CURRENT BID
0.00CAD+ applicable fees & taxes.
ENTER YOUR MAXIMUM ABSENTEE BID![[?]](https://auctions.alliancecoin.com/graphics/icons/help.png)
Live Online Auction Starts In
2026 May 29 @ 18:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
U.S. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: due to the continuing ambiguity and risks involved in cross-border shipping, we regret that we will be UNABLE TO SHIP LOTS to the United States. Please do not submit bids as a U.S. resident, unless you are able to arrange for secure delivery to a Canadian address.
Canada, ca.1921 Sterling Silver Cup/Vase. This vase, which was manufactured by Roden Brothers Silversmiths of Toronto (1891-1953), was presented by the President of the Canadian Manufactures Association, to the President of P.W. Ellis & Co, (P.W Ellis himself ) at the 15th Annual Meeting at the association which took place in Quebec in June of 1921. According to the blog article: P. W. ELLIS “A STERLING TORONTONIAN” Phillip William Ellis was born in Toronto in 1856, the son of William Henry Ellis and Susan Cain of Liverpool. Ellis senior made his money creating The Penny Post, Toronto’s first cheap newspaper. Philip originally trained to be a teacher at the Toronto Model School but changed his mind and decided to apprentice in the jewelry business. In 1872 he founded his own business the P. W. Ellis Jewellery Company, with his twin brother Mathew C. Ellis. This was to become the most successful Jewellery and silver company in Toronto. Their mark was an anchor, an E in a maple leaf and a lion passant. Ellis was sued by another silver company by the name of Gorham in 1904 because the trade mark was very similar to that of the American firm, and their flatware patterns also had a striking resemblance to those of the Gorham Company. The case was heard in Toronto and Ellis & Co. won. This is mentioned in the third edition of Rainwaters Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. Mr. Ellis ran a well established enterprise as he was the president of the largest wholesale jewelry business in the country, with a firm employing more than one hundred employees at his Yonge and Temperance Street store in Toronto. Between 1900-1901, Ellis also served as the President of the Canadian Manufactures Association. However he was a visionary and moved toward other interests soon after. In 1905 he became a member of the province’s Hydro Electric Commission and the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Commission. He was appointed as the first chairman of the Toronto City Hydro-Electric Commission (now Toronto Hydro) in 1911. Ellis would make Toronto the envy of other large cities when his first project was instrumental in the installation of 110-watt streetlights every 80 to 100 feet in the city. Next he turned to public transit. In 1921 he became the first chairman of what is now the TTC . In 1928 the wholesale Jewellery business folded but the retail continued as part of Birks Ellis Ryrie until Birks dropped the Ellis and Ryrie names to become just Birks, the Jewellery store with the famous “blue box”. Ellis died in 1929 while still at the head of the TTC.
The vase displays the following text on six lines: “Presented to / P.W. Ellis / President 1900 / Canadian Manufacturers Association / Fifteenth Annual Meeting / Quebec, June 1921. It also carries the crowned crest of the Canadian Manufacturers Association in the middle of the inscription. On the bottom of the vase, the classic Roden Brothers mark which includes the word Sterling at the top, followed by 925, an R and a lion passant at the bottom. The vase overall displays well with no scratches, but one single minor dent on the right bottom of the vase. Tarnishing is present on the whole surface but does not detract from the overall appeal of this unique item which has great provenance to Toronto’s history and the history of jewelry manufacturing in Canada. Silver (.925 fineness), weight 573g, height 8.5 inches, width 4.5 inches, at the opening of the vase. (17.04 oz ASW).
Auction Location:
88 Mill Street Box 1494, Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0, Canada
HST of 13% will be applied to any purchaser from ON; GST of 5% will be applied to any purchaser from Quebec; HST of 15% will be applied to any purchaser from NS, NB, NL or PEI. All other provinces in Canada 5% will be applied. No tax is charged on out of Country purchases. .999 Fine Silver & Gold items are HST-exempt within Canada.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
BC |
| GST |
5% |
Alberta |
| GST |
5% |
Manitoba |
| HST |
5% |
HST Quebec |
| HST |
15% |
NB |
| HST |
15% |
NFLD |
| GST |
5% |
NWT |
| HST |
15% |
NS |
| GST |
5% |
Nunavut |
| HST |
13% |
Ontario |
| HST |
15% |
PEI |
| GST |
5% |
SASK |
| GST |
5% |
Yukon |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
15% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Lot pick-up: In-person pickup at the O.N.A. Convention will be available on Saturday May 29th, or at Alliance Coin & Banknote in Almonte the week of June 1st WITH ADVANCE NOTICE. All lots not picked up will be shipped at the bidders expense. We charge actual shipping costs on all orders. All lots will be shipped with tracking. On very small purchases, we will consider shipping by regular post, however in these situations full liability for loss rests with the buyer.
