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Museum Month – Silent Auction

To make a bid please include the lot number, your bid, and your contact information. Send to or come see the items in person in our temporary display case! Proceeds from the Silent Auction will be going towards our New Fleming Room Exhibit project.

Lot #ItemDescriptionStarting BidValue
1Venetian Glass set Set of hand blown royal blue Venetian glass with gold detailing, six small tumblers and a decanter with a mirrored serving tray. $50$200
2Glass PitcherGlass pitcher made from Imperial Glass 1951. Elaborate Ohio Mayflower D’Angelo pattern.$15$55
3Beaded ClutchWhite, beaded, coin purse. It is labeled “Made in Czechoslovakia”on the inside lining. Geometric motif
pattern with glass, seed beads in white, clear and metallic.
$10$60
SoldGeorge Elliot PaintingOriginal George Elliot landscape painting featuring trees and water. Canvas is in lightly- coloured wooden frame.$80$100
5Les Voiliers a QuebecSeascape of Old Montreal painting featuring boats in the harbour and buildings in the background. Water and sky are watercolour.$80$110
6Murano GlassSet of Murano glass vases. Originally purchased Venice 1969. One is red with gold content, the other green with copper content. Each features elegant silver details and trim.  $20$80
7Centennial Plate CanadaCanada Centennial Commemorative plate. Features an image of the Fathers of Confederation and the coat of arms for each province. Writing in English and French.$10$40
8Anne Klein WatchAnne Klein watch, in box with original tags. $10$50
9Silver Jubilee Commemorative PlateSilver Jubilee commemorative plate featuring miniature portraits of HM Queen Mary and HM King George V, as well as coat of arms and the British Flag.$10$50
SoldIllustrated Red Atlas Limited Edition Illustrated Red Atlas of Peterborough, numbered edition in box (#72)$150$200
111915 Cornflower pattern VaseAntique flower vase, WJ Hughes Cornflower design. Vase made from Vaseline glass which glows green under UV light.$35$150
12Set of SpoonsCollectable spoon set. Two stainless steel miniature spoons with art deco styled trillium. Set of five electroplated spoons, features decorative coffee beans at tip of each handle.$5$40
13Wooden DucksTwo wooden ducks, one larger than the other $15$100
SoldBeaded HandbagBeaded hand bag with metal and magnetic clasp. Rose detail on the latch. Rich brown colour with decorative beading. Vintage styled, Olga Berg brand. $20$100
SoldYellow and Blue bedspreadLarge blue and yellow detailed bedspread (74inchx 94inch)$20$175
SoldFlora’s FieldworkersSigned copy of Flora’s Fieldworkers, a collection of works about figures ranging from elite women involved in imperial botanical projects in British North America to settler-colonial women in Ontario and Australia – most of whom were scarcely visible in the historical record. $20$70
SoldComplete Works of Charles Dickens Complete Works of Charles Dickens Volume 1 Pickwick Papers 1904$15$50
18Gullivar’s Travels1935 Edition$10$35
19Eight Cousins by Louisa M Alcott1905$10$30
SoldRoyal Tour cup, saucer and mug1937 Royal tour memorabilia $20$90
21Silver Serving TrayElectroplated Nickel Silver Serving tray$10$50
SoldRoyal Dalton: PatriciaRare unopened Royal Dalton with authenticity card 2007$20$95
23Royal Dalton: MarianeRoyal Dalton figure in pristine condition$20$100
24David Bateman “Just Paint”Original David Bateman painting titled “Just Paint” 2022, acrylic on canvas$150$400
25MMC Necklace with Swarovski CrystalsNecklace in original box, made with swarovski crystals$10$50
26Ralph A Olive “Twin Falls”Ralph A Olive original painting “Twin Falls”$80$120
27Complete works of ShakespeareComplete works of Shakespeare$10$30
28Children of the WildChildren of the Wild by Charles G.D. Roberts$10$30
SoldDr Dolittle Dr Dolittle 1913 Canadian Edition$10$50
SoldSusanna Moodie and Mary PrinceMary Prince and Ashton Warner; Two Slave Narratives – Transcribed by Susanna Moodie and Letters of a Lifetime Susanna Moodie – signed by editor Michael Peterman$20$70
SoldBalleek VaseBalleek Vase 11th mark 2001-7$15$25-40
SoldPuzzle of Queen Mary’s Doll HouseUnopened 1500 piece puzzle of Queen Mary’s miniature Doll House$10$20
33Catherine Parr Trail Wildflowers watercoloursWater colours commissioned by Barb Earle, painted by Catherine Parr Trail’s great great niece. Based on flowers from “Canadian Wildflowers” by Catherine Parr Trail
“Arum Triphyllum”
$80$110
34Catherine Parr Trail Wildflowers watercolours“Cyprideium pubescens”$80$110
SoldCatherine Parr Trail Wildflowers watercolours“Dicentra Canadensis”$80$110
SoldCatherine Parr Trail Wildflowers watercolours“Erythronium Americanum”$80$110
SoldCatherine Parr Trail Wildflowers watercolours“Lilium Philadelphicum”$80$110
SoldCatherine Parr Trail Wildflowers watercolours“Rosa Blanda”$80$110
Sold1922 Map of Peterborough Framed1922 Map of Peterborough, Framed. Issued by the Peterborough Examiner. 31×42.5 inches$30$60
Sold1896 Map of Peterborough (and Village of Ashburnham) Framed1896 Map of Peterborough (and Village of Ashburnham) Framed. 31×42.5 inches$30$60
41Fruit TrayGlass fruit tray with raised edge$5$35
SoldWetland Lilies   2018 Stephanie Ford ForresterCotton and silks all hand worked. 18 in wide x 39 in high  Self framed, ready to hang.           www.stephaniefordforrester.ca$150$600
SoldFlamingo PaintingFlamingo oil on canvas painting with frame.$90$500
George-Elliot

