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| ARCHIVE: | 2004 Roadshow treasures |
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Kozlov Centre Magic
The October Roadshow
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In a dream of a Roadshow that extended to 3 days and hosts for the 6th time, Barries Kozlov Centre did it again. Turning up a staggering array of wonderful, rare and precious heirlooms and delivering us, some incredible stories. "Paintings found in the garbage!"
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No.1 was an oil painting by Bouvard found in the rubbish!
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Number 2- Frank Armingtons A French Meadow.
Sir William Fettes Douglas |
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With paintings coming our of the woodwork,It was quality all the way
F.M Evans Newlyn School
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Franklin Carmichael - Freemans 38 th. Group of 7 discovered this year! |
Marshall Gummer interviewed by
the New VR's Dan Petkovsek during live coverage of the barrie Roadshow
The Roadshows' david freeman with breaking news of the 'Bouvard in the Rubbish.' |
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Emile Gallé the greatest master of Art Nouveau glass - A Wonderful miniature |
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A Mystery Toronto Fireman? |
T.S.Cooper
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The $30,000.00 Rolex Oyster watch |
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Thomas Webb, Cameo Glass Vase $6,000 - $8,000US. |
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Londons three day sell out at White Oaks Mall brought us more Medals, another very rare Doulton piece, lots of first edition books, many more fine paintings and a lesson to us all... A Million Dollars worth of fakes in less than five minutes flat! Remember it's "Buyer beware!" When a picture has a name plaque on the frame or a label glued on the back, it does not necessarily mean that your painting is by a Turner, a Renoir, Tom Thomson, or in this case John Constable! If it's too good to be true...it usually is. .
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George III Sterling Silver
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what's the link between the rt. hon. Mr. Lambton here and the coffee pot?
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Paintings: S.M. Blodgood, Charles Cattermole, George Armfield, Jansen, Bough,Turner, Constable and Lowrey! Click image for full story And here's Mr Lawren Harris again Number 2 in 2 weeks
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Click on images for full stories: | Victoria general service medal
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Louis Fontinell, Bronze Bookends
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L.S. Lowry? I don't think so! Another Fake? How to spot them |
Mr Armfield I presume? |
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Yet more rare Royal Doulton alongside some old favourites. |
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above : Tin Toys-Rosko the bartender and Dozo the steaming clown
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Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) Is one of Canada's most best loved and critically acclaimed authors. She produced more than 20 novels and other books and is best known for her, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Kilmeny of the Orchard and others. We had both an avid collector and completely separately, a relative in to see us in London. Both had extensive numbers of her first edition works and signed copies. In themselves, excellent collectible investments for the future. |
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Manitoban Marvels Featuring: Brandon and Winkler |
welcome Albert Einstein, Sir Walter Scott, queen Victoria, Sir John Falstaff, Lawren Harris, Alfred Boisseau, T.F Goodall and young Thomas here, all visitors to the manitoba Roadshows |
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It never ceases to amaze us what people have got tucked away under the bed, in the attic or in this case, hidden in the BARN!!! The array of varied Treasures that were in store for us in the communities of Brandon and Winkler in Manitoba this week was quite off the wall. Take this. |
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To young to vote? |
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but not to young to lay down his life for for his homeland during the American civil war. This Was17 year old Thomas Mc Trevor, pictured here in a charcoal enhansed photograph from the 1880's. It was brought in by a decendant. Sadly Thomas died of measles and complications and now lies in the tiny cemetary of the town of Edwards, in upper New York state. |
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This is a classic, 1946 British built, Douglas T35 Motorbike with only 400 miles on the clock. It had somehow made its way over from blighty after the war. What a head turner this was, showing up at the Brandon Roadshow. such a change from vases & paintings!
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We don't set out to show you all the most valuable items we see each week but, you will see some of the more unusual items amongst the 'simply wonderful! | |||
Albert Einstein Autograph Bought from a library clearance sale, here's one that nearly got away. hidden Inside the book, signed in ink by the great man himself, The only image in the book to bear a real signature |
Rare Stamps. But just 'How rare' is An 1840 English Penny BlacK?
