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A & E PIDGEON AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS
Nova Scotia Auctions -- Cape Breton Auctions
Canadian Maritime Auctioneers

Phone 902-485-5968
E-mail: info@pidgeonauctions,com
Mailing Address: PO Box 1083, Pictou, N.S. BOK 1HO
Available Monday to Saturday inclusive from 8 am to 10 pm
   by appointment or by chance - NOT Sundays or Christmas Day

PLEASE NOTE:  We have now installed a new
 24-HOUR AUCTION INFORMATION HOTLINE -- 902-485-3333

 This line does not reach us directly, will not ring into the office or residence & no messages can be left at this number.
 It is designed for one purpose only--to keep you informed of all current auction information, so that if you are en route and need time or place of an auction or directions how to get there--call this line; if you are in doubt whether an auction will go on due to weather conditions, call this number; if you want to hear a general list of the items in the current auction, call this number--all current auction information will be kept up-to-date on this line & you can call any hour of the day or night for information

                                        LARGE QUALITY 2011 LABOUR DAY
                                     ESTATES AUCTION    
                                  HOLIDAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th
 
                                          VIEWING STARTS 9:30 AM
           
AUCTION OF JEWELRY/STAMPS/COINS 10 AM TO 11 AM WHILE VIEWING CONTINUES
                                              
MAIN AUCTION STARTS AT 11 AM
             
GLENGARRY BEST WESTERN HOTEL -  WILLOW ST, TRURO
       (Exit 13 off TCH 102 Towards Truro, Left at Tim Hortons Corner onto Willow Street--Hotel is at next lights on Left)

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN FAVOURED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL
CONTENTS FROM THE LOVELY 3-STORY HOME IN HALIFAX OF THE LATE DR. PIERS BERNARD
WINSTANLEY PRICE, WELL-KNOWN FORMER MEDICAL DOCTOR & ANAESTHESIOLOGIST WITH BFM
HOSPITAL IN KENTVILLE & EARLIER A MISSIONARY-DOCTOR TO WEST AFRICA; ALSO THE SECOND
PHASE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE LARGE WELL-KNOW GOODWIN ESTATE FROM PICTOU; ET AL:  

FURNITURE: Lovely Old Oak 2-dr China Cabinet; Antique Walnut Oval Tilt Top Tea Table; Walnut Tea Wagon; Sgd
“Gibbard” Walnut Buffet; Nice Old NS Grapeback Sofa; Nice Clean 1930’s 9-Piece Walnut Dining Suite w/China
Cabinet; Early Pine 4-dr Wardrobe w/Bracket Foot; Unusual Early Pine Chest of Drs; Early Mahogany Pembroke
Table w/Drawer; Early Carpet Rocker; Early Ice Cream Parlour Table/Chairs; Mahogany Dining Table w/Leaves &
of Set Chairs; Lg Ornamental Pedestals w/matching Jardinières; Old Rattan Table; Early Burl Mahagony Shaving
Mirror; Burl Walnut Inlaid Lap Desk; Eastlake Triple bevelled Mirrored Dressing Stand; Black Lacquer Pie Stand;
Carved Elephant Base Tables; Pr Rose Design Twin Beds; Repro Stepback Open-top Cupboard; Nice 7’ long Pine
Harvest Table; Older Wrought Iron Table & Chair Set; Good Contemporary 4-Poster Mah Bedroom Suite; French
Provincial Sofa Set; Corner Maple Cupboard;

CHINA/CRYSTAL/SILVER/FIGURINES: Beautiful 70+ Pc Set Royal Albert “Old Country Roses” China w/ Many Serving
Pcs inc Teapot & Platters/Table Lamp/Anniversary Pcs/ Figurine/etc; 8 Pc Place Setting R Albert “American Beauty” China;
A lot of Crystal; Misc Finerries inc Flow Blue, German, Wedgwood, Barvarian, Royal Winton, etc; Lg Old Selesia
Chocolate Set; Old Colored Glass inc Vaseline & Cranberry; Carnival inc Sgd Northwood; Myott Tureen & Set Cream
Soups; Silverplate Tea Service; Old Silverplated Cruet Set;Mother-of-Pearl/Sterling Serving Sets; Lg Oriental Kettle; Lg
Gripstand Mixing Bowl; Unusual Large Nova Scotia Crock; 5 Gal Medelta Coverred Crock; Collection Pendelfins/houses;
Meindls; Ceramiche Organ Grinder; Royal Doultons HN 2768 “Pretty Polly”, HN 2052 “Grandma” & HN 1315 “Old Balloon
Seller;

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Vintage Accordian in Case; Oscr Schmidt Autoharp in Case; Lark Violin & bow in Case; Like-
New Lero Uke;

NAUTICAL:
Early Laminated Half Ship Model made in St Andrews; Early Brass Telegraph by Donkin & Co,
Newcastle-on-Tyne
;

