ONLINE AUCTION | September. 18 12:00pm - September. 27 1:00pm

OLD TOWN HALL AUCTION: INTERESTING SMALLS

Buyer's Premium: 

20%

Interesting smalls to include snuff horn, rare early candlesticks, very rare early grain measure, early tobacco boxes, early German Bartmann Bellarmine, model ships, Asian items, geologists sets, collector tins, Steiff, ceramics & glass, etc.

PLEASE REMEMBER WHEN BIDDING: ALL ITEMS IN THIS SALE ARE LOCATED AT OLD TOWN HALL AUCTIONS IN PARIS, ONTARIO.

Old Town Hall Auctions Location for Payment & Pick-up: 30 Burwell Lane, Paris, Ontario N3L 3G7.

PAYMENT & PICK-UP: Payment must be made in person, by email or by telephone on Friday, September 29th and Saturday, September 30th from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day at The Old Town Hall in Paris, Ontario (see full address above).  Payment can also be made by e-Transfer to: wrunnquistantiques@bell.net (please note this is a new email address). All items must be paid for in full and removed from their premises at that time.

DELIVERY & SHIPPING: It is advised to contact Old Town Hall Auctions prior to bidding for a complimentary shipping quote and please note a minimum fee of $15.00 + HST is applied for packing/handling, plus the courier's shipping rate. Delivery may be arranged from Windsor to Toronto.

FOR INQUIRIES RELATED TO THIS AUCTION, PLEASE CONTACT OLD TOWN HALL AUCTIONS DIRECTLY:
Email: othauctions@rogers.com
Telephone: 519-442-6892
Address: 30 Burwell Lane, Paris, Ontario
Website: oldtownhallauctions.com

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Terms & Conditions

Successful bidders contact information, including name, email and telephone number will be provided to Old Town Hall Auctions immediately after the auction.  Payment and pick-up of purchases for this auction must be made to Old Town Hall Auctions at 30 Burwell Lane, Paris, Ontario - pick-up is available on Friday, September 29th and Saturday, September 30th from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day at their premises.  

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1

SNUFF HORN

19th century ram's horn table snuff mull with silverplated fittings - 5 1/2in tall x 9in x 6 1/2in

Current Bid: $245
2

EARLY BELLARMINE JUG

17th century German Bartmann salt glazed Bellarmine jug, some age cracks - 9 1/2in tall

Current Bid: $307
3

DELFT TILES

Four framed early Dutch Delft tiles - 5 x 5in

Current Bid: $315
4

JAPANESE CARVING

Antique Japanese carved ivory study of a geisha, signed to the base - 7in tall (restored)

Current Bid: $26
5

CHINESE BOWLS

Two early Chinese blue/white decorated bowls, 5 1/2in diameter x 2 3/4in and 5 3/4in diameter x 2in tall (both with age cracks)

Current Bid: $20
6

EARLY BRASS STIRRUP

Early probably Spanish brass stirrup, 10in long x 5in tall x 4in (some wear)

Current Bid: $25
7

GEOLOGIST BLOWPIPE SET

Antique Society of Arts blowpipe set in a mahogany box - 11 x 4 x 5in (one hinge "as is")

Current Bid: $260
8

IMPRESSIVE SHIP MODEL

Impressive ship model R.M.S.

Current Bid: $650
9

EARLY TOBACCO BOX

Early brass tobacco box having German/Dutch engraved decorations - 5 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/2in

Current Bid: $250
10

EARLY TOBACCO BOX

Early brass and copper inlaid German/Dutch tobacco box with engraved decorations - 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2in

Current Bid: $45
11

RARE GRAIN MEASURE

Dated 1791, very rare wood and wrought iron bushel grain measure with branded marks; comes with a research paper of this piece of early Windsor/Detroit area farming history - a digital copy is avai

Current Bid: $160
12

16TH CENTURY CANDLESTICK

Rare, circa 1550-1590, brass Heemskerk candlestick - 8 1/2in tall x 4in diameter drip pan

