A few examples of appraisal values for
CANADIANS

• THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD
  THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Chambers (1860-1948) Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900 15 in. long “There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large number and variety of ducks and geese. Furthermore, no area of such relatively small size contains such a wide range of waters on which to hunt. These factors have contributed to the rich and remarkable Heritage of decoys produced by the decoy makers of Michigan and the St. Clair Flats. “The ideal nature of this area for hunting did not escape the attention of the market gunners or sportsmen, and the decoy makers responded by the middle of the 19th century to give folk art collectors some of the earliest and finest examples of wildfowl decoys.” — Donal C. O’Brien Jr., "Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and the Lake St. Clair Region", 1983 Thomas Chambers (1860-1948) was born in Toronto, Ontario. He hunted ducks and geese as a boy and sold his excess quarry to the market. He was tapped by sportsmen, including George Warin (1830-1905), to be the Keeper at the newly founded St. Anne’s Club on the Chenal Ecarte, which flows into Lake St. Clair. In 1900, when the nearby St. Clair Flats Shooting Company was looking for a new Keeper, they asked Warin, a respected founder and a former president of their club. Warin recommended Chambers, which would be fortuitous for all parties. Incorporated in 1874, the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company, also known as the Canada Club, was one of the oldest hunting clubs on Lake St. Clair. Chambers lived on the club’s property in an adjacent house with his wife and three children. Chambers would remain the club’s Keeper until his retirement in 1943. According to author Bernard Crandell, it was during this time as manager that the 6 foot, 1 inch Chambers earned the nickname “King Tom.” Over the years, the membership of the Canada Club gradually changed from all Canadians to predominantly Americans. In addition to his work for the club, Chambers was also one of the nation’s most accomplished carvers. His decoys were in high demand from the members and even during the Depression a rig of a dozen Chambers decoys would command the unheard-of price of $75. Many, including Canadian decoy scholar Paul Brisco, consider this carving to be the finest Canadian decoy known. Co-authors Clune Walsh Jr. and Lowell Jackson, as well as Paul Johnsgard, chose this exact decoy for the cover of their respective books, Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and the Lake St. Clair Region and The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form. Few decoys have evoked the acclaim of this wood duck. It is among the greatest carvings of this species from any region, alongside peak examples by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler (1872-1949), Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938), the unknown maker who carved two drakes for the Tyzzer rig, and the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924). One of only two Chambers wood ducks known to exist, this example, with its exceptional form, paint, and condition, is the better of the two. Chambers captured the likeness of species of the summer duck effectively, paying special attention to the subtle nuances of the duck’s bill, eyes, and crest. Well over one hundred years old, the decoy maintains nearly invisible neck and bottom board seams, a testament to Chambers’ crafts- manship. The bottom board was fashioned from a food- packing crate and is thus branded on the underside “GUARANTEED BY H.J. HEINZ.” The bottom board is also branded “GEO. M. HENDRIE.” George M. Hendrie was a St. Clair Flats Shooting Company member from 1889 to 1943. This iconic bird held a special place in O’Brien’s collection,residing in his den alongside his dovetailed Canada goose. Outstanding original paint with minor gunning wear, working putty to a sliver under the bill, and minimal touch-up under tail. Provenance: George M. Hendrie Rig Private St. Clair Flats Shooting Company Member Ronald Swanson Collection, acquired from the estate of the above, c. 1970 Donal C. O’Brien Jr. Collection, acquired from the above, c. 1978 Thomas M. Evans Jr. Collection Literature: Paul A. Johnsgard, "The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form," Lincoln, NE, 1976, front dust jacket and pl. 108, exact decoy illustrated. Clune Walsh Jr. and Lowell G. Jackson, "Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and the Lake St. Clair Region," Detroit, MI, 1983, pl. 16 and on the slipcase cover of the deluxe edition, exact decoy illustrated. Laurence Sheehan, "The Sporting Life," New York, NY, 1992, p. 79, exact decoy illustrated. Jackson Parker, “O’Brien Classic Decoys on Display at Museum of American Folk Art,” North American Decoys: Wildfowl Carvers and Collectors News, Spanish Fork, UT, Spring/Summer 1982, p. 32, exact decoy illustrated. Jeff Waingrow, “The American Decoy: Folk Sculpture from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donal C. O’Brien Jr.,” The Clarion: America’s Folk Art Magazine, Fall 1981, p. 32, exact decoy illustrated. Loy S. Harrell Jr., "Decoys: North America’s One Hundred Greatest," Iola, WI, 2000, pp. 10-11, exact decoy illustrated. Exhibited: New York, New York, “The Art of the American Decoy: Folk Sculpture from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donal C. O’Brien Jr.,” Museum of American Folk Art, September 3-November 8, 1981.
