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 April 4, 2008
Bi-Weekly Estate Auction
12:30 p.m.

Large sale of antiques, personal property and large model railroad collection from the Larry Davis estate, Covington; the Dorathea Sander estate; contents from an old Charlestown, WV home; contents from a Staunton, VA home; plus others.

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To view photos for this auction:
Order Of Sale & Preview
Doors open at 11:00 a.m. for preview
Start at 12:30 p.m. in Gallery #2
Start at 6:30 p.m. on model railroad collection in Gallery #2
Start at 2:00 p.m. in Gallery #3
Start in Gallery #1 at 7:00 p.m. on smalls, furniture at 8:00 p.m.

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Furniture (8:00 p.m.) 		Furniture|Accessories|Glass & China|Gallery #2|Model Railroad Collection|Gallery #3|Terms|Top of Page


Furniture (8:00 p.m.)

  • WALNUT including massive Victorian high back bed with columns and oak leaf and acorn carvings, butler's secretary with blind door top, five Victorian MT chests and dressers, Empire butler's chest, Empire claw foot chest, Empire game table, late Victorian stepback china press, child's stepback cupboard, MT parlor stands, Victorian slant front desk, Victorian and Eastlake sofas and chairs, etc.

  • Curly maple butler's chest

  • Grain painted blanket chest with 2 drawers

  • Pier mirror

  • OAK including claw foot 3 door bookcase, MT washstand, sq. oak ext. table and modern round glass china press

  • Mahogany CRAFTIQUE including 12 pane corner cupboard, sideboard, 8 leg drop leaf table with 6 vase back chairs, pair end tables and coffee table

  • MAHOGANY including lg. single door wardrobe with beveled mirror, Sheraton sideboard, Empire and round glass china presses, Grand Rapids bookcase/secretary, slant front lady's desk, serpentine front and Empire MT wash stands and Empire 2 drawer stand

  • CHERRY including QA leg silver chest, lingerie chest and Colonial grandfather's chest

  • Contemporary roomsize Oriental rugs including Bidjar

  • Drexel Oriental hall chest

  • Nice Oriental folding screen

  • Nice wooden painted Oriental tray on stand

  • Nice brass tea cart

  • French style chaise

  • Plus more

Accessories (7:00 p.m.) 		Furniture|Accessories|Glass & China|Gallery #2|Model Railroad Collection|Gallery #3|Terms|Top of Page


Accessories (7:00 p.m.)

  • Good costume jewelry including sterling, 18th c. pocket watch (as is), etc.

  • STERLING including 39pcs. Gorham "Buttercup," 32pcs. Gorham "Greenbriar" and 16pcs. International "Courtship" flatware, Towle bowl, etc.

  • Lacquer and MOP travel desk

  • GWTW Stag parlor lamp

  • Oak Victor table top phonograph (VV-VI 25650)

  • Roseville including Freesia vase and "Holland" pitcher

  • Sessions wall regulator clock

  • Slate mantle clock

  • Plus more

Glass & China (7:00 p.m.) 		Furniture|Accessories|Glass & China|Gallery #2|Model Railroad Collection|Gallery #3|Terms|Top of Page


Glass & China (7:00 p.m.)

  • Cut glass including fine milk jug

  • 40+pcs. blue Spode Tower china

  • Other Spode

  • Good early ceramics including Brush stroke, Old Paris transferware, blue feather edge platter, Flow Blue, Meissen, ironstone, etc.

  • 40pcs. Fostoria American

  • Other elegant including Heisey

  • EAPG including Kansas cake stand, Baltimore Pear, goblets, butter dishes, etc.

  • Limoges including chocolate pot

  • Other china including Bavaria game plates, four 1937 Minton Coronation plates, Wedgwood, Shelly, etc.

  • Carnival

  • Depression glass

  • Tray lots

  • Plus more

Gallery 2 (12:30 p.m.) 		Furniture|Accessories|Glass & China|Gallery #2|Model Railroad Collection|Gallery #3|Terms|Top of Page


Gallery 2 (12:30 p.m.)

  • 80+pcs. 19th/20th c. art including Victorian, watercolors, Lee and Jackson prints, Native American (Zja, etc.), A.B. Frost, Linda Patrick, Bessie Pease Gutmann, I.W. Laird prints, nice fancy gold frames, deep walnut frames, etc.

  • Artist proof "American Photographer" oversize photos

  • Vintage cameras including Stereo Realist

  • Art pottery including Pisgha Forest,&

  • McCoy

  • Blue spongeware mixing bowls

  • VIRGINIA TEXTILES including nice pieced and applique quilts and coverlets

  • Lot late 19th/20th c. VINTAGE CLOTHING including Kimonos, purses, etc.

