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ARCHIVED Roadshow Notable Finds
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THE ROADSHOW IN THE EARLY YEARS
RARE George III Indian Peace Medal emerges in Barrie, Ontario: Its secret past, a huge mystery. |
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David Freeman -Treasures that Talk - Peace Medals |
George III Indian peace Medal |
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GEORGE III INDIAN PEACE MEDAL |
During the War of 1812, the British authorities in Canada mounted a vigorous campaign, through their licensed traders in upper Louisiana, to restore their own peace medals to the hands of the Indians and take away the American peace medal models Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike and others had so freely given. So effective were the British efforts that American authorities were still trying to restore the right peace medals to Indian hands twenty years after winning the war!
At issue and presented to First Nation leaders for their support and that of their people for their collaboration with the Brits, was the fine example of a George III Indian Peace medal pictured above. This peace medal was ancestrally inherited through the ages by its proud first nation owner, a lady from Barrie, complete with its august image of the North American colonists' nemesis, King George William Frederic, of the German house of Hanover. He, as you know, was King of England, Scotland, Ireland and the far-flung British Empire, from 1760 through until 1814. The obverse of the peace medal (to the left) of the 76-millimeter silver disc reads "Georgius III, Dei Gratia" - "George the Third, Thanks to God." On the reverse below is the elaborate royal coat of arms. It makes you think just how, or even whether, the ancient & archaic principles of heraldry managed to clamber over the language and cultural barriers that separated Briton from tribal Indian. Then you ask, would the power and might of the symbolically crowned lion, representing the medieval house of Plantaganet, be recognized as a counterpart of the Indians' grizzly bear?
George III North American Indian peace medal reverse |
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I wonder what on earth did the North American Indians think of the unicorn depicted on the right side of the reverse, or of the principle of "purity" it was supposed to represent and how would the 14th-century origins of the Order of the Garter be explained, or that , Honi soit qui mal y pense -"Shamed be he who thinks evil of it." I also wonder how many different interpretations might have been devised for that cryptic royal motto, Dieu, et Mon Droit -"God and My Right." Certainly there is enough content in King George's shiny little gift, so chock full of history and symbolism, to fill a whole evening with stories and explanations. One thing for certain. This Peace Medal is a very proud inheritance indeed. So proud and so valued by tribal leaders that many went to their graves with their trophies. But why on earth were the British Peace medal makers thinking about in not putting a hole in it so it could be worn, as did Tecumseh, around his neck. Did they think it would end up in some chiefly tribal trophy case with the Wedgwood? |
More Notable ROADSHOW COLLECTIBLE Finds
Adam & Great Aunt Veras Legacy
Maud Lewis
Today, we were all thinking of Adams Great Aunt Vera who was certainly smiling down on him at the Pembroke Roadshow. The inadvertantly shrewed lady would have never beleived that this little painting purchased from her good friend, the Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis for just $3.00, could ever be worth around $5,000.00. Well, today...... it and the other 2 you bought are as well Aunty!
This is a charming painting of loggers with a view through the gap towards the basin.
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Punkin head
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Hidden away in North Bay for decades, was this remarkably well kept Punkinhead Teddy Considering he kept guard in the porch for years it's quite incredible he didn't wander off! In this condition he's worth a small fortune and undoubtedly will find himself under lock and key from now on!
INFORMATION
Punkinhead was commissioned in 1950 by Eatons, a department store in Canada who launched 'Punkinhead' for the Christmas season of 1948. He was made in England by Merrythought at Coalbrookdale (now Ironbridge) in Shropshire. Which after expansion in 1935, became the largest soft toy factory in England. His body was made of brown mohair with a gold mohair chest and ear linings and velvet muzzle. His white mohair top-knot is very distinctive and he was dressed felt shorts, which are oftenmissing today. Punkinhead is considered to be the forerunner to 'Cheeky'. The soft toy was an instant marketing winner as the hero in the story of a little bear who eventually gets to be in the Santa Claus Parade and charmed children for the next decade. With Eatons distributing story booklets of the little bear's adventures and following up by featuring Punkinhead on records and television commercials, it was a huge success. |
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Collection of early powder horns Early Powder horns decorated with mermaids, ships and inscribed with the owners name and date, all dating from 1700 onwards showed up at 1000 Islands Mall. The dish shaped end caps denote use by seafarers and were held in place by bone or wooden pins. If metal nails or pins were used, you'd have a prospective nail bomb on your hands if the powder ignited! The flat bases indicate land forces use
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Stunning KPM plaque
Berlin Porcelain KPM Plaque
This fine hand painted Berlin Porcelain KPM Plaque is in beautiful condition. With a value over $5,000.00 US, it was a great start for the Roadshow and a real surprise for the owner. KPM refers to Berlin porcelain but the same initials were used alone and in combination with other symbols by several German porcelain makers. They include the Konigliche Porzellan Manufaktur of Berlin, initials used in mark, 1823-1847; Meissen, 1723-1724 only; Krister Porzellan Manufaktur in Waldenburg, after 1831; Kranichfelder Porzellan Manufaktur in Kranichfeld, after 1903; and the Kiste Porzellan Manufaktur in Scheibe,after 1838.