• MILITARIA, COLOURED LITHO, BATTLE
  MILITARIA, COLOURED LITHO, BATTLE OF PAARDEBERGA lithograph in colours, “Canadians at battle of Paardeberg, February 1900”, Globe Printing Co., Toronto 1901. Very good condition. Framed. 16.5" x 22.25".
• STANLEY M. COSGROVE (1911-2002)
  STANLEY M. COSGROVE (1911-2002) CANADIANStanley Morel Cosgrove, sleeping nude, coloured crayons, signed and dated '56 lower right, unframed, 18" h x 24" w.
• MAURICE RICHARD SIGNED HABS WHITE
  MAURICE RICHARD SIGNED HABS WHITE JERSEYA Maurice Richard signed Montreal Canadians white CCM hockey jersey named with his number 9. Presented to the Governor General Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc when "The Rocket" was inducted as a Companion of the Order of Canada in May 1998, size XXL. Provenance: Property of valet to 7 Governors General of Canada.
• JEAN BéLIVEAU SIGNED HABS WHITE
  JEAN BéLIVEAU SIGNED HABS WHITE JERSEYA Jean Béliveau signed Montreal Canadians white CCM hockey jersey with his number 4. Presented to the Governor General Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc when "Le Gros Bill" was inducted as a Companion of the Order of Canada in May 1998, size XXL. Provenance: Property of valet to 7 Governors General of Canada.
• SIDNEY BERNE (1921-2013)
  SIDNEY BERNE (1921-2013) CANADIANSidney Berne, Laurentian village, oil on board, signed lower left, unframed, 16" h x 20" w.
• SERGE DUBREUIL (B. 1938 - )
  SERGE DUBREUIL (B. 1938 - ) CANADIANSerge Dubreuil, (untitled) abstract, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 16" x 12".
• RALPH W. BURTON (1905-1983)
  RALPH W. BURTON (1905-1983) CANADIANSpring in Lanark Country, oil on board, 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, signed. Verso painted with another spring landscape.
• JOHN YOUNG JOHNSTONE (1887-1930)
  JOHN YOUNG JOHNSTONE (1887-1930) CANADIANSummer Marsh, oil on canvas, 10 x 18 inches, signed, verso titled on the Galerie d'art Vincent label, certified as an authentic work by J. Russell Harper and with a Kastel Gallery stamp.
• FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH
  FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH (1846-1923) CANADIANSt. Paul's Cathedral, London, watercolour on card, 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, signed.
• JOHN HAMMOND (1843-1939)
  JOHN HAMMOND (1843-1939) CANADIANSunrise, oil on board, 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches, signed and titled verso.
• QUÉBEC LIFESTYLE ENGRAVINGSTwo
  QUÉBEC LIFESTYLE ENGRAVINGSTwo engravings to include, one after Major General George Heriot (1766-1844), "La Danse Ronde, Circular Dance of the Canadians", and "Minuets of the Canadians", see Michel Lessard "Meubles Anciens du Québec, page 237, engraved by J. Stadler. Heriot was 2nd in command under de Salaberry at Chateauguay in the war of 1812. He was distinguished as an artist and author publishing the authoritative book on Canada at the time "Travels through the Canadas" in 1807. Measuring, 10" x 15" at sight (no frame).
