Canadiana & Decorative Arts

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New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada

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Canadiana & Decorative Arts

Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

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An exciting offering of fresh-to-the-market Canadiana antiques. Folk art and decorative art from the late 19th Century through to the 1970s featuring the Alan Emerson Collection. This sale features an impressive lineup of estate-fresh Canadian art by Maud Lewis, Joseph Swift, J.J. Kenyon, Homer Watson and many others. In the Canadiana category we feature stoneware and pottery, fruit jars, furniture, oil lamps, trade signs, quilts and folk art. Included is an impressive c.1900 folk art circus parade from the original Cornwall family estate. Highlights in the decorative arts section include majolica art pottery, figural silverplate, chicago school lamps and the long-awaited Jack Reingold Collection of cold-painted "naughty" bronzes. Overall, this sale is a Canadian milestone not to be missed.

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Maritimes Flame Birch Dining Table: Flame birch drop leaf six-leg gateleg dining table. The square edged top and deep leafs display matched figuring. Legs are turned in a country sheraton style. From the Alan Emerson Collection.

0049: Maritimes Flame Birch Dining TableEst. CA$800-CA$1,200

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Klempp, Grey County Inlaid Games Table: Grey County inlaid games table, attributed to Canadian craftsman John P. Klempp. The scrolled legs, decorated with an incised acanthus design, support a shelf with a geometric inlaid six point star

0050: Klempp, Grey County Inlaid Games TableEst. CA$2,000-CA$4,000

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Little Beauty Cranberry Miniature Oil Lamp: This is a nice example of a miniature night lamp in cranberry with Panel-Optic molded pattern. It has been named Little Beauty by some. It is in the Smith # 1 book shown on Plate 439. It is fitted

0051: Little Beauty Cranberry Miniature Oil LampEst. CA$75-CA$125

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Miniature Daisy and Cathedral Oil Lamps: A lot of two lamps. Cathedral (Carlisle) miniature stem lamp in blue with its original matching shade. Shown in Smith Figure #480. It has a dated collar. It is fitted with an old chimney and a Nutmeg

0052: Miniature Daisy and Cathedral Oil LampsEst. CA$275-CA$400

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Sultan Chocolate and Clear Oil Lamp: This is a clean example with crisp patterns on the chocolate colour base and the clear fount. The pattern name is confusing since it was advertised and sold by at least three different companies.

0053: Sultan Chocolate and Clear Oil LampEst. CA$200-CA$250

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Cranberry Floral Cut Overlay Oil Lamp: Cranberry rough-cut overlay floral pattern stand lamp. The opal glass base resonates when tapped. It is fitted with a #2 flange burner patented 1868, #2 flange chimney with a plain top and a good

0054: Cranberry Floral Cut Overlay Oil LampEst. CA$175-CA$225

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White Cut To Cranberry Moorish Windows Oil Lamp: An unusual example of a well known pattern, this Moorish Windows has an extra cut added to the middle part of the fancy windows. The colours contrast well and it displays on a typical brass and

0055: White Cut To Cranberry Moorish Windows Oil LampEst. CA$175-CA$225

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White Cut to Cranberry Overlay Moorish Windows Oil Lamp: The Moorish Windows cut overlay pattern is a classic design with good contrast between the white and cranberry glass layers. The glass base is a rare colour in a blue opaline or blue clambroth with a

0056: White Cut to Cranberry Overlay Moorish Windows Oil LampEst. CA$300-CA$400

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Cobalt Blue Sandwich Blackberry Oil Lamp: The cobalt blue of the fount is a rich colour that highlights this pattern effectively. The amethyst glass base is a scarce pattern. It is fitted with a #1 Victory burner that has a thumbwheel marked

0057: Cobalt Blue Sandwich Blackberry Oil LampEst. CA$250-CA$350

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Blue Cut To Clear Overlay Washington Oil Lamp: A nice contrast between the blue cut fount in the Washington pattern and the white opal base. The base has good resonance. The collar is a #2 size. Ex. Pitt Collection. Excellent condition. There is

