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                                             Durham, Nova Scotia
                                             Phone 902-485-5968
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                                                        Mailing Address: PO Box 1083, Pictou, NMS. BOK 1HO

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              by appointment or by chance - NOT Sundays or Christmas

 

                                                 LARGE QUALITY
             EASTER ESTATES AUCTION
        HOLIDAY MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011

    GLENGARRY BEST WESTERN HOTEL, WILLOW ST, TRURO

                            HOLIDAY MONDAY APRIL 25TH
Viewing 9:30 AM; JEWELRY/MONEY/STAMPS AUCTION at 10 AM at
back of hall while viewing continues; MAIN AUCTION at 11 AM
 
(Sorry--no viewing before Monday)

BEST WESTERN HOTEL IN TRURO--Exit 13 off TCH 102 Towards Truro, Left
at Tim Horton's Corner onto Willow Street--Hotel is at next lights on Left

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BY MR. ALLISTER FRASER, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE AREA & WELL-KNOWN VIOLINIST, RETIRED PHARMACIST, STELLARTON, TO SELL MANY OF HIS QUALITY ITEMS SINCE HE HAS NOW MOVED INTO A  SMALLER HOME & INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR. JAMES STONEHOUSE, BARRISTER, TRURO,
TO SELL PARTIAL CONTENTS OF THE ESTATE OF CLARE JOHNSON, WELL-KNOWN FORMER TRURO RESIDENT; ALSO NICE FURNISHINGS FROM THE ESTATE OF KARL MACNEIL LYNDS (TRURO) & SELECT ITEMS FROM FINE LOCAL HOMES INC:

FURNITURE:   
Elaborate Old Golden Quartered Oak  Suite w/Sleigh Bed, Dresser/Mirror & Commode;
Old Oak Double Side-by-Side China Cabinet w/2 Curved Glass Doors;
Old Quartered Oak Gent’s Dressing
Stand/Mirror--we have been corrected on this by a collector of over 60 years who viewed the photo on
the website and informed us that it is not a Gent's Dressing Stand/Mirror but rather a Hall Stand w/Last Look Mirror (space in Stand for
Ladies Gloves & Paraphernalia;

Old Walnut Spinet Desk;

Sgd. Alex MacIntosh (Pictou Co) 1820 Spinning Wheel;
Walnut Bookcase w/Latticework; 
Old 5-Sec Oak Barristers Bookcase w/Dr;
Old Oak Cheval Dresser/Mirror;
Mahogany Columned Bookcase;
Old Quartered Oak Barley Twist Adjustable  Fireplace Fender;  
Ribbon Mahogany Serpentine Front Secretarial Desk; 
Old Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph;
Old Victor R34a Floor Model Radio;
Mahagony Corner China Cabinet;
Ornate Antique Mahogany Chaise Lounge;
Victorian Highback Carved Mahogany Settee;
Old Serpentine Front Mahogany Dresser;
Mahogany Blanket Stand;
Victorian Swan Neck Mahogany Rocker;
Nice Mahogany Dining Table/6Chairs;

Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet;
Lyre Design Mahogany Stand;
2-Tier Round Dumb Waiter;
Set of 6 Grapeback Chairs w/Pettipoint Seats; 
Mahogany Sweetheart Sidechair; 
Unique Eastlake Stick & Ball Hall Mirror; 
Red Mahogany Library Desk;
Library Chair/Steps;

Old Cast Iron Leg Piano Stool;
Bowfront Chest/Bureau/Nitestands;  
Old Balloon Back Chairs;
Mahagony Magazine Stands; 
Duncan Phyfe Table/4 Chairs;
Victorian Mahogany Whatnots--one w/Drawer;
Old Mahogany Spindle Back Piano Stool; 
2 Old Church Pews;  
Early Hanging Pine Corner Cupboard;
Early Pine Blanket Boxes;
Early Ladderback Armchair;
Early Pine Worktable w/Dr;  
Old Oak Hall Mirror/Hooks;
Carved Base Marble Top Planter;  
Old Wicker Chaise Lounge, Rockers & Armchair; 
Cast Iron Lyre Magazine Holder;
4-Pc Parlour Suite;  
Old Brunswick-Balke Pool/Snooker Table 4'6"x9' (revamped) 
PATENT: 1892 with pool cues, rack, triangle, chalks, etc;
Overhead Lights for Pool Table;

