Lot # 41 - Set of 3 Frederick Design Pewter Brooches – Thunderbird, Orca & Raven

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 03-Nov-2025 8:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 10-Nov-2025 7:40:00 PM
Current bid:

$40.00

Highest bidder:

UnfortunateBystander

Auction has ended

Description :

A beautiful collection of three handcrafted pewter brooches by Frederick Design of Port Kells, British Columbia, Canada. Each piece features a unique Pacific Coast Native-inspired motif — Thunderbird, Orca, and Raven — intricately cast in high-quality pewter with a brushed satin finish that highlights the engraved details.

  • Thunderbird: “The Great Bird of the Mountains,” symbolizing strength and protection.

  • Orca: “The Great Sea Mammal,” representing fantasy, harmony, and family.

  • Raven: “The most important of all creatures; the Cultural Hero and Trickster,” symbolizing creation and transformation.

Each brooch retains its original display card marked “Handcrafted” and includes the maker’s information on reverse, stamped FREDERICK PEWTER CANADA.


Maker / Origin:
Frederick Design, Port Kells, British Columbia, Canada

Material:
High-quality pewter, handcrafted

Design Motifs:
Pacific Northwest Coast Native-inspired art – Thunderbird, Orca, Raven

Dimensions (approx.):
Each ranging between 1.75" to 2.5" diameter/height

Markings:
Stamped “FREDERICK PEWTER CANADA” on reverse


Collecting Note:
Frederick Design’s pewter pieces celebrate Indigenous-inspired artistry of the Pacific Northwest, often found in museum gift shops and Canadian artisan markets. Their handcrafted quality and symbolic animal designs make them highly collectible among admirers of Native-inspired and regional Canadian craftsmanship.




Dimensions : 1.75 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is UnfortunateBystander

Date Bid User
10-Nov-2025 7:35:06 PM $40.00 UnfortunateBystander
10-Nov-2025 12:40:47 PM $38.00 klootzak
10-Nov-2025 12:39:39 PM $31.00 Richie12
10-Nov-2025 12:39:39 PM $30.00 klootzak
08-Nov-2025 2:24:56 AM $21.00 Richie12
08-Nov-2025 2:24:56 AM $20.00 Snoho5109
05-Nov-2025 12:26:11 PM $17.00 Richie12
05-Nov-2025 12:26:11 PM $16.00 Bidgal97
04-Nov-2025 8:14:53 PM $11.00 Richie12
03-Nov-2025 2:18:05 PM $10.00 RKB
03-Nov-2025 1:43:52 PM $5.00 howard26

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