaine style, 3.25” long;  Sterling Silver Match Safe: “Cartier” B&M 43 Sterling Salt with liner; “Tiffany Sterling Desk Smalls; Chinese Silver Rickshaw & Driver Condiment Cart; Pair of Silver Plate Triple  Socket Candelabra – 13”H; Wallace Sterling Silver Carving Set; Silver Vessel with coral decoration; Georgian Period Silver Spoons; Silver Plate Tea Service; Sterling Candle Holders; Cased English Silver Hollow Ware Set for 12; Cased International Silver Tea Spoons – set of 12;  Cased Set of 12 Silver Plate Napkin Rings; 1920 Sterling/Mother of Pearl Baby Rattle; Navajo Silver & Turquoise Brooch

CLOCKS/BAROMETERS: Ca.1800 Tall Case Mahogany  clock attributed to New Jersey Clock Maker Aaron Brokaw; Ca. 1875 Gustav Becker German Walnut Wall Regulator Clock, double weights, 8 day movement, 52” tall, serial #243816, marked, GB,  and Freib Schl, Boehm, runs fine; New Haven “Standard Time” Calendar Clock – runs fine; Sessions Banjo Clock – runs fine; German Vienna Wall Regulator Clock, single, weight driven, second hand –runs fine; Gilbert Oak Mission Style Wall Clock – runs fine; Gilbert Oak Kitchen Clock with brass details – runs fine; Early Cuckoo Clock with carved details of grapes, squirrels and partridge – runs fine; Black Flat Topped Mantle Clock with  faux agate decoration; Seth Thomas Triple Dekker Shelf Clock; Slate Mantle Clock with pillared façade, signed, John Boyd Glasgow; Pair of Domed Slate Garnitures with Figures;  Victorian Oak Wheel Barometer -31” H with carved details; Mahogany Cased Barograph marked “Sharman D. Neill Ltd. Belfast; “Short & Mason” 7” Diameter Brass Marine Barometer;

PHONOGRAPHS/MUSICAL BOXES: Ca.1895 “Edison Home 1 & ½ Amberola Model 30 phonograph plays both 2 and 4 minute cylinders, Serial # H 74526; Ca. 1905 “Edison Standard” Fireside phonograph plays 2 minute cylinders, serial # 5 84 652;

GOLD/SILVER COINS: 1989, 1990 and 1991 Canadian $100 Gold Coins; Canadian Silver Dollars – 1939 -1960, 20 pieces;

WATCHES/JEWELLERY: Omega Seamaster 600 Man`s Wrist Watch – very good; Birks “Rideau” Automatic Man’s Wrist Watch – working; D. Matson Pocket Watch, key wind, fusee movement, in double silver case; Walthams Hunter Case Pocket Watch –working; Walthams Pocket Watch – working; Silver Key wind Pocket Watches; Navajo Silver & Turquoise Brooch; Stick Pin Lot; Coro & Sherman Costume Pieces;10K Gold /Diamond Ring in double horse shoe design; Silver Cocktail Ring with large violet square cut sapphire and diamonds; Heavy Gold Cocktail Ring set with large oval pink sapphire; Custom Made Gold Cocktail Ring set with blue agate;

DECOYS: Early Shore Bird “Confidence Decoy” with iron bill; Vintage early Anger Black Duck Decoy, exc and real; Mallard Hen, Hollow Carved Decoy marked “LF”; Billy Ellis (1870 -1960) Red Head Hen Decoy; Puddler Decoy signed (Horace Troup 1940) –Jordan Ontario; Canada Goose with craning neck;

PORCELAINS/POTTERY: Royal Crown Derby Cased English Porcelain Demitasse Tea Set for 6 in Imari pattern 2451 including 6 sterling demitasse spoons with matching porcelain decoration; Hand painted 13 piece Royal Vienna Cocoa Set; Pair of Chelsea Figures 9 ¼” tall; Moorcroft Pomegranate Vase 6” tall; Shelley Art Deco Trio in black “Queen Anne” pattern; Sitzendorf (Germany) Toby Jug, 8”H; “Etruscan Majolica” stamped Shell & Seaweed Pitcher, 6 ½”H and Cup & Saucer, Exc; English Majolica Corn Tea Pot; Haviland “Ganga”  Porcelain Dinner Service for 8; Shelley Dainty Blue partial Luncheon Set – 22 pieces; Royal Albert “Old Country Roses” Dinner Service for 12 plus serving pieces,110 pieces in total; Majolica Footed Jardinière with applied rams head masks; Lladro Figurines up to 14 inches tall; Pair of Chelsea Figures, with crown mark, 9 ¼” tall; Flow Blue China; Maling Azalea Bowls; Beswick Horses (15); Pair of Limoges Cabinet Ewers 9”H; Pair of Plates marked Furnival with Chinese blue on white design; Moorcroft 6” Oval Bowl; Moorcroft Mini Vase; Moorcroft 5” Bowl; Moorcroft 4” Vase; Roseville Set (4) of Blue Sponge Ware Bowls;

