Jon Medley Auctions - December 29, 2004

ESTATE AUCTION

Monday August 2nd at 10:30 a.m.

Preview from 9:00 a.m.

At the Agricultural hall, Milton Fairgrounds,

136 Robert St. Milton On.

Selling the entire estate of Carl Heinz & Dorly Ladek of St. Catharines, with inclusions from other homes and individuals. Featuring antique furnishings, paintings, Inuit sculpture, lighting, excellent selection of sterling silver, glass, china, Beswick, Doulton, Hummels, jewelry, military, cameras, toys, quantity of books, decoratives, etc.

Partial list to include:

FURNISHINGS: Exceptional 19th Century oak tall back hall bench w/ ornately carved faces and figures in original finish; fabulous Victorian hall stand w/ ornate brass hat racks, lg. center beveled mirror and carving; tall Victorian Jacques & Hayes dresser w/ marble top, great carving; Italian mah. 9 piece dining room set w/ large 4 door china cabinet, sideboard w/ bowed front and oval table w/ 6 Deco style chairs; Art Deco style rattan set w/ 3 section sofa, arm chair, coffee table and side tables made by Bradstan Rattan Products - San Diego; walnut drop front secretary w/ carved ball & claw foot; oak china cabinet; round oak table w/ 3 leaves; pair of Louis XV style leather arm chairs; walnut side table w/ h.p. floral front; walnut three drawer side table; cont. hall table w/ drawer; pair of cont. small display cabinets; set of nesting tables; three section teak dresser; small side tables; Eastlake rocker; several primitive chairs; mah. pedestal; oak desk; marble top coffee table w/ brass base; oak one drawer library table; Persian finely hand woven runner; newer LCD big screen television; and more…

GLASS, CHINA: Great pair of 19th c. Meissen h.p. 9" vases w/ interwoven figural snake handles; set of Blue Onion pattern dishes by Blue Danube, Meissen, Eichwald and Thun w/ serving pieces incl. tea pot, egg cup, milk jug, cream sugar etc.; Meissen 19th century blue onion pierced oval serving bowl; Dresden h.p. jardinière; 19th C. Dresden h.p. lidded box; lg. majolica lobster covered tray; collection early glass paperweights; Beswick cats and horses; Art Deco cheese tray & lid; Doulton miniature Toby's incl. "The Cardinal"; several Hummels; several pieces of Belleek; lg. assortment of Doulton Bunnykins; 4 h.p. Rosenthal plates; Augarten Vienna 9 pce. dresser set and 12 other green floral pieces; ftd. amethyst Carnival glass compote - Butterflies pattern; Webb Corbett crystal stemware; Lladro angel figure; Capodimonte angel figures, signed G. Pellati; Kaiser angel figure and porc. vase; Vienna porc. figures; Vict. bisque painted hen on nest; pair 19th c. porc. plates w/ Dutch Boy & Girl Décor; Gundy Clapperton crystal pitcher w/ 5 tumblers; various brilliant cut glass; German pierced porcelain Tazza - Arzberg; 3 Oriental porc. jardinières on wooden stands; lg. German studio vase; several collectors plates; ship's decanter w/ etched eagle; Phoenix ware "Autumn" handled vase; Royal Stanley "Jacobean" vase and plate; Decoro vase; 2 pair Holt Howard candle holders; Villeroy & Bach Mettlach blue & white tile; Dumler & Brieden vase; Sgrafitto vases; Bohemian Vict. pink glass pitcher; and more

SILVER: Excellent selection of sterling to incl. lg. ornately detailed oval 900 silver backed mirror, 900 silver covered butter dish w/ gold wash interior, 800 silver tray w/ ornate cutwork edge & floral etched designs (heavy), lg. 900 silver handled tray; pair 900 silver Arts & Crafts style 7" candlesticks w/ hand chased floral design, "Sar" 800 ftd. bowl, 800 ornate pie lifter and match holder, several small heavy plates, sterling match safe, Danish 3 piece childs set, Birks mug and golf spoon, Approx. 40 piece German silver (90) flatware set, serving tongs, ornately decorated spoons, forks and other serving pieces, "Eames era" sterling candle holders; 4 piece ornate 900 silver dresser set, 950 Sterling silver box with oriental engraved motif, h.m. chalise in orig. box, Gorham bowl, etc.; selection of silver plate incl. Mappin & Webb compote, lg. tray, tea set, fab. Vict. dessert set w/ m.o.p. handles in orig. case; and more…

PAINTINGS, PRINTS, WORKS OF ART: 16" by 20" oil on canvas by Otto Sinding - River and Mountain Landscape scene; 19th c. O/C Girl in Boat "Un der Dammerung" " In the Dawn" by A. Landola; 19th c.European Oil on board w/ cows in background - signed; o/b European town scene signed A. Mueller; o/b painting of three musicians signed "Rauch" o/c mountain scene by W.E. Herbert; w/c of small German town in mountains signed E. Harrison Compton; framed w/c's by Margaret Peake Benton (Niagara on the Lake); collection of w/c's framed & unframed by local St. Catharines artist; o/c country home estate - unsigned; o/b "Road to South Portage" by George O. Thomson O.S.A. (Tom Thomson's brother); folky oil painting of boxer dog in 1/4 cut oak frame; lg. O/C abstract unsigned; 10 pencil signed hand coloured block prints; pair 19th c. hand colored wood block prints - hunting motifs in burled walnut frames; lg. ltd. print signed Denita Sanders 1971 Hesquiot Bay 10/20; colored map of Germany 1886; lot of early maps - Vienna and other European cities; Maxfield Parish "Garden of Allah" original frame (Reinthal & Newman, N.Y.); several Inuit soapstone carvings incl. abstract person, polar bear, bear, et.al.; Art Nouveau painted bronze dog; pair of bronze horses and other bronze animals; French bronze and other frames; 3 section carved Art Nouveau dresser mirror w/ tooled leather face; small pair of 19th c. carved painted wooden angels; ornately carved 19th c. nut shell; and more…

