Michael Spooner & Son
Estate Auctioneers & Appraisers

Serving the greater Ottawa Capital area. Experts in handling of entire estates, antiques and fine art, real estate auctions, appraisals of all types. Over eighty years related experience. Our reputation is founded on our integrity.

 

Auction Tuesday December 2nd, 2008, St-Elias Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave., Ottawa, ON, preview at 3:30pm, Auction starts at 5:00pm.

Partial listing with items coming in daily: English Victorian dining room table in mahogany, with fillers and crank opener, in excellent condition & a set of six matching dining room chairs, a beautiful suite! Service for twelve Gorham sterling flatware complete with leather canister. Quantity of 19th century wood working tools including signed planes. Chinese export tray. Royal Albert dinner service for twelve "Haworth" pattern & other Royal Albert suites. Royal Crown Derby tea service "Mikado" pattern. Rock-Ola Juke box, model GP 160, in working order with records, circa 1966. Country Victorian butternut clock shelf. Canadian & European artwork by George Ashworth, Robert G Bradshaw, Henri (Karl Kaufmann) Carnier, Olive Clare, Eddy Cobiness, Peter Cox, May Devet, Fannie E. Diehl, E. Eaton, R.P.Egerton, Wayne Gaudon, Joseph Giunta, J.A. Lynas-Gray, Frank Halliday, Taylor Ireland, A.J. Isles, S Jensen, Yousuf Karsh, Henri Van Moer, Herve Poitras, Attilio Pratetta, George Agnew Reid, RCA. William Albert Sherwood, James Stark, George Turner, Franz S Von Lenbach, W. Hornby Wright. Hand carved polychrome Quebec Madonna, Byzantine Icon. Arthur Pequegnat "Ward" model mantle clock. Pair of Victorian walnut Canadian sofas. Solid walnut Victorian dining room table, with crank & two leaves. Set of six Victoriam walnut dining room chairs, including an arm chair. African Ebony and ivory artwork, including a pair of exceptional Gold Coast busts presented by the Gold Coast government. Jewellery, most with appraisals. Selection of vintage costume jewellery. Assortment of Dresden figures and candelabrum. Needle point foot stools. Bohemian ruby glass girandole, plus cranberry glass girandole & lamp. Hummel, Llado and Doulton figures. Birks sterling "Old English" and regency plate items.Child's English sterling breakfast set. Pieces of Royal Worcester, Royal Copenhagen, Royal Winton, Nippon, etc. American crystal brass frame mantle clock, with mercury pendulum. Antique flat to wall cupboard, Pine corner cupboard, Canadiana washstands, old oil lamps, Andrew Malcomb bedroom suite. Barrymore sofa & chair. Large quantity of excellent quality occasional tables, lamps and chairs all made from real wood and made by Canadian manufactures, not a piece of new off shore rubbish in the offering! One year old Whirlpool ceramic top stove. Whirlpool "Duet" washer & dryer. Amana Freezer, Whirlpool "Gold" dish washer never installed. Green leather sofa & chair. English Edwardian cake stand. English cups & saucers. Pair of retro lamps and other period lamps. Box of old military items, barn & railroad lanterns. Victorian walnut hall mirror with hooks complete. Old cream & milk cans. Horse brasses. More items arriving daily, please watch for updates.

Upcoming Auctions

Tuesday December 2nd, 2008

St-Elias Centre
750 Ridge wood Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario
Preview at 3:00 pm
Auction starts at 5:00 pm
Tel: 613-722-8321
Fax: 613-722-3129
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Selected Pictures For Our December 2nd Auction
Lot 45a. Oil on board, James Stark, English, 1794-1859, sheep grazing, 7" x 9". Lot 46a. Oil on wood, Henri (Karl Kaufmann) Carnier, 1843-1901, Austrian, Venetian scene, 8 1/2" x 12". Lot 47a. Watercolour, John Abernethy Lynas-Gray, English, "Autumn on the Avon", 8" x 11". Lot 49. Oil on canvas, Fannie E Diehl, American. 1859-1900, "Watching Bats", 10" x 8".
Lot 49b. Oil on canvas, E Eaton, 19th century English, 16" x 22". Lot 49c. Oil on canvas, Attilio Pratella, Italian. 1856-1949, water scene, 14" x 20". Lot 50.Oil on canvas, Henri Van Moer, Belgium, country scene, 15 1/2" x 19 1/2". Lot 50b. Oil on Board, William Albert Sherwood, Canadian, 1855-1919, fishing scene, 8 1/1" x 12 1/2".
Lot 50c. Oil on canvas, Joseph Giunta, Canadian, 1911-2001, winterscape of Charlevoix, 18" x 24". Lot 52a. Oil on board, Herve Poitras, Canadian, Pontiac Quebec scene. 10" x 12". Lot 55. Graphite on paper, George Agnew Reid, RCA. Canadian, dated 1885, 9" x 6". Lot 57a. Oil on board, Roland Philip Egerton, Canadian,"Budding", 12" x 16".
Lot 58a. S.Jay, 19th century, English school, oil on board, 8' x 11". Lot 59b. Oil on canvas, Robert George Bradshaw, American Sail ships at sea, 12" x 20". Lot 60a. Watercolour, George Ashworth, English, sheep grazing. Lot 61a. Photograph signed Yousuf Karsh, subject Mrs. Caldwell, 9" x 6".
Lot 61b. 19th century French school, oil on canvas. indistinctely signed, 11" x14". Lot 62a Oil on card, W. Hornsby Wright, Canadian, 11" x 16". Lot 64a. Pair of miniature portraits on ivory within bronze frames. Lot 65a. Oil on canvas, Franz Seraph Von Lenbach, 1836-1904 German, portrait. 11" x 9".
Lot 66a. Oil on board, Wayne Gaudon, Canadian, landscape, 12" x 16". Lot 67a. Period Japanese vase, brass overlay of grapes & vine on bronze ground. Lot 67a. Lot 32a. Rock-Ola Juke Box, model GP 160, working order, with records, circa 1966.
       
Lot 66b.Oil on panel, Ken Drysdale, Canadian.Fall lake scene Ontario, 15" x 19". Lot 44a. Watercolour, Taylor Ireland, English, forest clearing of beech trees. Lot 56. Watercolour, Eddy Cobiness, "Rabbits", dated 81. Lot 57. Oil on board, Frank Halliday, Canadian. waterfront with Canadian Rockies background, 12" x 16".
Lot 49a. Pair of Ebony female busts, Gold Coast Africa, 23 1/2"h. Lot 50a. Oil on canvas, J. Lake, Scottish highlands with stag & herd in midground, 19" x 29". Lot 51a. Oil on canvas, Peter Cox, Canadian. Shoreline & lake, 18 1/2" x 26 1/2". Lot 41. Watercolour, A.J.Iles, English, Scottish highlands, 16" x 20".
Lot 9 American crystal & brass frame mantle clock with porcelain dial & mercury filled pendulum, 10"h. Lot 7. Early 19th century Chinese export platter depicting family scene, restored, 15" x 12". Lot 7. Lot 2. Poole pottery shell form ornament, 11"l.
 
Lot 10.Oil on canvas, East coast sail ship at harbour by May Devet. Lot 19. Byzantine icon "Mother of God and St John", 17" x 12". Lots 20-23. Assortment of 19th century hand carpentry tools, some signed.  
 

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