Family owned and operated conducting Auctions of complete estates, antiques,
households, farms, bakeries, sell-outs & commercial throughout Nova Scotia since 1975
Licensed to sell firearms.
We provide a 3-Part Sales Slip for each item sold by Auction--one for the Buyer, one for Seller and one for Auctioneers; also, a simplified Statement of Account for Sellers
In addition to auctioning, we also buy out estates, partial lots and individual items
EVERYTHING AT AUCTION SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, CAVEAT EMPTOR
Donald Pidgeon (Donnie) & Verna Pidgeon (Sam)
DURHAM, NOVA SCOTIA
PO BOX 1083, PICTOU B0K 1H0
PHONE H/O 902-485-5968
Cells: 902-396-6072 & 902-921-8516
EMAIL: info@pidgeonauctions.co
Photo of Donnie taken several years ago at On-Site Auction (holding early Micmac Bird Catcher)
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN FAVOURED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL BY AUCTION CONTENTS OF THE HUGE PT PEART ESTATE PROPERTY FROM GUYSBOROUGH (FORMERLY CALLED "THE DOCTOR'S PLACE") CONSISTING OF GOODS FROM THE LOVELY 9-ROOM HOME AND FROM THE GUEST HOUSE. AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY THE 24TH OF MAY AT THE CUMMING HALL (DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY) OFF COLLEGE ROAD IN BIBLE HILL (TRURO) ....THEATRE SEATING. MOSTLY EVERYTHING WILL BE DISPLAYED ON STAGE EXCEPT BABY GRAND PIANO. VIEWING AT 10AM SATURDAY MORNING MAY 24TH; AUCTION STARTS AT 11AM
Towards the rear of the building, there is a ramp for easy access, so it is not necessary to do the steps.
Please note: by order of Dalhousie officials, absolutely no food or drink is permitted in the theatre.
We are in the process of transferring photos below and more will be added daily until the day of auction. Also, list and more details will be transferred here as they become available
ITEMS NOT LISTED IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE BUT AS WE ITEMIZED SAME IN THE HOUSES:
FURNITURE:
140 Elaborate Etagere w/Shaped Beveled Mirrors by British Cabinetmakers
"Inglesant & Sons" - Owner purchased this from an exquisite antique
shop about 15 years ago at $14,000.00
141 Ornate Oak Hall Table
142 Gorgeous Down-filled Lounge - Alhambra Colour, Like-new
143 Old Solid Oak Harvest-type Table appx 6-1/2' long w/Breadboard Ends -
w/2 End Extensions which make 10 ' long (Seating 8-12 people)
144 8 Chippendale style Dining Chairs
145 Ornate Golden Oak "Sweetheart" Cameo Loveseat & Armchair
146 Antique Cylinder Desk, various woods
147 Quartered Oak Side-by-Side Desk/China Cabinet
148 High Contemporary 5 Pc Living Room Set: Long Ivory Colour Sofa w/Pr
Armless Chairs & Pr Ottomans
149 Antique "Sweetheart" Carved Sofa
150 "Baldwin" Baby Grand Piano - Black Ebony - 6' long x 5' wide
151 Pr Ornate Round Oriental Side Tables
152 Very Ornate Beveled Mirror, appx 3' x 4'
153 Old Oak Library Table w/Carved Skirt, 3' x 4'
154 Pr Armchairs w/Fashion Ladies Tapestry Upholstery
155 High Class Pr. Coarse Wicker Armchairs & Ottomans Upholstered -
Like-new
156 Early Oak Parlour Table, NS Cabinetmakar
157 8' wide Shrank (2 Part each 4'x7'x1')
158 Pr Oak Arts & Crafts Slat-style Side Tables w/Drawers
159 Double Size Oak Bed w/Ornate Headboard
160 Oak Armoire
161 Oak Dressing Table w/3-Part Mirror
162 Small "Stick & Ball" Design Plant Stand
