James & Lois Colbert Auction

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Time: 9:30am Doors open at 8:00am
Location: Thornhill Auction Barn; 421 John Deere Drive; Troy, MO 63379
Directions: From Troy, MO go south on Hwy 61 to Moscow Mills Hwy C Exit. Go east on Hwy C to first stoplight, turn left on John Deere Drive (by Bank of Old Monroe) and go approximately 1 mile to sale on right, next door to Thornhill Real Estate Office. Note: Sale will be held indoors w/heat and seating.

Auctioneer’s Note: The Colberts have been collecting well over 40 years. They have a massive 6,000 sq. ft. historic home, this will be the 1st of 3 sales to disperse their collection with the 2nd auction to be held at our auction center on May 20th. Lois was well known for her extensive Fenton Glass Collection. Their home has some of the finest Victorian furniture we’ve sold. Please note this a partial list. Pictures do a better job of showcasing. Mark your calendars. See you at the sale. David, Dusty & Bill.

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FENTON GLASS COLLECTION

  • 250+ Pieces including lamps, vases, baskets, hurricane lamps, candy covered dishes, bells, cruets, eggs, birds, rabbits, ducks, bears, frogs, hens on nest, cameo, sandstone, berry bowls, etc. Most pieces are Signed Limited Addition & Numbered. One of the finest private collections I’ve seen.
  • Fenton Burmese Santa Hurricane signed lamps by Riddle
  • 6 Fenton parlor lamps
  • In The Garden Fenton Pattern glass
  • Partial list

ANTIQUE WALNUT & VICTORIAN FURNITURE

  • 3 Massive Victorian Etagere, white marble top w/mirror base, super piece
  • Massive walnut 3-piece bedroom set, bed, dresser & washstand, white marble, super set
  • 7-piece Parlor, Love seat set
  • Clawfoot lion head, 1 door curio
  • Carved step back kitchen cabinet
  • White marble top buffet, wood pulls, elegant
  • Walnut corner cupboard
  • Curley Maple & Rosewood 3-piece bedroom set, massive bed, dresser & commode, beautiful set
  • Walnut buffet w/nutwood pulls
  • 2 door butler cabinet
  • Burl white marble top parlor lamp table
  • 3 stack lawyer type drop front bookcase, desk
  • Walnut drop leaf dining room table
  • 4 Walnut & Burl cane seat & back kitchen chairs
  • 2 door 4 ft. bookcase
  • 2 door, ornate 6 shelf curio, elegant piece
  • Oak drop front secretary
  • Oak 1 drawer library table
  • Tall carved marble top dresser
  • Oak washstand
  • Oak lamp table w/glass, claw & ball feet
  • Ornate 1 drawer hall table
  • Oak ice box
  • 2 door wardrobe
  • Kitchen cabinet
  • Oak bow front dresser
  • Walnut 3 shelf corner hanging shelf
  • Tea cart
  • Fern stands
  • Small walnut 2 door, 2 drawer cabinet (Barber’s)
  • Walnut Eastlake white marble top parlor table, elegant
  • Walnut white marble top (turtle) parlor lamp table
  • Round top walnut parlor table w/porcelain casters
  • Rockers
  • Child’s rolltop desk
  • Oak commode
  • 21” x 31” x 9” deep wall cabinet
  • Chiffonier by Marvel Furniture Co.
  • Approx. 50 kitchen chairs
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES

  • Oil lamps
  • Blue swirl broiler
  • Grey granite old thresher coffee pot
  • Green depression
  • 1950’s water glass sets
  • Oak wall telephone
  • Iron kettle
  • Thomas Kinkade Sunset Serenity, 3-piece Hurricane set
  • Forest Green glassware
  • Lot tinware
  • 15 piece of blue & blue swirl enamelware
  • 10 piece of grey enamelware
  • Lot butter molds
  • Lot Smiley planters & creamer
  • Planter peanut jar
  • Lot advertising boxes & crates
  • Western mixing bowl
  • Western pitchers
  • Rolling pins
  • 2 campfire tins
  • Egg scale
  • Butter paddle
  • Sifter
  • Nut grinder
  • 6, 7 & 8” Western bowls
  • Western lidded piece
  • 5” yellowware bowls
  • Postal scales
  • Egg beater measuring cup
  • Feuerhand #280 lantern
  • Western 9” bowl
  • Sad iron
  • Lot planters, creamers
  • Grain scoop
  • Partial List

MILK & COTTAGE CHEESE JARS

  • Quality Dairy, Jo Weber Dairy, Patkes Dairy, Pevely Dairy, Swenson Bros., etc.

STONEWARE, CROCKS & POTTERY

  • Monmouth 5 & 6 gallon crocks w/applied handles
  • Monmouth #3 Butter churn w/applied handles
  • 6 salt glaze & brown small crocks
  • 5 crock jugs
  • Blue & white stoneware pitcher
  • 15 butter & salt crocks
  • Lot pitchers, western, etc.

LOT RED COIN GLASS

LARGE COLLECTION OF MARY GREGORY GLASSWARE

OWNERS: JAMES & LOIS COLBERT

AUCTIONEERS:
DAVID THORNHILL
314-393-7241

DUSTY THORNHILL
314-393-4726
TROY, MO

BILL UNSELL
573-470-0037
FRANKFORD, MO

Lunch will be served.
All buyers will be photographed.
Terms: Cash or Good Check with Current Photo ID.
Out of State Photo IDs and Out of State Checks must be accompanied with a Bank Letter of Credit, call for details.
We do not accept Cashier Checks.
Items sold with no warranty, they stand sold AS IS.
On any item purchased through our auctions, we are not experts on description or authenticity of item, buyers, it is your decision to purchase item as it appears day of auction.
Owner & Auction personnel not responsible for accidents day of sale!
Announcements made day of sale take precedence over any advertisement!

 

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