2012 Hot August Auction

Lot of 10: 1) black cast iron candlestick from the Adele Reed collection. Very ornate, measures 10.5". 2) copper oil burning lamp with hanging ho

Lot of 3. 1) ROSE TOOL & SUPPLY COMPANY Catalog No. 5 Book from Pittsburg, PA. The cover reads MILL-MINE MACHINISTS CONTRACTORS TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

Lot of 2 catalogs: 1) from Baldwin Acetylene Lamps of New York. This 1902 publication is 15 pages in length and features in photos and descriptions, a

Twenty-One books: GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE AMERICAN CORDILLERA, Volumes I-III and Field Guide, 1996. PIERCE WELL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG, Pierce We

Folding hook and spike mechanical blacksmith model with clasp. Length 4" folded, 7.25" open. Steel with brass plate on thumb lever. This nic

Old pack saddle that appears to be from the mid to late 19th century. Piece measures 20" x 13" x 23". The size suggests the saddle was

Blacksmith’s candlestick, measures about 8.5” The letters WW are incorporated on the handle and the thimble has a crown edge design. Made out of steel

Measures around 14.25 ”and made out of steel with a brass holder on the base of the hook. There is knurling on the sides of the hook and thumb lever t

Measures 5.25” and 6.75” folded and unfolded. Made out of steel and has some wear. This candlestick could possibly be a prototype due to the missing h

Measures 4.25” and 5” folded and unfolded. Made out of steel and has had some wear. The hook, thimble and spike fit neatly into the handle and can rot

Constructed of steel, this piece measures 5" folded and 6.75" open. This stick is similar to the Pateneaude patent (W 225), but lacks the cl

This is a smaller fancy blacksmith, it only measures about 8” and made out of one piece of steel. The spike and hook are etched in a unique pattern, w

This is an extremely rare candlestick. Measures about 12” with riveted steel with no screws or plating. Stamping on the spike reads CURTISS and other

Lot of 6. The Varney Company was headquartered in Denver, Colorado and was very active in the making of miners candlesticks. This is a collection of s

Weepah was arguably the last American gold rush, and the first "auto camp" where over a 1000 miners drove to the camp 18 miles southwest of

Compact abbreviated model, obtained from Bisbee Arizona. Bisbee is located about 82 miles southeast of Tucson, and was founded in 1880 on copper, gold

Lot of 2. 1) Globe, AZ picture book, with various vintage images of the Courthouse, School House, Roosevelt Dam, Miami Copper Co. Complex, Horse Shoe

Lot of 2 : A large, 6.25" long, and a small, 4.75" long. Each container holds brass balance scales. These are fold-down/ assemble type units

John Taylor came to the California Gold Rush from England and was an early gold rush metals dealer. He parlayed the metals business into a chemical an

Encased in a green painted metal box, approximately 3" x 7,” with “Miners’ Improved Gold Scale” lettered on the top of the case. “Manufactured ex