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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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Tourists Sign: A double sided "Tourists" sign painted on tin and mounted within a painted wooden frame. Art Deco inspiration is found in the design and colours of cream and green with a blue perimeter within a

0001: Tourists SignEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Half-hull 1920s Flat-Top Cruiser: A half-hull model of a 1920s flat-top cruiser with the original canopy deck and fittings. The cabin has glass windows and retains the original railing. The top and backboard are in cream paint

0002: Half-hull 1920s Flat-Top CruiserEst. CA$600-CA$800

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Folky Quebec Mirror with Hearts: A vernacular Queen Anne/Chippendale mirror from Ayers Cliff, Quebec, having double hearts cut in the elaborate scrolled and pierced crest. The back is cut from a solid pine board and a substantial

0003: Folky Quebec Mirror with HeartsEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500

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Nautical Hooked Rug by Louise Belbin: A hooked rug by Louise Belbin (1897-1999), Grand Banks, Newfoundland, with a ship's wheel and compass star between two spouting whales, all on a light blue background. The central design is

0004: Nautical Hooked Rug by Louise BelbinEst. CA$400-CA$600

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American Tole Box with Brass Handle: Tole deed box in a vibrant yellow, decorated with two birds flanking a floral basket on the front and top as well as having stylized tulip motifs on each end. The top has a raised panel with an

0005: American Tole Box with Brass HandleEst. CA$600-CA$900

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Spruce Gum Barrel with Hearts and Diamonds: A rare spruce gum barrel in red paint hollowed out from a single block and having a centre band of relief carved hearts between two bands of diamonds. Old red paint over original dark varnish. The

0006: Spruce Gum Barrel with Hearts and DiamondsEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Lot of 2 spruce gum barrels: Lot of two spruce gum barrels, the first being profusely chip carved and in a worn dark varnished surface. The mid section is carved with two joined zig-zag bands while the rest is carved with

0007: Lot of 2 spruce gum barrelsEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Mi'kmaq 19th century pantry box: Mi'kmaq pantry box in original oxidized green paint with chip carved and stamped motifs on the top and a lap joint with brass wire stitching. The bottom is pegged. Great surface and condition. Early

0008: Mi'kmaq 19th century pantry boxEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500

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Nova Scotia marquetry box with starburst: An inlaid jewelry box from Cape Breton in a strongly alligatored surface with a large starburst on the front and side panels. The interior is in ochre paint. Nova Scotia, late 19th century. 6" x

0009: Nova Scotia marquetry box with starburstEst. CA$500-CA$700

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Wall cornice in salmon paint: A pine cornice capital with acanthus leaf carving in dry original coral paint over a base white. As found condition, minor loss to molding on right side. Quebec, 19th century. 10" x 14.5" x 5". From

0010: Wall cornice in salmon paintEst. CA$200-CA$400

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Pair of wall cornices: A pair of pine cornice capitals with acanthus leaf carving in light grey over the original coral paint. As found condition. Quebec, 19th century. 10" x 14.25" x 5". From the Kathryn and late David

0011: Pair of wall cornicesEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Document box with bootjack sides: A document box in original dark green paint and having bootjack sides and a heavy molding surrounding the base. The top molding on the right is replaced, minor repair to right hinge area and the

0012: Document box with bootjack sidesEst. CA$200-CA$400

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Early Quebec foot stool: A low pine foot stool with splayed tenoned legs and a handhold cut-out, in original charcoal grey paint. Rosehead nails. Quebec, circa 1825. 8" x 24" x 8.5". From the Kathryn and late David

0013: Early Quebec foot stoolEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Folky foot stool in paint: Pine foot stool in original paint and having shaped plank legs in the Germanic tradition with a stylized bootjack cut-out. Dry scraped to reveal early colours with remnants of overpaint still intact,

0014: Folky foot stool in paintEst. CA$200-CA$400

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Nova scotia "dart and vine" deed box: A finely crafted Nova Scotia dovetailed deed box in original paint with the top having a chip-carved sawtooth border framing a scrolled dart and vine carved motif. The dark original surface is finely

0015: Nova scotia "dart and vine" deed boxEst. CA$900-CA$1,200

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Newfoundland carved box: An early Newfoundland box in pale blue paint with the front and sides having incised clovers in each corner and a foliate motif at the centre, all within a hatch carved rectangular border. Remnants

0016: Newfoundland carved boxEst. CA$600-CA$900

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Nova Scotia "harpoon" box: A nautical themed small box with carved and applied harpoon motifs on all sides, in black pitch paint over the original varnish. The lid is loose, never having hinges, possibly a former oyster box.

0017: Nova Scotia "harpoon" boxEst. CA$500-CA$700

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Fiddlehead crooked knife: An early and superbly carved crooked knife with the maple handle terminating in a double fiddlehead and having a carved heart thumb grip. Additional chip carved motifs include foliage, triangles and

0018: Fiddlehead crooked knifeEst. CA$600-CA$800

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Nova Scotia crooked knife with heart handle: A crooked knife with a volute shaped curled handle having a carved heart and repeating chevron pattern. Old leather binding retains the steel blade fashioned from an old file. Some replaced leather

0019: Nova Scotia crooked knife with heart handleEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Crooked knife with bone spool insert: A chip carved crooked knife having a scrolled handle with an inset bone spool. Original cord wrapping and blade intact. Ex Becker collection. In original surface, handle cracked and re-glued. Nova

0020: Crooked knife with bone spool insertEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Lunenburg red/green foot stool with scrolled feet: A masterful Nova Scotia foot stool in the Lunenburg Germanic tradition with original red/green paint and exuberant geometric carving. The skirt is deeply shaped with a carved star flanked by two

0021: Lunenburg red/green foot stool with scrolled feetEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500

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Nova Scotia foot stool with star: A carved Nova Scotia foot stool in original crazed brown paint with a shaped skirt having a carved compass star at the centre flanked by simplified wings. The top has cut corners and a diamond/star

0022: Nova Scotia foot stool with starEst. CA$600-CA$800

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Lunenburg foot stool in original red paint: A carved Nova Scotia foot stool with heavily crackled red paint over original blue, having a deeply shaped skirt with a carved star flanked by two wings. The top has notched corners and a large

0023: Lunenburg foot stool in original red paintEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Lot of 2 Nova Scotia foot stools: A lot of two carved Nova Scotia foot stools. The first example is in original two-tone red and green paint (overpaint removed) with the skirt having a carved star flanked by carved wings. The top has

0024: Lot of 2 Nova Scotia foot stoolsEst. CA$600-CA$1,000

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