  • Whiting &

  • Davis mesh purse

  • Lucite purse

  • Linens and fancy work

  • N&W AND B&O BELL BOTTOM RR LANTERNS

  • Old brass push up candlesticks

  • Cast iron butterfly door knocker

  • Good figural bookends

  • CHINA including Theo. Haviland "Apple Blossom," Blue Danube, Wedgwood "Mandarin," Noritake "Bradford," Noritake "Rosepoint," Miksa "Renoir" and Booth's "Flowerpiece"

  • Set Holmes and Edwards flatware

  • Pewter including Stieff Jefferson cups

  • Betel boxes

  • Novelty ceramics including Japan piano babies

  • Bundy trumpet

  • Old wash bowl sets

  • Early Victor records

  • BOOKS including 1841 Winchester imprint, 1851 Henkel and Bros. imprint, early exploration, early leather bounds (1746 German, 1804 Lancaster imprint, etc.), 1972 Edward Curtis Portraits Indians, etc.

  • OLD TOYS including early Hercules and Balloon Co. press-steel sedan, Roy Rogers lantern, "Baby" child's sewing machine, Victorian tin pail, Tudor Tru-Action elec. football game, etc.

  • GOOD VIRGINIA EPHEMERA including O'DONNELL 5 CENT TOKEN, late 19th c. Staunton advertising (Jos. L. Barth die cut stand up sign, etc.), good local trade cards, late 19th c. Staunton newspapers, Craig Healing Spring Va water bottle, 1930 Fauquier county map, 1907 Jamestown Expo, etc.

  • Charlestown WV ephemera including 1914 UDC pin, paper label bottle, etc.

  • Signed Daniel Webster document

  • Hinton WV motto jug

  • SILVER Peace dollars and Silver certificates

  • Dept. 56 including Snow and New England Village buildings and accessories

  • 2007 SYLVANIA 15" FLAT SCREEN TV

  • New Home sewing machine

  • Electrolux vac.

  • Guardian Service

  • Costume jewelry

  • Snow Babies

  • 100s of box lots of dishes, etc.

  • Plus more

Model Railroad Collection (6:30 p.m.) 		Furniture|Accessories|Glass & China|Gallery #2|Model Railroad Collection|Gallery #3|Terms|Top of Page


Model Railroad Collection (most mint in box)

Photos of the railroad collection are posted on Photo Page 1 and Photo Page 2.
  • Diesel engines including MTH F-3 ABA Great Northern 3pc. set (retail $599), MTH BNSF #9649 SD70MAC, etc.

  • Other engines including MTH #2926 with tender, Lionell #4000 with tender, Lionel elect. #2332, etc.

  • MTH Z-4000 TRANSFORMER

  • Lionel ZW transformer

  • Over 200 train cars including MTH, RAIL KING, LIONEL AND K-LINE

  • Over 40 buildings, bridges, etc. including Lionel Hobby Shop, MTH Tinplate Traditions #192 Villa set, Rail King operating car wash and fire house, etc.

  • Plus more.


Gallery3 (2:00 p.m.) 		Furniture|Accessories|Glass & China|Gallery #2|Model Railroad Collection|Gallery #3|Terms|Top of Page


Gallery 3 (2:00 p.m.)

  • As found and used furniture including WALNUT 1 PIECE 16 PANE VALLEY CORNER CUPBOARD, grain painted mule chest, 10 tin pie safe, factory pie safe, nice child's twig rocker, Empire chest, walnut drop leaf table, early child's chair, dough box with red wash, oak 3 stack bookcase with leaded glass doors, oak 2 door bookcase, oak MT chest, oak washstand, oak Morris chair, oak smoking stand, nice flax winders, 5pc. Depression bedroom set, mah. tilt top table, organ stool, what not shelf, Rosewood Victorian bed (rough), sets of 6 rush bottom and cane bottom chairs, needlepoint chairs and footstools, 1920's mohair sofa and chair, mah. ext. table, mah. Victrola, brass hall tree, wicker loveseat and rockers, round top trunk, 4pc. maple bedroom set, La-Z-Boy, etc.

  • Cast iron cookstove

  • Black mesh patio furn. including lounge

  • COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT including DCS 2 oven 6 burner stove, 4 base steam table, commercial double waffle maker and juicer

  • Blue decorated stoneware including E.B. Taylor jug

  • Oak Clarks ONT 4 drawer spool cabinet

  • 1960's VA license plates and city tags

  • Nice kidney basket

  • Up and down and barrell churns

  • Haller fruit jar

  • Horse weather vane

  • Philadelphia iron tea kettle on stand

  • Pair Victorian andirons

  • Lot of copper including candy kettle, tea kettle, jugs, boiler, etc.

  • Candle mold

  • Coffee grinder

  • Old clocks

  • Broom machine

  • Duck decoys

  • Oak card files

  • Paint decorated dome top box

  • Wooden barrel and wash tub

  • Milk bottles

  • Hanson nursery scales

  • Like new Strike Force twin tank air compressor

  • Tool box on wheels

  • Weedeaters

  • 17.5hp Huskee riding mower

  • Rubber water troughs

  • 8' fiberglass step ladder

  • Garden tools

  • Plus more


  1. MasterCard, Visa, cash or approved check are accepted.
  2. 3% Buyer's Premium
  3. Buyer's Premium waived on cash/check purchases
  4. No Reserves
  5. ID required to secure bidding number
  6. All bidders are filmed during registration and check out
  7. Surveillance cameras in all galleries
  8. Absentee Bids Accepted
  9. Deliveries Available
  10. Smoke Free Galleries
  11. Food Available