163 Quartered Oak Spindle Armchair
164 Contemporary Square-line 7' long Brown Leather Sofa
165 Pr Suede Swivel Bucket Chairs, Light Taupe colour
166 Large Oak 12-Sided Framed Mirror
167 Most Unusual Flip-Top Table....Table 20" wide x 5' long with Flip Leaves
on both sides to make a 40" x 5' Table
168 Set of 4 Dining Chairs
169 Tall Ornate Old Hutch w/Glazed Doors
170 Gorgeous Long Ornate Bench
171 Overstuffed Ivory Leather Armchair
172 Good Driftwood 2 Pc: Side Table & Parlour Table w/Plate Glass Tops
173 Nicely Veneered 40's 9 Pc Dining Suite
174 Pr Blue/White Plaid Upholstered Wing Chairs
175 Small Barleytwist Stand
176 Small Burl Dropleaf Table less than 30" wide
177 4-Section Ornate Oak Divider 5' high
178 Pr Victorian Side Chairs
179 8 Pc Ornate Dining Suite w/Tall Upholstered Chairs/Table/Tall China
Hutch w/Glazed Doors, various woods
180 Oak Easel
181 Walnut Duncan Phyfe Oval Coffee Table
182 Pr Patterned Mellow Yellow Wing Chairs
183 Contemporary Mellow Yellow Dresser & Nite Stand
184 Queen Size Bed w/Walnut Headboard
185 Sectioned Metal Divider w/Grape Leaf Design
186 Pr Small Round Oriental Stands
187 Metal Plant Stand
188 Sunroom Round Dining Table & 4 Heavy Wicker Chairs
CHINA/PORCELAIN/CRYSTAL/SILVER:
300 Appx 50 Pc "Villeroy & Bosh" Dinnerware "Basket" Pattern
301 Royal Worcester "Evansham" Bowl & 11 Sm Cups (w/Covers)
302 Large Pottery Basin
304 76 Pc Set Gorham STERLING Silver Flatware, encased
305 24 Pc Mother-of-Pearl Handled Fish Set, Hallmarked, in Oak Case
306 Royal Stafford Transferware "Haying Season"
12 Dinner Plates/12 Luncheons
307 Oriental Teapot, Wire Handle
308 40 Pc Contemporary French Limoges Dinnerware
309 Crystal Candelabra
310 Pr Tall Silverplated Candlesticks
311 Crystal Epergne
312 Pr Crystal Candlesticks
.......to be continued
LIGHTING:
450 Set of 3 Tall Old Outdoor Lanterns, electric
451 Small Leaded Glass Lamp
452 Pr Tall Oriental Lamps
453 Italian Chandelier
454 Tree Trunk Lamp
455 Satinglass Shaded Lamp w/Village Scene
457 Red Beaded Shade Lamp, small
.......to be continued
MISCELLANEOUS:
370 Electric Guitar
371 Muzzle Loader
372 2" Soapstone Carved Ram's Head
373 Large Bronze Figural Clock
374 Beautiful Stained Glass 48" x 52" (owner purchased at almost $10,000)
375 Large Oriental Porcelain Elephant Seat and Stand
376 French Bread Box, wooden, Upright
377 Huge Pr Oriental Urns w/Trees
378 Ornate French Barometer Wall Clock
379 French Alabaster Bust (Mignon)
380 Collection Appx 20 Shorebirds
381 Wooden Music Box in shape of Piano w/Several Discs
282 Pr Cast Rabbit Bookends
283 Brass Mortar and Pestle
284 Soothing Rock
285 Contemporary Wooden Art Piece
286 Ornamental Small Leather Pheasant on Mushroom
287 Wood Panel Carving
388 Pr Cast Foo Dogs
389 Elaborate Bird Houses
390 Early Postal Scales w/Pods
391 Burl Wooden Bucket
.......to be continued
RUGS/RUNNERS/MATS:
120 Oriental Rug, Wool-on-Silk, 8 x 10 - Brown/Beige
121 Oriental Rug, Wool, 5 x 6 - Black/Ivory
121B Oriental Rug, Wool, 8 x 20 - Black/Ivory (matches 121)
122 Oriental Rug, Wool, 26" x 58" - Wine predominating
123 Oriental Runner, Wool, 33" x 10' - Red predominating
124 Oriental Rug, Wool Tile, India, 8' x 11' - "Heirloom Black"
125 Oriental Rug, Wool, 6' x 9' - Sea Green/Buff
126 Oriental Rug, Wool, 4' x 6' - Russet predominating
127 Oriental Rug, Wool, 9' x 12', Pakistan - Red predominating
