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Contact Donald or Verna (Sam) Pidgeon
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Mailing Address: PO Box 1083, Pictou, N.S. BOK 1HO
PHONE 902-485-5968

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     LARGE QUALITY VICTORIA DAY AUCTION
                  GLENGARRY BEST WESTERN HOTEL  -  TRURO
                  HOLIDAY MONDAY, MAY 23RD, 2011
VIEWING 10:00 AM; JEWELRY AUCTION AT 10:30 WHILE VIEWING CONTINUES UNTIL MAIN AUCTION STARTS AT 11 AM
Exit 13 off TCH 102 towards Truro, LEFT at Tim Hortons Corner onto Willow Street--Hotel is at next Set of lights on LEFT


WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN FAVOURED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR IRA PARKER OF TRURO (WHO IS MOVING OUT OF PROVINCE) TO SELL CONTENTS OF HIS LOVELY HIGHLAND DRIVE HOME; ALSO CONTENTS OF THE 4-GENERATION URQUHART ESTATE FROM TATAMAGOUCHE & PARTIAL CONTENTS OF A HALIFAX BARRISTER’S ESTATE INC:

FURNITURE:  
---Period 1780 Mahogany Chippendale Slant Front Desk w/Bracket Foot;
---Old 4-Sec Oak Barristers Bookcase w/Leaded Glass Doors;
---Old J&P Coats Spool Cabinet;

---1870 Burl Walnut Tall China Cabinet w/Glazed Doors;
MAHOGANY
inc Wardrobe w/High Arched Pediment & Finials (ca 1900),
                            Ornate Étagère; Elaborate Dressing Mirror w/Side Drs,
                            Lg Early NS Chest of Drs,
                            Huge Early Shaving Mirror/2Drs,
                            Tall Traditional Sngle Bed (like-new BxSp/Mat),
                            1860 Sm Dropfront Desk,
                            Old Whatnot,
                            Gov Winthrop Serpentine Dropfront Desk,
                            Dolphin Foot Piano Stool,
                            Pineapple Dble Bed/Bureau,
                            Victorian Marble Top Parlour Table,
                            Breakfront China Cabinet;
                            Dining Table/Chairs,  
                            Needlepoint Footstools,
                            Sm Oval Gateleg Table,
                            Old Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa & Drum Table,
                            1880s Empire Style Carved leg Sofa, etc;
OAK
inc:              Fancy Old Side-by-Side China Cabinet,
                            Old Round  Dining Table/Chairs,
                            Old Buffet,
                            Old Serpentine Front Chiffonier w/Mirror;
                            Hall Rack w/Mirror,
                            Library Desk, etc;
PINE
inc              Old Stepback Cupboard,
                            Old Stenciled Bdrm Suite;
                            Early Wooden Churn,
                            Good Early Blanket Boxes—dovetailed, forged nails;
                            Washstand & Side Server,
                            Early Dropleaf Table;
Sibbley Ladderback Chairs & Rocker;
Old Spool Bed;
Tall old Country Paneled Wardrobe w/Drs;
Antique Spinning Wheel,
Old Cedar Lined Walnut Hopechest;
Lg Old Wicker Baby Carriage;
Enamel Wartime Table;  
2x2x4 Glass Display w/Shelves;
Ornate Chinese Blanket Box;
Nursing Rocker;
Like New 5-Pc Mah Finish Dble Bdrm Suite w/New BxSp/Mat;
Easel;
Curio;
Good Bamboo/Wicker Patio Set;

CHINA/CRYSTAL/SILVER:
80+ Pc Royal Albert “Lavender Rose” inc Teapot/ServPcs;
Lg Set “Friendly Village”;
24 Pc Royal Chelsea;
40 Pc Flow Blue Polychrome “Madras”;
English Crown Luncheon Set;
Minton Soup Set;
India Tree Majolica Pitcher;
Victorian Cruet Set w/Fist Stoppers;
1906 Limoges Artist Sgd Charger;
Quality Pcs inc Royal Crown Derby, RS Prussia, Sevres, Royal Bonn, Royal Rudalstat, Burleighware; Copper & Peach Lustre, Nippon, Gobel, Wedgwood, Irish Porcelain, Shelley, Blossom Time, Spode, Delft, Beleek, Royal Bayreuth; Webb/Corbett & Pinwheel Crystal;
Silverplated Flatware in Cases inc 85 Pc Com Plate “Morning Star” & 40 Pc Rogers “First Love”;
Chest of SS Flatware;
Sterling Smalls inc Porringers;

QUALITY FIGURINES/ORNAMENTS:  
Royal Doultons inc “Bridgette”, “Ascot”, “Mary,Mary” & “Thinking of You”;
Lg Lladro Figurine;
Beswick Cats;
Lg Spelter Figure Shakespeare;
Parian Bust Ed V111;
Boston Figure “The Skipper”;
Lg Old Royal Doulton Pitcher “Dr Johnson”;
Cranberry Ewer, Vases, etc;

