Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Campbell

Estate Auction of Dr. & Mrs. Campbell  

Wednesday, November 12 @ 1:00 p.m.             1500 West 16^th Street, Sedalia, MO

Due to the recent passing of Dr. Albert James and Mrs. Janet Beaven Campbell, the family will sell their lifetime accumulation of art, antiques, silver, coins, medical instruments & relics, travel souvenirs, etc. at public auction.  This is a unique and interesting collection from a prominent Pettis County family.

Medical & Scientific:  huge assortment of early to mid-20^th century medical instruments, both manual & mechanical (see photos to appreciate quantity); Griner microscope in case; several antique & vintage leather Dr’s house call bags; apothecary jars; inspection room floor lamp, scale & waste can; American Optical eye chart; “Notice” regarding Medicare from Dr. Campbell’s office; way too much to list!

Sterling & Silver Plate:  83 pc. set of King Edward by Gorham; rest of sterling includes: spoon & fork sets, candlesticks, cr. & sug., collection of souv. spoons; set of 8 Italian s.p. julep cups; box of antique s.p. flatware; s.p. platters, servers & trays…

Coin Collection:  unc. Carson City silver dollar; c. 1878 Carson City silver dollar; (17) Morgan & Peace silver dollars; (369) Joseph W. Barr 1963 B $1 bills; c. 1978 Christmas World Peace medal – 10K; (27) mint & proof sets, c. 1963 to 1974; 1954 proof set; bag of Ken. 1/2s, Wash. 1/4s, Merc. dimes – all silver; group of 18 pre-’64 Ken. 1/2s; bag of wheat pennies; V & Buf. nickels; WLib 1/2s; Ind. hd pennies; replica 1851 CA gold pc.; Dutch, German, English, French, S. Amer. currency; (9) J. Adams, 1^st Cont. Congress & G. Washington Bicent. medals; (5) silver cert. dollars; (4) first day of issue $2 bills; much more…

Artwork & Folk Art:  Impressionistic painting of rural lake scene; still life painting on canvas of violin; several portrait paintings by Margaret Edwards; painting on board of lotus flowers; well executed painting of cows at stream – shows wear; painting on board of Dutch peasants; photorealistic portrait painting of camel on canvas by Sund c. 1982; group of colored engravings titled & signed by Lionel Barrymore; W. Nutting signed photo; nice pyrographic on board of monks imbibing; vintage Charles Bragg litho of “Physician”; stylized folk art painting of old town bridge; woven miniature basket; humorous ink sketch of Dr. Campbell on soapbox by Hogan, c. 1954; 19^th c. engravings of Greek ruins; plaster bust of Dante; Anne Ophelia Dowden floral print…

Native Amer. Artifacts:  board of Jackson Co. Shawnee points; several nice arrowheads; nutting stones; boxes of arrowhead fragments & grinding stones; “Who’s Who in Indian Relics – No. 3”…

Antique & Vintage Glass & Porcelain:  dzs of antique apothecary bottles, many w/orig. porc. labels; “Old Chelsea” 10 plate & tureen set of Whieldon Ware porc.; boxes of antique insulators; early Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, whiskey, tonic, etc. bottles; boxes of early green, blue, brown canning jars; quality etched stemware; Limoges lemonade pitcher; antique hatpins in Limoges holder; ptd. m.glass vase w/metal rim; hp Limoges vase; ceramic camel in majolica glaze; tall cut glass vase; squatty & heavy cut glass vase; cranberry jack-in-pulpit vase; blue stretch glass console bowl, cased glass rose bowl & opalescent t.p. holder; Vict. castor set; tankard w/faceted glass…

Mid-Cent. Items & Vintage Clothing:  Polaroid w/flash in case; port. record player; NIC elec. magic lantern; steamer trunks full of antique & vintage clothing & hats (see photos); collection of figural Jim Beam whiskey decanters; Japanese folding fan; great worn pair of lace-up Red Wing boots; vintage Vasque Skywalk II hiking boots new-in-box…

Books & Ephemera:  back issues of the Sedalia Capital as early as 1931; boxes of late 19^th/early 20^th century literature; interesting accumulation of 19^th & 20^th c. photographs & portraiture, incl. tintypes, store & home interiors; early leather bound editions of Byron, The British Female Poets, etc.; mid-19^th c. portrait of Baxter Clough w/biographical info; 1908 NY Times w/”Peary Discovers North Pole” heading; maps, travel guides, etc. from European & Asian vacations; bunch of conference photos from 1920s to 1960s; souv. postcards; antique business cards from chicken farmer Mrs. Uel Shobe of Clinton, MO; children’s books, i.e. Shirley Temple, Bread & Honey, Mother Goose, etc.; 19^th c. NY plat maps; Chicago Law School Class of 1910 photo honorarium; Oriental Consistory Valley of Chicago Class of 1906 photo honorarium; leather bound set of Shakespeare; sets of bookends…

Toys & Collectibles:  brass bell on leather strap; folk art doll house w/furniture; box of g.f. eye glasses & costume jewelry; Mahjong in antique rosewood case; Japanese silk textile w/needlework, sake set, decorative paper goods, etc.; assort. of vint. & antique toys; geisha doll in display case; diverse collection of camel figurines from leather, wood, porc., metals, etc.; cribbage & dominoes sets; fetus paperweight; vintage plastic soldiers & battle settings…

Antique Furniture & Accessories:  period wall mirror in intricately scroll cut figured mahog. frame; nice roll arm sofa on open 6-leg base w/stretchers; mahog. glass front bookcase; nice Empire mahog. side chair; oak framed bi-fold hanging mirror; 2-tier mahog. stand w/pie crust edging; h.q. quilt; accumulation of formal & country antique side chairs; vint. Kenmore fan; Indestructo steamer trunk; camel bk trunk; military foot locker; painted fiberboard figural camel chair; Depr. era end table w/book shelf; round walnut parlor table; cane seat rocking chair; foot stool w/needlepoint; Waterford crystal cased clock; key-wind mantel clock in mahog. case; lg. wall mirror in impressive gilt frame…

Also selling good selection of Tools & Household, including tool chest & tool boxes full; Herring-Hall-Marvin comb. safe; etc.