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Military Medals and Orders
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| Antique Silver Nutmeg/ allspice Shakers and graters such as these, are very collectible indeed. individually they can be worth thousands.
here are just three from a collection of over 20. don't sniff at that! |
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Handel Lamp
Handel glass was made by Philip Handel working in Meriden, Connecticut, from 1885 and in New York City from 1893 to 1933. The firm made art glass and other types of lamps. Handel shades were made not only of leaded glass in a style reminiscent of Tiffany but also of reverse painted glass. Handel also made vases and other glass objects. |
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Brampton-September: Perhaps a rare Canadian Masterpiece |
Eminent artists emerge in Brampton: |
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Amongst a fine array of British American & European works was this unsigned landscape, trimmed down to fit its frame. Yes i think it could be too! |
Franklin Carmichael, A.J. Casson & Edwin Holgate This brings to 43, the number of previously unlisted Group of Seven works uncovered at the Roadshow Other Canadian paintings by: W.G Roberts, Samuel Borenstein, W. J Phillips, W.P Weston, J. P Lemieux, Riorden & Flather |
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Then Nijinski, a $1-00 Yard sale monster leapt in at $5,000.00!
St. Catherines |
Alongside Toulouse Lautrecs' 1893 Litho Poster 'Aristide Bruant' |
Direct decendents of one of Britains greatest artists, John Constable, brought in a rare family heirloom to Shoppers World. A map of England & Wales, we are lead to believe, drawn by John Constables 2nd. son in 1840. |
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Take a look at this outstanding C.1920s Miniature Ladies Bureaux. Measuring only 12.5" high, it's an exact replica of a full sized piece right down to the dove tailing and wood inlay. Attributed to 'Harold Winlove' Furniture maker to her Majesty the Queen. $2,000-$2,500
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Honouring us with a rare glimpse of real Canadian history, St Catherines 'Pen Centre' unveiled a remarkable secret treasure during the second week in September. One of the more dramatic finds on the Roadshow tour to date.
A violent encounter at Ridgeway on the Niagara Peninsula erupted between some 1500 combatants when the Fenian Brotherhood's force of Civil War veterans lead by John O'Neill breached the border. Lt. Col. Alfred Booker led some 900 Canadian militia against the 800 Fenian Raiders who had crossed the Niagara River near Fort Erie and were on their way to Port Colborne when they were confronted by the Canadians. Booker unfortunately mistook Fenian scouts for cavalry and ordered his men, who were mainly young students, into a square formation. In the confusion, the Fenians, who were battle hardy Civil War veterans, charged with drawn bayonets. It was an event that was to leave long lasting scars on the history of Canada, the United States and Ireland. A young rifleman from the Hamilton Redcoats captured the battle of Ridgeway in a small, naiive, yet poignant painting which appeared out of the mists of time in St Catherines. We will be showing it to you later, on 'Treasures that Talk. |
Marsh's other winners:An Art Deco Vase from the porcelain factory of the Swedish company Gustavsberg |
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It's only every now & then that an exceptionally rare book comes to light. Some 300 years on, this one, rescued from Nazi bookburning in the main square of the Italian town of Ferrandina in Matera, was to surface once again at the Pen Centre. |
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It merits a very special mention as we can only track down 2 others so far, in the world!. |
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The Pen Report: September Significant examples of fine art appeared in the guise of works by Salvator Rosa, Maud Earl - 1863-1943, Mozart Rottman (Hungarian 1874-1945) and Buscher. The Group of Sevens' Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) and notable Canadians, Gaston Rebry, Tom Roberts and Suzor-Cote also emerging.Interestingly, the 1500's and 1700's were classically represented, (three dimensionally for a change,) with silver and bronze plaquettes by Galenzzo Mondella (called Moderno) and Jonas Siber, gracing us with an appearance. |
"Could this be proof that Lemuel Gullivers land of Lilliput actually existed?"