Current Bid: $315
13

BRASS CANDLE REFLECTOR

Antique brass tilt top table style candle reflector - 6 1/2in tall

Current Bid: $161
14

FRENCH CANDLESTICK

Circa 1740-1760 French cast brass candlestick - 9in tall x 5in diameter

Current Bid: $170
15

ANTIQUE TUREEN

Antique English hand decorated soup tureen with underplate - 11in tall x 13 1/2in diameter

Current Bid: $45
16

DESK SET

Fine gilt brass desk set of inkstand and pair of candlesticks with eagle and face mask decoration; candlesticks 10in tall, inkwell 8 1/2 x 8 x 8in

Current Bid: $375
17

LARGE EWERS

Pair of large antique bronzed white metal decorative ewers with classic figural decorations - 24in tall

Current Bid: $36
18

OLD TUSK

An old tusk, 12in long

Current Bid: $111
19

GEORGIAN MIRROR

A Georgian period mahogany dresser mirror fitted with a drawer to the base - 16 x 14 1/2 x 7 1/2in

Current Bid: $55
20

GEOLOGIST SET

Antique mahogany cased geologist test set stamped Tatum and Company

Current Bid: $325
21

CARVED FIGURE

Antique Oriental carved ivory Buddhist figure, 5in tall

Current Bid: $117
22

ANTIQUE CHESS SET

Antique Staunton boxwood chess set in a mahogany box with a later wood chess board 16 1/2 x 16 1/2in; the king measures 3 3/8in high; Note: one of the knight pieces is missing an eye

Current Bid: $300
23

BRASS MOLD

Old brass Indian head mold - 5 1/2 x 4in

Current Bid: $76
24

GERMAN TOBACCO BOX

18th century German tobacco box (see photo for translation) - 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1in

Current Bid: $80
25

ISERLOHN TOBACCO BOX

German Iserlohn tobacco box with three medallions to the top - 6 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4in

Current Bid: $85
26

WAX PORTRAIT

18th century framed wax portrait bust attributed to James Tassie, 1735-1799 - 7 x 5 1/2in (wax 4 1/4 x 3 1/2in)

Current Bid: $160
27

FRENCH CANDLESTICK

Circa 1740-1760 French brass candlestick, 9 3/4in tall

Starting Bid: $50
28

BISCUIT TIN

Antique Huntley and Palmer, book form biscuit tin - 6 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/4in

Current Bid: $195
29

COCONUT CUP

Antique carved coconut drinking cup with the name G.W. Jones - 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 2in

Current Bid: $507
30

ANTIQUE CANDLE REFLECTORS

Two antique brass miniature tilt top table candle reflectors, 6in tall and 3 3/4in tall

Current Bid: $70
31

FOLK ART SHIP

Old folk art wooden ship - 33in long x 11 1/2in tall x 5 1/2in

Current Bid: $35
32

RARE SET OF FOUR CANDLESTICKS

Rare set of four Victorian push-up brass candlesticks, 12in tall

Current Bid: $105
33

ANTIQUE LETTER CLIPS

Two antique mid-19th century brass letter clips, each 6 x 2 1/4in

Current Bid: $45
34

ANTIQUE BOTTLES

19th century glass Coca Mariani, Paris bottle (Coca Mariani being the original inspiration for Coca Cola) - 9in tall, together with a Georgian glass apothecary bottle (chipped) - 6 1/2in tall

Current Bid: $10
35

PARIS ONTARIO CROCK

Antique H. Schuler Paris, Ontario stoneware crock, 11in tall

Current Bid: $48
36

BRASS GOFFERING IRON STAND

Antique brass Goffering iron stand

Current Bid: $15
37

EARLY DUTCH CANDLESTICK

17th century Dutch brass ship's candlestick with a heavy drip pan base - 9in tall x 5in diameter base

Current Bid: $75
38

CUP & SAUCER

Circa 1817 Staffordshire pink lustre Princess Charlotte Memorial tea cup and saucer (some age cracking)

Current Bid: $40
39

STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE, ETC.

