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Nova Scotia Auctions -- Cape Breton Auctions
                               
Canadian Maritime Auctioneers
                                       Durham, Nova Scotia
                                     Phone/Fax 902-485-5968
                            E-Mail:  info@pidgeonauctions.com

   LARGE QUALITY HOLIDAY 2008
EASTER MONDAY ESTATE AUCTION

    BEST WESTERN GLENGARRY HOTEL - TRURO       
 (Exit 13 off TCH 102 towards Truro, Left @ Tim Hortons Corner onto Willow St, Hotel @ next lights on Left)

  MONDAY, MARCH 24TH AT 11 AM (VIEWING AT 10 AM)

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN FAVOURED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL CONTENTS OF THE ESTATE OF WELL-KNOWN CONNOISSEUR OF ANTIQUES, MRS. DOROTHY FORBES, LATE OF NEW GLASGOW; TOGETHER WITH QUALITY CONTENTS FROM THE PFISTER ESTATE AND OTHERS IN TRURO INC:

 FURNITURE:   
Beautiful lg NS Flamed Mahogany Chest of Drs Ca 1840;
Early Wavy Birch Tapered Leg 1-Dr Stand;
Early NS Pine Beaded Chest of Drs w/Bracket Foot;
Impressive 7' high Victorian Fireplace Mantle w/Mirror;
Beautiful 8' long Birds' Eye Maple Buffet fr Switzerland;
Lovely Finger Carved Mah Victorian Grapeback Cameo Sofa;
Old Quartered Oak Bow Front China Cabinet;
Early Formal Wavy Birch 2-Pt Round Table;
Pr Early Stepdown Windsor ovp Sidechairs Sgd "Hay, NB";
Sm Primitive Childs Bench;
Old Oak Barristers 3-Sec Bookcase;
Late 1800's Solid Mah Ornate Loveseat;
Ornate Late Vic Mah Armchair; 
Mah Duncan Phyfe Dining Table & 6 Chairs; 
Lg Mah Buffet/Hutch;
Mah Tea Wagon;
Beautiful Lg Curley Maple European Wardrobes;
Lovely Lg  Contemp Mah Sofa Table (mint);
Lg Early Mah Chest of Drs;
Nice Pr Mah 2-dr Nitestands w/Serpentine Fronts;
Ornate Reeded Mah Demiloon;
Fancy Old Mah 5-Tier Whatnot;
Lovely Old Vic Fainting Couch w/Finial Dec;
Nice Pr Oval Mah Parlour Tables;
Early Pine Blanket Chest;
Old Mah Music Cab;
Nice Lg Walnut Curved Glass Corner Curio;
Old Ash Parlour Table;
Old Marble Top Hall Console;
Old Wing Chair w/Cabriole Legs;
Mah. 6-Dr Lingerie Chest;
Old Walnut Spinet Desk;
Sm Old Gateleg Table; 
Early Pic Co Ladderback; 
Old Birch Commode w/Towel Rack;
Early Child's Ladderback;
Early Pine Blanket Chest, dovetailed, 1 board 4 sides with ornate carved bracket foot, overpainted; 
Old Pine Washstand;
Old Presswork Clock Shelf; 
Pr Mah Spindle Sidechairs; 
Old Spool Crib;
Beautiful Tall Quartered Oak Bed;
Old Oak Bureau w/Fancy Mirror; 
Nice Round contemp. Wrought Iron Dining Table w/Glass Top; 
Lovely Natural Birch Repro Dining Table, 6 Chairs & Buffet-Hutch (almost new);
Nice Contemp Pine Custom-made Jam Cupboards;
Pine Chest of Drs w/Entert. Hutch;
Taupe Leather Loveseat & Sofa 
Hall Tree;
Old 4' Spool Porch Bench;
Old Lounge ups w/Rosettes; 
Custom Made Contemporary Teak Coffee Table;
Custom 4' High Natural Pine Jam Cupboards;
Custom 30" High Natural Pine Cupboard (small) or Commode;
Contemp Pine Coffee Table; 
Ikea Pine Bed;
Outdoor Fiberglass Dining Set w/Marble Top Table & Cushions;
Contemp Outdoor Metal Platform Rocking Loveseat & Adj Armchairs w/new Cushions; 
4-Pc Cast Metal Lawn Set;  