JEWELRY: 18k bracelet w/ 24 diamonds & 18 emeralds; 14k stud earrings w/ pear shaped emeralds & diamonds; yellow & white gold emerald & diamond earrings; white gold studs w/ sapphires & diamonds; 9k swirl earrings w/ diamond centers; 14k white gold earrings w/ 2 oval emerald centers & 16 diamonds; gold & pearl earrings; 14k tie pin; 18k yellow gold pendant w/ irregular shape lapis lazuli; 14k lapis lazuli ladies signet ring; 14k gents signet rings w/ blood stone & green quartz; 14k gold chain; yellow & white gold "joined" ladies ring; "Lady Diana" style ladies ring w/ emeralds & diamonds; 18k ladies ring w/ oval sapphire center & diamonds; 14k pendant w/ chain; 8k white gold chain; several pieces of sterling jewelry; Staur men's watch; Vintage Elco men's wristwatch (orig. case) w/ diamond chips & rubies; Vict. watch fob with amethyst stone; 2 Birks sterling scholarship medals - 1936 & 1937; Vict. pocket watch stand brass filigree w/ beveled glass; and more…

LIGHTING: Pair matching bronze crystal ceiling fixtures w/ blue coloured Bohemian crystal w/ matching wall sconces; lg. bronze frame and crystal ceiling fixture; bronze & crystal wedding cake style hall fixture; h.p. porc. table lamp (probably Dresden); excellent 19th c. bronze and tole ware candle lamp w/ orig. green paint & adjustable shade; brass desk lamp; floor lamps; 19th c. bronze ornately detailed candle stick adapted to electric; nice pair of mirrored back gilt wood wall sconces; early brass wall candle lamp; exc. 14" Vict. cranberry parlour lamp shade; 14" h.p. Sandwich oil lamp shade; 3 brass oil lamp fixture harnesses; and more…

BOOKS: Large library of early German books incl. 1738 "Reggia Oratoria", 16 Volume set "Thenter" 1840, lg. 17th c. leather bound religious book w engravings, 1786 leather bound w brass trim w/ numerous engravings, 12 volume set of "Goethe's Werke" w/ gilt bindings, 3 volumes dated 1833, and more Austrian / German leather bound books dating back to 1659, 1772, 1823, 1731 (some a.f.); "Canada's Soldiers 1604 - 1954"; reference books incl. Payne's Furniture, Shakleton, and other antique reference books; Elbert Hubbard "The Note Book" in orig. box; etc…

EVERYTHING ELSE: 4 Vict. leaded glass windows w/ bevels; 19th c. ornate and very colorful leaded stained glass window; original 1950's Hamilton Tiger Cats game film from Vince Mazza estate; 1935 Hamilton Tigers real photo postcard; postcard album w/ unusual advertising cards; stereoview cards incl. Wild Bill Hickock's daughter on rearing horse, black American, etc.; 36" Hamilton Spectator thermometer (mint); collection of Canadian advertising pinback buttons (Toronto, etc); early stamp albums w/ stamps; German brass stamp box signed Ges. Gesch; leather and silver autograph album with lock and key including drawings, numerous signatures; old Canadian coins; assortment of foreign coins and paper money; Military items to incl. WW1 British recruitment poster dated 1915, WW 1 military magazines & books, WW II medal, WW II airplane pin/brooch, Officers shoulder epaulette, numerous books, etc.; old Hohner "round" harmonicas in original boxes; early locks; toy cars to incl. 1950's dealer promos, over 30 Danbury and Franklin Mint cars - mostly from 20's, and 30's (Rolls, Bentley, Jag. Etc.), Streamliner Deco train engine, other train sets, etc.; early toy train catalogs; jade tree; various table cloths, fabric, needlepoint pieces; vintage peacock bedspread; tapestry; velvet Bolero evening jacket; Oriental silk coat w/ gold thread; silk Christening dress; vintage babies clothes; buttons; early brass & leather binoculars; cameras to incl. Sigma SA-300 - 35mm w 28 / 70 lens, Sigma SA 5 35m w 28 / 70 lens, early Maximar 207 bellows camera, old Paxette 35mm German camera, Ricoh 35mm camera, mini sized Pentax cameras w/ several lenses, Sigma 600 mm mirror telephoto lens, Sigma 300 mm lens, Minolta digital camera, et.al.; photo album w/ German people in uniform; early Emerson wood radio; 19th Century leather coin bank w key in mint cond.; early metal strong box; wood document box; newer lap top computer; folding ruler; various work shop tools; some household items; and more…

Ladies and Gentlemen: This is an excellent large sale!! Nothing has been removed from the estate as there is no family in Canada. Definitely something for everyone! See you there.

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TERMS: Cash, Visa, Interac, M/C, known cheque w/ 2 pieces of I.D. No Reserves!! 10% Buyer's Premium

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JON MEDLEY AUCTIONEER (905) 878-2647

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