Enamel & Souvenir Lapel Pins
Updated September 20, 2026
| Lot number | 306 |
| Auction | Cedars Fine Estate Part 2 |
| Date | October 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
This group contains several lapel and souvenir pins primarily focused on the Niagara region and Ontario, Canada. Featured items include two City of Niagara Falls coat of arms pins, a Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake crest pin, and a City of Thorold crest pin. Sporting history is represented by a St. Catharines Lincoln Curling Club shield, a Cornwall Curling Club oval pin dated 1884, and a St. Catharines Curling Club pin dated 1869 designating the area as The Garden City. Institutional pins include a large St. Catharines General Hospital volunteer service pin for 900 hours and a Domtar Safety Committee cross pin. Northern Canadian themes include a Northwest Territories polar bear pin and a Giant Yellowknife Mines Limited polar bear pin. A commemorative pin for the Empire Exhibition Scotland 1938 is also present, featuring a red lion rampant on a yellow field with thistle surroundings. Construction consists of hard and soft enamels on gold-tone and silver-tone metal bases, with one printed plastic piece. Two items are presented in original clear plastic cases with foam padding. Hospital pin diameter approx. 3.8 cm Empire Exhibition pin height approx. 4.0 cm Curling club oval pins width approx. 4.0 - 4.2 cm Niagara Falls shield pins width approx. 2.5 cm Dimensions measured from visible tape measure. Condition: The collection shows signs of light to moderate wear consistent with age. Noticeable surface scratching and fine crazing are visible on the enamel of the Domtar and St. Catharines Curling Club pins. Minor oxidation and tarnishing are present on the metal findings and edges of several pieces. The volunteer service and Niagara Falls pins appear in well-preserved condition, with several pieces still in original protective plastic.
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