Canadiana & Historic Objects 2023-10-07 Auction - 355 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON - Page 3
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) "The Three Black Cats"Left Facing Beaver Pint Dark Amber Glass Fruit JarOntario William Soper Empire-Style Inlay Chest of Drawers
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New Hamburg, ON, Canada
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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.
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Panoramic Painting of Niagara Falls: North American. Oil on canvas. This naive panoramic view of Niagara Falls is painted from below the falls and shows both the Canadian and American waterfalls. The cascading water and the river water
0048: Panoramic Painting of Niagara FallsEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Painting of Niagara Falls with Maid of the Mist: North American. Oil on canvas. An interesting and dramatic view of Niagara Falls from the top of the American side with a group of people at the lookout to the left side. All of the elements except
0049: Painting of Niagara Falls with Maid of the MistEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Dramatic Painting Niagara Falls at Nighttime: North American. Oil on canvas. A well-executed painting of Niagara Falls on the American side above the falls. The pale moon in the background and its reflection draw the viewer into an otherwise
0050: Dramatic Painting Niagara Falls at NighttimeEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Jean E. Geeson Painting of "Old Fort Toronto": Toronto, Ontario. Oil on canvas. A rare historical scene of the western entrance of Fort York, Toronto as it appeared in 1905. The red brick buildings on either side of a brown dirt roadway draw the
0051: Jean E. Geeson Painting of "Old Fort Toronto"Est. CA$400-CA$600
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English-Inspired Painting of a Horse and Carriage: English. Oil on canvas. A stylized study of a horseman in a black top hat and riding jacket holding the reins of a grey roan harnessed horse at rest attached to a red and black sulky cart. The
0052: English-Inspired Painting of a Horse and CarriageEst. CA$400-CA$600
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J.J. Kenyon Horse Portrait of "Harry Clay Jr.": Waterloo County, Ontario. Oil on board. A fine, rare early horse portrait showing a bay horse with white markings on the nose, forehead and hind feet. Shown in profile view and shadow, the steed is
0053: J.J. Kenyon Horse Portrait of "Harry Clay Jr."Est. CA$2,000-CA$5,000
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1937 Mirror with Beavers & Maple Leaves: Embrun, Ontario. Maple, cherry, pine, laminated wood. Folk art mirror frame with applied simulated drapery and stars to the upper half and a bottom shelf with two carved beavers and applied maple
0054: 1937 Mirror with Beavers & Maple LeavesEst. CA$300-CA$500
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New England Box Dated 1851: New England. Pine. Small pine square-nailed valuables box with original cast iron hinges and lock and painted in strong green paint. Dated "1851" in yellow. Marked, "1851", on front. 8.75" x 12.25" x
0055: New England Box Dated 1851Est. CA$400-CA$600
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Quebec Mid-20th Century Canoe Model: Quebec. Cedar, birchbark. A birch bark over cedar canoe model with root stitching and scratched decoration with leaves and loons at each end. Together with the original carved paddles. 6.75" x 49.5"
0056: Quebec Mid-20th Century Canoe ModelEst. CA$500-CA$800
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First Nations Cedar Canoe Paddles: Canadian. One cedar. One maple or birch. One cedar canoe paddle painted with an image of a Swan in white, black, red, and green paint. The other hardwood paddle is painted in two shades of green,
0057: First Nations Cedar Canoe PaddlesEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Pair of Sub-Arctic Western Canada Snowshoes: Western Canada. Hardwood. Hide. Early pair of bentwood snowshoes with pointed elliptical form and upswept toes. Four cross braces have retained the original hide webbing in remarkable condition.
0058: Pair of Sub-Arctic Western Canada SnowshoesEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Highly Decorated Mohawk Cradle Board: Northeastern North America. Softwood, rope. Iron screws. A fine quality Mohawk cradle board of typical construction and adorned with carved and painted floral decoration on the reverse in white, red,
0059: Highly Decorated Mohawk Cradle BoardEst. CA$4,000-CA$6,000
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Unusual Antler-Formed Chair: Canadian. Moose antlers, leather, iron. An unusual armchair constructed from three or more sets of moose antlers with a deep upholstered seat and upholstered back with a pointed arch. The antlers
0060: Unusual Antler-Formed ChairEst. CA$3,500-CA$5,000
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Folk Art Paginator: Montreal, Quebec. Softwood. Carved folk art paginator, or page-turner with a handle carved as a dog's head with a painted head and glass eyes. Marked, "A present from Montreal", on blade. 16" x 1.75"
0061: Folk Art PaginatorEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Carved Ashtray Stands: Canadian. C. 1930. Pine. Two older ashtray stands from the 1930s in original period paint and great untouched patina. The native is in traditional headdress and warrior adornments; the staid butler
0061A: Carved Ashtray StandsEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Folkart Lumberjack Boot Scraper: Canadian. Cast iron. Interesting cast iron boot scraper modelled in profile as a pair of lumberjacks, each wearing a toque and sawing through a large section of log. The piece is in original paint
0062: Folkart Lumberjack Boot ScraperEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Turn-of-the Century Ontario Articulated "Limberjack": Ontario. Softwood, cloth, string. An articulated "limberjack" from Ontario, circa 1900, with a nice sculptural presence although it shows the wear and patina of years of play. It sits on a custom
0063: Turn-of-the Century Ontario Articulated "Limberjack"Est. CA$350-CA$550
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Two-Dimensional Art Deco Mannequin: Ontario. C. 1930. Pine, metal. A two-dimensional Art Deco wooden mannequin from a clothing store that comes apart for dressing. 70.75" x 25" x 1". From the late Jim Fleming Collection.
0063A: Two-Dimensional Art Deco MannequinEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Nova Scotia Spruce Gum Book Box: Nova Scotia. Hardwood. Very well-carved spruce gum book box with a secret top slide. One side has a raised chip-carved circle and four hearts with the reverse having four chip-carved hearts and four
0064: Nova Scotia Spruce Gum Book BoxEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Early Horse Carving with Elongated Body: Quebec. C. 1950. Pine, fur, leather, glass eyes. An early primitive carving of a white horse in great form by an unknown hand. The artist used applied fur on the mane and tail, a leather harness and
0064A: Early Horse Carving with Elongated BodyEst. CA$500-CA$650
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19th-Century Quebec Sheet Iron Rooster Weather Vane: Quebec. Sheet iron. A Quebec sheet iron rooster weather vane with a three-dimensional body, neck, and head. The comb, wattle, and tail feathers each terminate in twisted and tightly curled rings
0065: 19th-Century Quebec Sheet Iron Rooster Weather VaneEst. CA$350-CA$550
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Automated Horse & Sulky Automaton: Quebec. Mid 20th century. Pine, plywood, fabric, metal, leather. A mid-20th century automated black horse and red-clad sulky that was found in Quebec. It was constructed using wood, metal, leather,
0065A: Automated Horse & Sulky AutomatonEst. CA$450-CA$750
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Quebec Horse & Sulky Automaton: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec. Softwood, wire, leather metal. A Quebec horse sulky rider automaton constructed by Joseph Duclos of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré around 1940. The carved wooden horse
0066: Quebec Horse & Sulky AutomatonEst. CA$1,600-CA$1,800
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Small Bracketed Base Document Box: Western Ontario. Pine, wrought iron hasp. Small document box in nailed construction of elongated form with applied bracket base and trim. Found on a farm between Shakespeare and Tavistock, Ontario.
0067: Small Bracketed Base Document BoxEst. CA$400-CA$600