• UNGLAZED CERAMIC CHARACTER JUG,
  UNGLAZED CERAMIC CHARACTER JUG, JOHN G. DIEFENBAKERMarked Famous Canadians, by Roy Charles Asplin to bottom. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 7"H Manufacturer: Roy Charles Asplin Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL CARVED SHAMAN MEDICINE
  INUIT TRIBAL CARVED SHAMAN MEDICINE STICKA striking native artifact, with caribou antler, turquoise, bear claw, silver, and other naturalistic materials. Exemplary in size and form, with natural stone and other highlights.#NativeArt #MedicineStick #NativeCanadians #EskimoArt #TribalArt Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 36"L x 11"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE SCULPTURE, FISHER...Dark green carving with incised images of Native Inuits hunting, fishing. Artist signed. This striking polished dark green soapstone was hand carved by Inuit artist George Arlook (Arluk) George Arluk, ?? Eskimo Point / Arviat (1949) — E3-1049. Incised images to one side depicting stylized dogs pulling a sled while nearby fishermen bring in their catch. The other side has images depicting a hunt with stylized birds and other fauna. Artist signed. Alternative Names: Arluk Arluk, George Arluk, Aiyarani Arluk, Arloo Arluk, Arlook Arluk, Arlu Arluk, Arlooq Arluk George Arluk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #GeorgeArluk #GeorgeArlook Artist: George Arlook (Arluk) Issued: c. 1990 Dimensions: 5.5"H x 3.5"L x 2.75"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE TWO SIDE...Rich dark stone hand carved with scenes of native hunters. Artist marks to base. Dark gray soapstone with carved incised decoration, detailed scenes of hunts, native hunters.#InuitArt #InuitCarving #Soapstone #NativeCanadians #EskimoArt Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 5.25"H x 10.5"L x 2"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A vintage hand carved seal eats a tasty fish. Dark gray stone with incised details. #InuitArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #SeaLions #Sculptures #EskimoSculpture #VintageArt Issued: c. 1960 Dimensions: 2.75"H x 2.25"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A hand carved allegorical study in dark green stone with caribou bone mirror and wand. A whimsical and striking allegorical Inuit sculpture modeled as a swimming mermaid holding a reflective mirror, cleverly crafted in caribou bone to mimic her reflection. Incised artist signature and date.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Artist: Jamie Issued: 1998 Dimensions: 6.5"H x 5"L x 2.25"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A hand carved bear, cream stone with tan inclusions, Artist signed. A beautifully hand carved Inuit soapstone polar bear by Inuvialuit artist Derrald Taylor. Cream colored stone with tan inclusions. Artist signed.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #PolarBears #DerraldTaylor Artist: Derrald Taylor Issued: c. 1990 Dimensions: 2.75"H x 5.25"L x 2.5"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...Hand carved in gray stone, the hunter wears a worried expression. Artist marks. Dark gray stone with white and russet inclusions.#InuitCarving #NativeCanadians #InuitArt #EskimoArt #Soapstone #Sculptures #Figurines Issued: 1993 Dimensions: 5.75"H x 5"L x 2.75"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A green hazel carved stone arctic whale, artist signed to base. Exquisitely carved in hazel stone with rich, dark veins, modeled as a whale breaching the waves.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Issued: c. 1990 Dimensions: 5"H x 3"L x 3"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A dark gray hand carved stone sea lion seal, incised details. Artist signed. This Inuit soapstone carving is modeled as a playful arctic seal, swimming on its back. Modeled in dark gray stone with incised white details. Artist signed to bottom by Sanikiluaq Inuit artist Johnassie Sala.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #JohnassieSala Artist: Johnassie Sala Issued: c. 2000 Dimensions: 2.25"H x 7.5"L x 1.75"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...Hand carved light gray stone with green inclusions in a primitivistic style. An Inuit hand carved sea lion figurine, produced in light gray stone with additional colors.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #SeaLions #Seals Issued: c. 1970 Dimensions: 3"H x 4.5"L x 1.75"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...Exquisitely detailed dark green stone, father, mother, baby in traditional garb. In this exemplary figural group, the artist has captured the determination of this Inuit family, modeled in polished dark green soapstone with incised decoration, presented on a primitivistic style base.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 6.5"H x 4.75"L x 2"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE GROUP, A...A striking figural group of three hand carved arctic whales, mounted on a caribou bone base. Made by Inuit artist Johnny Angutiqjuaq, three polished soapstone whale sculptures, displayed on a hand carved caribou horn base.