DISHES, GLASS:  
Lovely 51-Pc Set Wedgwood "Queensware" Dinnerware (blue w/raised white pattern) inc Teapot & Various
             Serving Pcs; 
Nice Old Dishes inc Chintz, Shelley, Flow Blue, Paragon, German, Delft, Rose Bouquet, Royalty, Chinese
             Export, German Silverplate, Copper Lustre, Floragold, Dep, Fenton,Cornflower, Cross/Olive &
             Pinwheel Crystal;  
NS (Trenton) Glass inc Goblets, Raspberry Cake Plate, Cake Compote & Nappies;
Lg Early Blue Willow Soup Tureen;
Early Pressed Glass Pedestal Bowl "Minerva Cameo";
Old Platters inc Spode "Chinese Rose" & Chelsea;
"Fallow Deer" Wedgwood Cream & Sugar;
Beautiful Royal Winton Dec Serving Bowl & 4 Plates;
Set Royal Doulton "Hampshire" Handled Soups/Underplates; 
Old Wine Decanters; 
English Bone China Cups/Saucers;  
Early Crockery inc Set 3 Lg Skimming Bowls;
Old Transferware Chamber Pitcher; 
2 Very Nice sets Silverplate Flatware in Cases w/Drs - Pl Set for 12 Comm Plate & 55 Pc Set Wm Rogers;

ROYAL DOULTONS, ORNAMENTS, VASES: 
Royal Doulton Figurines inc
        Rare Ltd Edition HN 4467 Queen Eliz 11 Anniversary,
`       HN 4525 Lisa,
        HN 3043 Lynsey,
        HN 1908 Lydia,
        HN 1934 Autumn breezes,
        HN 1934 Top-o- the Hill,
        HN 1931 Daydreams,
        HN 1809 Cissie &
        HN 2037 Goody Two Shoes;
Beautiful Lg Old Flow Blue Jardinière;
Ornate Lg Old Hand Dec Nippon Vase;
Lg Early Cast Iron Elk; Early Bourne Cobalt Crockery Purse-shape Decanter;
Beleek Elf;  
Franklin Mint "Black Beauty"; 
European Carved Figure;
Sm Highlander & RCMP Figures;
Miniature Mendel Mushrooms;  

LIGHTING:  
Nice Mah. Spool Floor Lamp;
Lovely Lg Pr Crystal Chandeliers;
Beautiful Pr 1942 Crystal Wall Sconces; 
Early Cast Iron Wall Reflector Oil Lamp;
Sm Old Brass Wall Reflector Oil Lamp;
Very Good Collection of Old RR Lanterns w/Red/Cobalt/Amber Shades & Old Buggy Lamps & Barn
         Lanterns;
Early Skater's Lamp;
Brass Chandeliers;
Set Old Boudoir Stick Lamps; 
Pr Brass Hurricane Lamps;
20" Hand Made Stained Glass Lamp Shade;
Sm.Stained Glass Lamp;   

PAINTINGS, PRINTS, OLD PICS, MIRRORS:  
Lg Old Mah. Cathedral Mirror;
Old tinted Rudderhams inc New Annan, Tata, Balmoral Mills, Drysdale Falls, Summer & Winter in Truro &
     others; 
Sm Early Watercolour Portrait of Lady in Daguerreotype Frame;
MacAskills;
Several Lovely Lg Old Victorian Framed Nostalgic Prints & Mirrors;
Lg Old Maxwell Parrish Prints;
Old Oval Convex Glass Picture "Brothers in Army";
Beautiful array of Old Needlepoints in Ornate Frames inc Mah Shadowboxes;
Print Fr Maiden w/Pipes;
Lg Munn Print; 

BOOKS, STAMPS, EPHEMERA:  
Lg Early 1st Ed "Winchester" from the old Collection of Sheriff Baker of Yarmouth;
Antique Ref Books; 
Set "Rise & Fall of Roman Empire";
Compilation Early Catalogues;
1912 Hfx Newspapers w/writeups of Titanic survivors;
1945 Cocoa-Cola Cheque;
Blueberry Crate full of Stamps fr Victorian to 60s;
Lg Album Pro Hockey/Baseball Cards;
50's Actor Scrapbooks;