George Elliot Painting

Venetian-Glass-set

Venetian Glass set

Beaded-clutch

Beaded Clutch

Murano-Glass

Murano Glass

Anne Klein Watch

Centennial Plate Canada

Silver Jubilee Plate

Wooden Ducks

Beaded Handbag

Montreal Harbour

Illustrated Peterborough Atlas
Complete Works of Dickens 1904
Gullivar’s Travels
Eight Cousins by Louisa M Alcott

Flora’s Fieldworker

Illustrated Peterborough Atlas

Complete Works of Dickens 1904

Gullivar’s Travels

Eight Cousins by Louisa M Alcott

Royal Dalton: Patricia
Royal Dalton: Mariane
David Bateman “Just Paint” 2022
MMC Necklace with Swarovski Crystals
Blue and yellow bedspread

Royal Dalton: Patricia

Royal Dalton: Mariane

David Bateman “Just Paint” 2022

MMC Necklace with Swarovski Crystals

Blue and yellow bedspread

“Twin Falls” Ralph A Olive
Complete works of Shakespeare
Children of the Wild
Dr Dolittle 1913
Susanna Moodie and Mary Prince

“Twin Falls” Ralph A Olive

Complete works of Shakespeare

Children of the Wild

Dr Dolittle 1913

Susanna Moodie and Mary Prince

CPT Arum Triphyllum

Balleek Vase

Puzzle of Queen Mary’s Doll House

Royal Tour Canada Memorabilia 1939

Set of Spoons

CPT Cyprideium Pubescens
CPT Dicentra Canadensis
CPT Erythronium Americanum
CPT Lilium Philadelphicum
Rosa-Blanda
CPT Rosa Blanda
1922-Peterborough-Map
1922 Peterborough Map
1896-Peterborough-Map
1896 Peterborough Map
Glass-Pitcher-3
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Wetland-Lilies-2018-Hand-worked-silks-and-cotton-18-in-w-X-38-in-h-1

Glass Pitcher 1951