CHILDRENS/TOYS: 
Lg Early German Doll ABC 1862;
Antique Marx tin Train Set;
German Spin Top;
Alexander Dolls;
Pennsylvania Dutch Stencil Little Tot's Ladderback Chair;
Vilas Desk/Chair;
Old Taylor Tot Metal Ride-on;
Set 6 Barbie “Land of Oz” Collector Dolls Mint in Boxes;  

BOOKS:
1899 “Rand & Micmacs” Ch;town Pub;
“Stories of Acadia”; “
Isle Royale”;
1921 “Hist. Pres Church in C.Breton”;
“Blue Goose” 1930;
Rare  6 Vol Numbered 1st Ed “Canada in Great World War”;
“Wartime & Patriotic Selections” 1918 & many more;
3 Lg Old Postcard Albums—mostly NB & NS;

PAINTINGS/PRINTS:
 
Lg 1892 Scottish Oil on Canvas by D.F.Wentworth "Deer in the Thicket";
1910 OOB by MacDonald;
Lg Charcoal Winter Scene;
Watercolours inc Bruce Wood & Dorothy Sykes 1931;
Julius Zarand Oil Portrait;
OOB Portrait of Boy;
Acrylic by Joan Owens;
Currier & Ives “Magnificent New Steamship C of R”;
Bartlett Prints;
“Choristers” Print;  
MacAskill;
Daguerreotype;
Needlepoints;

TIMEPIECES:
Early Coin Silver Keywind Pocket Watch;
Lg Elaborate Old Marble Mantle Clock (open escapement);
Cherub Clock;
Sm Deco Mantle Clock;

TEXTILES:
Old Hooked Mats;
Several Old Heritage Registered Handmade Quilts;
Lg Hand Crochet Tablecloths;
Many Beautiful Linens;
Homespun Woolen Blanket/Linen Cover;
Cheticamps;
Beaver Top Hat;
1910 Tennis Bloomers;
Flapper Dress;
Evening Bags;
Button Baby Boots & Tiny Moccasins;

LIGHTING:
Lg Stained Glass Table Lamp;    
Brass Aladdin Lamp;
White Milkglass Nutmeg Lamp;
Pr Hurricane Lamps: 
Pr Ornate Pink Boudoir Lamps;

MSCELLANEOUS:
 
Old Gothic Stained Glass Church Window;
Antique Brass Candlestick Phone;
Old Cast Iron Bulldog Door Stop;
Antique German Silver Mesh Purse;
Sterling Brush/Comb/Mirror Set;
Antique Change Purse w/ Columbus Image;
Early Travelling Satchel with Silver Top Vessels;
Old Ship & Terrier Bookends;
’74 Proof Set Coins Cayman Islands;
Pr Amber Lens Ships Lights;
Ships Mast Head Light;
Snowshoes;
Good Micmac Baskets;
Hat Pins & Carnival Holder;
Horse Brasses;
Old Stencils for Apple Barrels, etc;
Butter Prints;
Firkin;
Sad Irons;
Early Cast iron Fireplace Skillet;
Old Crockery inc Molasses Jug, “Bates” & NB Jugs;
Set Measures;
Binoculars;
Cast Golfers Doorstop;
Lg Jade Plant;
Fly Tying Table & all Supplies;
Old Salmon Priest from Scotland;
Russell Belt Knife;
Fishermen Whirligigs;

JEWELRY TO BE SOLD AT 10:30 AM WHILE VIEWING CONTINUES:
Ornate Victorian Necklace/Earrings-Amethyst;
10K Rings inc Diamond Solitaire & Opal;
Several Sterling Rings inc Cluster, Amethyst, Ruby, Pink Ice, Aquamarine, etc;
Rhinestone Broaches/Bracelets;
Old Lockets;
Vintage Jewelry; etc;

A QUALITY AUCTION WITH MANY INTERESTING 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


Above:  Old Staghorn Salmon Priest from Scotland; Keywind Illinois Coin Silver Pocket Watch
   
 



Rena is modeling Mr. Parker's Fishing Garb including a neat little LLBean Hat


Collection of Old Stencils used for labelling Barrels & Crates

Third:  5' long Brass Hand Rail presumable off a ship

 
Royal Chelsea "Heraldic" Fine Bone China Teapot with Sets of Dinner, Luncheon & Dessert Plates to match

Left:  Old Metal Taylor Tot Ride-on; Right:  Fly Tying Desk and Supplies

Sterling Dresser Set; "Land of Oz" Set of Barbie Dolls, in original packages
;
Second: Mr. Parker's Jade Tree

Second:  There is a complete Bedroom Suite of this Early Stenciled Pine


Pair of the above 4x4 Geometric Hooked Mats



2nd:  Sample of Pattern of over 80 Pc Set  Royal Albert "Lavender Roase:  4th:  Sample of pattern of huge set of "Friendly Village"

Right:  Beswick Horse


Early Doll as found in the attic - requires new elastics and hair, but parts sound (about 24" tall)



                

Big Sleigh made for hauling wood