FINE ESTATE AUCTION
Saturday November 21, 2009

To be held at the Dartmouth Sportsplex, Wyse Rd., Dartmouth
(At the MacDonald Bridge)
Nova Scotia, Canada

Preview: 8:30 am      Main Sale: 10:00 am

9:40 am – approximately 20 lots of books incl. art, antiques, collectibles, auction catalogues. All book lots, catalogued and otherwise will be sold in the pre-sale.

Featuring Georgian period furniture, silver, glass, jewellery &-porcelain, good modern jewellery, interesting smalls & collectibles & an important collection of Alice Hagen pottery

Click Here for the Auction Listing (pdf 83kb)

The lot numbers on the images correspond with the lot numbers on descriptions in the sale list

(Once you have accessed the photo gallery, please
click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of the photos).

Click Here for the Alice Hagen Picture Gallery

Absentee and telephone bids will be accepted by phone, fax or email until 8 pm EST Friday, November 20th

Phone 902-423-3226
Fax 902-860-0998
Email office@crowther-brayley.com

Please scroll down for further auction information & terms and conditions

Furniture: Fine Sheraton one drawer stand c.1805; diminutive sofa table c.1820, Regency sofa table c.1815, Wm. IV dining table c.1825, Canterbury grandfather clock c.1810, 3 Geo. III dressers c.1790, carved Black Forest cabinet, Gothic style bookcase c.1845, 3 wine cellarets, Victorian chiffonier, Chippendale kneehole desk c.1760, Chippendale footstool c.1790, gilt mounted games table c.1780, gilt 3 pc. Settee & chair set c.1860, misc. stands, dropleaf tables prior to 1840, etc.

Sterling Silver: Sterling silver 174 pc. Georg Jensen Cactus pattern flatware set, London coffee pot 1764, Queen Anne tankard 1711, Geo. I tankard 1715, Geo. III Ebenezer Coker waiter 1770, Birks Geo. II plain flatware set for 8, two Dutch cow form creamers, misc. creamers, castors, 3 child’s rattles, etc.

Antique Jewellery & Miniatures: Sgd. gent’s miniature in a gold & diamond frame 1779, good sgd. miniature of a Regency lady, 2 gold, diamond & enamelled mourning brooches c.1840, 2 Georgian & pearl clasp gold bracelets, pins, rings, etc.

Vintage & Modern Jewellery: Diamond & gold ring set with 1.25 ct diamond, platinum & diamond ring w. 1.25 ct diamond, diamond engagement & wedding ring set, triple strand pearl necklace, gold arrow brooch with .90 pt diamond, 18k gold double strand necklace, platinum & gold diamond bar brooch, misc. diamond earrings, 18k gold & sapphire earrings, Coldstream Guards diamond brooch, 14k gold leaf & diamond brooch, 14k gold & amethyst bracelet, etc.

Boxes & Tea Caddies: Tortoise shell tea caddy c.1840, mother of pearl & tortoise shell tea caddy c.1850, tortoise shell box & card case c.1850, lady’s travelling case in rosewood box c.1840, watercolour box c.1830

Glass & China: 4 sets of good 19th cent. girandoles, pr. 19th cent. Meissen figurines, 2 Jacobite style glasses, the hangman’s glass, red-cased glass perfume c.1870, boxes Minton demi tasses set, double ended perfume c.1890, Baccarat etched decanter, set of signed Webb crystal, Royal Copenhagen dinnerware set, Royal Copenhagen bachelor’s tea set, Galle glass vase, Davenport toby inkwell c.1780

Paintings & Prints: John Hammond “Empress of Japan”, Harry Britton, David Milne “Painting Place” etching, Lewis Smith, Henry Rosenberg, Maud Lewis, Arthur Lloy (5), 2 Kreighoff copies c.1940, McGillivray Knowles, Julius Zarand, 3 Walt Disney animation celluloids, Ton Van Et Dis Peruuglo, James Cook 17770 map of the West Coast of Newfoundland, etc.

Miscellaneous: Rosewood stick barometer c.1845, pharmaceutical case c.1800, German child’s puzzle c.1870, book caddy, misc. oriental carpets, misc. early books on silver, porcelain & glass  

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1. No buyer's premium charged on goods purchased. (See note 4)
2. Crowther & Brayley Ltd. will accept and execute left bids on your behalf.
3. All items to be paid for on the day of sale.
4. Payment may be made by cheque, money order, cash or debit card. Visa and Mastercard are also accepted and are subject to a 2.25% buyer’s premium.
5. All transactions are made in Canadian dollars at prevailing foreign exchange rates.
6. Crowther & Brayley Ltd. reserves the right to hold any lot until such time as business or personal cheques clear its bank account.
7. This catalogue serves only to describe the items for sale and does not carry any warranties.
8. Buyers must satisfy themselves as to the condition and quality of the items they intend to bid on or buy.
9. As much as possible, Crowther & Brayley Ltd. will point out damage where evident. However, it is incumbent upon buyers to establish for themselves the condition of the item which they intend to bid on or buy. 10. For the purposes of this catalogue 'circa' means plus or minus 10 years of the date indicated.
10. Shipping to all points is available. Shipping from Nova Scotia can be more expensive than shipping within the United States. Crowther & Brayley Ltd. can arrange packaging and shipping. Liability for loss or damage must be covered by insurance provided by the buyer of any item shipped. All liability for loss or damage while in transit rests with the buyer of the item.

Note: Citizens of the United States and other out of country individuals should be aware of the laws governing the importation of ivory, marine mammal, reptile and bird products into their own country. Crowther & Brayley Ltd. strongly recommends that items containing these materials, regardless of age, not be purchased if the buyer's intention is to import them into the United States or elsewhere without the required government issued certifications and approvals under CITES. This applies particularly to sea mammal ivory and African and Indian elephant ivory. Please consult your local authorities for further information and consultation.

 

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