2-Day Estate Antique Auction

Location: 126 North Avenue, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Sale: Friday, September 15, 2000, 3:00pm – Complete Train Collection

Preview: Friday, September, 15, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, (Train collection only)

Sale: Saturday, September 16, 2000, 9:30am – All Antiques

Preview: Saturday, September 16, 8:00am – 9:30am

We are pleased to offer for public auction the Estate of Thomas M. Arrington. This 2-day sale will include his entire train collection to be offered on Friday. Saturday’s sale will include all furniture, stoneware, glassware, china, jewelry, coins, rifles & guns, & tools, etc. Make plans to attend this all day auction under our tents in Historic Wake Forest next to the Seminary. Chairs will be provided and there is a wonderful country shop for lunch 50 feet away.

Note: All jewelry, coins, silver, and firearms have been taken off the property until sale day.

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Train Collection: Engines: 2343 ABA Santa Fe; 763E Hudson + 2226 WX + 532000 + 194009 semi-scale; 249E & tender + (2) 607 passenger cars; 1615 mint in the box from Madison’s Hardware; (2) 2332 GG1; 752 + (7) cars-repaints; 671 + tender; 2055 + 2224 w/tender; (2) 1110 Lionel scout + tender; 600 MKT switcher; 1655 + tender; 1062 + tender; (2) 666 + tender-Marx; 400 + tender; (2) 675 + tender; 224E + 2466WX; 224 + tender; 1664 + 2466WX; 1615 + tender; 2026 + tender; Boxed Allstate Marx Freight Set – Engine 666; (2) 1630 (1) 1631 passenger cars; 6357-25 caboose; 6457 caboose; 6462 Gondola; (5) #357 Joyline passenger cars-early Marx; American Flyer passenger station; Passenger Cars: 2400, 2401, 2402-green; 2422 silver; (2) 2602 red; (2) 602 red; 601 red; 602; (4) 607; 608; Cabooses: 6417; 6517 Bay Window; 6357 Bay Window; 6251; 6059; 1007; Pre War Cars: 805 box; 807 caboose; 1679 Baby Ruth; 2654 shell tank; 1682 caboose; 810 crane car; standard gauge: 2817 caboose; 814 Reefer car; Cars: 3469 dump; 3462 milk car; 3451 log dump; 348425 Santa Fe Box; 3472 milk; 3462 milk; 6035 tank; x2458 Penn double door box; 36621 Brown/white milk car; (3) 25000 LV hopper cars; 6464 -350 MKT box; 15900 NYC box; 3620 searchlite car; (2) early Goose Neck station lamps; (2) #97 coal elevators; #364 log loader; #156 station platform; #154 highway signal; #153 block signals; #138 water tank; #145 gateman; #350 engine transfer table; #456 coal ramp & N&W hopper car; Misc: several hand made buildings; NY Lint tractor trailer (bell out door) semi-sound machine; wind train set in box by Dunham’s; remote control antique sedan; boxed set (15) old time classic cars; large selection of parts: tools, E units, controller, trucks, bulbs, connectors, instructions, track, switches, box lots, etc.

Furniture: c. 1860 diminutive Plantation Desk - mahogany veneers; c. 1800 Eastern NC Chippendale Chest of Drawers-cherry w/Southern yellow pine secondary woods- (replaced feet); early 19th c. drop-leaf Breakfast Table- mahogany; c. 1870 Victorian high-back Bed- mahogany veneers & walnut; c. 1890 dome top trunk; Victorian rocker & wicker arm chair; early Lane cedar chest- pat. Date 1888; late 19th c. drop-leaf table- poplar; c. 1840 late Neo-Classical Rocker- mahogany; Victorian What-Not Shelf-6 tier –walnut; c. 1840 Empire Chest of Drawers –mahogany w/marble top; pair of Victorian side chairs- walnut; c. 1880 Sea Captains chest –red stain; c. 1900 oak "S" curve roll top desk; c. 1890 oak Parlor Table w/reeded column; Lawery’s Bookcase –3 tier; Colonial Revival (c. 1940) Dining Table, Server & 6 Dining Chairs; Queen Anne style Sideboard –mahogany; wicker porch furniture; Colonial Revival Dresser w/mirror- mahogany; c. 1900 -several oak file & index card cases; etc.

Stoneware: Earnest & Cowles crock w/stylized leaf & flower in cobalt- 8"; Barron & Pleasants, Louisburg NC storage crock w/two blue flowers- 9.25"; 3 gallon crock w/blue floral decoration; semi-ovoid storage jar w/extensive cobalt floral decoration – 17"; 2 gallon crock w/blue feather decoration – 12"; NC pitcher w/salt glaze and two incised rings; 1 ½ gallon crock w/cobalt flowers; ovoid jug w/incised & cobalt decorated flowers- 16"; 2 gallon jug w/ovoid form.

Silver: 1936 Gorham service for 6 w/ serving pieces & case; "H. Mahler’s Sons" –12 knives, 9 spoons, 10 forks; (7) coin silver tablespoons "Nolan & Co."; (2) coin silver spoons "B. Dupay"; (4) coin silver teaspoons "G.D. Clark"; over 40 pieces of sterling cutlery-ladles, servers, tongs, forks; over 30 sterling demitasse spoon- 5 sets; (2) sets of 6 c. 1913 English sterling cocktail forks; sterling sugar cube holder; sterling 5" reticulated plate; Bristol plate covered butter; sterling creamer & sugar; assorted silver plate; etc.

