Sat Apr 19 2008 at 10:30 AM in Burlington
Decorative Arts, Ethnographica, Antique & Estate Furniture, Art

SALE DESCRIPTION

MAGNIFICENT AUCTION

Pritchard Auctions has been retained to sell the private collection of Brian & Mary Roussel (40 years in the making)
This is a unique opportunity to acquire rare and unusual items gathered from the world over

DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF ITEMS PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE LOCATION CHANGE

DECORATIVE ARTS: outstanding pair of leaded glass church windows (each 7'9" tall w/9 colors of glass, from Ann Arbor Michigan), 35" cart wheel (w/incised decoration and banded in blacksmith iron (best guess 200-400 yrs old), French marble & brass 3 piece clock garniture set (28"), bronze bust on marble base (by Besserdich, 14"), gilt bronze French comport (c.1895 w/griffin handles), Art Deco comport (polychrome painted metal "pat. 1926 by the Miller Lamp Co."), 5 pieces of Kaiser porcelain (lg vase, pr vases, footed bowl, plate, from the Tutankhamun exhibit), 2 Denby plates (Egyptian decoration), 2' tall brilliant cut crystal decanter, Art Deco style spelter mantle vase, pair of 20" French marble & mixed metal ewers, French bronze & marble Egyptian motif candlesticks (late 19th century), brass cane stand, collection of walking sticks (1 with Nazi handle, NOTE! also 2 Nazi "SS" rings), hand woven rug (for the Portuguese royal family, weaving time 8 months), medieval style tapestry (7' x 5'), Napoleon strand of hair (in gold locket), embroidered Victorian glass bead shelf (c.1890), 2 faux Faberge eggs, signed "Daniel Cline" soapstone, soapstone lion, pair of porcelain candle cups on griffin design patinated cast iron bases (signed E.G. Zimmerman), 9C gold hair locket, 3 sterling charm bracelets, hand painted Bavarian/Austrian china, Japanese tomato ware set, English Staffordshire coin bank (c.1880), pressed glass covered comport (and more), 3 porcelain hatpin holders (w/hatpins), Royal Doulton "monks in the cellar" series ware plate, 'Paris' porcelain Napoleon decanter, porcelain pin cushion doll, 3 piece silver plate basin & kettle set, 2 Lladro Figurines (each 10" tall), 30 cups & saucers, brass music stand, 7 light brass floor candelabra, metal mesh & tapestry purses, signed card by Olivia Dehaviland (from Robin Hood), carved oak panel (signed and dated 1610), pair of ornate 4 arm figural wall sconces, brass fire fender and fire dogs (w/griffin design), brass & copper coal bucket (English c.1880), carved oak two tiered plate rail, Chinese mud men, double inkwell, Chinese carved soft stone pillow, several Chinese teapots, antique Chinese fairytale nursery rhyme (sewn felt), 2 embroidered Kimono panels, Chinese dolls, pair of Florentine wall shelves, bronze mythical figure (winged lion 31" x 27", not old), 2 black basalt pin trays, vintage iron 'tree surround' bench, birdbaths & decorative garden items, plus 40 boxes (as pictured) packed prior to listing…

ETHNOGRAPHICA: carved mask by renowned Canadian west coast artist Henry Hunt (signed), 3 vintage African tribal masks (2 functional, 1 decorative), African tribal bowl (burlap over wood 32" tall w/shell, bead & metal decoration), 42" figural African drum, 2 forged iron African tribal spear tops, , 2 tribal masks (decorative, Ivory Coast c.1970), rhinoceros skin shield & elbow pads, quantity of smaller tourist carvings (figures, animals etc.), papier mache giraffe

SKINS: zebra (103"), leopard (88" w/head), cheetah (79" w/head), half tiger (head size 21" x 13"), small zebra (rough), ceremonial bronze staff top (Assyrian Empire), Egyptian child's funerary mask (Ptolemiac period c.100AD), Egyptian burial shroud, sarcophagus shards, 5 pieces Egyptian jewelry (Tutankhamun exhibit) , Spanish suit of armor c.1900, Moroccan shield & sheathed knife c.1870, gourd water vessel, ancient Chinese poetry scroll, 2 Chinese embroidered silk panels, Chinese bronze box (carved wooden lid), antique Chinese marionette (Guangzhou), tooled leather over wood calligraphers box (signed interior w/wax seal), Japanese embroidered silk wedding dress, oriental wood carving w/bat decoration, RARE Chinese family tree (linen panel with natural dyes 8' x 4'), Japanese embroidered silk sash, and more…