Early Staffordshire figure 10in tall (repaired), three blue embossed glass panels and an antique glass (stem ground off)

Current Bid: $10
40

REFERENCE BOOKS

Five reference books including Art Nouveau, Ironwork, American Glass

Current Bid: $10
41

WAX JACK

An old brass wax jack with snuffer, 5 1/2in tall

Current Bid: $37
42

RARE BISCUIT TIN

Rare Huntley and Palmer biscuit tin in the form of a china cabinet - 7 1/4in tall x 5 3/4in x 3 1/4in

Current Bid: $80
43

FOLK ART SHIP

A most interesting folk art ship made with parts of an organ, iron, etc. - 34in long x 10 1/2in tall x 5 1/2in

Current Bid: $35
44

WORLD GLOBE

Table top world globe on a metal stand - 12in diameter x 16in tall

Current Bid: $32
45

BRASS CHAMBER CANDLESTICKS

Two old brass chamber candlesticks, both having pierced decoration - 6 1/2in diameter

Current Bid: $30
46

STEIFF FROG

Vintage 1960's Steiff frog (no tag) approximately 9in x 7 1/2in wide

Current Bid: $30
47

BERG TIERE MIT HERZ TEDDY BEARS

Two vintage 1960's Berg Tiere mit Herz teddy bears - 5 1/2in long and 4in long

Current Bid: $25
48

BERG TIERE MIT HERZ ROOSTER AND DUCKS

Vintage 1960's Berg Tiere mit Herz rooster, 3 1/2in (no tag) and a duck with tag, 2 1/2in

Current Bid: $32
49

PAIR OF BOOKENDS

Pair of vintage French gazelle bookends, gilt metal on marble bases, signed by I. Rochard - 6in tall x 5in x 3in

Current Bid: $140
50

STONE VASES

Two stone vases, 4 1/2in tall and 4in tall

Current Bid: $20
51

EARLY BRASS & COPPER

Antique copper sifter, 4 1/2in tall; brass sifter, 6in tall; copper jelly mold, 3 1/2in tall x 4in diameter

Current Bid: $25
52

CHINESE SOAPSTONE

Old Chinese carved soapstone study of a fisherman with a net, 8 1/2in tall

Current Bid: $17
53

CHINESE SOAPSTONE

Pair of old Chinese soapstone studies, of scholars and of children, both 7in tall

Current Bid: $31
54

CHINESE INKSTONE

Chinese inkstone with flying crane motif - 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/2in

Current Bid: $45
55

EGYPTIAN JAR

Old Egyptian carved soapstone canopic style jar with hieroglyphs - 3in tall x 2 1/2in diameter

Current Bid: $280
56

PAIR OF LARGE BOOKENDS

Pair of large Parthenon Greek pillar composition book ends (chips) - 12 x 10 x 2 1/2in

Current Bid: $31
57

PLAYING CARD BOX

Vintage inlaid wood card box with playing cards - 4 3/4in tall x 5in x 3in

Current Bid: $85
58

BRASS CANDLE REFLECTOR

Antique brass candle reflector in the form of a games table, 7in tall

Current Bid: $161
59

BALLS & MARBLES

Collection of antique ivory balls and marbles, largest 2in diameter

Current Bid: $660
60

ANTIQUE LETTER CLIPS

Two antique circa 1843 brass letter clips by Merry Phipson and Parkers - 6in long and 5in long

Current Bid: $25
61

ROYAL DOULTON

Two Royal Doulton figures, "The Old Balloon Seller" HN 2129 and "The Balloon Seller" HN 2130; tallest 4in

Current Bid: $65
62

ROYAL DOULTON

Royal Doulton character jug "Sairey Gamp", 4in tall and an ashtray "Farmer John", 3in tall

