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The Hopetoun Monteith, Important George II Scottish Silver Monteith Bowl, Harry Beathune, Edinburgh, 1727
Price Realised: $183,750
AUCTION
Scottish Silver from the Lindsay Collection
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
November 5 at 2 PM ET
Assembled by Roger Lindsay over five decades, this diverse collection of Scottish silver features works by prominent Edinburgh, Glasgow, and provincial makers. Highlights include snuff mulls and other boxes, wine labels and funnels, jewellery, quaichs, toast racks, salvers, trays, bowls, baskets, a chocolate pot, tea services, sauce and soup tureens, fruit strainers, casters, kitchen peppers, and liturgical silver.
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AUCTION
Cabinet of Curiosities
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
November 12 at 2 PM ET
Featuring nearly 200 lots, this auction offers a captivating collection of rare, curious, and unexpected items from a wide range of fields. Highlights include fine Victorian scientific instruments, historic militaria and antique weaponry, fascinating zoological and geological specimens, relics of ancient civilizations, artifacts from cultures around the world, rare books, and vintage electronics.
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AUCTION
Rugs & Carpets
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
November 12 at 2 PM ET
This auction offers a diverse range of traditional and decorative textiles, from finely woven carpets to distinctive pictorial and embroidered works. Highlights include over 50 lots of Persian, Turkish, Indian, Caucasian and Moroccan rugs, runners and carpets, alongside a private Montreal collection of approximately 30 textiles, including European pictorial tapestries dating from 1650 to 1980, an American Art Deco hooked carpet, an after Picasso Guernica tapestry, and Suzani embroideries.
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AUCTION
Waddington’s West: Studio Pottery
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
November 12 at 2 PM ET
This auction presents a selection of studio pottery from across Canada, including pieces include works by Wayne Ngan and Charmian Johnson, as well as pieces by Walter Dexter, Robert Archambeau, and decorative works by Tommy Kakinuma and other important makers. Also featured is a glazed stoneware pot by Bernard Leach, widely regarded as the father of British studio pottery.
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AUCTION
Decorative Arts & Design
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
December 10 at 2 PM ET
We are currently accepting consignments for this auction.
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Canadian Arts, Culture & History, October 2026
From the Personal Library of Captain Sir John Ross (1777-1856)
Price Realised: $116,650
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An Important Collection of Art from Africa and Oceania, September 2026
Fang Male Eyema Byeri (Reliquary) Figure, Gabon, Central Africa, 19th/early 20th century
Price Realised: $51,990
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Decorative Arts & Design, June 2026
Pair of Massive Victorian Silver Seven-Light Candelabra, Hunt & Roskell, London, 1865
Price Realised: $80,050
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Fine Furniture and Decorations from a Prominent Toronto Estate, June 2026
Louis XVI Giltwood Salon Suite
by Jean-Baptiste Boulard (Master 1755), c.1785
Price Realised: $86,150
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Decorative Arts & Design, December 2025
Russian Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Icon of Christ Pantocrator, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1895
Price Realised: $61,750
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Cabinet of Curiosities, November 2025
King George III’s Gold Hunting Cased Pocket Watch Presented to John Engall, Esq., Recordon, Late Emery’s, London, c.1803
Price Realised: $47,110
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Decorative Art & Design, June 2025
Pair of Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ Vases and Covers, mid-19th century
Price Realised: $18,950
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Ethnographic Arts & Artifacts, July 2025
Australian Aboriginal Bark Painting by John Manerredje Guymala, (1926-1978) mid-20th century
NAMORODOR (MALEVOLENT) – LIGHTNING MAN MAKES THUNDER AND LIGHTNING STICKS FOR KILLING
Price Realised: $2,816
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Canadian Arts, Culture & History, June 2025
Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876
Price Realised: $21,250
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English Porcelain from the Wiliam B.G. Humphries Collection – Part II, March 2025
Early Worcester Famille Verte Bowl, c.1752
Price Realised: $11,875
Decorative Arts & Design
Decorative Arts and Design at Waddington’s offers a wide-ranging selection of historic and modern works, spanning silver, ceramics, glass, sculpture, decorations, objects of historical and cultural significance, and works of art. Our expertise focuses on antique and modern silver; early English and European porcelain; studio and art pottery; art glass; clocks and scientific instruments; lighting and mirrors; fine rugs and carpets; bronzes and marble sculpture; arms and armour; militaria and maps; Canadian historical documents and artefacts; ethnographic art; and finely crafted objects such as enamel, gold and silver boxes, and devotional works of art.
Notable Sales
June 04, 2026
Estimate $12,000-$18,000
Realised: $86,150
MR. COTCHING AND HIS PRIZE COW
August 28, 2025
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
Realised: $10,625
PAINTED OVER MANTEL, 1985
August 28, 2025
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Realised: $13,750
June 12, 2025
Estimate $10,000-$15,000
Realised: $21,250
November 27, 2025
Estimate $800-$1,200
Realised: $2,500
November 27, 2025
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Realised: $4,750
November 27, 2025
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Realised: $7,680
November 27, 2025
Estimate $10,000-$15,000
Realised: $47,110
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Upcoming Auctions and Events
Scottish Silver from the Lindsay Collection
Auction begins to close:
November 05, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET
On View:
Sunday, November 01 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, November 02 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 03 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Assembled by Roger Lindsay over five decades, this diverse collection of Scottish silver features works by prominent Edinburgh, Glasgow, and provincial makers. Highlights include snuff mulls and other boxes, wine labels and funnels, jewellery, quaichs, toast racks, salvers, trays, bowls, baskets, a chocolate pot, tea services, sauce and soup tureens, fruit strainers, casters, kitchen peppers, and liturgical silver.
Please contact us for more information.
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Cabinet of Curiosities
Auction begins to close:
November 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET
On View:
Sunday, November 08 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, November 09 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Featuring nearly 200 lots, this auction offers a captivating collection of rare, curious, and unexpected items from a wide range of fields. Highlights include fine Victorian scientific instruments, historic militaria and antique weaponry, fascinating zoological and geological specimens, relics of ancient civilizations, artifacts from cultures around the world, rare books, and vintage electronics.
Please contact us for more information.
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Decorative Arts & Design
Auction begins to close:
December 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET
We are currently accepting consignments for this auction.
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Royal Copenhagen ‘Flora Danica’ Monteith Bowl, 20th century
Estimate: $2,500—3,500
Seeking Consignments
We are seeking consignments for our upcoming auctions.
- Antique & Modern Silver
- Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons & Armour
- Bronze & Marble Sculpture
- Canadian Historical Maps & Documents
- Canadian & North American Silver
- Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments
- Chandeliers, Sconces & Decorative Lighting
- Early English & European Porcelain
- Georgian & Victorian Silver
- Good Quality Ceramics & Glass
- Silver, Gold & Enamel Boxes
- Studio & Art Pottery, including Moorcroft, Doulton, Martin Bros., Rookwood, Weller, Harlander, Deichmann, etc.
- Lalique, Gallé, Daum, Baccarat, Venini, Orrefors, Tiffany, Steuben & other Signed Glass
- Maps & Militaria
- Mirrors
- Works of Art, including Enamels, Wood & Ivory Carvings, Religious Artifacts, etc.
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Associate Specialist - on leave until 2027
Andrew Brandt
Specialist, Rugs & Carpets, Ethnographic Art & Artifacts
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