Welch's Antiques
& 
Estates

Sat. May 8--9AM--5PM
Sun. May 9--12PM--5PM
Mon. May 10--9AM--5PM
Tues. May 11--9AM--2PM

219 Harp Switch Rd.
 CHICKAMAUGA, GA 30707

Sale info and over 200 pictures 
ready for viewing.

Extraordinary Estate Sale

Sat. May 8, 9:00-5:00

Sun. May 9, 12:00-5:00

Mon. May 10, 9:00-5:00

Tues. May 11, 9:00-2:00

Hansel (James W.) and Gretel (Sidney) have left their stone cottage deep in the forest of Chickamauga , Ga. leaving their precious antiques, diamonds, & machinist shop.

After 60+ years of not getting rid of anything we are selling all. My lumber jacks (Lyle & LeGrand) forged through the forest to cut paths for your shopping pleasure.

Mr. Brooks served in WWII as a magician in the entertainment corp. Brooks the Magician continued with his magic shows through the years. Mr. Brooks was also an Photogrametric engineer with TVA, repaired musical & surveying instruments in his machinist shop.

 Atlas milling machine with numerous cutters

4 US Navy chart plotting equipment in wooden boxes

US Sniper scope infrared for M-1 carbine

Several tap & die sets in wooden boxes

Bench grinders: Craftsman 1/3 hp & ½ hp

Marvels silver finisher buffer

Craftsman 60/40/2 amp battery charger

Chain saws: McCulloch & Stihl

Mandrel musical repairing tools & special hammers

Wood lathe & tooling

Craftsman router

Craftsman commercial hand grinder

Ton of power tools

Several marking dyes in wooden boxes

Several older microscopes

Leitz (Ernest) tool maker’s microscope

Craftsman welder, oxygen & acetylene tanks

Huge American nut, bolt, screw collection-some brass

Delta wet grinder

Sears router for engraving

Sears hand press

Temco Electric Furnace

4 hp Craftsman compressor

Lots of chemistry lab glass

Cannon – 27’’ length X 14’’wide X 12’’ height

Old brass transit

Old steel shop safe

Sears rolling tool chest

Watch repair staking device by Inverto

Machinist chest full of Starrett, K & E , Brown & Sharpe, etc.

Craftsman large drill press with foot control

Lawn mower engines, 2 gas heaters

Loading ramps, large blacksmith anvil

Metal drawers and cabinets

Lots of scrap metal.

Hundreds of tools: too many to list, some we do not know what they are.

Vintage camera collection

2 looms, lots of thread, fabric

old surveying equipment

pocket barometers

antique crystal prisms

Davis trailer 1000 lbs

Ball canning jars

Old saw mill

Propane gas tank

Knife collection:

Randall knives

WWI knife

Indiana Jones sword

Colt knife in case

Schrade, Dragon Slayer, Kutmaster, Hibben, switch blade, set of 6 Anton Wingen with sheath, 3 machetes

Many knife sheaths

Guns equipment:

6 antique C-96 broom holster stock

Reloading equipment

5 Bullet moulds

Ammunition

Ammunition boxes, lots of leather gun holsters

Bausch & Lomb bench rest telescope

4 leather gun sight rest

Double door locking lighted gun cabinet for 20

Many metal storage cabinets, drawers

Furniture:  Antique marble top English server with mirror, antique tall marble top smoking cabinet with white marble lining, antique  English marble top sideboard with oval mirror, beautiful hand carved chest, pair Woodmark crewel wing back chairs, mahogany tea table with candle slides, antique heavy carved fire screen with needlepoint insert, small mahogany pie crust tripod table, pair beveled glass lighted large curio cabinets,  antique marble top wash stand, curved glass lighted floor curio cabinet, oak antique washstand, large oak roll top desk by Winners Only, oak file cabinet, brass/marble stand, octagon double lighted curio, Sligh grandfather clock, small Korean chest with brass trim, tall lighted bookcase with bottom drawers, mahogany end table,  pair tall graduated mahogany bookcases, French Provincial sofa, several chairs, ottoman, rattan chairs, fold out top server, butcher block top kitchen cabinet, mahogany TV stand with pull out for DVD player, French Provincial cabinet with television, oak stand or bookcase, pair wood chest of drawers, pair end tables, twin bed with matching chest & night stand, 2 pine chest of drawers, 4 drawer file cabinet with keys, bedroom suite with bed, dresser/mirror, 2 chest, 2 night stands, 2 oak curved glass wall curio cabinets, table top candy showcase, Davis Cabinet Co. walnut slant top jewelry chest.