Like-New Round Ash Bar Table/ 4 Large Upholstered Bar Seats;
Like-New Mahogany Highback 60” Bed (QUEEN SIZE) w/ mint Bx Spring/Mattress;
Large Mahogany Wardrobe w/bottom Drawer;

Pr Blue Velvet Wing Chairs;
Curved Glass Oak China Cabinet;  
 

 

APPLIANCES:  

Almost New Stainless GE Refrigerator (cost $1200);

Kirby Vacuum w/lots of Attachments;

Conair Floor Model Steamer;

24” Panasonic TV;  

 

CHINA/CRYSTAL/SILVER:  

Collection of Quality Royalty Dishes inc a lot of unusual Fine Bone China Queen Elizabeth (many still boxed), several Older Pieces,
            some later; Thimbles; Replica Royal Couch, etc.

190+ Pc Set Coalport “Avon” Fine Bone China Dinnerware inc 2 Teapots/Coffee/Cream Soups/Veg Dish & Many other Serving Pcs; 

40 Pc Set Royal Albert “Brigadoon” Fine Bone China Dinnerware;   

Appx 20 Pc Royal Albert “Pettipoint” Fine Bone China Luncheon Set;  

Quality individual pieces  inc Royal Crown Derby, Limoges, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Hull Pottery, Nippon, Fenton, Barvarian,
        Mary Gregory, German, etc;
Old Blown Fluted Green Enamel Decorated Pitcher/4 Tumblers;  
Old Carnival inc 7 Pc Marigold Berry Set & Green Bowl;

Old Castor Set (complete);  

Old Decorated Chocolate Pot;  

Good Pinwheel Crystal & Cross & Olive;

N.S. Glass Crown Compote;

Silverplate Tea Service;

Chest  53 Pc “Milady” Community Plate Flatware;

Chest 44 Pc “Inheritance” Wm Rogers Flatware;  

14 Pc Fish Serving Set;  

Fancy Large Old Jardiniere;  

Retro Silver Overlay Punch Bowl/Ice Bucket Set;

Old 7-Pc Green Transferware Chamber Set;

Sgd Deichman Covered Dresser Jar;

 

CROCKERY:  

Cute Little Old 2-Gallon Churn w/Blue Bird Decoration;

Old Blue Flower Crock Sgd Kentville;

Lg Sgd Arnison Pictou Jug;

11 Old Ginger Beers;  

5-Gal Medicine Hat Churn;

Old Gin Crock Bottle;

Small Bean Pot;

Halifax (Quinn) Old Glass Pop;

 

QUALITY FIGURINES/ORNAMENTS:

Royal Doultons:     HN 2361 "The Laird" (Highlander);

                                HN 1315  "Balloon Seller"; 

                                HN 1834 "Top o the Hill";

                                HN 2275 “Sandra”;

                                HN 2442 “Sailor’s Holiday”;

                                HN 3850 “Jessica”;  

                                HN 1997 "Bell of the Ball";

                                HN 2193 "Fair Lady";

                                HN 1402 "Miss Demure";  

                                HN 3058 "Andrea";

                                HN 1911 "Bo Peep";

R.Doulton Tobys:  Lg Long John Silver,

                                Ann Bolyn,

                                Tam o Shanter,

                                Beefeater,

                                Winston Churchill; 

                                Drake;

                                small Cajun Gill;

                                The Lumberjack;

7" Beswick Cat; 

Beswick Cardinal; 

Old Metal Shepherd Boy Figurine; 

Old Violinist Wood Carving; 

Ivorex Strauss;

Hummels inc:        "Little Fiddler",

                                "Accordion Boy",

                                "Clarinet Player",

                                "Cobbler",

                                "Boy Singer",

                                and many others--see photos below;