Current Bid: $10
63

ANTIQUE GLASSES

Eleven antique green glasses, tallest 5 1/2in

Current Bid: $105
64

IMHOF CLOCK

Imhof Swiss world desk clock, appears to be running - 3in diameter

Current Bid: $27
65

BOXES & PERFUME BOTTLE

Antique papier mache box, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2in, mother-of-pearl box and a brass perfume bottle

Current Bid: $27
66

COLLECTOR TINS

Two collector tins, Huntley and Palmer Lantern, 9in tall, and a Louis Sherry chocolate tin box, 8 x 5in

Current Bid: $15
67

ROYAL DOULTON

Royal Doulton figure "Town Crier" HN 3261, 4 1/2in tall

Current Bid: $10
68

VINTAGE PURSES

Three vintage leather and snakeskin purses, largest 13 x 7in

Current Bid: $25
69

MAHJONG SET

Vintage cased Mahjong set in case - 19 1/2 x 9 x 3 1/2in

Current Bid: $55
70

CHINESE FIGURES

Pair of Chinese carved wood and painted boy and girl figures, each 7in tall x 9in x 3 1/2in

Current Bid: $22
71

BLUE GLASS BOWLS

Two vintage blue glass bowls, 4 1/2in x 8in diameter and 3 1/2in x 9in diameter

Current Bid: $15
72

MARTTIINI KNIFE

Marttiini Finland hunting knife with moose head pommel, 4 1/4in blade

Current Bid: $80
73

CARVED WOOD FIGURES

Two vintage carved wood figures, "hunter" - 7 1/2in tall, and "eagle with fish" - 8in tall x 12in wide

Current Bid: $20
74

PLATE AND TORTOISE SHELL

Souvenir of Buffalo plate, 7 1/2in diameter, and a tortoise shell, 7 x 5in

Current Bid: $20
75

MCMASTER CRAFT POTTERY

Collection of twenty-one pieces of McMaster craft pottery

Starting Bid: $10
76

LARGE EGERMANN VASE

Large Egermann ruby glass vase or wine cooler - 12in tall x 8 1/2in diameter

Current Bid: $30
77

BERRY SET

Crystal berry set - bowl, 3 1/2in x 8in diameter, and six nappies, 2in x 4 1/2in diameter

Current Bid: $15
78

GLOVE MOLD

Vintage porcelain glove mold - Size 6, General Porcelain, Trenton, NJ; 15in tall

Current Bid: $36
79

LETTER CLIPS

Three Victorian metal paper clips, largest 4 1/2 x 5in

Current Bid: $17
80

CAMERAS

Three cameras, including a Rollei 35S with box and booklet

Current Bid: $200
81

ARMAND MARSEILLE DOLLS

Two Armand Marseille bisque head babies, each 7in

Current Bid: $70
82

ARMAND MARSEILLE DOLL

Armand Marseille porcelain head doll stamped AM Germany, 341/4K, with composite body - 16in tall (eyes detached)

Current Bid: $22
83

DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE

Collection of dollhouse furniture, etc.

Current Bid: $38
84

BOHEMIAN GLASS

Blue Bohemian crystal vase, 13 1/2in tall (minor chip), with a Bohemian blue crystal basket, 8 1/2in tall x 9in

Current Bid: $20
85

CAMEMBERT PLATES

Boxed set of four Camembert plates, 8in diameter

Current Bid: $31
86

LP RECORDS

Twenty LP records

Current Bid: $20
87

MCMASTER CRAFT POTTERY

Collection of nineteen pieces of McMaster Craft pottery

Starting Bid: $10
88

JAPANESE DOLLS

Two vintage Japanese dolls - boy with a bird, 7in tall and a horse, 8in tall (restored)

Starting Bid: $10
89

CARVED WOOD PLAQUE

Vintage carved wood Olympic figural plaque, 15 x 11 1/2in

Current Bid: $10
90

BRASS LOT

Large antique brass finial - 8 1/2in long, four horse brasses, miniature souvenir bedwarmer, etc.

