Spring Catalogue Sale 2007-04-14 Auction - 308 Price Results - Valley Auctions in VA - Page 13
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564: T. Mills & Brothers Die Rolling Machine555: Large Set of Early Blacksmith Made Hinges473: Corn Grinder
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Dublin, VA, United States
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The majority of this sale originated from the residence of one seller, who resided in both New York City and Elizabeth, New Jersey. The seller was a brilliant academic at heart who spoke over sixteen languages and was at the top of his chosen profession. We have an outstanding assortment of rare and unusual items from this estate and other select consignments to be offered at auction consisting of many interest groups.

DAY 1: Early Books- Approximately 2500 books cataloged into 450+ lots, Many very rare hard to find volumes going back as early as 1560! Several different languages including English, French and Latin among others. Interests groups including: American History, The Civil War, The Early American Colonies, Law, Religions, Poetry, and the Classics to name a few. Authors including: Maupassant, Picard, Shakespeare, Mishna, Thackeray, Wentworth, Cicero, Giannone, Josephus, Raynal, Pope, Bayle, Middleton, Pozzo, Baluze, Nevill, Twain, Hawthorne, Beecher Stowe, Chaucer, Irving, Austen, Dumas, and Booker T. Washington.

DAY 2: Tool Collection- Primarily dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries and grouped into 350+ lots including: blacksmith made hinges, early ironwork, mechanical tools, early Stanley collectables, hardware, assorted copperware, spider trivets and pots, draw knives, lock sets, candy press machine, wood working tools, bit sets, and much, much more! Many rare and hard to find items.

DAY 3: This collection of items represents one of the best assortments of antiques to be offered for auction in this part of Virginia in some time. A few items of note will be a rare life size 19th Century tack shop advertising horse, period Duncan Phyfe sofa table, Edward Priestley Pier table, excellent pair of early19th Century portraits, clocks by Tiffany & Co., Carl Suchy, etc, fire backs, New York sideboard with bottle drawers, rare mechanical banks, and more!
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Flax Hakel: Made by nailing long cut nails through a piece of wood. Used of smoothing flax fibers after breaking. Each nail was handmade and have cut marks on the end. A few nails are missing. Wood shows age and
0742: Flax HakelEst. $50-$75See Sold Price
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Letter and Number Dies: One complete set of 5/8" letters and three more part sets of letters and numbers in various sizes. All have minor rust/pitting. 2 1/2" to 4" h x 1/4" to 5/8" w
0743: Letter and Number DiesEst. $50-$75See Sold Price
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Lot of Eight Forming Chisels: Several are maker marked including G. Hewes, and J. Beatty Cast Steel. Three are without handles. All are ealry and several are hand forged. All have minor to moderate rust/pitting. Overall good to
0744: Lot of Eight Forming ChiselsEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Early Railroad/Steam Engine Wrench: This early wrench has an adjustable jaw that is secured by a wedge pin. This is the fore runner to the adjustable "monkey wrench." Probably used on early railroad and steam engines. Moderate
0745: Early Railroad/Steam Engine WrenchEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Lot of Four Back Saws: Two Henry Diston & Sons Philadelphia, a Simonds Saw & Steel Co. Fitchburg Mass, and a Diston-Porter Phila. All are in nice condition with minor rust/pitting. All have good handles with no cracking or
0746: Lot of Four Back SawsEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Lot of Six Saws: Three small back saws, a bow back and two key hole saws. Maker marks include: Warbuton Sheffield, R. Ibbotson Sheffield, Henry Diston & Sons Phila and H&C Diston Phila (on bow back). Diston key hole
0747: Lot of Six SawsEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Eight Masons Hammers: Includes a swage, a stone axe and several stone cutting and shaping hammers. None are maker marked. All but the stone axe have good handles. The stone axe handle has a split. Minor to moderate
0748: Eight Masons HammersEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Two Barking Spuds: One long handled and one short. These were used to remove the bark from logs. Both are hand forged but neither one is marked. The handle in the smaller one is loose. Both have minor pitting/rust.
0749: Two Barking SpudsEst. $60-$90
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Three Early Blacksmith Made Mattocks: All have tight handles and nice hand forged heads. The double blade one has been recently sharpened. All have minor to moderate rust/pitting. Still a nice lot of early mattocks. Overall good to very
0750: Three Early Blacksmith Made MattocksEst. $50-$75See Sold Price
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Lot of eight Chisels: Three have makers mars the others are unmarked. The three marked ones are C.F. Shultz, Underhill Brown & Leighton Cast Steel and page Whitman Co. W. Fitchburg Scheffield Warranted. All have good
0751: Lot of eight ChiselsEst. $60-$90
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Lot of Six Hand Saws: Four Henry Diston, a Gilt. Bishop and the smallest one is blank. All have good handles with some loss of finish but no chipping or cracking. Blades are nice with just minor rust/pitting. The etching
0752: Lot of Six Hand SawsEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Four Braces: Two are maker marked, one is a Millers Falls #30 and one is marked Victor. The others are unmarked. Wood is good on all four with just minor bruising but no cracking. All are in working order with
0753: Four BracesEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Lot of Seven Brass and Iron Door Locks: One lock all brass. Nice lot of vintage pocket door locks. Two sets have brass knobs and one set has keys. Makers marks include: Penn, Sargent, Yale and Russwin. Paint loss and minor rust/pitting to
0754: Lot of Seven Brass and Iron Door LocksEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Lot of Eighteen Brass Hinges: One set of four marking, two sets of three matching, two sets of two matching and two decorative single hinges. Two sets are shop made and two sets have makers marks (Y&T and Stanley). A nice group
0755: Lot of Eighteen Brass HingesEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Lot of Four Braces: Including one early all iron brace. The early iron/wood/brass braceis marked pat April 16 1867. The others are unmarked. The iron brace has a broken spring in its bit locking button. All others ar
0756: Lot of Four BracesEst. $60-$90See Sold Price
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Lot of Mixed Early Shop Items: Two small hand vises, a caulking tool, wood with a brass edge used for driving caulking material into cracks. A small shopmade shovel. An early horse hair whisk broom. A small brass spittoon. A
0757: Lot of Mixed Early Shop ItemsEst. $50-$75See Sold Price
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Lot of Four Hammers: A ship builders pin maul, a swage hammer and two peening hammers. None are maker marked. Handles slightly loose on all four. Minor to moderate rust/pitting to all four. Overall good to very good
0758: Lot of Four HammersEst. $50-$75See Sold Price
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