128 Persian Runner, Wool, 15" x 5'6" - Red tones
128A Oriental Mat, Silk, 23" x 34" Buff Colour tones, showing signs of wear
129 Persian Runner, Wool, 19" x 44" - Red predominating
130 Persian Rug, Wool, 5' x 8' - Paler Natural Red tones
131 Oriental Rug, Silk, 5' x 8' - Pale Green/Buff
132 Persian Rug, Wool, 5' x 9' - Reddish/Navy/Buff
133 Oriental Rug, Wool, 48" x 54" - Red tones
134 Persian Runner, Wool, 3' x 10' - Red tones
135 Persian Rug, Wool, 52" x 82" - Red tones (some wear)
ARTWORK:
001 "Trees on Lake", Watercolour 9 x 13
002 "Elder Woods" , Print 322/500, Alice Reed, 10.5 x
003 "In the Snow", Mixed Media, Mary Goriglia, 18 x 24
004 "Beyond the Fence", Barbara Stonbridge, Watercp;pir. 4/5 x 6;5
006 "Birches", Madge Smth, Fredericton, 11 x 7
008 "Seagulls over the Dock", Oill-on-Board, Veronica Park *, 4.75 x 7.5
009 "Country Daisies", Print 8/75, Hand coloured, Sue Krause
010 "Little Red House in Snow", H.G.Lewis, Watercolour
011 "Bluejack", M,G. Loates, Watercolour 6.5 x 8.5
012 "Winter at Owl Head", Watercolour, Jill Field, 9 x 12
014 "The Animal Tree" Etching, Kay Winter, 6 x 8.75
015 "Sheep in Pasture" (Ireland), Oill-on-Canvas, Peter -----, 8 x 10
016A "Romantic Art", Louis Icart, Sgd Litho, 19 x 13 oval
016 "Meadow Shadows", Oil-on-Board, J.T.Royal, (RESERVE BID $250)
017 "Winter Apples", Oil-on-Board, Louise Weelock, 9 x 12
018 "Lake Scene", Oil-on-Canvas, signature not legible, 16 x 20
020 "Lunenburg Harbour", Watercolour 1984, Mary Brownless, 14 x 21
021 "Goats in the Hill Country", McCulloch (Winnipeg) 15 x 21
025 "On the Sound", Watercolour, J Bertram, 5 x 8
026 "Along the Hudson", Watercolour, J Bertram, 5 x 8
027 "Meditation", Artist Proof, Avril Bull-Jones, 6.5 x 19
029 "Undercover 11" (owls), Marie Cole, 7 x 8
030 "Baby Crows", Donald Wm Richards, Print 10 x 13
031/032/033 Set of 3 large Chinese Prints 18 x 34
034 "Boats", Sylvia (Eastern Passage),4.5 x 6.75
035 "Seagull", Print, 4.5 x 6.5
036 Knickle Photo, PEI, 4.5 x 6.5
039 "Hidden Brook", Oil-on-Canvas, Linda J. Cahill, 8 x 10
040 "Out of Halifax", Early Photo, Macaskill, 4.5 x 6.5
041 "Lobster Boat on the Harbour", Watercolour, J. Taylor, 3 x7.5
042 "Farmhouse", Vintage Watercolour, Latuija, 5.5 x 8.5
043 "Old Barn in the Snow", Print, Joyce A. Parks, 3.25 x 5.75
044 "Twilight", Lithograph, Laura Zuathe, 10 x 12
045 "Single Sentinel", Oil-on-Canvas, Joyce M. Hanson, 13 x 16
046 "Fountain St. George", Print, 4 x 6.25
047 & 048 "The Old Country", PAIR Vintage Prints, 6 x 8.5
049 "Canterbury Caathederal", Print
050 "The Marshland", Alma Schott. Watercolour, 9 x 14
051 "Homestead by the River", Watercolour 1930, L. Ibson, 7 x 14
052 "Leaf Creation" Theresa Weindl, Collage, , 3 x 3
053 "Sour Grapes", Print Special Ed, Mark Barrie, 8 x 13
055 "Monterrey Harbour", PAIR Watercolours, Mildred Albronda (MIAL), 3 x 5
056 "Public Gardens", Oil-on-Board by Prime, 4.5 x 6.5
057 "Blueberries", Gladys Grant, Dartmouth, 3 x 5
058 "Ducks on the Marsh", Vasam Watercolour, 13 x 10
059 "Trees and Pond", Watercolour, 5.75 x 6.5
060 "Reflection", Watercolour, 11.5 x 10.5
062 "Autumn Stream", C.Ennlow, 7.5 x 10.5
061 "Trees on the Mountain", Watercolour, 4.5 x 6.5
063 "Thoughtful", Louise Baker Watercolour, 5 x 7
064 "Serene Fall River", H. Harlow Print, 16 x 5
065 "Evening Horizon", Vintage Watercolour unsigned, 6 x 4,5
