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SEPTEMBER COLLECTORS SALE
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An exciting, diverse auction consisting of formal English, American, and European antiques, Asian and African artifacts, Canadian art, Canadian studio pottery, mid-century and contemporary design furniture and accessories, antique and vintage Persian carpets, pens, men's watches, sterling silver, Canadian gold coins, sterling silver and silver plate antiques, and quality lighting from Art Nouveau to space age. Much of the auction came from the private collection of Robert Meiklejohn and his wife Phyllis at their downtown condominium. Bob is a very knowledgeable collector, as well as an esteemed designer in the Toronto area.
Auction lots (359)
NAPOLEON III JARDINIERE
A burr walnut jardiniere, open bronze top railing, handles, and small bun feet, French Napoleon III style, c1850-70, very good...
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SPANISH FAIENCE FINIALS
Pair of matching tin glazed faience finials, possibly from Talaveradela Reina, Toledo, Spain, colourful designs with rabbits,...
CHINESE POTTERY CAT PILLOW
Antique Chinese Cizhou Ware pottery cat pillow, originally used by Asian women as a "pillow" to protect elaborate hairstyles,19th...
CHINESE BLACK LACQUER PILLOW BOX
Chinese black lacquer opium pillow box, with brass hasp lock, hand painted gold decoration, pillow shaped to support the opium...
BONE HANDLED BOOT HOOKS
Turned bone handled steel boot hooks, often associated with British military, very good condition with shrinkage check in one...
SHEFFIELD SILVER PLATE CANDLESTICKS
Pair of old Sheffield plate candlesticks in a column form on square plinth bases, with diamond decoration at base, velvet lined...
JAPANESE BRONZE ANTIQUE JARDINIERE
An antique bronze Japanese jardiniere, lobed exterior with relief castings of birds and flowers, Meiji Period 1868-1912, not...
ANTIQUE BRASS BUGLE
Antique brass bugle, with mouthpiece, made by Ammerman & Co., Markneukirden, 1915, Germany, very good condition with minor dents....
VINTAGE BINOCULARS
Bausch & Lomb 8 x 24 binoculars in a leather case, plus a pair of Lemaire brass opera glasses with mother-of-pearl in a leather...
DIAX II a CAMERA
Vintage Vos Ulm Diax II a 35 mm camera with case, and Schneider-Kreuznech 1:2.8 lens, working, very good condition. 5.5"W.Ex...
WMF ANTIQUE PEWTER VASE
Secessionist pewter vase made by WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Art Nouveau style c1900, stamped on interior base with a...
SILVER PLATE TEA CADDIES
Biedermeier style lobe sided tea caddy with hinged lid, marked 1051, German or Dutch, c1870, and a silver plate on copper tea...
ALESSI ANNA G. CORK SCREW
A modernist cork screw in the form a smiling woman with stainless steel head and arms and Bakelite body, super cool, designed by...
BRASS AND ENAMEL SERVING TRAY
A mid-century stylish serving tray with a polished brass gallery and an enamel base, supported on tiny posts, manufacturer's...
ART NOUVEAU BAVARIAN PLANTER
An Art Nouveau small porcelain planter with butterfly designs, possibly Rosenthal, sold by A. Smith Greer, Toronto, very good...
STYLISH BARWARE ICE BUCKETS
A glass and silver plate ice bucket with a polar bear etched on one side, and a modern stainless steel lidded ice bucket from the...
MODERN SILVER PLATE PITCHER
A handled silver plate pitcher, marked 834 Mexico, c1960s, super form ($315 on 1st Dibs). 10.5"H.Ex Robert Meiklejohn Collection.
VINTAGE BAUER RING WARE PLATES
8 vintage Bauer Ring Ware dinner plates, L.A., California in cobalt, green, yellow, red and orange with distinctive concentric...
CARVED ANTLER
Carved moose antler in the form of an eagle, with glass eye, signed XXV on bottom of base. 20"W x 15"H x 6"D.Ex Robert...
POTTERY VASE
Hand thrown salt glazed pottery vase with wide lip and narrow mouth opening, in cobalt and grey tones, probably 1980s, signed...
VINTAGE CAFE AU LAIT BOWLS
Vintage French porcelain bowls or cups with French themes - Vive La Republique and Revolution 1789 - probably reproductions of...
FREE BLOWN GLASS VASE
Free blown MCM orange glass vase cut to clear on bottom, c1950s-60s, very good condition. 10.5"Diam.Ex Robert Meiklejohn...
MODERNIST KINETIC SCULPTURE BLOCK
A modernist stainless steel frame containing many small rectangular aluminum "bricks" that you can move to create your own...
ANTIQUE BLOWN GLASS VASES WITH STERLING COLLARS
Pair of ribbed orange blown glass vases, sterling collars are hallmarked H.P.S. for H. Perkins & Sons, London, 1910-20, very good...
DECO PYRAMIDAL DRESSER BOX
An Art Deco wooden dresser box with a pyramidal lid, in sunray patterned veneers, very good condition but missing lower half of...
MID CENTURY GREEN GLASS VASE
Mid century frosted green glass vase, dramatic form, unsigned. very good condition. 10.5"H.Ex Robert Meiklejohn Collection.
WEDGWOOD MAJOLICA PLATES
Set of 8 matching Wedgwood sunflower green luncheon plates, marked "Wedgwood VMA, W", c1870, 7 very good condition, 1 with...
MINIATURE PAINTINGS
An antique print of a watercolour portrait of a woman with an ornate bonnet, signed "Mary", 19th C, 3.75" x 4.75", two modern...
THREE COPIES OF HISTORIC CANADIAN DOCUMENTS
All three "Silhouettes" are framed copies of historic Canadian documents, with old postage stamps and iconographic Canadian...
COLLECTION OF VINTAGE TINY CATS
Two milk glass Avon pieces, silver coloured cat, carved white composition cat, cobalt glass cat, two carved stone cats and a...
CARVED AND GILDED BUDDHA
Two carved very peaceful small statues of a seated Buddha, both gilded and lacquered probably Burmese, both resting on bases with...
EARLY RELIGIOUS CARVED PINE PANEL
A very early carved pine panel showing a woman grieving by a monument or grave with trees in the background, European, possibly...
VICTORIAN PUSH-UP BRASS CANDLESTICKS
Pair of tall Victorian brass candlesticks with vase shaped columns on rectangular bases, good used condition. 11.5"H. Total of...
TWO VINTAGE TRAYS
A brass tip tray from the Walker House, Toronto, founded in 1873 near Union Station, marked "From the House of Plenty, Walker...
BRASS BOOKENDS
Folding cast brass bookends, fixed length, missing some screws to hold ends to rods otherwise very good condition. 12"W x 5"H x...
VICTORIAN CAST BRASS MANTLE VASE
Victorian cast brass figure of a gentleman seated with his dog on a marble base, with a blue opaline glass trumpet shaped vase,...
STUDIO POTTERY
A tall pottery vase signed "John Rossi", 11.5"H, a second globular vase with tiny handles and almost cubist "eyes" decoration,...
VINTAGE BOXES
A Flor Fina Dominican Republic Maduro cigar box 7"L, a faux tortoise shell lift lid box, 6.25"L, a carved and gold painted sewing...
PHYLLIS J. WOOD ELDER WOOD JEWELLERY BOX
An exceptionally well crafted multi-section jewellery box made of spalted (burl) elder wood, two half oval lidded sections...
LARGE L. BERNARDAUD LIMOGES MEAT PLATTER
Large porcelain white with gold trim meat platter with well by L. Bernardaud, Limoges, France, very good condition, very minor...
TWO VINTAGE PORCELAIN PLATTERS
A large porcelain platter with gold and cobalt trim, impressed only with a "19", and a long porcelain fish platter marked "Davis...
SEMI-ANTIQUE TURKMEN BOKHARA RUG
Semi antique Turkmen Bokhara hand knotted mat, wool, wine red ground, no holes, selvedge worn/missing, c1940-50. 38" x 44".Ex...
SEMI ANTIQUE PERSIAN BIJAR SMALL AREA CARPET
Semi antique Persian Bijar hand knotted small area carpet, brick red ground, hand knotted wool, large worn areas, selvedge worn,...
SEMI ANTIQUE TURKISH GEOMETRIC RUNNER
A five medallion semi antique Turkish hand knotted wool runner, blue black ground, rug is in very good condition but wear and...
LONG PERSIAN HAMADAN AREA CARPET
Antique hard worn Hamadan long rug/runner, blue black ground, no repairs, several losses, 1 hole at edge, not in carpet, selvedge...
PAIR OF VINTAGE PEDESTALS
Pair of tall wooden pedestals (pine and spruce) in original varnish, good condition with some wear. 10.5"W x 44.5"H x 10.5"D. ...
VINTAGE CHINESE STORAGE CUPBOARD
A one piece open work vintage Chinese storage cupboard, the upper section with panelled and spindled doors, above three waist...
ANTIQUE ASIAN CARPENTER'S CHEST
A softwood (resembling pine) carpenter's chest or storage chest, metal bound edges, crossed panels in four sides and top, 19th C,...
CHINESE HAND HELD FIRE SCREEN
A hand held fire screen in black lacquer, hand painted scene with traditional buildings. A wooden handled fire screen or face...
CHINESE HAND HELD FIRE SCREEN
A black lacquer hand painted fire screen or face fire screen, painted on both sides, a turned bone handle, very good condition...
WOODEN BIRD CAGE
A vintage bird cage in the form of a classically styled building, very good condition. 16"W x 24"H x 11"D.Ex Robert Meiklejohn...
TWO HAVELL AQUATINTS OF THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY
Two Havell aquatints: "West View of the Grants Causeway #2 Select Views of the Basalt District in County of Antrim, Ireland",...
GILDED WALL CANDLE SCONCES
Wheat sheaf gilded two arm candle sconces, adjustable arms, made of wood and wire, small losses to 3 of the candle sockets. 15"...
CLASSICAL DESIGN TABLE LIGHTING
Four lamps: Two very heavy brass reeded column table lamps, one lamp needs new switch and finial, both have new wiring, 27"H; a...
CARVED WOODEN SCULPTURE
A carved wooden oval sculpture supported on a wooden plinth, unsigned, contemporary, very good condition. 16"W x 24"H x 4"D.Ex...
VINTAGE FESTIVA GLASS PLATES
Ten vintage Pyrex Festiva green plates, very good condition. 7.5"Diam. Total of 10.Ex Robert Meiklejohn Collection.
ZANESVILLE FLORAL ARTS & CRAFTS VASE
A matte green glazed Zanesville vase, low relief decoration of a flower on a stem on four sides, early 20th C, unmarked, very...
AMERICAN & ITALIAN VINTAGE POTTERY
McCoy basketweave bowl in green glaze, very good condition,7.5"Diam, an Arts & Crafts large leaf matte green glaze vase, incised...
DEPRESSION GLASS PLATTERS
Light green Depression glass round platter "Windsor Diamond" pattern, 13.5"Diam, a deep green round platter with circle...
FOLK ART RIVERSCAPE
Folk art oil on board painting of two deer on the edge of a stream with a cabin and hills in background, in a walnut frame,...
FREDERICK TYMOSHENKO GREY MIST
Frederick Joseph Tymoshenko, Canadian, b. 1937, acrylic on paper, framed and matted under non-glare glass, similar to a work sold...
CARVING OF A BEARDED MAN
A contemporary Canadian carving from a cedar log of a bearded man with long hair, wearing a robe or vest, can be wall mounted,...
SCHNEIDER ART DECO TABLE LAMP
A heavy amber glass base table lamp, a smooth free-blown glass vase was wheel cut to produce contrasting floral designs with the...
ART NOUVEAU HANGING LIGHT
An Art Nouveau hanging slag glass light fixture, with amber glass panels on the top and pale green panels on the sides, in an Art...
WONG LEE PORCELAIN
A Wong Lee 1895 porcelain centre piece bowl with bronze handle and base, crackle glaze finish to the porcelain and a bronze...
MURANO GLASS VASE PLUS
A vintage Murano glass vase with red and yellow Sommerso design, retains original Murano silver paper label "Artistic Cristal",...
VINTAGE GREEN GLASS
Fenton Jadette Lotus bowl, 8.5"Diam, two Fireking Jadette small lotus bowls, 4.5"Diam and a green Depression Uranium glass footed...
LARGE GLASS TOP HAT COLLECTION
A varied glass top hat collection including amber, Fenton, Daisy & Button, clear, and green, Fenton white milk glass, cobalt...
ANTIQUE PENWORK BOX
An elaborately decorated veneered penwork box with a scene of the church Abbayi de Cimies, with the place name "Nice" on front,...
HAND PAINTED BENTWOOD BOX
A hand painted antique bentwood box, the lid decorated with a cherub holding a cornucopia of flowers, European, 19th C, very good...
TUNBRIDGE WARE BOX
An inlaid Tunbridge ware box, a rectangular rosewood box with delicately inlaid marquetry lid of flowers, English, early 19th C,...
SCARCE ANTIQUE GAMING BOX AND TEA CADDY
A wooden box outer box painted with a scene of a fisherman, sail boats in a harbour and a round battlement, inside are 4 boxes...
COLLECTION OF HAND CARVED EBONY FIGURINES
A collection of African hand carved ebony figures including a woman carrying a food basket, a gentleman with wind instrument, a...
PAIR OF MCM ROCKET SHIP LAMPS
Pair of very cool MCM space age table lamps with rocket ship columns, smoked Lucite shades and three white globes with wooden...
VINTAGE TRAYS
An oval mahogany tray with silver plate pierced gallery and central urn motif, 23.5" x 14", and a tole tray with gold border and...
ELTON BENNETT - THE HURRYING FEET
Elton Bennett, US 1911-74. a seriagraph titled "The Hurrying Feet", signed lower left on matte Elton Bennett, framed and double...
ANTIQUE SERVING TRAY AND STAND
An antique oval mahogany tray with central medallion and brass handles with an antique folding spool turned tray stand, tray 26"...
MERIDAN SILVER PLATE CANDELABRUM
Antique four arm silver plate candelabrum with removable bobeche, marked Meridan Company, Meridan operated 1869-1898 in Meridan,...
VINTAGE MILK GLASS COMPOTES AND BANANA BOWL
Vintage Anchor Hocking Old Colony Lace Edge pedestal bowls (5 plus 1) and a large Westmoreland white milk glass banana or fruit...
LARGE PAINT DECORATED BENTWOOD BOX
Large bentwood bride's bentwood box with painted flowers on lid and sides, seams are leather sewn, European, late 19th/early 20th...
MILK GLASS CAT BASKET AND PLANTER
Vintage Westmoreland white milk glass cat on an oval basket, trinket box, 5.5"L and a white milk glass artichoke planter, 8"Diam,...
PAINT DECORATED BENTWOOD BRIDE'S BOX
A bentwood bride's basket all over decorated with flowers, European, late 19th/early 20th C, very good condition. 12"W x 6.5"H x...
COLLECTION OF LIGHTERS, CIGARETTE CASES, ASHTRAY
Vintage gold lighters (3), lighter, 2 Dunhill, Colibri Monopol Braun battery operated lighter, modern ashtray, Camel tin, Camel...
FRENCH FAIENCE SNUFF BOTTLE
Armorial French faience book form porcelain snuff bottle, coat of arms on one side, sprig of flowers on the reverse, 19th C, very...
MCM PIERRE CARDIN DESK CLOCK
MCM Pierre Cardin quartz desk clock, brass with glass face, needs new battery. Ex Robert Meiklejohn Collection.
TRINKET, PILL, PERFUME, PIN BOXES, PLUS
Silver plate pill box, Limoges porcelain pill box, green glass perfume bottle, Estee Lauder compact, antique milk glass bottle...
VINTAGE SILVER PLATE CANISTER SET
Five piece canister set, the three largest are glass lined, the two largest have ventilation holes, silver plate on copper, exact...
VENETIAN STYLE MIRROR
Black painted wooden frame with gilded and carved crest over an armorial plaque with an eagle atop an urn flanked by arrows, 19th...
CARVED AND GILDED OVERMANTLE MIRROR
Solid carved wooden framed mirror, gilded, old glass, very well carved with deeply carved roses and leaves, 19th C, European,...
ANTIQUE SNUFF BOXES
Papier mache snuff box in the form of a lady's Victorian shoe with mother-of-pearl insert on lid; a rosewood shoe with slide lid,...
ANTIQUE BRASS DECORATIVES
A paperweight in the form of a WWI Eva Argyll and Sutherland Crest flanked by Edwardian lady's boots, 9.25"L, a heart shaped box...
TWO HAND COLOURED ETCHINGS
Two double matted and framed hand coloured etchings, one of a lawn with trees, the other a street scene with a stone wall...
JUST ANDERSEN DANISH VASE
Just Andersen, Denmark, 1884-1943, bronze vase with patinated finish, marked "Just (Andersen) Denmark, B129", very good...
TWO FIGURAL BRONZE EWERS
Two bronze ewers with women's faces, dark patina, very small scale for wine ewers, early 20th C, ewer 5.75"H, with handle...
BRONZE MORTAR
A footed small mortar with etchings, made in China, very good condition. 3"H.Ex Robert Meiklejohn Collection.
ART DECO VASE BY JUST ANDERSEN
An Art Deco vase attributed to Just Andersen. It has a deep green patination, made of a metal resembling bronze but called "DISKO...
WATERFORD CRYSTAL TUMBLERS
Set of 8 Colleen pattern 9 oz signed "Waterford" whiskey tumblers, all very good condition. Total of 8.Ex Robert Meiklejohn...
AFRICAN SCULPTURES
Vintage African sculptures of women, made from simulated bone, one with jewelled headdress on a marble base, both very good...