ROYAL DOULTONS: Lady Charmain 1949; The Skater 2117;  Clarinda 2724; Blithe Morning 2065; The Orange Lady 1759; A Good Catch 2258; Winter 2088; Southern Belle 2229;  Lorette 2337; Denise 2273; Autumn Breezes 1934; Spring Morning 1922; Christmas Time 2110;  Top o’ the Hill 1834; Summer 2086; Winsome 2228; Becky 2740; Lydia 1908;  Miss Muffet 1936; and Goody Two Shoes 2037.

GLASS/CRYSTAL: “Hughes” Colored Cornflower Cake Plate, in yellow; Waterford Crystal “Colleen” pattern – 12 Wine Glasses,10 Champagnes and 6 Highball Glasses; Vintage Continental Iridescent Art Glass Vase -13”H; Antique Bohemian Ruby cut to clear Covered Jar/Lidded Urn, with deer and tree decoration, 13 ¼”H; Victorian Opalescent Vaseline Glass Pedestal Bowl with ruffled edge,9” diameter;

DECORATIVES/PRIMITIVES:  Early 1800’s Burl Bowl, carved, irregular form, 14” diameter; Early Tiger Maple Ladle; Early Butter Print with fine wheat sheath pattern; Moroccan Poignard in chased silver sheath; 1920’s Ladies Beaded Purse in celery and pink bands; Early Butter Bowl -18” diameter; “Henry Troemner” Balance Scale with weights; Art Deco Over Mantle Mirror; English Victorian Era Brass Shop Scale, 30” tall, marked W & T Avery Birmingham, complete with 8 brass weights ½ oz. – 4lbs; Dairyherd Recorder The Sandingham Brass Scale; Henry Troemner Balance Scale with weights;  Bronze Ships Wheel -12” diameter; Brass Military Tea Caddy, base marked 16…. 42 over JM, 8”H; Painted Pine Silent Buttler’s – Deco Woman and Man in Tuxedo; Ca. 1930’s Crocodile Skin Doctor’s Bag -16” long; Moroccan Wooden Bowl with decorative top; Taxidermy Leopard Skin with full skull mount; Taxidermy Sea Tortoise – 21” long; Bronze “Home Sweet Home” Fire Place Fender; Early Wood Mortar & Pestle; Meat Clever marked I & H Sorby Sheffield 431; Brass Miners Carbide Lamp – 9 ½” H; Carved Folk Art  Walking Stick with dog, anchor, hand shake, snake, turtle and bird details; Walking Sticks; Brass Postal Scale; Leopard Skin with full taxidermy skull mount; Vintage Cast Iron Conestoga Wagon Door Stop in original paint; Copper Cauldron with iron handle; Early Brass Jelly Pail; Ca. 1940’s Hornback Crocodile Skin Over Night Bags (2), strap handles with zippered closures, both 13”x22” W; Ca. 1930’s Pressed Steel “Holly Bush” form, Candle Holder, 22”H; Turned Moroccan Food Carrier;

LIGHTING: 1920’s Leaded Glass Ceiling Fixture, 25” diameter; Lincoln Drape Aladdin Lamp; Miller Hanging Oil Lamp; Art Deco Ceiling Fixture;

RUGS/TEXTILES: Semi Antique Persian “Ravar” Kerman Room Size Rug 14’x 9’6”; Semi Antique Persian Qashqui Rug – 4’1”x 2’9”; Ca.1920’s Persian Engilias Rug, 5’x 3’6”; Ca.1920’s North West Persian/Kurdish Rug 7’3”x3’8” with Caucasian influence; Turkish Ushak 1930’s Rug, 8’1”x4’9”;   Semi Antique Heriz Rug 43”x64”; Balkan Red Kilim Carpet 8’7”x 11’2” with floral design; Balkan Red Kilim Rug, floral design with central field  having floral basket 8’6”x 10’7”; Dated Samplers; Ohio Double loomed Jacquard Coverlet signed cartouche “Josiah Slaybaugh Bucyrus Crawford County Ohio 1848”; Continental European Wall Hanging/Tapestry  40”x42” wide, grape crushing, winery scene,

