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Toronto GTA based certified written appraisal services for personal property assets and collections
Recent Appraisal Projects
We examine, research and expertly appraise very diverse items across many categories in the art, antiques and collectables world. Art works including oil paintings, watercolours, mixed media, limited editions, silkscreens and lithographs, etchings and aquatints, monotypes, and more and bronze and other sculptures, Persian and Oriental rugs, antiques, furniture and decor, lighting, sterling silver, figurines, porcelains and bone china, militaria, coins, stamps and jewellery and watches, sports and memorabilia, fine crystal and much more. Recent projects include...

Franz Johnston
Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston RCA
(1888-1949, Group of Seven Founding Member)
“March Sunset”
Original oil painting on board
Signed lower left.
30.5cm x 40.5cm (12” x 16”)
Titled in pencil on artist’s Wyebridge studio label
affixed to the reverse.
Circa 1940-1948.
(1888-1949, Group of Seven Founding Member)
“March Sunset”
Original oil painting on board
Signed lower left.
30.5cm x 40.5cm (12” x 16”)
Titled in pencil on artist’s Wyebridge studio label
affixed to the reverse.
Circa 1940-1948.

After Guido Reni
After Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642)
Portrait of an elderly man.
Antique micromosaic painting on panel
Circa 1850.
With original gallery label on reverse from Rev.
Fabbrica S. Pietro in Vatinano, Studio del Musaico.
Approx. 9½” x 7½” (by sight), in antique and original solid walnut frame
Portrait of an elderly man.
Antique micromosaic painting on panel
Circa 1850.
With original gallery label on reverse from Rev.
Fabbrica S. Pietro in Vatinano, Studio del Musaico.
Approx. 9½” x 7½” (by sight), in antique and original solid walnut frame

Persian silk and wool Nachsheh Tabriz rug
Extremely fine hand woven Persian silk and wool
Nachsheh Tabriz rug, with large floral medallion
on a foliate vinery accented cream ground, and
wide banded sienna toned main border. Approx.
12’3” x 9’6”
Nachsheh Tabriz rug, with large floral medallion
on a foliate vinery accented cream ground, and
wide banded sienna toned main border. Approx.
12’3” x 9’6”

Black Lacquer Grand Piano
August Forster (Czechoslovakia) grand piano, in high gloss black lacquer finish, circa early 1970’s.
Depth 75”. Single owner, purchased from Remenyi Music, Toronto. Together with a rectangular lift top bench
Depth 75”. Single owner, purchased from Remenyi Music, Toronto. Together with a rectangular lift top bench

Imperial Amphora Centrepiece
Antique Art Nouveau Imperial Amphora (Austria) handpainted art pottery figurative centrepiece with a young girl sitting with her pet dog. Approx. 10" length. Circa 1894-1904.

All Silk Persian Qum Rug
Fine handwoven all silk Persian Qum rug, with ‘Tree of Life’ wildlife motifs on a cream tone ground, and flower head accented cobalt to ivory borders. Approx. 5’2” x 3’6”.

Essex Upright Piano
Essex (designed by Steinway & Sons and produced by Pearl River Piano Group) upright piano, in high gloss mahogany case, model # EUP-111E, serial number E103582. (Produced in 2006). Height approx. 44”.

19th Century Games Table
Antique Regency style flame mahogany fold over games table, with green felt playing surface, on a massive rope turn column terminating on a quadruped platform base with brass capped castered feet. Circa 1890.

Diamond and Emerald set bangle bracelet
Lady’s ‘Amoro’ 14k white gold hinged bangle bracelet, set with 3 rows of round brilliant cut diamonds, approx. 1.13 carats total diamond weight, accented with two rows of round faceted Colombian emeralds, approx. 2.5mm diameter. Total emerald weight approx. 4.29 carats.

Antique Royal Bonn Vase
Antique handpainted Royal Bonn (Germany) porcelain vase with gilt tracery accents, decorated with floral medallion motifs, approx. 11” tall.

USA 1921 Silver Dollar
USA 1921 Silver Dollar

David Diao
David Diao (b.1943, Chinese/American)
“Bronté, 1971”
Acrylics on canvas
Signed, titled and dated on stretcher verso
70¾” x 47”
“Bronté, 1971”
Acrylics on canvas
Signed, titled and dated on stretcher verso
70¾” x 47”

Diamond Ring 3.02 carats
Lady’s 18k white gold diamond ring, centrally set with a round brilliant cut diamond, approx. 3.02 carats, accented by 10 laterally set small round cut diamonds.

Antique English Dueling Pistols
Pair of antique Venables (Oxford, England) dueling pistols, each approx. 14½” long, with accessories, in the original fitted hinged top lined wooden storage box.

Wayne Gretzky Autographed Photo
Wayne Gretzky #99 New York Rangers framed colour photo, approx. 14” x 10”, hand signed lower left. NHL photo file edition monogram.

Stanley Cosgrove
Stanley Morel Cosgrove (1911-2002, Canadian)
“Still Life with Grapes”
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
Signed and titled on stretcher verso
12” x 16”
“Still Life with Grapes”
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
Signed and titled on stretcher verso
12” x 16”

Antique KPM Plaque
Antique KPM (Germany) handpainted porcelain plaque, depicting a young woman reading by a lamp, signed lower right by H. Meisel, and inscribed ‘Nach P. Barthel’, after an original by Paul Barthel, (1862-1933, German). Titled in pen on the reverse ‘Im Zwielicht nach P. Barthel’. (In the Twilight). With impressed KPM factory marks to the underside. 9” x 12¼”

Marion Long
Marion Long (1882-1970, Canadian)
Still Life - flowers in a blue vase
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
16” x 18¼”
Still Life - flowers in a blue vase
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
16” x 18¼”

Jules Dupré
Jules Dupré (1840-1916, French)
Crossing the River
Oil on panel
Signed lower right
19¾” x 24¼”
Heavily ornamented gilt finish frame
Crossing the River
Oil on panel
Signed lower right
19¾” x 24¼”
Heavily ornamented gilt finish frame

Frederick Sproston Challener
Frederick Sproston Challener (1869-1959, Cdn.)
Meadow with trees
Oil on board
Signed faintly lower centre
4” x 6½”
Meadow with trees
Oil on board
Signed faintly lower centre
4” x 6½”

Frank Milton Armington
Frank Milton Armington (1876-1941, Cdn.)
“Une Vieille Cour a Rouen, 1923”
Etching
Signed and numbered 28/50 lower margin
8¾” x 11”
“Une Vieille Cour a Rouen, 1923”
Etching
Signed and numbered 28/50 lower margin
8¾” x 11”

Limited edition Paul Henderson signed stick
“Goal of the Century” - Limited edition Paul Henderson autographed hockey stick, commemorating the September 28, 1972 historic goal in the Canada/Russia Hockey Series, With certificate of authenticity, and hand signed on the blade and numbered 203/1972. Mounted in showcase shadowbox frame.

Belisario Gioja
Belisario Gioja (1829-1906, Italian)
Elegant salon interior scene
Watercolours
Signed lower left
19” x 13½”
Elegant salon interior scene
Watercolours
Signed lower left
19” x 13½”

Antique English Sextant
Heath & Co. (Crawford, London) antique sextant, in the original lined and fitted wooden storage box.

Anders Leonard Zorn
Anders Leonard Zorn (1860-1920, Swedish)
At the Piano, 1900
Etching
Signed lower right
7¾” x 5¾”
Prov. Kennedy Galleries Inc., New York
At the Piano, 1900
Etching
Signed lower right
7¾” x 5¾”
Prov. Kennedy Galleries Inc., New York
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