Canadiana & Historic Objects 2023-10-07 Auction - 355 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON - Page 8
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) "The Three Black Cats"
Left Facing Beaver Pint Dark Amber Glass Fruit Jar
Ontario William Soper Empire-Style Inlay Chest of Drawers
Done
New Hamburg, ON, Canada
Auction Details

Canadiana & Historic Objects

Join us for a fresh-to-the-market line-up of Canadiana and folk art from some of the best collections in the country. The material dates from the 19th and 20th centuries. It features signature pieces from the late Honourable Jim Fleming, Bill and Kristin Kendall, Brian Hutchison and Alba DiCenso, Leigh Moore and the late Wendy Daxon, June and the late David Chambers, and others. Included is a lineup of Canadian art ranging from the traditional work of J.J. Kenyon (Chambers Collection) and Homer Watson, to the folk art of Maud Lewis. We feature untouched heirloom furniture in colour, historic stoneware and pottery, trade signs, hooked rugs, weathervanes and iron ware. From the Fleming Collection is the inlaid 1877 Peel County chest of drawers featured on page 503 of "Canadian Folk Art to 1950" by Fleming and Rowan. Other highlights include a remarkable decorated Mohawk cradle board, a decorated stoneware flask incised, ?Collinson, St Thomas, C.W.?, and a left-facing beaver amber pint fruit jar. If you are serious about Canadian historical objects, do not miss this sale.
SOLD
Oval Hooked Mat: Canadian. Wool, cotton, burlap. A very decorative hooked rug, possibly inspired by oriental rugs, in oval form. The soft red/pink field boasts three diamond shapes and a central eight-point flower in
Est.
CA$200
-
CA$300
SOLD
Bird and Basket Hooked Mat: Canadian. Cotton, burlap. An early and unusual hooked rug, centred by a bowl or basket with a flying bird that is flanked on either side by a vase or shield shape. The colours have softened to baby
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Large Kaleidoscopic Pattern Hooked Mat: Canadian. Cotton, burlap. A wonderful, large circular hooked rug with a kaleidoscopic pattern emanating from the centre. Hooked-in loops of red, orange, blue, green, brown and white with some
Est.
CA$400
-
CA$600
SOLD
Ontario Birds and Flowers Hooked Mat: Ontario. Cotton, burlap. An early Ontario hooked mat with a strong border design, predominantly in dark brown with diamonds and leaves. The centre is a cream-coloured field with the traditional motif
Est.
CA$400
-
CA$600
SOLD
Gurneys & Ware Commercial Weighing Scale: Hamilton, Ontario. Cast iron, brass, ceramic. An Ontario commercial scale for goods weighing up to 3 pounds with a cast iron base and weight, brass balance arm, and a stoneware top with faux marbled
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Hastings County Country Store Showcase: Roslin, Hastings County, Ontario. Pine. Countertop display case in original brown paint with a simply turned spindled gallery, and top with eight panes of wavy glass over an unpainted interior. The
Est.
CA$400
-
CA$600
SOLD
Renfrew County General Store Bin: Wilno, Renfrew County, Ontario. Pine. Rare, general store square-nailed storage bin constructed of thick pine boards with canted corners and painted in original bittersweet red paint. 28.25" x 18" x
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Three Potato-Stamped Baskets: Southwestern Ontario. Ash splint. Three native splint baskets from Southwestern Ontario; one oval, one rectangular, and one square-shaped. All have floral or circular stamped decoration. Lot 1: 6" x
Est.
CA$200
-
CA$300
SOLD
Green-Painted Oval Barrel: North American. Oak, iron. Green-painted oval barrel with oak staves and six iron hoops. One section has a hole in the centre with a drain hole near the base suggesting probable use as a churn.
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Maritime Sailor's Box: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Ash, pine. Round splint box from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia with nailed ash sides and pine lid and bottom. Wooden pins secure the base on the top. The round box is painted blue,
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Quebec Firkin: Quebec. Pine, ash, wire nails. Good quality Quebec firkin in original bright blue paint and black hoops and handles. 11.5" x 12.5" x 12.5". From the Leigh Moore and late Wendy Daxon Collection.
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Pail Stand In Old Green and Red/Yellow Paint: Ontario. Pine. Pine three-tier pail bench of butt joints, nailed construction and cutout feet with serrated design. The shelves are painted dark green with the sides painted mustard with finely
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Primitive Pail Stand in Old Red Paint: Western Canada. Pine. Primitive pail stand in an original bold form surface of old red paint over green with symmetrically-shaped end boards, open back and a single shelf. The top board is bevelled
Est.
CA$400
-
CA$500
SOLD
American Candle Table: New England. Maple. New England tripod pedestal candle stand with an old varnish surface and well-turned column. The round top has a wide cleat underneath with an iron brace under the column. 25.75"
Est.
CA$200
-
CA$300
SOLD
Large Candle Table: Canadian. Pine, hardwood. Well-detailed early pedestal table in red paint with a two-board pine top, an urn and a baluster-turned column above cabriole legs ending in snake feet. An old iron brace is
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Canadian Marquetry Gameboard: Canadian. Mixed hardwoods. A marquetry gameboard with very detailed contrasting inlays and an applied border to the edges with a diagonal inlay pattern. The back is plain but with fine-figured wood
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
English or American Tea Caddy: North American. Pine. Painted pine tea caddy with a sarcophagus-formed lid, brass locks and hinges, an original key, and turned bun feet. The paintwork simulates mahogany with rosewood panels and
Est.
CA$200
-
CA$300
SOLD
Queen Anne Style Country Dresser Mirror.: American. Cherry, brass, glass. Queen Anne style country dressing mirror in old dark finish and arched scalloped crest. The moulded frame pivots within a trestle frame. 18.5" x 11.75" x 7". From the
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
American Two-drawer Dresser Mirror in Birdseye Maple: American. Maple, pine. Early 19th-century American two-drawer dressing mirror. The pine case is veneered with birdseye maple, the drawers with applied beading, and turned supports of tiger maple. The
Est.
CA$500
-
CA$700
SOLD
Early American Sheraton Sofa: American. Mahogany. Small size Sheraton style mahogany sofa with inset figured panels at the top of each leg and scrolled armrests supported by carved fluted posts. The legs also have ring turnings,
Est.
CA$300
-
CA$500
SOLD
Early Ontario Birdseye Maple Desk: Ontario Solid birdseye maple, basswood. A unique example of a fall front bureau/kneehole desk in square-nail construction. The upper portion has a large fall front with brass hinges that provide a
Est.
CA$1,000
-
CA$1,500
SOLD
Waterloo County Cherry Chest of Drawers: Waterloo County, Ontario. Cherry, poplar backboards. A cherry tall chest of drawers with five lapped drawers in three over four configurations, each with its own iron lock and pressed glass pull. A
Est.
CA$800
-
CA$1,200
SOLD
American Federal High Chest of Drawers: American, probably New York State. Cherry. American Federal period cherry tall chest of drawers using poplar as a secondary wood. The piece has nine drawers, each with applied beading to the edges,
Est.
CA$900
-
CA$1,200