Beveled glass church windows from Georgia Ave. & McCallie Ave corner in Chattanooga set in handcrafted cast iron frame on hinges.

Sidney Hill Books was a mother (a stay at home mom) first of 3 beautiful daughters who hired me to sell their parents estate. Sidney was an avid gardener, lover of collecting antiques, seamstress, like to do wool hooking, crafting on a floor loom.

Treasure Trove: Pair antique Persian paintings on ivory in original frame & matting signed by the artist.

Ivory horse heads with sterling hand for a cane

Antique ivory relief of mountains, trees, flora, & birds sculpture on wood carved base.

Ivory emperor & empress on wood bases

Ivory netsuke, ivory ball (10), ivory cross, ivory fan, other miscellaneous ivory

Lots of mother of pearl quilted diamond pattern art glass

Victorian cased art glass

Cranberry swirl, cranberry thumbprint art glass

Pink art glass signed Webb

2 large oriental fish bowls, 3 stands

Capiz shell shade on brass lamp

Koro Satsuma, Doulton art tapestry vase,

Sterling covered crystal bottles: Alvin sterling perfume bottle, cobalt blue decanter with 6 cordials, Haig & Haig

Coo Coo clock from the Black Forest in Germany

12’’ bisque piano doll with baby

France doll with Sabot shoes

Art Nouveau vase & a sculpture

Rosenthal puppy signed by artist

12’’ Charlie bisque doll

Kaiser chimp, pig, nude, 2 rabbits

Royal Worcester pitcher & 1890 tall vase

Arts and Crafts vase & frame

Roy Croft bookends for leather books

Torpedo blue swirl shade art glass shade

Venetian Latticino stem

Nailsea cranberry swirl & Vaseline blue swirl

Weller Kingfisher frog Weller bowl set

Royal Hickman elephant. Last item made by

    Hickman in Chattanooga

Handpainted fan with ivory frame in fan frame

Cut glass, sterling tumblers, sterling/crystal dresser set,

Diamonds (large): Rings, earring studs, 14kt.gold, amber necklace, garnet necklace, ring set, costume jewelry.

Household miscellaneous:

Huge brass collection, bronze elk, 2 bronze deer, several bronze geese and goslings. Paper weights, Sapphire, ruby, Fenton, black amethyst glass, hot tub (never hooked up), set of Raymor by Roseville dishes, lots of Christmas decorations, lots of sewing & craft items. Bernina sewing machine, baskets, a ton of kitchen items, record albums, books, lots of glassware, Madonnas, large collection of collector plates, Dragon ware tea set, lots of silver, Huge collection of frying pans, trivets,  lot of animals, & a cast iron crimper/ruffler, some Griswold, Wagner. Abacus, cup & saucer collection, dress form, bird cage. Paragon kiln.

Magician mahogany escape trunk with dome lid, Tarot cards, linking rings, music, slight-of-hand miscellaneous magic tricks.

Other items:  Black/white photos, Antique made in Western Germany hand blown ornaments, Stereoscope with many cards, 2 student lamps, many books, tobacco tins,

Elite Deluxe Greenhouse 8’ X 12’ X 7’ with vent, purchased in 1990. Dayton line voltage thermostat, fans

3 stainless tables, lights, heater & hanger, sink with cabinet.

Huge cast iron pot on stand.

Hundreds of flower pots. Gardening chemicals.

Compost machine

Metal 5 shelf growing lights stand

We have many more items than listed or pictured but I’m tired of typing & you are tired of reading. Please come to shop for treasures.

Directions: I-75 north, exit GA-2W Battlefield Pwky, continue to follow GA-2W, go 8.7 miles, turn left on McFarland, right on Mission Ridge Rd, go 4 miles, turn left on GA 341, turn right on Marble Top Rd. Follow signs to the estate sale. Chickamauga , GA 30707  

Coming from the West:

Please park at the church across the street from the estate sale. The church gave us permission. Follow the short path to the sale. The driveway will be used for pickup of items purchased. Golf cart rides will be provided for shoppers not wanting to walk.

Welch’s Antiques & Estates

423 304-6032

www.welchsantiques.com

Please go to our web site for pictures.

IF WE HAVE BAD WEATHER ON THE LISTED DATES, THE RAIN DATES ARE MAY 15, 16, 17, 18.  SALE TIMES WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

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