ANTIQUE & ESTATE FURNITURE: square rosewood grand piano (by the Great Union Piano Co. New York c.1860), walnut piano bench, French carved oak enfilade (reportedly from the 'Biltmore' estate, 92"L x 24"D), carved oak neo-gothic over mantle , Belgian 3 piece hunt cupboard (oak 7'2"T), English carved oak court cupboard, carved oak pier mirror pedestal (w/male figural columns), burled walnut sideboard (w/bulls eye panel front), marquetry plant pedestal (ram's head and bronze mounts), walnut parlor table (w/3 griffin carved legs & inlayed top), English oak w/carved front blanket chest, pair of marble plant stands (figural nudes, 40"T), cement pedestal sundial (vintage c.1860), Louis XV style pier mirror, pair of Federal style candelabra mirrors, Louis XVI over mantle mirror, Jacques & Hayes walnut hall mirror, French oak shelf w/lions head decoration, oak display cabinet w/carved decoration, high Victorian ebonized cutlery stand (c.1850-1870), gilt finished loveseat and chair (griffin arms and claw feet), 51"T 3 tiered clock pedestal (w/inlay top & bronzed mounts), burled & inlaid stretcher base parlor table, French Empire style console table, Chinese cupboard (45"T x 30"W), Coffee Table (Spanish tooled leather top), English Art Deco armoire, oak church pew, heavy oak parlor table, Dagobert style folding campaign chairs, Egyptian motif entertainment cabinet (contemporary but very high quality), bridge lamp & cast floor lamp, hanging hall light w/griffin decoration, pair of iron & leather arm chairs, and more…

CIVIL WAR: General Beauregard shoulder braid, signed note from 'General R. Davis', signed note from 'General Stewart', 'from the battlefield' Gettysburg Pa. 1863 bullets & uniform buttons, RARE "Confederate States of America" black washer woman plaque (dated 1863), display board (w/photos and artifacts), 1890 American 44 Star Flag, Civil War Enamel Tin Cross Pendant, 1862 Confederate Querrila, 'President Jefferson Davis' hair strand in gold locket,

COLLECTIBLES: Elvis Presley autographed napkin from the Baltimore Hotel (framed with photographs), his rattan arm chair (documented), signed document by the Colonel, 8 plates "Safari Series" Fitz & Floyd, Royal Doulton porcelain head doll, Beatrix Potter frog pitcher, APPROX 50 HUMMELS including: 3 14" dolls (in original boxes), large & small figurines (all marks), Fitz & Floyd collectibles, over 100 Hallmark Christmas decorations, and more…

ART & FRAMED PRINTS: 2 original Paul Murray works in pencil, 1960's mid-century modern artworks by "Walker" & "Michael Baldwin", watercolor of a thatched cottage "Trish Romance" limited editions: "Garden Retreat", "Riding Partners" & "Sunlit Morning", print by "Topolinsky" (a Canadian artist working in the style of Trish Romance), other limited edition prints by: Paul Murdall, Walter Campbell, Ian Kockberg, Carole Black, John Newby, and more…

LOCATION

THE MAINWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE
4015 MAINWAY AVE
BURLINGTON ONTARIO

DIRECTIONS: QEW from Niagara or Toronto exit at Walkers Line Burlington. Travel north 2 minutes to Mainway Ave., right turn to parking lot. Auction held in The Laurie Branch Auditorium. WATCH FOR SIGNS.

TERMS

Cash, Cheque w/I.D., Debit, Visa, M.C. 10% buyers premium.

NOTES

Preview: 9:00am. AUCTIONEER: STEVE PRITCHARD
Floor manager: Andrew Zegers, an appraiser with "The Canadian Antiques Road Show"
DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE
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