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Hooked rug -- "You Ain't No Spring (Chicken)"

Hart Bros. & Lazier, Belleville, Ont., 6-Gallon Bird Crock

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New Hamburg, ON, Canada

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Hooked rug of brown horse with blue eyes: A folky hooked rug of a brown horse with blue eyes. All on a variegated grey background with two floral sprigs and having a wide, multi-coloured, scrolled border. With rod for hanging. Ex Priscilla

0121: Hooked rug of brown horse with blue eyesEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500

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Grenfell Mission "Shadows" rug: A compelling Grenfell hooked rug in excellent condition with subtle combinations of colour and shadows. Known as "Shadows", the image is based on an expedition where a komatik was used to bridge a

0122: Grenfell Mission "Shadows" rugEst. CA$3,000-CA$4,000

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Commemorative First World War hooked rug: A dramatic commemorative hooked rug with great colour and composition having a red cross flanked by two flags and a row of flowers below. At the top is a scene with trees and a sun while the other

0123: Commemorative First World War hooked rugEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,500

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Moon and stars hooked rug: An unusual hooked rug having a blue crescent moon, three stars, and a yellow sun in each corner with a background of multi-coloured concentric rectangles. Mounted for hanging. American, circa 1920

0124: Moon and stars hooked rugEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Pair of bluebirds hooked rug: A tightly hooked Quebec rug with a pair of blue birds perched on rose branches within a light brown background and pink border. In good condition with minor repair in upper left corner. On a rod for

0125: Pair of bluebirds hooked rugEst. CA$200-CA$400

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Hooked rug -- "You Ain't No Spring (Chicken)": A folky and humorous hooked rug "You Ain't No Spring (Chicken)" with a large rooster surrounded by flowers and text on a varied blue background. Very good condition with strong colours.

0126: Hooked rug -- "You Ain't No Spring (Chicken)"Est. CA$2,500-CA$3,500

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Hooked area rug with geometric motifs: A rare early hooked area rug with muted cross motifs and variegated colours. Un-restored with old backing, some edge fray and minor losses. Ex Carol Telfer. American, 19th century. 51.25" x 102".

0127: Hooked area rug with geometric motifsEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500

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Newfoundland rug -- moose with apple tree: A folky hooked rug from Newfoundland with colourful variegated background and a brown moose striding past an apple tree. On bar for hanging, border re-bound. 1925-40. 28.5" x 31.75". From the Kathryn

0128: Newfoundland rug -- moose with apple treeEst. CA$300-CA$500

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"We are Thankful(l)" hooked rug: An American hooked rug "We Are Thankfull" (note spelling) in 15 colours having a large blue compote at the centre overflowing with various fruit including apples, bananas and a watermelon. An

0129: "We are Thankful(l)" hooked rugEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000

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White wooden garden gate: A wooden garden gate in weathered white paint over grey with tenoned construction and posts with beaded corners. The gate is divided in two parts with the upper section having graduated square bars

0130: White wooden garden gateEst. CA$600-CA$800

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Brown wooden gate: A small wooden gate in original brown paint having X bracing with a convex disc at the centre. Each quadrant has a triangular scrolled decorative element and the square posts are beveled at the top.

0131: Brown wooden gateEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Beer wagon model in paint: A scale model freight wagon reportedly fashioned after those used in the early days of the Oland brewery in New Brunswick. Original green paint on the box and red on the undercarriage with yellow

0132: Beer wagon model in paintEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Restigouche salmon weathervane: A leaping salmon weathervane in tin, found near the Restigouche River bordering Quebec and New Brunswick. In swell-bodied form with hand hammered soldered tin and the original iron mounting pole.

0133: Restigouche salmon weathervaneEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000

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Naive miniature chest of drawers: An early, naïve, miniature pine chest of drawers in old green over original cream paint and with original wooden knobs. The base is shaped at the front and has a half-moon cutout on the sides.

0134: Naive miniature chest of drawersEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Miniature chest with Bennington knobs: A miniature butternut chest of drawers in dry original dark varnished surface with paneled sides, a shaped backboard and base, and having original miniature Bennington knobs. Quebec, mid 19th

0135: Miniature chest with Bennington knobsEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Quebec miniature chest of drawers: A miniature Quebec Hepplewhite chest of drawers with carved ebonized quarter columns and a shaped base with flared French feet. Constructed in butternut with small porcelain knobs and having diamond

0136: Quebec miniature chest of drawersEst. CA$600-CA$900

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Two doll cradles in original paint: A lot of two doll cradles in original paint. The first in black paint with yellow pin striping has a bentwood hood and two brass knobs along each side for security straps. The second example is

0137: Two doll cradles in original paintEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Abstract hooked rug with horses and horseshoes: An abstract hooked rug with two tilted horses and four horseshoes on a variegated background. Apparently one of a pair from Southwestern Ontario (Niagara region). Strong colours, with mounting bar,

0138: Abstract hooked rug with horses and horseshoesEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Rooster weathervane with arrow: A sheet metal rooster weathervane standing on an oversized arrow directional. Strong remnants of silver and black paint on a weathered surface. Very good condition, mounted on a contemporary steel

0139: Rooster weathervane with arrowEst. CA$600-CA$800

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Quebec checkerboard: Quebec gameboard with a strong crackled surface in ochre yellow and grey paint. Original framed border. Good condition with a paint scar in one end section, late 19th century. 31" x 19" x 1". From

0140: Quebec checkerboardEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Horwood stained glass window: A stained glass window by Harry Horwood (1838-1917) of Prescott, reportedly from the Wiser Cottage near Brockville, Ontario. Each window has a different painted scene of cattle with mountains in the

0141: Horwood stained glass windowEst. CA$600-CA$800

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Stained Glass Window from H. Horwood, Ottawa On.: A stained glass window by Harry Horwood (1838-1917) of Prescott, reportedly from the Wiser Cottage near Brockville, Ontario. Each window has a different painted scene of cattle with mountains in the

0142: Stained Glass Window from H. Horwood, Ottawa On.Est. CA$400-CA$600

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James Houston drawing 1921-2005: An experimental mixed media drawing of a stooped old man with a walking stick, by James Houston. Initialled CJGM (Colin Molson) with a red star on the bottom likely indicating his purchase. A small

0143: James Houston drawing 1921-2005Est. CA$500-CA$1,000

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0144: Samwillie Amidlak (1902-1984)Est. CA$1,000-CA$1,500

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