"Ah well, perhaps not." Still, this intriguing collection of incredibly worked boots, only a few inches long are likely cobblers samples. They walked away from the Pen Centre with a hefty value of around $4,000.00 |
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Marshall revelled in the presence of acres of fine collectibles which included a very rare Waltham, Canadian Pacific Railway Watch easily "the Best Railway Watch I have ever seen!!" |
Roadshow FACTOID Did you know that Abraham Lincoln carried and wore a silver cased Waltham? According to Carl Sandburg, his official biographer, it was |
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Other stars of the show: A Gustav Becker Vienna Regulator Clock at $3,500- $4,000. A Burl mixing Bowl c.1840s, $6,000.00 -$8,000.00. A German Music Box at $5,000. A fine Reverse Painted lamp, a Weller American Art Pottery Planter, Italian Micro Mosaic Mirror and an English Art Deco Teaset. There were also several unusual and rare books, maps, atlasses and autographs too. |
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The Consumate Professional Seen here persuading the Treasures to Talk and reveal their hidden secrets. Is our resident Antiques and Collectibles expert, Marshall Gummer, reaching for new heights in his quest for knowledge. |
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| MARITIMES TREASURES: July |
Meet James Duncan MacPherson Jnr. |
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Day one in Dartmouth heralded in 2 separate Madonnas. 1 is a 14th C. carving at $500,000.00, the other a worthless, yet priceless - tragic relic of the Halifax Explosion. Hanging on the one remaining wall, this scarred and battered chromolithograph was the only thing left of the home of one ladies grandfather when he returned to the house overlooking the harbour |
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Most of his family were lost in the tragedy which claimed over 1900 souls.The picture now serves as a poingnant reminder to us all, of one of Canada's worst disasters. |
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The Halifax Explosion occurred on December 6th 1917, when the French ship, Mont-Blanc, loaded with munitions and explosives, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo, resulting in the the largest man-made explosion until WW II and Hiroshima. | James proudly presented us with his with his great, great , great, great grandfathers medal; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Awarded to Major Gen. Sir.Duncan MacPherson in the 1840' The second highest order of chivalry in England. it is today, the premier meritorious Order of the Crown. Principally awarded to serving officers of the armed forces as well as to a limited number of civilian servants of the Crown who are not members of the Foreign Service. Originally membership comprised the Sovereign, the Great Master of the Order, and 36 Knights Grand Cross. james is perfectly entitiled to wear this hoour with pride on behalf of his ancestor. |
New Glasgow & Nova Scotia: Hundreds flock to mall for the third SELL OUT Maritime Roadshow with Sell outs at Penhorn Mall and the Amherst Centre, turns up well over over 2 million. |
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And Here's young Jason at Amherst with his Yu-Gi-Oh card collection, taking in some collector tips from the master. |
West Coast Tour April-May and June |
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Roadshow appraisers Marshall Gummer and David Freeman fiming for 'Treasures that Talk' in Prince Rupert Island with 'Primetime Adventures' |
PRINCE RUPERT IN PRINCE RUPERT! Below: Filming in Tererace BC, at Doug and Geraldines' with a collection of over 200 dolls that she knows by name! See, programme One of the new series. |
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"Watson adopts the British Roadshow" Prince Ruperts most distinguished canine adopted the British Artiques Roadshow and the' Treasures that Talk' team as his very own during the week long stay on the island, becoming our first self proclaimed mascot. |
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ELKFORD & Cranbrook BC. Darlene Dautel drove 12 hrs and 800 miles from Grande Prairie Alberta to be at the 2 day 'Elkford' Sell out Roadshow, 'just to be there!' Now she's aiming to organise a roadhow later in the year in the small but arty community of Beaverlodge -Alberta. Of course, we said yes. Likewise, Mr and Mrs Mueller made the 8 1/2 hour trek from Maple Ridge in Vancouver to the tiny township of Elkford who were such wonderful hosts to us up in the Rockies. They wanted to see the appraisers for a second time in a month, this time with another 15 items! |
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Canada's Rugby Union Tour of Japan in 1932 featured in Maple Ridge BC, with this signed programme from a Steward of the Empress liner which took them. |
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Fascinating: Maple Ridge gave us the Duke of Wellingtons' handwritten letter (above) to one of his officers who had kept a musket ball and even timber from the tree under which Wellington conducted his troops at the Battle of Waterloo
A gift fit for a queen. Queen Victoria presented this Paisley table runner (Left) as a wedding gift to the owners Grandmother in the 1880's |
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Wetaskiwin - Alberta: |
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Air aces taking to the skies above Wetaskiwin. Our experts, David and Marshall, the interpid Biggles Brothers filming for ''Treasures that Talk. |
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EDMONTON Northgate Centre. |
Finds also included a staggering 166 pc. Traub Sterling Silver cutlary set circa 1900and 2 boxes of rare oriental photographs. |
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Edmonton turns out in force and reveals nearly $2,000,000.00 in treasures over the three day extended sell out event at the Northgate Centre. |
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Amongst a cornucopia of historic and valuable finds at the weekend, was this very rare German first edition book by St. John of the Cross. It was printed in the old city of Prague in the Archbishops printing plant within St Norberts College in 1697.