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #Whales Artist: Johnny Angutiqjuaq Issued: c. 2010 Dimensions: 1.25"H x 5.5"L x 1.25"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...Hand carved in rich black stone with white incised marks. Wooden base stand. Modeled as an arctic water fowl with subtle stylized incised decoration.#InuitArt #Soapstone #Sculptures #Figurines #InuitCarving #InuitSculptures #NativeArt #NativeCanadians Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 5.75"H x 6.5"L x 2.75"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURE SCULPTURE,...A black hand carved stone figurine modeled as a sunbathing seal. Artist signed. Carved in a primitivistic style in a rich black stone, artist signed and dated to bottom, attributed to the Pootoogook clan of tribal carvers. #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Artist: Moses Poo Issued: 1974 Dimensions: 7"L x 2"W x 4.5"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURE SCULPTURE,...A striking figurine group study in black stone, signed by Inuit artist Jimmy Arnamissak. An Inuit soapstone figural group modeled in striking black stone with rich russet inclusions, a study of Native Canadian mother and child by celebrated Inuit sculptor Jimmy Arnamissak (1949-2003), signed and dated by the artist. #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #Jimmy Arnamissak Artist: Jimmy Arnamissak Issued: 1996 Dimensions: 5"L x 3.75"W x 8.5"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURE SCULPTURE,...A vintage Native Canadian hand carved figurine in gray green stone with russet inclusions. This Inuit hand carved statue is modeled as a dancing shaman, wearing traditional native parka, a study in rich gray green stone with russet and other inclusions. Artist marks to bottom. #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #InuitSculpture Issued: c. 1990 Dimensions: 9"L x 7"W x 9.5"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURE SCULPTURE,...A Native Canadian shaman study modeled in striking deep green stone. Hand carved soapstone with rich green color and lighter inclusions, modeled as a dancing Inuit shaman wearing traditional parka. #InuitCarving #InuitArt #EskimoArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Issued: c. 1970 Dimensions: 4"L x 5.5"W x 8.5"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURE SCULPTURE,...Hand carved gray green stone in a primitivistic style. An Inuit hand carved soapstone figurine of a bird perched on a rock, produced in a primitivistic style with incised details.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 3.5"H x 4"L x 1.75"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...Modeled in a naturalistic style, dark stone with gray inclusions. Artist signed. This impressive hand carved Inuit soapstone sculpture was modeled in a primitivistic style from rich, dark brown stone steeped with gray and other inclusions. Artist signed. #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 12"L x 7"W x 5"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A playful arctic seal modeled in hand carved gray stone. Artist signed. A hand carved gray soapstone study modeled as a seal, swimming on its side. Artist signed, with Native Art tag. #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #InuitSculpture Issued: c.1975 Dimensions: 6"L x 1.75"W x 1.5"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL
  INUIT TRIBAL SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURINE SCULPTUR...A hand carved study in gray stone of a native igloo builder. Artist signed. A carved soapstone figurine modeled as a Native Canadian Inuit man building an igloo for his family. Artist signed to base KARIK. #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite Artist: Karik Issued: c. 1980 Dimensions: 5"L x 2"W x 4.75"H Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL LARGE FIGURINE
  INUIT TRIBAL LARGE FIGURINE SCULPTURE, POLAR BEARAn impressive hand carving in crystalized white stone. Artist signed to paw. This large polar bear sculpture was hand carved in white crystalized stone, with profuse incised details. Artist initials to paw.#Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #PolarBears Issued: c. 1990 Dimensions: 10"H x 10.5"L x 6"W Country of Origin: Canada
• INUIT TRIBAL CARVED
  INUIT TRIBAL CARVED SOAPSTONE/REGIONAL STONE FIGURAL GR...An exemplary Inuit hand carving of a hunter, seals and dog. Artist numbered, signed. A whimsical study in hand carved soapstone of a seal hunter preparing his catch, presented on a stone base. Artist signed and numbered to base by Inuit artist Mona Tigitkok (b. 1929). #Sculpture #InuitArt #NativeArt #NativeCanadians #Soapstone #Serpentine #Serpentinite #SealHunt #MonaTigitkock Artist: Mona Tigitkok Issued: c. 1970 Dimensions: 6.75"L x 8"W x 7"H Country of Origin: Canada