Auction Preview: Canadiana & Historic Artifacts at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd., New Hamburg, Feb 9
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What: Canadiana & Historic ArtifactsWhere: Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.; 59 Webster Street, New Hamburg, N3A1W6, CanadaWhen: February 9; 03.00 pm GMTTop lots of the sale:- Significant Morton & Co. Water Cooler. Justus Morton, Brantford Ontario ElAuction Preview: Canadiana & Historic Artifacts at Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd., New Hamburg, Feb 9
What: Canadiana & Historic ArtifactsWhere: Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.; 59 Webster Street, New Hamburg, N3A1W6, CanadaWhen: February 9; 03.00 pm GMTTop lots of the sale:- Significant Morton & Co. Water Cooler. Justus Morton, Brantford Ontario Elaborately decorated with applied figures including a man wrestling with lyons with fish-like heads, a man smoking a pipe, a woman taking snuff, and multiple others that might have biblical, Greek or Roman origins. 12« x 12» x 16.5«. Estimate: CA$ 15,000 - CA$ 18,000 (US$ 11,233 - US$ 13,480)- Egmondville Master Stein w/ Sgraffito. Slightly mottled olive green glazed clay with dark green sgraffito inscription. The clay complexion (»white earthenware«), sgraffito style and glaze are characteristic of Huron Pottery, Egmondville, Ontario. 11.75» x 8« x 8». Estimate: CA$ 14,000 - CA$ 16,000 (US$ 10,484 - US$ 11,982)- Hanover Inlaid Schrank. Hanover County, Grey County Second half, 19th Century. Original walnut pulls. Each door has a carefully drilled hose where knobs were installed. 70.25« x 25.25» x 87.5«h. Estimate: CA$ 9,000 - CA$ 12,000 (US$ 6,740 - US$ 8,986)- Jacques Plante Practice Mask. Circa 1960 Attributed to, and allegedly used by Jacques Plante Allegedly used in practice by Jacques Plante. The single eye-opening predates his later later »bone style« masks produced in the mid-1960s onward. 6.75» x 6.5« x 4.5». Estimate: CA$ 9,000 - CA$ 12,000 (US$ 6,740 - US$ 8,986)- Significant J. Stephenson Model Canoe. Circa 1890. Attributed to John Stephenson, Peterborough, Ontario. One of four known «sample models» attributed to John S. Stephenson. 30« x 7.25» x 3«. Estimate: CA$ 9,000 - CA$ 12,000 (US$ 6,740 - US$ 8,986)- Lunenburg Open Dish Cupboard. Three drawers, two doors with early blown panels. Early reeded columns and cornice. Features three distinctive carved six-sided star rosettes. 84.5» x 18.5« x 63.5». Estimate: CA$ 6,000 - CA$ 9,000 (US$ 4,493 - US$ 6,740)- Early Markham County Dish Dresser. Circa 1850. Honest, elegant and well formed. Nice size. Early lap drawers above two thick doors with raised panels. 54« x 19.75» x 82.25«. Excellent original surface with some varnish loss to mullion edges. Estimate: CA$ 4,000 - CA$ 6,000 (US$ 2,995 - US$ 4,493)- Ryrie Bros, Toronto Tall Case Clock. Dial signed Ryrie Birks, Toronto. 104» x 17.5« x 25». Excellent, complete, functioning condition. Minor active flaking to the painted moon-phase dial. Estimate: CA$ 4,000 - CA$ 6,000 (US$ 2,995 - US$ 4,493)- 1916 Ontario Temporary License Plates. Two (2). Cloth-bound cardboard Serial «T1050». World War I metal shortages combined with unanticipated registration increases forced the Ontario Government to issue these rarely seen clothbound temporary plates. 12.75« x 5.75». Estimate CA$ 3,000 - CA$ 5,000 (US$ 2,246 – US$ 3,744)For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more