St. John of the Cross is probably one of the most important mystical philosophers in Christian history. The son of a rich merchant, John - (Juan de Yepes y Alvarez in Fontiveros) was born in Spain in 1542. When he was quite young, John's father died leaving his working class mother to raise him alone. At 18, after gaining employment in a plague hospital, John, began to study with the Jesuits, entering the Carmelite Order in 1563. He continued his studies at the University of Salamanca where he was to teach while still a student and ordained in 1567. John was later to meet St. Teresa of Avila and initiated a very severe form of monasticism. These Monks went so far as to go barefoot, indicating their commitment to poverty, lending to them the term "Discalced" or "shoeless." This particular work contains three of his greatest works: The Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night of the Soul and the Spiritual Canticle of the Soul. The Catholic Encyclopedia includes a lengthy article about St. John. |
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And still more fine paintings like this wonderful Franz Johnston oil turning up in Edmonton. |
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Saskatchewan: Kindersley, Swift Current North Battleford. |
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Just a week before, Edmonton, Saskatchewan became a secret Canadian treasure in itself, revealing over $1,400,000.00 in finds and family heirlooms. Just when an where you least expect it...a stunning English sampler from 1821 illustrating Lincoln cathedral shows up. Probably the best I've ever seen! |
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Put alongside this cast metal bank 'Teddy and the Bear' in mint condition and never taken out of its box.......their cumulative face value exceeds $25,000.00
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Irene's delighted, as her 10 cent yard sale find is not 'just a tile'. It turns out to be KPM plaque by Mengler & topping $2500.00 |
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Lloyds English school oil of a stable interior of 1832 |
 Marshall keeping tracks with some old friends! |
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Snap! Unusual to have two of a kind on the same morning |
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SARNIA- Ontario In March: |
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| Always set to impress, Sarnia did it again as hundreds flocked to Lambton Mall |  |
Quality was in profusion in the city of Sarnia and is typified by this wonderful Art Deco dressing table set. (Left)
We were priviledged to see some quite remarkable treasures that ranged from Tiffany on one hand through to Tibetan Thangkas (Prayerflags) on the other. This went right across the collectibles board to irreplaceable art works by Honour Daumier, Donato de Creti, 1671-1749, Fernand Leger and Fritz Gartner to this quite charming painting by the remarkable Canadian artist Maud Lewis 1903-1970. |
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Maud lived with her husband Everett in a one room house with sleeping loft and without benefit of electricity or plumbing. Suffering from physical handicaps all her life, she would make hand drawn Christmas cards & brightly coloured paintings which she sold to help overcome their poverty.She is the subject of an excellent book:"The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis" and several TV documentaries. Her works are in Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. |
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| A real eye catcher was this specially commissioned and enormous work by Chilean muralist Carmen Cereceda. (Opposite.) | 
Chilean artist ''Carmen Cereceda' 'The Evening Song' 53 x 35" |
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Cereceda was assistant to and trained under the hugely famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera who was a social realist and muralist and considered the greatest Mexican painter of the twentieth century. Cereceda exhibited all over the world, from Brazil to New York, Spain, Italy, the USSR, China & Canada and is still working painting murals and frescos in South America. This specially commissioned work along with its conceptual drawings has been recently inherited by a Sarnia man. Simply put, it's quite superb. |
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Crazy quilt of the decade. Our consultant crazy quilt expert, pictured above...confers! |
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Riocans 'Shoppers World' became the second 'Sell Out' host of the year in February. |
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One of the weirdest items we've ever seen, was this 'Desert Rose' (left)) which the owner was told was 'petrified camel urine' that forms flowers under desert sands with the passage of time. Or the passage of camels in this case!It 'petrifies' me to hear that people believe old wives tales like that. 'Rosette' or 'Desert Rose' as its better known, is simply a mineral formation of Barite or sometimes Gypsum with concentric aggregates resembling rose flowers and usually brown in colour. Definitely not camel.......sorry. |
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This lovely hand decorated, dedicated teaset is Meissen c.1770 and undoubtably the oldest set of table ware we have seen here to date.
A superb French school oil painting given to the owners grandfather. |
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A pair of photographs taken by a fan were autographed by the 'King' himself and are definitely one offs |
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| OTTAWA: Riocans-Lincoln Fields
In January, was a spectacular four day sell out, as hundreds flocked to the centre, braving the appalling -28 conditions which completely messed up our gearbox and befuddled the brakes! The dramatic and valuable heirlooms we saw are too numerous to mention so here's just a few stars: Filming for: Treasures that Talk.