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Gary Seaton with his hand carved plaque and frame, made by GUSTAV REINHARDT, a German prisoner of war, (1914-18) held in FORT HENRY Kingston. Novemeber 13th 1915 in cell Number 4. A sad yet wonderful piece of early 20C. Kingstonian Folk art with quite a story to tell. |
Brothers in arms. East meets West AL SLACK and LUC CHAU bump into each other at Kingston Frontenac Mall with two superb maritime-less scale models. Sail on Sail on. |
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That's one expensive Cuppa
A rare Shelley-Art Deco Flower cup & saucer.
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| Kingstons youngest print collectors. | Saulte Saint Marie brought us ELYSE & CLAIRE McCarthy with Great grandfathers oil painting by Henry Harold Vickers 1913. | Logan and Jenna Snelgrove and their Chautauqua Industrial Art Desk c.1910. It belonged to their Great, Great Grandfather Logan who used it as a child. |
The effect Roadshow appraisershave on most people! |
Kennedy's Napkin ring
John F Kennedy's napkin ring |
We are told that J.F.K. himself, used this silver napkin ring when visiting Audrey Howards' family in New Ross, Ireland.
They apparently hosted a dinner for the great man back in 1962. It's one of 1 of 12 place settings, but Kennedy graciously declined the gift as it would 'Spoil the set!' |
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Autographs: Took on antiques at the front line with entirely separate examples from:
HRH the Queen Mary 1867-1953 Born Princess May of Teck she was Queen consort of Great Britain & wife of George V. The autograph was in the form of a private letter written to British artist Burleigh-Bruel accompanying a fine example of his Welsh water colour work
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"Monty" - Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.(1887-1976) Arguably the most celebrated British military commander of the twentieth century. Known affectionately by his men as 'Monty,' he was an English general during World War II who won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy. The very proud son of a Canadian Infantryman, has his fathers campaign medals but holds especially dear, a citation to his father from Monty himself. It's PRICELESS to the family |
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1000 Islands Mall
Gerard Geneau with his unique early 20C. galvanised tin trailing OMPAH - A minnow boat which made the bait minnow swim along in their cage and stay fresher. It sailed in at a cool $1,500.00 |
OMPAH - A minnow boat |
RARE Antiquarian BOOKS: We were once again privileged indeed to see two fine works amongst many leather bound tomes and rare books presented to us in addition to a fine hand drawn map of Cornwall and an early coloured Canadian Provincial Railway Map. Easily the best examples we have seen in Canada were: |
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John Speed. 1552-1629 The History of Great Britain under the conquest of the Romans & Saxons Danes and Normans |
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John Speed is almost certainly the most famous of all English map-makers and was the author of the most important and prestigious atlas of his day. Through the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil, his patron, he was set free from manual employment as a tailor and was enabled to pursue his studies, (to which he was strongly inclined due to his genius.) His maps were justly esteemed & his 'History of Great Britain,' was, in its kind, incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together ...Speed, personally, viewed this as his most important work. So it was a priviledge to see it first hand.
