OAK WALL BRACKET

12 x 11.75 x 6.5 in. / 30 x 30 x 17 cm.

Notes: with carved cherub face, circa 1860

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $125/225

ROSEWOOD 'STANDISH' INKSTAND

6.25 x 14 x 10. in. / 16 x 36 x 25 cm.

Notes: with two crystal hinged ink bottles, the stand features a drawer, multiple brass ornamentation, including dolphin handle, circa 1880

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $250/400

RENAISSANCE REVIVAL CABINET

103 x 75 x 28.75 in. / 262 x 191 x 73 cm.

Notes: with multiple galleries, elaborate feature carvings, walnut with good patina, circa 1880 [marble top cracked]

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $3,500/5,500

UNTITLED - THE SERENADE

Title:

14.5 x 11.5 in. / 37 x 29 cm.

Notes: Mettlach cameo plaque carved in high relief; signed with stamp lower left; Mettlach Abbey stamp verso; framed

Provenance: proceeds to benefit the University Women's Club of Winnipeg which just celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 2009

ESTIMATE: $300/500

CYLINDER FRONT WRITING DESK

42.5 x 38 x 23. in. / 108 x 97 x 58 cm.

Notes: Dutch classic opens to fitted interior, and rests upon a bombé base of three drawers, extensive relief carvings

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $3,500/5,000

ROYAL CROWN DERBY LUNCHEON SERVICE

1 x 1 in. / 3 x 3 cm.

Notes: in the Mikado pattern [date code 1943] including: a tea pot, creamer with lidded sugar bowl, 10 cups with saucers, 8 luncheon plates [8 1/4 inch dia.], 7 side plates [7 inch dia.], 8 small plates, [7 inch dia.], serving tray [13 inch length], candy dish [5.25 inch length]; total [50 piece set]

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $400/600

VICTORIAN CREDENZA

64 x 55 x 20. in. / 163 x 140 x 51 cm.

Notes: Mid Victorian burled walnut with serpentine front, shaped marble top and exquisite carving enhancing the shaped mirror circa 1860

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $2,000/3,000

J. BELL - S.S. BELGENLAND, ANTWERP

Media: oil on procelain

11 x 9 in. / 28 x 23 cm. Dated: 1875 ca.

Notes: signed lower right; provenance attached verso; in hand carved period frame

Provenance: private collection, Nova Scotia

ESTIMATE: $700/850

BREAKFRONT CABINET

80 x 69 x 18. in. / 203 x 175 x 46 cm.

Notes: cross banded inlaid walnut with dual glazed door display above an impressive bombé base, Italian, 1st quarter 20th century

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $1,800/2,500

PAIR EDWARDIAN ARM CHAIRS

36 x 25 x 18.5 in. / 91 x 64 x 47 cm.

Notes: with scrolled arms evolving into sabre legs, all inlaid with satinwood and ivory forming floral garlands and bows, circa 1910

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $400/600

TILT TOP BREAKFAST TABLE

28 x 59 x 44. in. / 71 x 150 x 112 cm.

Notes: marvellous mahogany oval top has cross banded inlay, has been French polished and rests upon graceful down swept legs which terminate in brass caps with casters, Regency manner

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $2,500/4,000

PAIR WALL BRACKETS

26 x 18 x 9. in. / 66 x 46 x 23 cm.

Notes: richly carved acanthus leaf with hints of earlier gesso and gilding; accumulation of scars from the late 18th/19th century; demi-lune marble tops

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $500/700

QUEEN ANNE CHEST ON STAND

65 x 39 x 21.5 in. / 165 x 99 x 55 cm.

Notes: elmwood with cabriole legs [note: damage to one front foot] late 18th/early 19th century

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $2,200/3,500

MAGNIFICENT CARVED BENCH

52 x 64 x 25. in. / 132 x 163 x 64 cm.

Notes: superior and rare carved bench with Chinese theme of bold dragons on the crest, back panels and arms, inset ivory eyes

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $3,000/5,500

CHINOISERIE CABINET

72 x 57 x 16. in. / 183 x 145 x 41 cm.

Notes: two door cabinet with a pagoda top

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,500

FRENCH FAN

16 x 26 x 3. in. / 41 x 66 x 8 cm.

Notes: hand painted Elizabethan scene signed E. Marchan; with tortoise shell sticks, in shadowbox

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $200/400

PAIR EMPIRE CABINETS

43 x 31.5 x 12.25 in. / 109 x 80 x 31 cm.

Notes: fine pair of ebonized display cabinets feature inlaid satinwood, satinwood stringing and cross banding as well as ormolu mounts and escutcheon, circa 1840

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $3,000/4,500

GRANDFATHER CLOCK

78 x 20 x 9. in. / 198 x 51 x 23 cm.

Notes: Scottish clock in a good oak case with swan neck pediment and the eight day movement and hand painted dial, maker Beveridge of Newburgh 1781-1835

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $2,500/3,500

MID VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN'S ARM CHAIR

38 x 26 x 33. in. / 97 x 66 x 84 cm.

Notes: graceful carved mahogany arms and front cabriole legs which terminate into Victorian porcelain casters, circa 1860

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $350/550

MÜLLER FRES FRENCH ART GLASS VASE

7 x 5 x 5. in. / 18 x 13 x 13 cm.

Notes: in a rich apricot glass with lower interior abstract forms, acid etched signature Müller Fres, Luneville circa 1920, displayed on a carved ebony plinth

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $700/900

CARL POUL PETERSEN SILVER TRAY

11 x 10 x 1.75 in. / 28 x 25 x 4 cm.