Several Quality Russian Figurines inc Bears/Lion Cub/Rabbit/Terrier;

German Nude w/Goat;

Several Good Lladro Figurines;

Large Murano Bird;

Collection of over 20 Pcs Cranberry Glass;

Swarovski Hedgehog; 

Min. Ivory Eskimo Dog Team;

 

OLD KITCHENWARE:  

Huge Old Graniteware Handled Saucepan/Strainer;  

Msc. Depression Glass Pieces;

Sets Old Pyrex Primary Colors & Cinderella Pink Goosberry & Amish Farm Mixing Bowls;

Complete 8-Pc Sets Early Fridgeware;

Huge Old Crockery Mixing Bowls inc Medicine Hat;

Small Electric Red Handled Mixer;

Cast Iron String Holder; 

Large Old Copper Pot;  

 

MUSICAL: 

Good Shubert Walnut Studio Piano & Seat;

Good Viola & Violins in Cases;

Old Harp in original case--lap type (similar to autoharp;

Old Mandolins; 

Sgd SS Stewart flat top Acoustic Guitar/Case; 

Old Button Accordion; 

Child’s 2’ Replica Black Lacquer Baby Grand Piano/Seat; 

Insulated Violin Case;

Many Quality Violin/Music-related Books;

1st WW Sheet Music;  

 

OLD TOYS/DOLLS:  

Early Armand Marseilles Dolls inc Flora Dora w/blonde braids;

Windup Tin Train;  

Large Old Composition Dolls--one is 24" long with Black Hair;

Small Old Cloth Body Doll;

Homemade Doll Cradle;  

 

BOOKS/EPHEMERA:  

Old 1879 Pictou County Atlas;

Centennial Reprint of 1879 Pictou County Atlas;

Large Early Family Bible w/Raised Letter Cover/Clasps;  

1897 Memorial Edition "Uncle Tom's Cabin";

Small Softcover Book "Marching Songs 105th Battalion, Charlottetown PEI";

Quality Childrens Books inc Beatrix Potter, Winnie the Pooh, Reddy Fox, etc-- Classics, Popups, etc;

Large 4-Page 1959 Graphic JC Collins Calendar;

4 Large Books of Old Postcards—a lot of NB, several NS & other;    

 

PAINTINGS/PRINTS/PHOTOS: Lg Oil-On-Canvas (By the Waters)-John McCarthy;

Sgd Joseph Purcell Oil-On-Board Sea Shanty; 

Very Large OOC Paris Street Scene;

Very well executed 1950’s Oil Portrait on Canvas (Sea Captain);

Large Julius Zarand Watercolor;

Large Sgd OOC;  

2 Large CASSON Prints (Group of 7) --Signed Limited Editions from THE BIRTHDAY SUITE done just before he died.

Pat Burstall Ship Print; 

Large Sailing Print;

Nicely Framed Degarthe Print of Sailing Ship; 

Pair California Prints;

Hand Tinted Lake o' Law (Cape Breton);

Gilt Frame Ancestral Portraits;

Large Ornate Mirrors;

1944 HMCS Stellarton Photo;

Post 1940 Old Stellarton Photos: Cricket Tour/Curling Club/Baseball Team;  

Many Old Mahogany Shadowbox Oval Frames;   

 

TEXTILES/FUR: 

Northern Wool Appliqué Mukluks & Mitts; 

Vintage Ladies Clothing inc Floor Length Ivory/Black Western Style Dress (small); Floor Length Black Velveteen Gown
        w/Spider/Rhinestone Back & Floor Length Black Velveteen Cape;

Old Hats;

Good Large Fur Muff/Neckpiece;

Persian Lamb Coat;  

Gent’s Beaver Top Hat & Pea Bouncer; 

Lg Crochet Bedspread; 

Old Quilts; 

3x5 Crewelwork Rug;

Hooked Mats;

Old Tapestry Wall Hanging Landscape;

Cheticamp Wall Hanging;

 

LIGHTING: 

Hanging Cranberry Electric Lamp;