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WILLIAM GEORGE BROWNE (1768-1813) Travels in Africa Egypt and Syria. Wm. Browne was British traveler and explorer in Central Africa and the Middle East and was the first European to describe Darfur, a Muslim sultanate of Bilad as-Sudan, now part of the Sudan. Browne was forcibly detained in Darfur (1793-96) and published his account of the event in Travels in Africa, in 1799. The work was full of valuable information but, from the abruptness and dryness of the style, it never became tremendously popular. That's probably why it's now VERY rare.The two works alone were valued at around $15,000.00 |
Pat Seymore with her Don Mills Crawl space find 'London Bridge' $15,000.00 |
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Lucky Escape from the Nazi Occupation |
Cut from its original frame & rolled up in a cardboard tube for nearly sixty years since its owners escaped from the Nazi regime in the thirties with only what they could carry, is this remarkable painting by Pietro BARUCCI, ( 1845-1917) an Italian artist. Barruci studied at the Academy de Rome and won many accolades for his fine landscapes. Although a little cracked and scarred following its harrowing journey through war torn Europe, this piece is valued well into five figures, yet the story, like so many, for the families we see, is priceless. |
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Walter Langley 1852-1922 (British) A stunning water colour
Walter Langley was one of the founders of the acclaimed Newlyn School and one of its greatest exponents in capturing dramatic character with every stroke. |
Walter Langley watercolour |
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Pictured above RIGHT is Mr W.Casley, who's Grandfather was the great British artist William Casley. Wm Casley Snr. was best known for his sea scapes and was given this wonderful watercolour personally by Walter Langley under whom he trained in Cornwall many years ago. |
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A Fine Antique Silver Chanukah Menorah |
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Silver Chanukah Menorah |
Beauty and functionality all in one: People of the Jewish faith around the world, celebrate the holiday of Chanukah-the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev but the starting date on the western calendars varies from year to year. This very special occassion celebrates events that took place over 2,300 years ago in Judea, now in the land of Israel. Chanukah Menorahs come in all shapes and sizes and consist of eight candle holders (one for each night) and an extra candle holder for the shamash (the candle used to light the others). The lights of the Chanukah menorah are more than simply a reminder of ancient miracles, they are meant to provide inspiration and illumination in our contemporary daily lives.This beautiful Menorah is likely German and was inherited by its current owner who would never sell it for any price. Such is its family value and cultural significance.
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All smiles, delighted sisters (Below) Georgia, Tessa & Michelle Beattie, arts and craftsmedicine cabinet, valued at around $1,000 |
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Coke Display Lamp |
'COKE really IS a star' @ a cool $10,000.00! A bottle of Coke for ten thousand bucks...you've gotta be kidding!" Not a bottle though, a 26 inch display lamp from 1948 was given to the current owner by a shopkeeper friend who very nearly threw it away!!!!
Current value $7,500 USD! |
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Camilla and Karlyle Robinson missed their skating lessons, both developing strange and sudden illnesses, just to get to the Barrie Roadshow. Their carved wooden candlestick with the distinctive crown headed wrought iron pin...was it, Buccaneer or Pioneer?Pirate it may be girls but it's still an antique of the future. |
An unusual antique bellows camera with a history |
Antique bellows camera Mr Stewarts Antique camera, photographic object d'art and paraphernalia was quite unique. |
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Martha Robitaille at Midland, with her vintage 'Sisters of the Good Shepheard', travelling suitcase organ, made in Windsor in 1890 . |
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LISTOWEL And a strange find from the crawl space in the attic!
This German made Hygrometer.
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Another Winner by all accounts! From the Canadian Group of Seven master - Franz Hans Johnston.
It turned up "out of the blue," in Orillia and proved to be an exceptional find for the owner who always dreamed of going to Paris. They will now be able to.
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One of the finds of the year Ontario Tour
Sir Arthur Elsley The British Victorian genius. This huge work entitled: 'This little piggy' |
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Illustrated in: Golden Hour, the Paintings of Arthur Elsley - By Terry Parker. It emerged in Barries, Kozlov Centre and was found under a bed! It's a six figure winner. |
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This puzzler...Is it by Amos Cassioli (1832-1891) Cassioli was an Italian - Professor, Academy of Fine Arts Florence, Italy. He painted a magnificent 20 x 30" masterpiece titled: But its still in a museum Italy! So what do we have here?
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A 7 foot - Latex model of Superman: This one thrown over Niagara Falls! - Christopher Reeves body double for the movie Superman II. Lassie's Autograph! Oh come on!
A Zulu warriors war spear, said to be taken from the body of Napoleon III !
Da Vinci watercolour
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Special thanks to the lady who brought in what she was convinced was the 'original' painting of the 'Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci. Sadly………. it was on a Tea Tray & printed in Chicago! |
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| Moorcroft by the yard |  |
Easily the largest single collection of English Moorcroft Pottery Marshall has seen showed up in Ottawa. A quality gift from friend!
Rare 'Eventide' Vase Charlotte Rhead |
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A Superb Wilkinson Rubaiyat Ware Vase |
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Persian Moorcroft Jardiniere C 1910
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Miafiorri Paperweight
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Royal Bonn hand painted vase. | |
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Not quite so loco and in first place on the Marshall Gummer toy front, was this fine, German built train set in remarkable condition. It is a rare vintage "Marklin" c.1950. Value.....don't ask, you'd never believe it. Sevres vase, c.1900 |
Darktown Bank $5,000.00 USD |
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Included amongst the dramatic finds identified by the experts last year in Canada were forgotten paintings by: Renoir, Courbet, Degas, Turner and Gainsborough. School of Rembrandt. Piranesi, Rousseau. Canadian Group of Seven, Kreighoff, Loemans, Wahol and many other significant historical artists. |
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