Canadiana & Folk Art - The Osler Collection

Battlement, Lake of the Woods by Franz Johnston

Ontario Adam Style Orono Corner Cupboard

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New Hamburg, ON, Canada

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Canadiana & Folk Art - The Osler Collection

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P.E.I. Pine Tea Table: A country candle stand from Prince Edward Island with a circular pine top and a robust turned pedestal mounted on four high swooping legs with exaggerated pad feet. Great crackled surface in original

0073: P.E.I. Pine Tea TableEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Newfoundland Wash Stand: A wash stand from Conception Bay, Newfoundland, with two swan neck towel bar supports as the backboard and painted white with gold trim. Locally made with Empire influence in the base having shaped

0074: Newfoundland Wash StandEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500

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Morton & Bennett, Brantford, C.W. Stoneware Jug: A rare "Morton & Bennett, Brantford CW", two-gallon stoneware jug with double tulip cobalt slip motif. The Morton & Bennet pottery was a short-lived partnership operating from 1856-57. Good condition

0075: Morton & Bennett, Brantford, C.W. Stoneware JugEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Toronto, C.W. Stoneware Merchant Jug: A two-gallon stoneware jug with floral motif marked "William Lumbers, 120 Kinc St, Toronto CW". (Note the misspelling of the word "King" in the address). By 1869, the business had relocated to larger

0076: Toronto, C.W. Stoneware Merchant JugEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Burns & Campbell, Toronto, Stoneware Crock: A two-gallon open stoneware crock with blue floral motif and two lug handles, marked Burns & Campbell, Toronto. Very good condition with only a couple of small chips. 10.25" height x 8.25" (diam.).

0077: Burns & Campbell, Toronto, Stoneware CrockEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Norwood, Ontario Stoneware Merchant Crock: Two-gallon stoneware crock with rudimentary cobalt blue flower and marked "W.H. Tucker & Bro, Grocers & Bakers, Norwood". The decoration suggests that this crock was made at the Brantford Pottery

0078: Norwood, Ontario Stoneware Merchant CrockEst. CA$200-CA$400

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Galt, C.W Stoneware Merchant Jug: A Canada West stoneware two-gallon jug with blue flower motif and marked "Williamson & Struthers, General Grocers, Galt, CW." Circa 1865. Hairline crack on left side, otherwise good condition. 14" x

0079: Galt, C.W Stoneware Merchant JugEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Farrar, St. Johns C.E. Stoneware Jug: A two-gallon stoneware jug marked E.L. Farrar, St Johns CE (Canada East) with blue flower pot design on a dark surface. Circa 1860. Sound but with chips on rim and one chip on the base. 13" x 8.25" x

0080: Farrar, St. Johns C.E. Stoneware JugEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Whitby, C.W. Stoneware Merchant Jug: A one-gallon Canada West stoneware jug marked "Richard Francis, Importer, Wholesale & Retail Grocer, __ne And Spirit Merchant, Whitby CW". Circa 1865. A small glaze flake exists on the left side of

0081: Whitby, C.W. Stoneware Merchant JugEst. CA$300-CA$500

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HB&L, Picton, C.W. Stoneware Jug: A three-gallon stoneware jug decorated with a tri-floral cobalt motif and having the rare mark "HB&L Picton CW". The "HB&L" stood for Hart Brothers and Lazier and they operated the pottery in Picton

0082: HB&L, Picton, C.W. Stoneware JugEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Painted Pine Foot Stool: Pine foot stool with half moon cutouts on the sides and in red and green paint. Lower edge of one skirt replaced and a minor leg repair that is not visible. Circa 1850. 9.75" height, Seat: 18.5" x

0083: Painted Pine Foot StoolEst. CA$200-CA$400

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Monumental Ship Whirligig by Ernest Joly: An important, large and joyful whirligig in tin of a white ship on the blue seas by Ernest Joly, Chomedy, Quebec -- the ship rocks back and forth when the propellor turns. Complete with the captain

0084: Monumental Ship Whirligig by Ernest JolyEst. CA$2,500-CA$3,000

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Inuit Soapstone "Sedna" Carving: A large Inuit soapstone sculpture of Sedna, Inuit mythological goddess of the underworld. Very good condition, circa 1960. 12" x 22" x 8". CODE-CAN

0085: Inuit Soapstone "Sedna" CarvingEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Baffin Island Soapstone Sculpture: An Inuit "Baffin Land" soapstone sculpture of a resting bird, very good condition, dry surface. With a paper label indicating the artist as Natsiapik (Rupee Natsiapik born 1933), Broughton Island.

0086: Baffin Island Soapstone SculptureEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Inuit Soapstone Caribou Sculpture: An Inuit soapstone sculpture of a resting caribou, original bone antlers, good condition in dry surface. 6.5" x 8" x 2.5". CODE-CAN

0087: Inuit Soapstone Caribou SculptureEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Hand Gouged Oneida Burl Bowl: A heavy gouged burl bowl found near Oneida, New York. Early 19th century, good condition. 4.5" x 12" x 11". CODE-TOOL

0088: Hand Gouged Oneida Burl BowlEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500

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Carved Painted "Skull Crusher": An early 20th century "skull crusher" with three red-painted bird heads as the club end and with a dark green twisting snake on the natural colour shaft. Circa 1920. 24" length, 7" x 7" carved end.

0089: Carved Painted "Skull Crusher"Est. CA$200-CA$400

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Bruce County Souvenir Paddles: A pair of decorated miniature souvenir paddles found in Bruce County. Beautiful painted lake scene on each blade in an old crackled surface. Circa 1900, Ontario. 15" in length each. CODE-CAN

0090: Bruce County Souvenir PaddlesEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Pyrographic Carved "Trapper" Paddle: A full size paddle crudely inscribed "Trapper Paddles" and having pyrographic images on one side of a goose, deer and a landing goose while the other side features a pair of crossed Cree-style

0091: Pyrographic Carved "Trapper" PaddleEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Canadian Souvenir Canoe Paddles: Lot of two miniature paddles: an early Peterborough Canoe Company paddle in original surface along with a similar paddle bearing an original label for The Canadian Canoe Company in original surface

0092: Canadian Souvenir Canoe PaddlesEst. CA$300-CA$500

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"Youth Size" Peterborough Canoe Paddle: A youth paddle with original label of the Peterborough Canoe Company. One side of the blade is painted with owner's name "Ann Goldenberg" and the other side bears a painted chipmunk with "Chippie"

0093: "Youth Size" Peterborough Canoe PaddleEst. CA$200-CA$300

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19th Century Burl Bowl: A high-walled 19th century burl bowl with nice form and patina. No splits or damage. 5" x 13.5" (diam.). CODE-TOOL

0094: 19th Century Burl BowlEst. CA$900-CA$1,200

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Carved Pike by Alcide St. Germain: A large carved pike by Alcide St. Germain (1911-1978) with the spot-painted surface typical of many of St. Germain's carvings. St. Germain kept articulated figures on his front lawn in the 1970s and

0095: Carved Pike by Alcide St. GermainEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Carved Head by Alcide St-Germain: A carved black painted head by Alcide St-Germain, St Antoine d'Abbe, Quebec. Discarded materials have been used for the eyes and teeth. Circa 1975. See "Les Patenteux du Quebec", page 44, for a

0096: Carved Head by Alcide St-GermainEst. CA$400-CA$600

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