Notes: by notable Montreal silversmith, this attractive tray has an undulating applied rim and three dimensional pods in each of the four corners, marked with Petersen hallmarks and 'HAND MADE'

Reference: Petersen apprenticed with Georg Jensen, later residing in Montreal condition note: base impression visible on upper surface

Provenance: wedding gift of consignor

ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,600

SILVER TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK

3.75 x 3.5 x 4. in. / 10 x 9 x 10 cm.

Notes: Swiss clock in a richly engraved folding case, marked 'STERLING' and 'MADE FOR TIFFANY & CO'

Provenance: wedding gift to consignor

ESTIMATE: $350/500

ANTIQUE WOODEN ROCKING HORSE

43 x 56 x 11. in. / 109 x 142 x 28 cm.

Notes: with horse hair mane and tail; leather harness and saddle; some handling marks noted; circa 1920

ESTIMATE: $2,500/3,500

EDWARDIAN DISPLAY CABINET

101 x 59.5 x 20. in. / 257 x 151 x 51 cm.

Notes: rosewood ornamented with numerous fretwork galleries, shaped mirrors and multiple satinwood inlaid features, a superior example, circa 1900

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $2,500/3,500

FINE PAIR EDWARDIAN SIDE CHAIRS

34 x 15 x 20.5 in. / 86 x 38 x 52 cm.

Notes: mahogany with ornate inlays and well carved crest rails and back splats

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $250/400

PAIR MAHOGANY SIDE TABLES

529 x 21.25 x 14. in. / 1344 x 54 x 36 cm.

Notes: each with two carved drawers, carved skirt and cabriole legs; maker: Krug Bros. of Kitchener, Ont., circa 1930

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $350/500

CLASSICAL DECORATIVE CABINET

93.5 x 65.75 x 27.5 in. / 237 x 167 x 70 cm.

Notes: with a variety of bold decorative carvings, walnut, circa 1890 [marble top cracked]

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $2,000/3,500

VICTORIAN GONG

15.5 x 23 x 16. in. / 39 x 58 x 41 cm.

Notes: graduated bronze tones [6] and with period striker

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $150/250

CORNER CABINETS

70 x 25.5 x 25.5 in. / 178 x 65 x 65 cm.

Notes: pair of mahogany bow front corner display cabinets with upper display, lower storage, circa 1940

Provenance: from the estate of Fred Peacock, Calgary

ESTIMATE: $1,000/1,500

NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER

9.25 x 15 in. / 23 x 38 cm.

Notes: by Mary Buddry Aug 1757 'Virtue, the brightest gem' in a birdseye maple frame

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $400/650

NEEDLWORK SAMPLER

15 x 14 x 1.5 in. / 38 x 36 x 4 cm.

Notes: by Ann Witherington, 'her work in the sevnth year of her age 1776' note: several thin fabric areas and losses to gilt frame

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $400/650

NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER

12 x 11 in. / 30 x 28 cm.

Notes: by Mary Ann Smith, bourn 1841, Lincolnshire, in a period maple frame

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $250/350

DROP LEAF TABLE

27.5 x 28 x 33. in. / 70 x 71 x 84 cm.

Notes: mahogany with a pair of gate legs which fold out to support a square top

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $200/300

CHILDS GLIDER ROCKER

32 x 39 x 19. in. / 81 x 99 x 48 cm.

Notes: with string mane; note: later tail; mid 20th century

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $225/325

BALANCE SCALES

18 x 17 x 8.5 in. / 46 x 43 x 22 cm.

Notes: precision scientific instrument with enclosed metric weights, maker Stoelting Co. Chicago, circa 1920

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $300/400

EDWARDIAN BOOKCASE

48 x 42 x 12. in. / 122 x 107 x 30 cm.

Notes: Mahogany bookcase in the Chippendale manner with front carved claw and ball feet, adjustable shelves, circa 1905

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $300/450

MAHOGANY CABINET

41 x 48 x 14. in. / 104 x 122 x 36 cm.

Notes: centre display enclosed in glass, open side display. Carved skirt and frieze drawer, cabriole legs, circa 1880

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $300/500

DUTCH ARMOIRE

74 x 52 x 21.5 in. / 188 x 132 x 55 cm.

Notes: walnut armoire with carved and panelled doors note: wear to surface finish, circa 1890

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $500/800

VICTORIAN UMBRELLA/STICK STAND

32 x 16 x 8.25 in. / 81 x 41 x 21 cm.

Notes: cast in a gothic revival style, with drip-tray circa, 1880

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $250/350

SCOTTISH FALCON

Title:

24 x 18 x 10. in. / 61 x 46 x 25 cm.

Notes: plaque reads 'mounted & stuffed for the Great Exhibition 1851' in a Victorian shadowbox

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $250/400

MOUNTED PIKE

19.5 x 48 x 7.5 in. / 50 x 122 x 19 cm.

Notes: 'Weight 22 LBS Caught By R.L. Harmsworth At Breamore Jan 3rd 1912' housed in a bowed shadowbox [note 'condition] with a lake bottom background

Provenance: ex-collection, Sir Geoffrey Harmsworth and by descent Dr. Donald Roman

ESTIMATE: $100/300

DOULTON VASE

23 x 13 x 13. in. / 58 x 33 x 33 cm.

Notes: Early 'rosette' mark [1880-1902] Nanking pattern in Imari colours [note: early repair to upper lip]

Provenance: from a Calgary estate

ESTIMATE: $200/400