Canadiana | The Richardson, Blevins, Morawetz & Molson Foundation Collections
Live Auction
Live bidding began: Feb 10, 2024 at 9 AM EST
331 Lots
Join us for our February 10th Canadiana Auction featuring The Richardson, Blevins, Morawetz & Molson Foundation Collections. We are proud to offer premium items in virtually every category. Pieces dating mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries are complemented by the inclusion of two Maud Lewis paintings and a selection of early Inuit sculptures collected in the 1950s and 1960s. Furniture includes an 18th century Quebec armoire illustrated in Jean Palardy’s Early Furniture of French Canada, an open dish dresser from Breslau, Ontario, a Markham side table, and a corner cupboard in original paint. The sale also features several exceptional hooked rugs such as a Grenfell Mission “Shadows” rug and a dated 1898 “Horse in Paradise” rug from Pennsylvania. Some highlights include Ontario stoneware along with two oval frames (one signed by John Marx), a collection of redware including a miniature Brownscombe pitcher, a collection of decoys, including a pair of rare Billy Ellis teals in great paint, and marquetry pieces including some outstanding dresser boxes and a mirrored hall stand. Early folk art is well represented with a carved bird by Jean Baptiste Cote, 19th century weathervanes, geometric carved boxes with dated 18th century examples, several crooked knives, spruce gum boxes, and a small collection of whimsical walking sticks. A sale not to be missed!

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Tourists Sign
Tourists Sign
1
Tourists Sign
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$700
Half-hull 1920s Flat-Top Cruiser
Half-hull 1920s Flat-Top Cruiser
2
Half-hull 1920s Flat-Top Cruiser
Est.
CA$600 - CA$800
Sold
CA$2,000
Folky Quebec Mirror with Hearts
Folky Quebec Mirror with Hearts
3
Folky Quebec Mirror with Hearts
Est.
CA$1,200 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$3,000
Nautical Hooked Rug by Louise Belbin
Nautical Hooked Rug by Louise Belbin
4
Nautical Hooked Rug by Louise Belbin
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$375
American Tole Box with Brass Handle
American Tole Box with Brass Handle
5
American Tole Box with Brass Handle
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$1,200
Spruce Gum Barrel with Hearts and Diamonds
Spruce Gum Barrel with Hearts and Diamonds
6
Spruce Gum Barrel with Hearts and Diamonds
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$700
Lot of 2 spruce gum barrels
Lot of 2 spruce gum barrels
7
Lot of 2 spruce gum barrels
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$425
Mi'kmaq 19th century pantry box
Mi'kmaq 19th century pantry box
8
Mi'kmaq 19th century pantry box
Est.
CA$1,000 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$1,300
Nova Scotia marquetry box with starburst
Nova Scotia marquetry box with starburst
9
Nova Scotia marquetry box with starburst
Est.
CA$500 - CA$700
Sold
CA$450
Wall cornice in salmon paint
Wall cornice in salmon paint
10
Wall cornice in salmon paint
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$225
Pair of wall cornices
Pair of wall cornices
11
Pair of wall cornices
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$125
Document box with bootjack sides
Document box with bootjack sides
12
Document box with bootjack sides
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$400
Early Quebec foot stool
Early Quebec foot stool
13
Early Quebec foot stool
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$450
Folky foot stool in paint
Folky foot stool in paint
14
Folky foot stool in paint
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$225
Nova scotia "dart and vine" deed box
Nova scotia "dart and vine" deed box
15
Nova scotia "dart and vine" deed box
Est.
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$550
Newfoundland carved box
Newfoundland carved  box
16
Newfoundland carved box
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$175
Nova Scotia "harpoon" box
Nova Scotia "harpoon" box
17
Nova Scotia "harpoon" box
Est.
CA$500 - CA$700
Sold
CA$750
Fiddlehead crooked knife
Fiddlehead crooked knife
18
Fiddlehead crooked knife
Est.
CA$600 - CA$800
Sold
CA$750
Nova Scotia crooked knife with heart handle
Nova Scotia crooked knife with heart handle
19
Nova Scotia crooked knife with heart handle
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$375
Crooked knife with bone spool insert
Crooked knife with bone spool insert
20
Crooked knife with bone spool insert
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$250
Lunenburg red/green foot stool with scrolled feet
Lunenburg red/green foot stool with scrolled feet
21
Lunenburg red/green foot stool with scrolled feet
Est.
CA$1,000 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$21,000
Nova Scotia foot stool with star
Nova Scotia foot stool with star
22
Nova Scotia foot stool with star
Est.
CA$600 - CA$800
Sold
CA$600
Lunenburg foot stool in original red paint
Lunenburg foot stool in original red paint
23
Lunenburg foot stool in original red paint
Est.
CA$800 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$2,000
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia foot stools
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia foot stools
24
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia foot stools
Est.
CA$600 - CA$1,000
Sold
CA$550
Draw scraper with carved leg handle
Draw scraper with carved leg handle
25
Draw scraper with carved leg handle
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$225
Maltese cross marquetry box
Maltese cross marquetry box
26
Maltese cross marquetry box
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$550
Cape Breton marquetry jewelry box
Cape Breton marquetry jewelry box
27
Cape Breton marquetry jewelry box
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$400
1743 oak dresser box
1743 oak dresser box
28
1743 oak dresser box
Est.
CA$800 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$700
Toronto Bay, Black Duck decoy
Toronto Bay, Black Duck decoy
29
Toronto Bay, Black Duck decoy
Est.
CA$100 - CA$200
Sold
CA$150
J.R. Wells, Toronto, Canvasback decoy
J.R. Wells, Toronto, Canvasback decoy
30
J.R. Wells, Toronto, Canvasback decoy
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$325
Pair of Billy Ellis Bluebills
Pair of Billy Ellis Bluebills
31
Pair of Billy Ellis Bluebills
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$475
Billy Ellis, Mallard Drake decoy
Billy Ellis, Mallard Drake decoy
32
Billy Ellis, Mallard Drake decoy
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$225
Pair of Peterborough Canoe Mallard decoys
Pair of Peterborough Canoe Mallard decoys
33
Pair of Peterborough Canoe Mallard decoys
Est.
CA$300 - CA$400
Sold
CA$300
Reg Bloom, Mallard drake decoy
Reg Bloom, Mallard drake decoy
34
Reg Bloom, Mallard drake decoy
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$275
Pair of Burleigh Brothers decoys
Pair of Burleigh Brothers decoys
35
Pair of Burleigh Brothers decoys
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$600
Pair of Art Chilton Bluebill decoys
Pair of Art Chilton Bluebill decoys
36
Pair of Art Chilton Bluebill decoys
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$400
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