Royal Daulton etc
Four smaller Royal Daultons, three Copenhagen porcelain and one Lladro
There are no bids for the lot at this time
Chris O’Dea of O’Dea’s Realty and Auction Room is teaming up with Wayne Bartlett of Bartlett’s Auctions to present the public with an outstanding auction sale, the estate of Thomas Munn.
Much of the contents has roots in Harbour Grace, to where John Munn emigrated from Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. At the age of 18, he made first his way to Greenhock, where Baine Johnson and Co had their head office , where he worked for 7 years from 1826-1833. In the same office was Captain William Punton. In 1833 Munn and Punton formed a partnership in Harbour Grace involved in all aspects of the fishery, trading salt fish with Europe. When Punton passed away in 1845, John Munn became sole owner under the name of Munn and Co.
Other contents come from the Baird family. James C. Baird, who emigrated from Scotland in 1844 and established himself as one of the more prominent merchants in St. John’s, and some family members still manage thye company premises at Baird’s Cove. Some of the contents came from the Baird summer home, Bryn Mawr. That house was lost by fire in Dec 2022.
Contents include a significant collection of archival documents, antiquarian NL books and pamphlets, antiquarian NL maps, fine mahogany period furnishings, early Newfoundland prints, a considerable collection of art (Mary Pratt, David Blackwood, Reginald Shepherd, Helen Parsons Shepherd, Julia Pickard, Frank LaPointe, Wally Brants, Harold Goodridge, Anne Meredith Barry, etc) 19th century oil and Gouache paintings of Munn / Munden vessels, some of which are with Mount Vesuvius erupting in the background of the Bay of Naples, sterling silver, and many and varied collectables.
Schedule as follows:
Thurs Nov 9 Online Pre-bidding begins at 2 PM
Friday Nov 10, Pre-bidding Online
Sat, Nov 11, Pre-bidding Online
In Person Viewing
Sun, Nov 12, Noon-6 PM viewing (Viewings held at 130 Portugal Cove Rd)
Mon, Nov 13, 10-6 PM viewing (Viewings held at 130 Portugal Cove Rd)
Tues , Nov 14, 10-6 PM and auction starts to close out at 7 PM (Viewings held at 130 Portugal Cove Rd)
Pick-Up and Removal
Wed Nov 15, noon-4 PM pick up
Thurs Nov 16 , 9-4PM pick up
THERE ARE NO OTHER PICK-UP OPTIONS AVAILABLE, PLEASE BID ACCORDINGLY
Viewings may also be arranged by appointment subject to availability by calling Chris O’Dea at 709-685-6559
**Please see terms and conditions and note that all successful bidders will have to honour the pick up times identified and come fully equipped for packaging and removal.
Auction Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Bartlett Auctions, in collaboration with O’Dea Realty and Auction Room. Thank you for your support and interest.
By bidding you agree with the Terms and Conditions of this auction sale.
Bidders can register online at www.bartlettauctions.com only.
You are free to watch online but please note that if you decide to bid, it takes a few moments to fill out the registration form and you cannot bid without registering. YOU MUST HAVE A CREDIT CARD ON FILE TO BID FOR THIS AUCTION, TO ADD A CREDIT CARD, LOG IN AND GO TO YOUR ACCOUNT. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO SO BEFORE BIDDING BEGINS. FYI: WE DO NOT SEE, OR HAVE ACCESS TO, YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. IT IS SECURED BY THE LARGEST ONLINE MERCHANT PROVIDER, STRIPE.COM AND THEIR SECURITY PROTOCOLS ARE INDUSTRY LEADING.
All items are presented and sold ‘as is where is’ with no warranties expressed or implied. We do our best to represent each piece but, your own inspection and enquiry takes precedence over all other representation and information. Items may be updated, removed or added, without notice, at the sole discretions of the auctioneer. Items have been added from other estates to compliment the featured estate.
In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer holds sole discretion in its resolution. This includes, but is not limited to, reset due to website technical malfunction, the removal, re-offering or adjusting the terms of the item in dispute. The auctioneer’s decision is final.
Bidding for this auction/sale is online only, however, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU ATTEND IN-PERSON VIEWING at 130 Portugal Cove Road
• Sunday November 12 noon-6 PM
• Monday November 13 noon-6 PM
• Tuesday November 14 10AM to 6PM
(or by appointment by calling Chris O’Dea at 709-685-6559)
Pre-bidding begins 2pm Thursday November 9, 2023. This auction features a staggered, soft close - beginning at 7PM, Tuesday, November 14, 2023, one lot will close every 20 seconds until complete. If a bid is received in the final 45 seconds, the countdown clock resets to 45 seconds for that lot only.
Buyer’s Fee – a 10% Buyer’s Fee will be applied to the purchaser’s total before HST. Harmonized Sales Tax applies to all items offered and all services rendered.
Pay by cash, etransfer, Wire, Certified Cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express. (If you choose the credit card payment option there is a 2.4% premium added to the purchase to cover credit card fees.) The auctioneer will retain possession of all items until full payment has been received and cleared.
See Removal Times for details. Successful bidders to arrange for their own removal of items and are responsible to bring their own packaging supplies as appropriate. No delivery or storage available for this auction.
**buyers who need to have items shipped across the province, out of the province or out of the country are responsible for facilitating all handling, packaging and shipping costs
All Items must be paid for within 24 hours following the sale; Out of Province buyers must ensure the address on their profile is the proper delivery address.
The auction team appreciates your interest and fair participation in this, and all future auction sales.
Wayne Bartlett
Auctioneer
Bartlett Auctions
wayne@bartlettauctions.com
Canada
Pick-Up and Removal - 130 Portugal Cove Road
Wed Nov 15, noon-4 PM pick up
Thurs Nov 16 , 9-4PM pick up
THERE ARE NO OTHER PICK-UP OPTIONS AVAILABLE, PLEASE BID ACCORDINGLY
**buyers who need to have items shipped across the province, out of the province or out of the country are responsible for facilitating all handling, packaging and shipping costs