FURNITURE: Circa 1840’s Step Back Open Cupboard, from Niagara Peninsula in original blue paint – 7’ tall; Circa 1850 Harvest Table from Dundalk Ontario, 6’ long, old apple green paint, pine 2 board top, with 1 drawer; 1930’s “Monterey Furniture” horse shoe branded – Painted Sideboard, Dining Table and Set of 4 Side Chairs, all made of Oregon Elder; Pine Western Ontario Corner Cupboard, 2 piece, with panel doors -7’3” tall; Victorian English Mahogany Campaign 5 Drawer Chest; Ca. 1850 Mahogany Work Table, single drawer with bag slide; Ca.1700 English Oak Gate Leg Table, oval top, box stretcher base; Ca. 1700 English Oak 6 Board Coffer; Victorian Paint Decorated Work Table, 3 drawers with bag slide; Ca. 1820 English Mahogany Sideboard with elaborate inlay details; Regency style Armchair with Chinoiserie carved panel; Federal style Triple Seat Bench in paint decoration; Victorian Fireside Bench with trifid feet; Early Pine Blanket Box with painted panels; 1830’s Federal style Swing Leg Table, Cherry and Tiger Maple, with full width drawer; Diminutive Pine wardrobe, 5’ tall, with dentil cornice, sausage quarter Columns with decorative fans and inlayed side/side doors; Early English Pine Hanging Corner Cupboard with bowed doors; English Mahogany Pembroke style Table; 1850`s Ontario Collar Back Youths Chair in original paint; Edwardian Fireside Bench with trifid feet and crewel textile; Set (4) Victorian Bermuda Mahogany Side Chairs with cane seats;

ONTARIO STONEWARE/EARTHENWARE: “James Sharp General Merchant Burks Falls” marked ½ Gallon Jar; “W.E. Welding Brantford Ont” marked 2 Gallon Floral Crock; “Chas. Bampfield Wine & Liquor Merchant Niagara Falls” marked ¾ Gallon Jug; “Return to D.C. McGuire Wine & Spirit Merchant St. Catharines Ont” ¾ Gallon Jug; “W.E. Welding Brantford Ont” marked 1 Gallon Floral Jug; ”Flack & Van Arsdale Cornwall Ont” marked 8 Gallon Crock with bird decoration; “F.P. Goold & Co. Brantford C.W.” marked 6 Gallon Ovid Crock; Earthenware ¾ Gallon Jug marked “Eaton Bros. Wine & Spirit Merchants Owen Sound” produced by the Horning & Brownscombe Pottery Owen Sound, Ca. 1895; “J. B. Morrisett General Grocer & Ship Chandler Quebec” marked 5 Gallon Floral Jug; “F.P. Goold Brantford C.W.” marked 2 Gallon Floral Jug; “Dr. Cronk” marked, 12 sided Quart Stoneware Bottles (2);

BOTTLES: Rare English Free Blown Black Glass Sealed Bottle, 1828 date embossed on seal, exc; Rare English Black Glass Bottle embossed “March 1850” exc.; Early USA Chestnut Bottle;

ANTIQUARIAN & RARE BOOKS: Book – 1776 “Linnaeus An Introduction To Botany” by James Lee, 3^rd Edition; Book – “The Open Polar Sea” by Dr. L.I. Hayes, 1867,  Hurd & Haughton NY printers; Books – “In Darkest Africa” or “The Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin of Equatoria” 2 Volumes by Henry M. Stanley 1890, steel engravings,150 illustrations and maps, printed by Charles Scribner’s Sons; Books – Illustrated, Chronicles of Canada, 32 Volumes, in red leather covers; 1880’s Large Family Bible/Album, leather bound; Book – “The History of Welland County” 1887, by Welland Tribune Printing House; Books – 3 Volumes “The History of the Conquest of Mexico” by William H Prescott, 1852 printing;

Directions:  Exit 57 Q.E.W. (Victoria Ave.) go south 8 km., east on Eighth Ave. 6kms. (Vineland) to Rockway Hall-2021 Reg. Rd. 69   L2R 6P7

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