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A & E PIDGEON AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS
Nova Scotia Auctions -- Cape Breton Auctions
Canadian Maritimes Auctioneers
Contact Donald or Verna Pidgeon
info@pidgeonauctions.com
PHONE/FAX 902-485-5968
(Available Monday to Saturday inclusive from 7 am to 12 midnight
by appointment or by chance except Sundays & Christmas Day)
Record High Bids
obtained by us
 between
1978 & 2011

Gainsborough Oil-on-Linen

$15,000
Nodding Grandmother Doll (Photo) $2,500
Comic Books in the mid-90's inc #1 Superman & other like jewels--at that time, it set a North American record; however, since then, such comics have escalated and would probably be worth over $3,000,000 on the market today--whoever expected things like this would fly! $79,000
Finger Oil Lamp $2,900
Ships Log Book $2,800
Sextant  $1,700
Early 4-Poster Bed $3,500
Large Hooked Mat $2,800
70's Down Chaise Lounge $2,000
Merganser Decoy (b/w Photo) $15,000
Lollypop Butterprint $300
Early Spruce Gum Box $280
John Geddie Grandfather Clock $5,000
Early Wall Box $250
Eyestones from sailing ship days $280
Sm Box of Early Hockey Cards $3500
Hanging Oil Lamp $800
Irish Beleek Cup & Saucer $190
Early Fishing Creel $470
Early Oak Store Counter (Photo) $1,000
Hall Tree/Seat $1,850
Dukabor Style Planter (photo) $400 
Mahogany Étagère $1,900
High Victorian Bed $3,500
6' Model Schooner Bluenose 70's (Photo) $1,500
Early Copper Jelly Caldron $550
Tiny Stanley Plane $450
Oil Advertising Sign $800
Early Maple Chest of Drawers $4,200
Early Stepdown Windsor Armchair $1,400
Boston Pembroke Table $2,500
1888 Ship Painting Oil-rough condt (Photo) $3,000
Early Coverlet $280
Moosehead $550
Gramaphone with Horn $800
40's Velour Sofa Set $1,700
Beleek Tea Set $2,500
Sail Cloth Mat $1,800
Early 2-dr Maple Nitestand $4,500
Sofa Table $2,200
Early Nova Scotia Sofa $3,200
Dinner Bell $650
Early Pine Nite Stand $1,100
Handmade Quilt $590
"85th Highlanders" Book $350
Pine Mammy Bench (in 1982) $600
Pine Settle Bed (in late 70's) $600
Baby Grand Piano (Photo) $3,700
"Pictonians at Home & Abroad"  $210
Beaver Top Hat-modeled by Megan (Photo) $90
Currier & Ives Print (Photo) $4,200
Oak Dining Suite $5,500
Fancywork Firescreen $2,000
Spool Bed $800
6 Sibbley Ladderback Chairs (not sgd) $1,200
Old Floor Standing Harp (as is)    $1,000
Marble Top Chest of Drawers $2,000
Chest of Sterling Silver Flatware (in 80's) $5,000
3-Pc Nova Scotia Glass Table Set $750
MacIntosh Spinning Wheel '80's (photo) $600
Spool Floor Lamp $300
Pine Lift top Blanket Chest $1,500
Victorian Parlour Table $2,000
Violin $1,500
Stenciled Bedroom Suite (similar to one shown) $2,700
MacLeod Bagpipes $650
Mahogany Armoire $1,600
Stone Water Trough $650
Cast Iron Pencil Sharpener $250
Dump Cart $900
Sailboat $14,000
Early Butter Bowl $350
Nickel Silver Parlour Lamp (photo) $225
Victorian Cranberry & S/P Cream/Sugar $750
Victorian Whatnot  $1,000
1800's Nova Scotia Trade Cards $1,600
Pair Oval Ancestral Pictures $800
Wartime Kitchen Table/Chairs, painted $275
Kaiser Hat - as is condt. (photo) $550
Early Washstand (photo) $800
Sm Early Micmac Quill Box (photo) $1300
1900 Cricket Trophy Cup 3' high (photo) $1500
Oak Lift Seat Hall Rack w/Mirror $1800
5' High Flour Advertising Sign-Baker w/revolving Eyes/Head (photo) $2500
Light-up Adv. "Suspender Man" (photo) $450
Victorian Toilet--alleged to have come out of a whore house in the Yukon
$190
on the lighter side-at church cake auction
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
$105
4-Pc Victorian Stenciled Bdrm Suite(photo)  $2400
1878 City of Halifax Atlas, as is - PHOTO  (Sold 2011) $350
Horse Drawn Surrey - PHOTO (sold 2010) $2000
Ships Box w/Ship Painting under Cover - PHOTO $1800
Huge Wavecrest Covered Dish - PHOTO $800
Sgd Grenfell Seat Mat (Polar Bear) PHOTO $250
NS Water Pitcher "Buttons & Bows" - PHOTO (sold Spring 2011) $1200
Postcard of Seals on River John Shore - PHOTO (sold in on-site Auction 2010) $80
Old Iron Gate - PHOTO (sold Easter 2012) $1400
Old Brass Store Oil Lamp - PHOTO (sold in Holiday auction 2011) $290
Will R Bird Book "Clancy" w/Dust Jacket  - PHOTO (sold January 2013) $800
Old Metal Horsehead - PHOTO  (sold 2011) $550
Sm Old Cutter Sleigh - sold as is -PHOTO  shown here after restoration by purchaser (sold in on-site auction summer 2012) $200
Early Hard Carved Horse - sold as is - shown here with happy purchaser - PHOTO (sold Easter 2012) $1000
North Nova Scotia Highlanders Tunic - PHOTO (sold February 2013) $350
Cranberry White Flake Oil Lamp - PHOTO  (sold January 2012) $700
Pr Chandler Watercolours - PHOTO  (sold Holiday 2011 $200
North Nova Scotia Highlanders Long Narrow Photo - PHOTO (sold February 2013) $650
Cast Iron Peanut Man Still Bank - PHOTO (sold Holiday 2010) $250
Sm PEI Pottery Crock (no cover) - PHOTO
(sold 2011)
$850
Narrow 6' long Folky Hooked Mat - PHOTO
(sold Holiday 2011)
$500
Unusual Cylinder Curved Glass Top Quartered Oak Buffet - PHOTO (sold around 2008) $1800
Old Brass Nautical Telegraph on Stand - PHOTO (Sold Natal Day 2010) $1075
Port Neuf Bowl w/Hairline Crack - PHOTO (sold 2009) $175
Ship's Billy made of Rope - PHOTO (sold 2009) $125
Smaller Photo of Sally Sark, well-known Native Lady from Pictou Landing who went door-to-door in the County selling Baskets in the 40's & 50's - PHOTO (sold 2008) $80