Jewelry: Victorian era: Broach & earring set in original box-gold with black enamel decoration; Memorial twist pin; baby pins; bar pins; slide chain; pink gold pins & broach; (2) filigree bracelets; gold charms; (2) cameos; watch fobs with seal; 10k gold locket; gold filled bangles; gold cuff links; gold & enamel pins; 18k gold bands; child’s sterling comb; pink gold necklace w/gold corded tassels; opal scarf pins; Sterling: Including earrings & bracelets by – Beau sterling, Danecraft scent bottles, Ballou, Viking Craft, Napier, Peruzzi, Jewel art, F&B sterling, Broookraft, Mexico; Misc.: sterling vanity/coin purse; sterling flask by Allen – London; Masonic charms; charms; stud sets; tie set; Costume: by –Van Dell, Caro, Monet, Napier, Trifari, Marboux, Charel, Bergere, Swank.

Pocket Watches & Coins: Excellent J.T. Young - 18k – Petersburg, Va – with rose gold chain & key; Non-Magnetic Watch Co.- 1885 - engraved gold case; Waltham – 10K gold filled – 23 jewels; Elgin- open face; Elgin – Father tone – 21 jewels; Hamilton- engraved gold case - open face-17 jewels; Ladies pocket watch- Jules Nicot – 18k – w/original wooden case; Ladies wrist watch – Hamilton – 14k – 17 jewels & Elgin 14k white gold. (Call for case & works numbers). Large collection of coins: 19th & 20th c. silver dollars & half-dollars, etc.

Decorative: early Cloisonné vase turquoise ground w/bird in motif; (4) pc of Cloisonné; 4pc. Pewter coffee set; oak Regulator clock; OOC of Dr. John Powers, physician in Wake Forest; OOC of Mrs. Harriet Brener Powers; umbrella w/gold wash & mother of Pearl handle; Seth Thomas dome top Mantel clock; assorted shadow box frames; kerosene lamp –"The New Juno Made in USA#2"; (2) table lamps- hobnail Vaseline to opalescent; pair of Federal style brass andirons; mirrored plateau.

China & Glass: early 20th c. hand painted Japanese Tea Service; (9) Austrian salts; Satsuma bowl; assorted decorative plates: made in Germany, Limoges, Bavarian, etc.; Japanese Lustreware Tea Set; assorted teacup & saucer collection; hand painted Austrian, German, & Nippon Vases; Haviland Limogis china set- Delaware pattern- 50+pcs; Nortake china set- The Goldena- 40+pcs; china doll head; (2) carnival glass compotes – one Northwood; collection of Cut glass; Ruby glass; Pattern glass; Art glass Vase; Lemonade set; early cased glass white cut to ruby vase & decanter w/hand painted decoration; Apothecary jar; Victorian castor set w/6 cruets; clear oil lamps; blue hobnail epergne.

Miscellaneous: Country items: Balance scale in glass case w/mahogany frame by Empire Lab Supply Co. NY & (1) empty balance scale case; Concert Roller Organ- walnut case, Feb. 4, 1903; Spongeware ewer & pitcher; Lance jar w/lid; 2 drawer Clarks spool cabinet- walnut; early fork handle basket; large tin document box; large dough bowl-maple; (2) coffee grinders; (6) block pattern crazy quilts w/multicolored hand stitching- from Arrington family; 1 block pattern crazy quilt w/hand stitched floral & animal motif- Arrington family; assorted table & bed linens; sofa throw- velvet & silk, floral embroidery w/damask backing; large pc of marble top.

Collectibles: (5) old cameras; (4) old fans; (3) early Philco radios; collection of 30+ Fountain pens; collection of 15+ pocket knives; Nancy Drew Books; Tarzan Books.

Guns & Rifles: Hand: Deutsche Werke Werk Erfurt – 7.65mm pistol – mother of pearl handle in original presentation case w/magazine- cleaning rod & bullets; Deutsche Werke Werk Erfurt – 7.65mm pistol- rosewood handle; Smith & Wesson 32c. revolver – double action in original box; Smith & Wesson - regulation police revolver – 32c. dated 1914; Rifles: 19th c. musket – percussion –58"l.; L.C. Smith field grade double barrel shotgun; J. Stevens Arms Co. model 66-B bolt action 22; Ithaca Gun Co. NY double barrel shotgun; Bay State – Worchester Maine 410 gauge choke single barrel shotgun; Remington model 241 "Speedmaster" 22 short; Remington - Ilion Works NY 22 - model 34; J. Stevens Arms Co. model 38B 410 bolt action shotgun; Remington bolt action 22; Daisy Powerline 880.

Tools/Yard: Craftsman electric start riding lawn mower – 13.5cu. in.; Delta 1/3hp grinder; Delta 3/4hp tablesaw/planer; large amount of tools including pliers, planes, hammers, saws, wrenches, assorted hand power tools; Large single lot to be sold of divided cabinets containing electrical & plumbing parts: couplings, copper fittings, piping, PVC fittings, galvanized fittings-couplings-bushing-nipples, nail tree w/nails, wall plates, etc., etc.