Canadiana 2025-02-08 Auction - 327 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON - Page 11
Late 18th/Early 19th Century French Canadian 'Arbalete' CommodeMonumental Double Stag Hooked RugAnna Weber Fraktur 1879
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New Hamburg, ON, Canada
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Folky Newfoundland Washstand: A washstand from Newfoundland with a wonderfully shaped backboard and two full drawers supported on short turned legs with a lattice shelf. The sides are panelled and the shelf side rails have a
0241: Folky Newfoundland WashstandEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,800
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Jordan Station Linen Press: A pine linen press found in Jordan Station, Niagara Peninsula in 1976 with two panelled doors, two overlapping drawers and sitting on a simple bracket base. The drawers are dovetailed, the original
0242: Jordan Station Linen PressEst. CA$3,000-CA$5,000
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Corner Cupboard With Linenfold Panels: Pine corner cupboard in original red paint with raised linenfold panels on the drawers and doors. Very good condition with original knobs on the dovetailed drawers. The side moldings are replaced on
0243: Corner Cupboard With Linenfold PanelsEst. CA$3,000-CA$5,000
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Corner Cupboard With Neoclassic Glazing: A narrow Ontario corner cupboard with four doors and having Neoclassic glazing in the upper doors. In original red-brown surface with the two lower doors having recessed panels. Finely constructed
0244: Corner Cupboard With Neoclassic GlazingEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000
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Ontario Homestead Painting: An oil on canvas farmstead painting with a red brick house with outbuildings and dairy cattle across the lane. Naive perspective with good detail, signed lower right "C. Bryan" who painted it for the
0245: Ontario Homestead PaintingEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500
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Watercolour "Charing Cross" Farmstead: A watercolour of a southwestern Ontario farmstead with two houses, barns and outbuildings, signed "E.H. Eaton. Charing Cross, Ont". The white clapboard house was likely the original home with the
0246: Watercolour "Charing Cross" FarmsteadEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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Rare Upper Canada Wine Measure: Canadian. 1826 Copper, brass. A rare copper wine measure with brass rims marked "Q.T. WINE" with a crown and U.C. (Upper Canada) while the other side is stamped "Home Dist U.C. 1826". Part of an
0247: Rare Upper Canada Wine MeasureEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500
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Toronto C.W. Cast Iron Kettle: A pre-Confederation cast iron kettle with a forged iron swing handle and pivot lid. In very good condition, embossed on the lid "J.R. Armstrong & Co. Toronto, C.W.". Marked on lid. With handle down
0248: Toronto C.W. Cast Iron KettleEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Early Cutlery Box: A pine cutlery box with a heart cutout handle and in original brown paint. Square nailed construction, 19th century. Unmarked. 6" x 13" x 8.5".
0249: Early Cutlery BoxEst. CA$300-CA$500
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New Jersey 1842 Sampler: American sampler by Julia Potts, Monmouth, New Jersey, dated 1842. A red brick house is featured along with four alphabet styles and inscribed "Julia Abia Potts in her 14th year 1842. " Julia then
0250: New Jersey 1842 SamplerEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Birchbark Creel: Eastern Canada 1st half 20th century. Birchbark, cedar, spruce root, leather. A birchbark fishing creel with root stitching and scraped decoration of flowers, hearts, and shamrocks. Very good
0251: Birchbark CreelEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Makah Thunderbird Club: A Makah flat club or tool with a thunderbird head as a handle. Carved in fossilized whale bone, 19th century. 20" x 3.5" x 0.75". Found in Salt Spring Island BC.
0252: Makah Thunderbird ClubEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Elk Antler Hide Scraper: A rare hide scraping tool made from an elk antler. Great patina from years of use, incised with an X and other illegible marks. Plains culture, mid 19th century. Found on Salt Spring Island, British
0253: Elk Antler Hide ScraperEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Catlinite Pipe with Decorated Stem: A 19th century Western Plains catlinite pipe with the ash stem adorned with tarnished brass tack decoration. Nice patina and old surface to the stem. The catlinite bowl with incised floral motif is
0254: Catlinite Pipe with Decorated StemEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Riding A Whale Malaya Akulukjuk Native Hooked Rug: A colourful woven tapestry "Riding a Whale" based on an Inuit design by Malaya Akulukjuk (1915-1995) and woven by Inuit tapestry artist Nukinga Maniapik (1922-1991). Labelled on the back as one of
0255: Riding A Whale Malaya Akulukjuk Native Hooked RugEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Thunderbird Totem Hooked Rug: Hooked rug with a large Thunderbird totem pole motif at the centre. Unmarked. 33" x 45".
0256: Thunderbird Totem Hooked RugEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Black Cat Hooked Rug: Hooked rug of a black cat with emerald green eyes on a burgundy background with flowers in each corner. 2nd quarter 20th century. Unmarked. 20.5" x 30.5".
0257: Black Cat Hooked RugEst. CA$200-CA$400
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Fishmonger Trade Sign: A double-sided hanging fishmonger's sign carved in wood with traces of original silver and gold paint on the body and original red paint remaining on the gills and some spots on the body. In very
0258: Fishmonger Trade SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Naive Incised Deed Box: A naive small pine deed box heavily incised with a running rabbit on the top and a bird with raised wings on the front, both surrounded by incised scrolls. The moldings on the base and top are
0259: Naive Incised Deed BoxEst. CA$800-CA$1,000
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Firkin: A 19th century firkin in original brown paint. 12" x 12.25". From the Ray Smith collection.
0260: FirkinEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Mirror with Ship Painting: An early mirror frame with split baluster columns in old black and gold paint and having an upper glass panel with reverse painting of a square rigged ship in harbour on a blue sea. Each corner of
0261: Mirror with Ship PaintingEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Wall Box with Heart and Geometric Cutouts: A wall box in a great pebbled original surface with the front panel having a notch carved border and fret sawn with a star at the centre, a half-moon on each side, and a heart in each corner. The
0262: Wall Box with Heart and Geometric CutoutsEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,000
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Large Hanging Hooked Rug: An Ontario hooked rug showing "Home Sweet Home, 608 McGee St. Pembroke, 1937". The scene depicts a rural homestead on RR#5 complete with ducks, a rowboat, rabbit, cow, birds, and even a white horse
0263: Large Hanging Hooked RugEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500
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Painted Folk Art Box: A mystery box with a hatch marked surface and a circular opening on the top with a swivel closure. In green paint decorated with a yellow square on three sides with the front having a red/green
0264: Painted Folk Art BoxEst. CA$300-CA$500