Paintings: Jacob Maris, Circle of Guido Reni, Leonardo Cremonini, C.F,Ulrich, Stanhope Forbes, Elizabeth Adelle Forbes, Franz Johnston, M. Macdonald, J.H Hill, Walter Langley, W.Casley, G. Armfield. Degas and Picasso drawings |
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This stunningly carved - a 3 foot long articulated wooden dragon with silver eyes, (shibuichi) stole the show hands down for quality. It was truly magnificent, with every joint and feature moving in sympathy. It kept the secret of its origins hidden away right until now. We are able to set this straight by informing the owner that it's not Chinese as he was told by the Museum, nor is it 400 years old!. It's Japanese. As far as I know, the Chinese simply did not make similar articulated dragons, snakes, or any other amphibians at any time in their art history. Wooden articulated beasties like this one were crafted, often by netsuke carvers, who usually worked in ivory, thus the quality. They often fashioned works of art in the style of the famous (and very expensive) iron pieces after the MYOCHIN family some 300 years before! I date this one around early in the Meiji period (1868-1912) circa 1870-80. |
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Jacob Maris.1837-1899-Dutch If only it had proved to be authentic, this lovely oil on canvas of a Dutch city signed 'J Maris' would have been another remarkable find here in Canada. Maris was one of the leaders of the Hague School and easily its most celebrated artist. This is visually typical of his Dutch sky-line paintings, which Maris' extra elements of Dutch town sceneries adds to get a optimal expression of the townscape. This type of painting fits with the highlights of the works of Maris. One positive point is, most of them were sold to the U.S.A. Paintings of this type and quality are seldom seen with only one is in the possession of the Municipal Museum of the Hague and two in private collections.
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A hand carved wooden crucifix.
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Old may not necessarily be valuable in every case, but 'old' this time was certainly beautiful. Dating from 1754, this simple hand carved wooden crucifix was found on top a beam in an old barn in the Ottawa valley. Could there be a dramatic link here between the early European missionaries and Canada's First Nation or is it simply folk art pioneer handiwork? By 1635 the Jesuits had established at Quebec the celebrated boys' school in which they would teach for some 140 years. Their 'cours classique' would become a model for many other Catholic colleges and of course eventually the Collège des Jésuites would evolve into Laval University, the oldest institution of higher learning in North America. By 1760, three hundred and thirty Jesuits had arrived. Their effort in New France, both in missionary activity and in education, is unmatched. But like the whole of the grande épopée, it was ultimately doomed. After the British Conquest, they were not allowed to accept novices and they simply died out. The last was Jean-Joseph Casot, who had come in 1757 who died at Quebec, 16 March 1800. |
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Some memorable ottawa stories A piece of a rock- possibly Canada's oldest known Tool. Likely hard to prove. An exceptionally valuable Drawing by Degas. A real shame the gentleman did not bring it back in to be filmed for TV. Was this the missing one?
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The lady with a Plate that 'almost' went down with the Titanic. The story goes. Great Aunty 'nearly' went on the Titanic but changed her mind at the last minute. Of course, if she had, then the plate surely would have been with her & would have likely gone forever in its special box. That is if she hadn't changed her mind! Question is; Does that then make it more valuable?" We don't think so but the box might have been!" Dry humour courtesy our confused appraisers. |
There were many life time missions to find out more info: Notably
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Charlotte Brontë (1816-55) Victorian authoress of Jane Eyre, painted this watercolour portrait at the tender age of seventeen. It was subsequently used as the cover illustration for the Penguin classic- Charlotte Brontë 'Juvenallia'. It featured in the New Yorker magazine and was recently inherited by a local family. |
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Art Deco Storks fashioned for the Czar. Paintings: Wonderful landscape paintings by Breanski, Daubigny & Eberhardt Viegener, alongside fine works by Stanhope Forbes, Franz Johnston, Rysselberghe, Serrure, Maccord, Koets, Dominguez, Robillot, and Fleury amongst others, took the fine art values to over $750,000 at the two Riocan malls.
It was the weird and wonderfuls time yet again, a rams head pass around Snuff Mull designed for the officers mess.(below) Contrary to popular myth...it has nothing to do with the Mull of Kintyre! |
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British-Marine Artist Phillip. J. Ouless 1817-1885 "Father Mattheu" |
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The painting (above right), depicts a Canadian ship 'Father Mattheu 'owned by the Hon. John Le Coutillies Jasper, an ancestor of the paintings current owner. The Hon John, had the ships 'portrait' painted in 1848 to celebrate it's innagural voyage and is depicted off the coast of Jersey ( probably St Hellier) and shows its pilot being rowed out in a lighter. Interestingly, 'Ouless' signed his name on the back of the rowing boat to try and fool us! Incredibly, the current owner has all ships documentation, logs and paraphenalia to add to this historic find, one of Canadas earliest twin masted trading vessels. |
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RARE George III Peace Medal emerges in Barrie, Ontario: Its secret past, a huge mystery.</ |