Old Oil Lamps inc Milk Glass Aladdin Lincoln Drape, Pair Bullseye & Finger Lamp;

Pair Brass Candlestick Lamps;

Large Pair 50’s Cranberry Table Lamps;

Old Bridge Lamp;

Contemporary Chrome Floor Lamp;
Contemporary Chrome Reading Lamp;  

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

Very Large Early Rectangular Butter Bowl;

Good Old Micmac Baskets;

Old Gold Top Cane;

Old Swords;

Gurkha Knife;

Brass Bullet Lighter;

Old Pequegnat “Ontario” Model Oak Mantle Clock;
Old Pequegnat Oak Schoolhouse Wall Clock;

Deco Brass Nude Clock;

Schooner Ship in Bottle;

Unique Purple Insulator;  

Old 24” Snowshoes;

Large Marble Chess Set;

Old Bookends inc Peacock/ Indian Chief/Stagecoach;

Cast Iron Cape Cod Lighter;

Appx 15 French Ivory Dresser Pieces;

Old Hankies;

China Pincushion Dolls;

Collection Appx 40 Old Decorated Compacts;

Wild & Contemporary Purses;

Old Chain Mail Purse & Bead Bags;

Good Replica 16” Steam Operated Roadster in original box;

Nikon Camera w/Zoom Lens/Flash/Tripod;  

Expansion Camera; 

Old Stereoscope w/Cards;

Fountain Pens; 

Old Deck of Cards w/Maritime Scenes; 

Folk Art Carving of Shorebird by Rob Barrett;

30” Old Wooden Cutout MacDonald Highland Lassie (MacDonald Cigarettes);

Miniature Sad Iron/Trivet;

Early Christmas Balls;                 

 

JEWELRY/MONEY/STAMPS TO BE SOLD AT 10 AM: 

Tiffany Sterling Cat Pendant;

Sgd Lorenzen Broach/Earrings;

10K Gold/Diamond/Pearl Pendant/Chain;

Sterling Rings inc Solitaire, Eternity & Floral Cluster;

Many Old Broaches; Rhinestones & Cameos; Scottish Pins;        

Rare 1925 & 64 US Masonic Pennies;

Nfld 1911-45 Coins;

Some old NB & Can Coins;

68 & up Can Dollar &  Half Dollar Coins;

Some Foreign Coins;

Uncirculated Can $1 & $2 Bills;

Cased 73 RCMP Can Silver Dollar; 

Collection 19 different Antique Nfld Postage Stamps; 
 

 

A VERY LARGE QUALITY AUCTION WITH MANY INTERESTING ITEMS--PLAN TO STAY FOR THE DAY
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Large Set Coalport China (Avon Pattern) inc Teapot, Coffee & Serving Dishes; Signed Joseph Purcell Oil-on-Board; Deco Period Brass Nude w/Clock 


Beautiful Solid Quartered Oak Ornate 3-Pc Bedroom Suite (shown above and below)

Early Blue Bird Decorated 2-Gallon Churn

 

Far Right:  Crewelwork Rug 4x6




Old Brunswick 9' Pool Table refurbished (3 slates--easily disassembled & transported);
Very Large Painting Signed John McCarthy


Far Right: Photo of Walter Davis, Concert Violinist who spent his later years in New Glasgow
and taught violin there after spending several years in a U.S. Symphony Orchestra
 
 

     


 


Walnut Bookcase w/Latticework Side Sections;  Pr Matching Traditional Armchairs;
Spinet Desk & One of Set of 4 Roseback Sidechairs


Miniature Ivory at far right shown about actual size
 


 

18 OF THESE NICE OLD SHADOWBOX OVAL FRAMES IDEAL FOR FAMILY PORTRAITS OR NEEDLEPOINTS--WILL BE SOLD CHOICE & PRIVILEGE

The 2 Cassons (Group of Seven) are Signed Limited Editions from THE BIRTHDAY SUITE done just before he died.
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4 Books loaded with old Postcards, mostly of New Brunswick areas, some of other Maritime places--some examples
 following: