NEXT AUCTION >> Tuesday June 25th, 2013, 4:00 P.M.    Preview: 3:00 P.M. June 25th. Internet and absentee bidding available.

SPOONER AUCTIONS Tuesday June 25th, 2013 AT THE ST. ELIAS CENTRE 750 RIDGEWOOD AVE, 4:00 P.M.

*WANTED QUALITY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR FALL 2013 AUCTION*

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Our June 25th auction will begin promptly at 4 P.M. with the auctioning of a
STORAGE POD UNIT containing ….
well, you’ll just have to come down and see for yourself. Just like on television, come on down and bid for yourself !!!

Once that is complete, you will find on offer a lovely selection of English Estate jewellery including a large number of 18K and 14K gold rings with various stones including sapphires, blue topaz and diamonds plus a beautiful 9k gold cameo brooch, a 19th century Italian micro mosaic 800 silver filigree pendant, a 19th century Italian 14k gold marble marquetry pendant, a Victorian Nanny Brooch, assorted sterling bangles, a large oriental amber pendant with sterling clasp and a vintage sterling bakelite bracelet.

For those of you with an eye for art, we have many pieces on offer this month by Canadian, American, European and Asian artists: Florent Alfred, Jose Yepez Arteaga, Christian Bergeron, M. Boivin, M. Borring, Davis Brock, Ralph Wallace Burton, Clement Castelli, Shirley Chinnek, D. Clarmont, Francois Collin, Fleurimond Constantineau, Dorothy Cox, De Morigny, Francois de Nobello, Roger Deverin, Devity, Sebastiano Folli (attributed to), Claude Gianolla, V. Goupil, Peter Alfred Gross, Akira Kito (2), Noel Lajoie, Jacques Lambert, Pierre Lewis, Irene McCaron, Miyoko, William Meadows, Joan Miro, Tadeusz Nartowski, F. Nicholas, Thomas Picken, Marilyn Prado, J. Rettier, Gerald Roach, Walt Ruhman, Tom Stone, A.P. Swierczynski, Adrien Aime Taunay, John D. Taylor, M. Tetrault, Gordon Kit Thorne, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, and Elizabeth Vigee-Lebrun.

We are pleased to present to you, from the estate of a Montreal Antique Store, a wonderful collection of antique items from around the globe including a 19th century Cloisonne vase, an English blue transfer ware porcelain egg, two Georgian Sheffield candle snuffers and tray, a Limoges Humidor with sterling cover. A pair of Champlevé vases, a Nigerian Yoruba Maternity figure, an Africa Baule tribe ancestor figure, an African Ashanti Tribe fertility carving, a mask from Ghana, various Chinese snuff bottles including some with erotic images, a signed Limoges Paroutaud Freres charger from 1903, an Empire period Bronze Inkwell, signed Inuit stone carvings, a number of Meiji Period Japanese Bronze vases, Chinese Porcelain vases, a Daguerreotype picture, Mid 18th century Maps of various parts of the world, a Victorian tea caddy, various carved Buddha’s, Kutani bowls, a Victorian portrait painted on ivory and numerous other goodies. From the estate of an Ottawa collector we have a good selection of Aladdin oil lamps plus a good number of coin collection albums, stamp albums plus Old Canadian coins and bank notes from around the world.

We have a selection of Sterling Silver; including a Birks sterling ring box and a Birks footed bonbon dish, three pairs of sterling/continental silver sugar nips, Bristol Vases, Wedgwood Jasperware, a Victorian Sewing Box, signed crystal decanter with crystal and sterling coasters, gold bordered stemware, Victorian bone handled fish set and a Georgian wax bust of the Roman Emperor Caligula. Large collection of Royal Crown Derby "Imari" pattern.

You will find a number of Oriental carpets and a nice assortment of pieces of quality furniture including a superb 1900’s Oak dining room Suite with two Bow Front China Cabinets, a games table, an Oak five tier stacking barristers bookcase in excellent condition, a vintage floor lamp, Mahogany and Leather wine table, a Wicker seat hall table, a Walnut spinet desk and chair, a three tier round Brass and Glass coffee table, a five piece teak finish cabinet, an antique rocker, a folding rocker, a Victorian hall chair, a William and Mary design mirror and a superb large 1940’s French style bronze ormolu and porcelain lamp.

For those with more simple tastes we have a large quantity of English blue willow china, a lot of ironstone china, brass fireplace equipment including a fire screen, a cuckoo clock, a gingerbread clock, vintage cameras, and good linens.

For anyone with a penchant for musical instruments you will find a good early 20th century German copy of a Joseph Guarnerius Violin and a signed Nurnberger octagonal bow inlaid with silver and mother of pearl, an Antique Mandolin in excellent condition with the original case and Five Guitars including a 2002 Martin USA model DR wit Schertler Bluestick pickup, strap and hardshell case, a pristine 2012 Fender Kurt Cobain Mustang guitar MIJ, an immaculate Gretsch G5122 Double cut guitar with bigsby tremolo and hard-shell case, a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul Special II and a 70’s vintage Equinox La Sonara telecaster guitar. To match these fabulous musical instruments we have a Vox DA-5 multi effect guitar Amp.

If you would just prefer to listen to some music, we have some tube radios that you might like, a Norelco Philips 1958 model B5X88A Multi Band Tube Radio, a Grundig C 1950’s Tube Radio Model 88 ca made for Canada, and a 1940’s Sabine model SABU-UA 195 tube radio made in Germany. Other interesting items are three Canadian WWII sterling medals, a nice lot of Victorian/Edwardian condiment jars, three vintage duck decoys plus others, an assortment of tools including a number of primitive tools, a good quantity of English, American and wooden planes, an antique coffee grinder, antique lanterns, beacon lanterns, tractor seat, snow shoes, copper boiler, antique sleigh, Elvis milk can, a large number of fishing rods, a good number of turn of the century children’s books by authors such as Horatio Alger Jr., Ralph Connor, Tom Swift plus other interesting books and some Vintage children's toys.

If you are interested in consigning items to our August or September Auctions, we would be pleased to hear from you, please call us 613-722-8321 to discuss the particulars.

The auction will begin with the sale of miscellaneous items and furniture at 4pm with the catalogue portion of the sale starting at 5 p.m.

As usual, there will be delicious food served to satisfy you before and during the course of the auction.