066 "The Delegation", V,Pfeiffer, Print 15 x 45, matted, unframed
067 / 068 Oriental Boy and Girl, 13.5 x 9
071 "On the Water", Oil-on-Board, 4.5 x 2.75
071A "Cousing 3", Louis Icart, Signed Lithograph, 15 x 25
072 "Father and Son", Hisashi Otsuka, Artist Proof - Mixed Media, 25 x 39
074 "Pretzel Lady", Seymour Rosenthal Print, 19.5 x 15.5
075 "Shorebird", J. Newson, Oil-on-Board, 10 x 7
075B "Bluejay", Rose Woodward, 6.5 x 4.5
077 "Sleepy Owl", Etching Nedobeck, 10 x 7
079 "South Shore", deGarthe Print, 9 x 13
080 "Peggys Cove Light", DeGarthe Print, 13.5 x 10
081 "The Cat" Oriental Print, 13 x 17
082 "High Surf", Dranga, Watercolour, 4 x 9.5
083 "Wintry Bay", Oil-on-Board, Hasoulis, 19.5 x 15.5
084 "Tress on the River", Charcoal Print, 10.5 x 16
085 "Trees on the Water", Charcoal Print, 10.5 x 16
088 "Swallows in Flight" Chinese Painting, 40 x 13.5
089 "Red Bird" Chinese Painting, 40 x 13.5
090 "Birds & Peonies" Chinese Painting, 40 x 13.5
091 "Bird on Lotus" Chinese Painting, 40 x 13.5
095 "Portland Light, Maine", Oil Painting on Slab of Wood, T. Cody
100 "Bacchus" Oil-on-Canvas, 6.5 x 5
101 "Village by the Water", Oil-on-Board, 4.5 x 2.75
102 "Quebec Barn", Jean Phillipe Jogel, Print, 17.5 x 11.5
103 "Antique Japanese Map", 13 x 10
104 "Skylight", N.Taylor Stoningon Print, 20 x 8.5
105 "Mother and Child", Edna Hibel, Lithograph, 17 x 24
106 "Night Song", Louis Pohl Print, 15 x 21.5
107 'Russian Street Scene", Tilhonof, Watercolour, 12.5. x 9
108 "Distant Music Series #15", Katherine C.J., 17 x 17
109 "Prospect Village", Margaret Van Gurp, 10.5 x 14 (stain on matting)
110 "Storm Coming", Unsigned Print, no glass 11 x 16
111. "Scotch on the Rocks" by Buffett, Print, no glass 14 x 16
112 Consolation", Steel Engraving, Amberg, 20 x 24
113 "Skiffs by the Shore", Watercolour, G.Rockcliffe-Knight, 13 x 19
114 Huge Crochet, framed
----Hundreds more photos in process of being edited--will be transferred below within the next several days as they become available (2:51am 5/20/25)-----
EVERYTHING AT AUCTION SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, CAVEAT EMPTOR
PLEASE VIEW ITEMS BEFORE BIDDING - NO RETURNS
THE SPITFIRE IN WINDSOR (pulled pork)
MOTHER WEBBS IN LOWER SOUTH RIVER (steaks)
EAST SIDE RESTAURANT IN NEW GLASGOW (pan fried haddock)
FRANK & GINOS IN TRURO & AMHERST (spegetti & meatballs)
ACROPOLE IN WESTVILLE (hot chicken sandwich)
CHOWDER HOUSE IN TATAMAGOUCHE (seafood chowder)
TRAIN STATION RESTAURANT IN TATAMAGOUCHE (blueberry pie) SEASONAL
DOUBLE C TRUCK STOP IN GLENHOLME (turkey cold plate/specials) CLOSED
SWISS CHALET - NEW GLASGOW, TRURO & LACEWOOD DR HALIFAX (hot beef & hot chicken sandwiches)
THE CHICKENBURGER IN BEDFORD (chickenburges & chicken soup)
A & K LICK-A-CHICK IN SYDNEY MINES (chicken & potato salad)
CEILIDH DRIVE-IN NEW GLASGOW (chicken burgers/hamburgers)
GIA'S DINER & TREATS HWY 2 BROOKFIELD (old fashioned milkshakes/comfort food)
DELUXE FRENCH FRIES IN TRURO (fish & chips)
LIM'S CHINESE FOOD IN WESTVILLE (#7 beef & broccoli)
WESTVILLE ROAD DINER (Breakfasts especially French Toast & Lunch Veg Soup) (new place-across from old Quality Cleaners Bldg)
FLETCHERS IN TRURO (breakfast Pan Fries w/Onions) & Panfried Haddock for Dinner)
THE OPUS IN CHERRY BROOK--a few minues out the #7 from Main St Dartmouth (everything there is scrumptious--Chicken Pot Pie, Fish & Chips etc)