0058: Blue Cut To Clear Overlay Washington Oil LampEst. CA$300-CA$400

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Amethyst Cut To Clear Overlay Bear Paw Oil Lamp: This is a nice example of a rare pattern in the Bear Paw cut with a few more 'rays' extending vertically. It stands on a good and typical double step marble base with fluted column. It is fitted with

0059: Amethyst Cut To Clear Overlay Bear Paw Oil LampEst. CA$400-CA$500

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Cobalt Blue Bear Paw Cut Overlay Lamp: A fine example of a desirable pattern with good quality cutting on a classic double step marble base. It is fitted with a #2 Eagle prong burner and a #2 bead top chimney. Ex. Pitt Collection. In

0060: Cobalt Blue Bear Paw Cut Overlay LampEst. CA$400-CA$500

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Pink and White Marbrie Loop Oil Lamp: This is a striking example of a pulled loop blown glass fount often called marbrie with the alternating pink and white threads on a clear background. It stands on a brass and marble base. It is

0061: Pink and White Marbrie Loop Oil LampEst. CA$400-CA$500

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Atterbury Tulip and Star Oil Lamp: A fine example of the Tulip and Star pattern oil lamp. This is another type of overlay glass with the cobalt blue layer forming the tulip part of the design highlighting the opal 'Star' pattern

0062: Atterbury Tulip and Star Oil LampEst. CA$750-CA$1,000

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American Porcelain Lined Pint Fruit Jar: The American Porcelain Lined jar is an attractive shape. It has its proper zinc top lined with opal glass. This aqua jar is clean with the monogram being less strongly embossed than the wording

0063: American Porcelain Lined Pint Fruit JarEst. CA$150-CA$200

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Crown Square Shoulder Pint Fruit Jar: This is a scarce and early straight-sided jar that tapers in just before the top edge. It is fitted with its' Crown aqua lid and zinc ring. The jar is clean and has the ground lip. There is expected

0064: Crown Square Shoulder Pint Fruit JarEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Erie Lighting Quart Fruit Jar: An Erie Lightning jar with a bail top and a very slight grey/amethyst colour. It is fitted with an olive green lid. There is a 1/4 inch chip on the smooth top edge. The wire mechanism has a light

0065: Erie Lighting Quart Fruit JarEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Hamilton Glass Works 1/2 Gallon Fruit Jar: This jar has "Hamilton Glass Works" embossed on the front and "1/2 Gal. Clamp Jar" on the back side. The colour is a bluish aqua. There are many bubbles in the glass. The iron clamp has a nice

0066: Hamilton Glass Works 1/2 Gallon Fruit JarEst. CA$200-CA$300

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The King Clamp Quart Fruit Jar: This is a clean interesting aqua jar with a different type of metal clamp top closure for the aqua lid. It is patented 1869 on the jar front and has a number '1' or '7' on the base. The top edge has

0067: The King Clamp Quart Fruit JarEst. CA$400-CA$600

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3 Beaver Canning Jars: Three jars of different sizes with all having zinc bands. A clean and aqua 1/2 gallon is marked #8 on the base and has a clear 'ringed' lid. The Imperial size quart is clean and aqua and has a plain

0068: 3 Beaver Canning JarsEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Beaver Imperial Half Gallon Fruit Jar: A clean Beaver Imperial half gallon fruit jar in a light aqua colour with a clear button top lid and a Crown ring. There is an unusual striated flaw at the side top part of the body and shoulder.

0069: Beaver Imperial Half Gallon Fruit JarEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Beaver Pint Canning Jar: This is a striking jar with light bluish aqua colour. It is fitted with a plain aqua lid and zinc band. It is clean and exhibits 'whittling' striations. The base is marked with number '3'. The jar's

0070: Beaver Pint Canning JarEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Beaver Pint Fruit Jar: This is a good example of a Beaver pint in an apple green-aqua colour and a somewhat heavy whittled body texture. There is a blurred marking on the base - number '2' is a possibility. It is fitted

0071: Beaver Pint Fruit JarEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Left Facing Beaver Pint Fruit Jar: This rare jar features a left facing beaver and is fitted with a plain aqua top and zinc ring and is the 'interrupted threads' version. It has a 'network' of annealing striations on the base with a

0072: Left Facing Beaver Pint Fruit JarEst. CA$2,000-CA$2,500

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