Payment Details:
No Info Available
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- AMEX
- Discover
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- COD (cash on delivery)
- PayPal
- See Payment Details
- Wire Transfer
- Multiple Credit Cards
- E-Transfer
Terms and Conditions at Alliance Coin Auctions
Credit and Deposits: All bidders must be approved. Those who do not have an established relationship with Alliance Coin & Banknote must provide an approved reference or a credit guarantee prior to the sale.
Buyer’s Premiums: A buyer’s premium of 15% for all mail/email/online/phone bidders will be added to the hammer price. Appropriate GST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes will be added if shipped out of the country. All accounts not paid within 30 days will result in an interest charge of 2% per month calculated from June 1st, 2026.
Auction Conduct: All our starting bids will be opened at approximately 10% above the second highest mail or computer bid. If there are no mail bids, auctioneer will start the bids at the reserve price, or half of the low estimate, or where possible, call for an opening bid. Advances are at the discretion of the auctioneer. In the event there are identical bids, earliest bid will take priority. We reserve the right to withdraw any lot prior to the sale. Lots are sold to the highest bidder at an average rate of 120 lots per hour.
Bidding Procedures: Bids may be made in advance of the auction, by phone, mail, in person, fax 613-256-7319, or email info@alliancecoin.com. Live telephone bids can be facilitated with arrangements made in advance. ALL Mail, fax and email bids must arrive to our office no later than May 28th at 12 noon EDT. The auction will be conducted on iCollector.com and all mail bids will be entered online. Alliance Coin Auctions reserves the right to refuse bids deemed not in good faith. We are not responsible for bidder errors so please check your bids carefully. Bidding increments are at the discretion of the auctioneer, the scale below must be followed, any uneven bids may not be accepted:
0 – 20 1
20 - 100 5
100 - 250 10
250 – 1,000 25
1,000 – 5,000 100
5,000 – 10,000 250
Grading Standards and Description: The Cataloguers have taken every reasonable measure to ensure that all the lots are as described by Alliance Coin & Banknote. Many of the lots are third party graded by PCGS, BCS, PMG, ICCS, NGC, CCCS - We feel these are the most recognized grading companies in the industry.
Return Policies: Returns will be accepted by absentee bidders for lots that have been misattributed or incorrectly catalogued. We guarantee that all items are genuine and we will refund anything that has been misrepresented by the cataloguers. Certified grading concerns are to be dealt with through the certified grading company, not Alliance Coin Auctions. No returns will be accepted on graded material. All floor sales are final, including those who choose to use our agent. Absolutely no returns will be accepted after 45 days as consignors are then paid in full.
Lot pick-up/Shipping Details: Lot pickup is available at the Coin Expo Friday and Saturday September 29th and 30th, and also at our Almonte location the week of October 9th. Potential pickup also available in Ottawa with prior arrangements. All lots not picked up will be shipped at the bidders expense. We charge actual shipping costs on all orders, which will be sent with tracking by Express Post, Tracked Packet, Registered Post, or Federal Express. Small-value invoices may be sent by regular post on request, however full liability will rest with the buyer in case of loss or theft in transit.
Payment Details: Cheques must clear before shipping; money orders and certified cheques will be verified and shipped within 48 hours of receipt. Cash payments at the show are accepted. Email payments also accepted. Credit Card and Paypal payments are accepted at a 3.0% premium to cover fees.
PLEASE ensure your "preferred method of payment" as specified in your icollector profile is correct, as we will assume that information to be correct unless notified otherwise.
Catalogue Values: All values are listed in Canadian Funds.
Abbreviations: Within the catalogue you will find many abbreviations, the list below describes each of them:
a about (aEF – about Extra Fine)
Al Aluminum
Approx. Approximate
AGW Actual Gold Weight
AR Silver
AE Brass, Bronze, or Copper
AU Gold
ASW Actual Silver Weight
AV Gold
Bo Bowman
BR Breton
Cat Catalogue
CH Charlton
Co Courteau
COA Certificate of Authenticity
Cu Copper
C/S Counter Stamp
EF Extremely Fine
F Fine
FDC Fleur de Coin
G Good
grm grams
l left
Ler LeRoux
mm Millimeters
r right
S/N Serial Number
Std Seated
Unc Uncirculated
VF Very Fine
VG Very Good
WM White Metal