PAINTINGS/PRINTS/PHOTOS/MIRRORS:
Oil on Board Mt Wapta 1949 by Mary Harrington; Watercolor Farmhouse
Eastern Shore 1990; Lg Matted Artist Proof- Lars Larson Moose Print; Several Good Lg Painting & Prints inc Nostalgic
Children/Dogs & Sgd Degarthe Print; Egyptian Framed Print; Lg Victorian Framed Ancestral Pics; Antique Framed
Mirrors;
Huge Shadowboxes;   

FURS: Exquisite Gray/White Full Fox Coat/Hat Sz 10 (cost almost $5,000); Nice White Rabbit Hooded Sz 8-10 Full Coat;

TEXTILES: 9x10 Silk Oriental Style Rug (red pred); Nice Persian Rugs; Lg Hooked Rug; Old Kenwood Wool Blanket
never used in orig box; Floral Embossed Sculptured Qn Bdsp/Shams; Afghan;

TOYS/DOLLS: Old American Flyer Train Set; Beautiful Huge Handmade Victorian Dollhouse & Furniture; Several Old
Porcelain Dolls inc Armand Marseilles

LIGHTING:
Spectacular Old SIGNED “SEVRES” FRANCE 24” Lamp (purchased at antique store in the 80's for $6,000;
Stained Glass Table Lamp; 1930 Seal w/Ball Table Lamp; Fancy Old Oil Lamps

MSC: Intricate Hand Carved Decoys by Bill Muise inc Red Headed Drake, Red Breasted Merganser & Spectacled
Eider;
Authentic Rolex Watch in Case with "Rolex" on Stem & other Parts; Mens Bulova Watches in Cases; Early
Insurance Advertising Wrought Iron Hanging Sign;
’68 Dom Perignon Champagne Bottle; Old Baskets inc Cylindrical & Dble Handled Micmac; Old Graphic Stetson Hat
Box; 1WW Postcards; Old Deeds; Old New Haven Shelf Clock; Old German Binoculars; Old Mother-of-Pearl Binoculars
in Case; Sm Art Nouveau Purse; Old Hatpin Holder/Pins; African Busts; Baird & Peters St John NB House Style Tea
Tin; QUALITY BODY CRAFT EXERCISE MACHINE (retail over $5,000) & TREADMILL

JEWELRY/COINS/STAMPS: (to be sold 10-11 AM while viewing continues in the hall)) Quality SIGNED Pcs “Sherman”
Estate Jewelry
; 10 K Gold Diamond/Ruby Heart Pendant; 10 K Gold Peridot/Diamond Earrings; Several Sterling Rings
inc Solitairs w/34 Shoulder Stones, Baguette Eternity, Solitaire w/Trillium, 9-stone Floral Cluster, Pear Ruby Solitaire,
Sq Cut Sapphire, Amethyst, Citron Solitaire & Aqua Marine; Sterling Eagle Pendant/Chain; Sterling Cross/Chain; Vintage
Dble Chevron Rhinestone Chocker; Vintage Broaches, Cameos, Necklaces, Bracelets & Cufflinks; Fresh Water Pearl
Jewelry; 1923 Shinplasters; 1954 Can $10 Bill;’67GB/85 Can Mint Coin Sets; 70-95 Dble Penny Coin Sets; Set 125th
Can Ann Quarters; Misc Old Coins; Lg Collection 1st day Covers; Coll Old Stamps; Early Nfld Stamps; Coins Sets inc

And Many More Items too Numerous to Mention - A VERY FINE AUCTION W/ MANY INTERESTING & QUALITY PCS

Terms: Cash/AppCks/Interac; also MC/Visa/AmExp w/Buyers Prem;

PIDGEON AUCTIONS Off/Res 485-5968; Cell 396-6072; 24-hr Hotline 485-3333




 

Canadian Flag SIGNED by George Stanley, Lt. Gov of N.B. (who designed this flag); Old Baby Bye Low Doll; 1984 Quart Wine Bottle which bears
the print of well-know Painting by Lars Larson--this label SIGNED by Mr. Larson

Beautiful SIGNED Sherman Estate Jewelry (above and below); Pr Old Oil Paintings;

Huge Early N.S. Covered Crock; Currier & Ives Print "My Highland Boy" (sorry for the glare-photo taken outside in the sun)

Pair Large Ltd Edition Prints by A.J.Casson


 

 
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Photos on these 3 lines:  OLD SIGNED SEVRES LAMP - FRANCE, highly decorated; total height to top of fixtures 42"; height of lamp body 24"
Purchased in the 80's for $6,000 at Antique Shop








Above:  Early Cupboard, circa early 1800's--note unusual side drawer for cutlery

Above:  Early Leather Bound Book, writing dated 1769

 





Beautiful Furs:  (Left) WHITE RABBIT HOODED, almost floor length, size 7
                          (Right) SAGA FOX PLATINUM, full length, Size 8-10; hat to match - cost appx $5,000























 












 

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The beveled Glass hanging Lamp is huge.