Canadiana 2024-02-10 Auction - 332 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON - Page 2
Palardy Louis XV Quebec armoireHooked 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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Draw scraper with carved leg handle: An early scraper or draw knife with a shapely female leg as a handle. Carved in mahogany and the steel blade fastened in place with a square brass washer and screw. Good patina and condition. Found
0025: Draw scraper with carved leg handleEst. CA$200-CA$400
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Maltese cross marquetry box: A fine example of a marquetry jewelry box with a black Maltese cross inset on the light coloured top as well as stars, squares and tumbling block motifs. The satin lined interior has a hand carved
0026: Maltese cross marquetry boxEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Cape Breton marquetry jewelry box: A Nova Scotia inlaid walnut jewelry box with a lidded compartment over two drawers and a Hepplewhite style bracket base with flared feet on all sides. The front is inlaid with a central windmill
0027: Cape Breton marquetry jewelry boxEst. CA$400-CA$600
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1743 oak dresser box: An exquisitely carved 18th century oak box with a hinged top but having a carved thumb depression to give the appearance of a slide-top lid. Interior lined with red felt. A masterful demonstration of
0028: 1743 oak dresser boxEst. CA$800-CA$1,200
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Toronto Bay, Black Duck decoy: An early Toronto Bay Black Duck decoy by an unknown carver in old gunning paint with W 8 in white paint on the bottom. 4.5" x 16.5" x 6.5". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.
0029: Toronto Bay, Black Duck decoyEst. CA$100-CA$200
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J.R. Wells, Toronto, Redhead decoy: An early Redhead decoy by J. R. Wells (1861-1953). Wells was a well known sportsman and carver on the Toronto waterfront and in his late 50s he was selected to carve the decoys for the Prince of
0030: J.R. Wells, Toronto, Redhead decoyEst. CA$200-CA$400
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Pair of Billy Ellis Bluebills: A pair of Bluebill decoys by Billy Ellis (1865-1963). Whitby, Ontario, circa 1940. Hen: 6.5" x 15"x 6.75". Drake: 6" x 15.75" x 7". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.
0031: Pair of Billy Ellis BluebillsEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Billy Ellis, Mallard Drake decoy: An early Mallard drake decoy by Billy Ellis (1865-1963) of Whitby, Ontario, pre-1920. 6" x 18.75" x 7". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.
0032: Billy Ellis, Mallard Drake decoyEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Pair of Peterborough Canoe Mallard decoys: A pair of Mallard decoys by the Peterborough Canoe Company, circa 1935. Hen: 6.75" x 16" x 5.25". Drake: 6.75" x 16" x 5.25". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.
0033: Pair of Peterborough Canoe Mallard decoysEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Reg Bloom, Mallard drake decoy: Mallard drake decoy by Reg Bloom (1916-2005), Kingston, On. 6.5" x 15.25" x 5.75". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.
0034: Reg Bloom, Mallard drake decoyEst. CA$200-CA$400
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Pair of Burleigh Brothers decoys: A pair of bluebill decoys in original paint by the Burleigh Brothers (Ashbridge's Bay) Toronto. The Burleigh Brothers were considered among the finest decoy carvers in Canada in the 1920-40 period.
0035: Pair of Burleigh Brothers decoysEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Pair of Art Chilton Bluebill decoys: A pair of Bluebill decoys by Art Chilton (1920-?), both with the branded AC mark. Drake: Branded AC, signed Art Chilton, Toronto 1963. Hen: Branded AC, signed Art Chilton, Toronto, Ontario & stamped
0036: Pair of Art Chilton Bluebill decoysEst. CA$400-CA$600
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F. A. Dolson, Canvasback decoy: A Lake St. Clair Canvasback decoy by Frederick Alexander Dolson (1868-1947), Kent County, having a classic sloped head and humped back, hot branded on the bottom with a stylized "F.A.D.". A label on
0037: F. A. Dolson, Canvasback decoyEst. CA$800-CA$1,200
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Thomas Dalton, Redhead Drake decoy: A very early working decoy carved by Thomas Dalton (1840 - 1895) of Hamilton, Ontario. According to Patsy Fleming "Traditions in Wood", Thomas Dalton produced the earliest known hollow-bodied decoys
0038: Thomas Dalton, Redhead Drake decoyEst. CA$600-CA$800
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Pair of early Canada Goose decoys: An early pair of carved Canada Goose decoys with solid bodies and curved necks, one with his head up in the alert position. Quebec, 1890-1920. Lot 1: 13.5" x 23" x 9.5". Lot 2: 15: x 22.5" x 9.5".
0039: Pair of early Canada Goose decoysEst. CA$600-CA$1,000
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Canada Goose decoy: A carved Canada Goose having a long neck and high back. 12.24" x 22.5" x 7". From the Kathryn and late David Richardson Collection.
0040: Canada Goose decoyEst. CA$200-CA$300
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South River Quarter-Gallon Merchant Stoneware Jar: Canadian. Ontario. 1890s. Salt-glazed stoneware. A rare merchant crock from the village of South River. Located 50 kms south of North Bay, Ontario, South River was settled in the late 1880s and early
0043: South River Quarter-Gallon Merchant Stoneware JarEst. CA$500-CA$750
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Picton C.W., 1-Gallon Crock: Canadian. Picton, C.W. C 1860. Salt-glazed stoneware. This 1-gallon Canada West crock, attributed to Samuel Skinner & Co., features a swirled decoration (sometimes referred to as a "bowtie"), as well
0045: Picton C.W., 1-Gallon CrockEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Morton & Co. Brantford C.W., 1-Gallon Stoneware Crock: Canadian. Brantford, C.W. Salt-glazed stoneware. Justus Morton established the first pottery in Brantford and was in business under the name of Morton & Co. from 1849-1856. This professionally
0046: Morton & Co. Brantford C.W., 1-Gallon Stoneware CrockEst. CA$300-CA$500
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S. Hart 1-Gallon Stoneware Jug: American. Fulton, N.Y. C. 1850. Salt-glazed stoneware. This squat one-gallon jug is decorated with a simple design often seen on Hart stoneware, and is marked with a bold number "1" in cobalt blue.
0048: S. Hart 1-Gallon Stoneware JugEst. CA$200-CA$300