Current Bid: $15
91

KAISER PLATE

Two decorative plates, Kaiser "Yokohama" - 12 1/2in diameter, and a Spanish pottery underglaze blue plate - 10in diameter

Current Bid: $40
92

JAPANESE SILK ROBE

Japanese black silk robe with family mon mark and decorated liner

Current Bid: $40
93

JAPANESE ROBE

Japanese robe, blue with a decorated liner

Current Bid: $40
94

SAKE SET & BRANDY WARMER

Pottery sake set signed Dubois Canada, together with a brandy warmer and glass

Starting Bid: $10
95

FRAMED COINS WITH CERTIFICATES

Framed historical coins with certificates (authenticity not guaranteed) - 23 x 29in

Current Bid: $115
96

UNITED STATES STAMPS

Collection of old and mint United States stamps on album pages

Current Bid: $26
97

YASHIKA 8 AND SPOTTING SCOPE

Yashika 8 movie camera together with an "as new" Tasco spotting scope

Current Bid: $65
98

CHALKBOARD AND BASKET

Antique slate chalkboard - 9 x 13in, and an antique basket, 10in long

Current Bid: $26
99

TRIVETS, PEN STAND, PEWTER

Antique pewter gill measure, silverplated cup, two trivets and an antique brass pen stand

Starting Bid: $10
100

OPERA GLASSES AND BINOCULARS

Birks cased opera glasses and a pair of binoculars

Current Bid: $10
101

CRYSTAL VASE AND BOWLS

Crystal fluted vase, 11in tall, together with two fine cut fruit bowls - 9in diameter and 8in diameter (chips)

Starting Bid: $10
102

ATTACHE CASE AND PENNIES

Leather attache case (lock set to zero) together with a jar of Canadian pennies

Current Bid: $10
103

LIFE MAGAZINES

Twenty vintage Life magazines

Current Bid: $10
104

ROSENTHAL CUPS & SAUCERS

Twelve Rosenthal Studio Line mid-century cups and saucers with twelve bowls

Current Bid: $65
105

CRYSTAL VASES, ETC.

Two Bohemian crystal vases, tallest 9in; salts and peppers on pewter trays; and a crystal dish ("as found")

Current Bid: $10
106

FRANCISCAN STONEWARE

Franciscan stoneware part dinner set - 17 pieces

Current Bid: $25
107

PLAYING CARDS

New and used playing cards with bridge score pads

Current Bid: $10
108

STAMPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

Photographs, stamps, Ansel Adams photo cards, etc.

Current Bid: $10
109

SEWING ITEMS

Vintage sewing items with cuffs and collars, etc.

Current Bid: $10
110

PIPES, BUTTERFLIES, BOOKS

Two pipes including briar, new leather bound notebooks, new address books, butterflies, etc.

Current Bid: $15
111

REFERENCE BOOKS

Seven reference books and catalogues

Starting Bid: $10
112

BOOKS

Eleven books

Current Bid: $10
113

BUNNYKINS DISHES

Five Royal Doulton Bunnykins dishes with three other child's dishes

Current Bid: $25
114

POTTERY AND PORCELAIN

Porcelain barrel, Nippon and two cheese slopes

Current Bid: $15
115

BOOKS

Twenty-six books

Current Bid: $10
116

CHARACTER JUG & FIGURE

Royal Doulton character jug "Farmer John" with a "Pickwick" figure

Current Bid: $10
117

ROYAL WORCESTER

Royal Worcester pie bird and a Royal Worcester "Arden" tray - 11 1/2in diameter, with a Wedgwood vase - 13in tall (small crack)

Current Bid: $10
118

BRASS BIN AND MAGAZINE RACK

Vintage pressed brass magazine rack and a wood bin - 12 x 12 x 18in

Current Bid: $15
119

BRASS LOT

Brass vase with dried flowers, money banks, etc.

Current Bid: $20
120

COLLECTION OF FRAMES

Collection of vintage and contemporary photo frames - approximately 36 pieces

Current Bid: $47