TEXTILES: 
1860 Needlework Sampler;
Vintage Roy Rogers Satin Kerchief;
P-Bouncer;
Old Opera Cape; 
Linens;
Pimpernel Sets; 
Pr Ralph Lauren Comforter Sets;
Several Hand Made Quilts;
Several Rugs; 

MUSICAL: 
Hofner 12 String Guitar w/Case/Stand;
Lg Old Bass Drum;
Old Wooden Case de Forest Crossley tube Radio;  
Repro Thomas Home Phono w/Brass Horn (Radio/Player); 

OLD TOYS: 
Old Scooter;
Old 11" Metal "Handy Hank" Bulldozer; 
Several Steiff Animals w/orig Ear Tags; 
Several Train Sets inc 1950 Lionel;
Toy Rifles & Tommy Gun;
Hockey Game; etc. 

OLD TOOLS:  
Stanley 45 Comb Plane in orig case w/full set Cutters;
Early Brass Bound Square;

TIMEPIECES:
Old Mah Figure-8 Ingraham Clock;
Old Gingerbread Clock;
Tiny Old Demiloon Brass Clock w/Cobalt Enamel Decoration;
Old Pocket Watches; 

MISC:
 
Early Tower Flint & Steel Musket (all original);
Scrimshaw Power Horn & Several other Old Powder Horns inc Brass;
Old Powder Keg;
Good Lg Early Fishing Creel;
WW 2 Japanese Officers Dress Sword;
Old War Badges & Medals;
Lg Bone Handled Hunting Knife/Sheath;
Old Firkin;
Early Little 4" Round Mirror hanging on Cast Iron Stand (bolt down) for Ship or Train;
2 Dress Swords;
Lg Framed 40 Uncut Dollar Bills;
Old Coins inc 1864 NB 20-cent Piece;
20 Uncirc Dollar Bills;
Queen Eliz/Queen Mother Comm 1980 Case of Silver Dollars;
1967 Can Coin Set;
Pr Early Cast Iron Owl Andirons;
Miniature Cast Iron Tailor's Sad Iron;
Sm Early Elliott Bros Brass Sextant;
Lg Old Brass National Cash Register;
Very Early Doorbell; 
Sm Old Sled;
Old Half Hull;
Carved Shorebird;
Old Decorated Document Box;
Old Lightning Rod;
Early Graniteware Scrubboard; 
Old Cast Iron Kettle "Amherst Foundry"; 
Vintage Ladies long Studded Cig Holder;
Old Banquet Hall Cigar Pocket Tin;
Old Sterling Mirror/Brush;
Quarter Kt Diamond Solitaire Ring 14 Kt Gold & 18Kt Gold Rings inc Emerald;
Costume Jewelry;
Skein Dhu;
Fur Jackets;
Early Keystone Eye Depth Perception Stereoscope Set w/Cards in orig case;
Early Cocoa Tin & Adv Smalls;
Box of Finials fr old NB Church;
Old Cyclone Seed Sower; 
Old Native Baskets; 
Old Brass Fire Ext;
Dremel Elec Shoe Polisher;
Papier Mache Carolers, Houses & Other Xmas & Hall. Dec; 

MOTORCYCLE:  1956 Frances Barnett (English);

AND MANY OTHER ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST (APPX 600 SALES)

 A LARGE QUALITY AUCTION WITH MUCH VARIETY 

Terms: Cash/Good Ck/Interac; Also MC/Visa/AmExp w/Buyers Prem;

 Restaurant in Hotel; Coffee in Auction Area;

 PIDGEON AUCTIONS  Office/Res 485-5968; Cell 396-6072








Re:  Curved Glass China Cabinet (centre) note: shelves had been removed for transportation
purposes before photo was taken.  Close-up of fancywork on bed below



Centre above:  Sgd. Hay N.B. Early Windsor Chairs overpainted

Photo above of 7' High Mantle above; Close-up of ornate woodwork below
 


Wedgwood Dinnerware Set above contains over 50 pcs--only serving pcs & plate shown here,
but there is a complete set with service for 6 plus
 





Royal Winton Colourful Set - Serving Bowl above and four Plates as shown below

Sm Early Watercolour Portrait; JFK Salt & Pepper; Sm Early Amber Shaker; 2 Compacts

Early Pine Dovetailed Blanket Box overpainted; close-up shot of carved foot below




That's all Folks!  See you at the Auction.