Auction details
Page 2 of Fonberg Estate From Historic Jonesborough
Status:
(starts in 1 day)
Type:
Internet-only (timed) auction
At:
112 Armed Forces Drive, Elizabethton, Tennessee, 37643. USA. tel: 423-335-3078
FONBERG ESTATE AUCTION From Historic Jonesborough, Tennessee Collins & Company Realtors and Auctioneers | Elizabethton, TN Online Only Auction - Bidding Opens July 19, 2026 Closing Begins - July 29, 2026 @ 6 PM Buyer's Premium: 15% (internet bidding) | Pickup in Jonesborough, TN Nestled in Tennessee's oldest town, the Fonberg Estate has opened its doors for one final sale and it's a treasure trove more than 400 lots deep. Decades of thoughtful collecting have filled this historic home with fine art, handmade pottery, antique furniture, and one-of-a-kind curiosities. Whether you're a serious collector or just love the thrill of the hunt, there's something here for you. Highlights Include: ?? Transportation & Outdoor A 2007 Toyota Prius Hybrid, a Mad River Canoe, an Old Town Kayak, and paddles/oars galore for your next river adventure. ?? A Remarkable Studio Pottery Collection Dozens of signed and marked studio pottery pieces bowls, pitchers, mugs, vases, and crocks including works by Marie Devlin, Gail Dunlop, and other noted potters, alongside Southern Potteries and Salmon Falls stoneware. ?? Fine Art & Prints An original c.1923 Maxfield Parrish "Daybreak" print, a Picasso print dated 1958, an Andrew Wyeth "The Quaker" print, the antique "Marriage of Pocahontas" print, multiple Polly Newell watercolors, a Jim Lovell (Apollo 13) signed photo, and a Martina Navratilova framed poster. ?? Antique Furniture An oak secretary desk with mirror insert, a Martha Washington sewing cabinet, a Globe-Wernicke sectional bookcase, an antique buffet and china cabinet, a Lane cedar chest, an oak carved-headboard bed frame, and a faux-marble antique chessboard table. ??? Fine China & Glassware Antique Limoges bone china, Yale Wedgwood china, Meissen-style Dresden pieces, cut crystal, and Bohemian cobalt glass. ?? Musical Instruments A Suzuki violin with bow, a vintage Frank Holton & Co. trumpet, and a Furst-Pless German brass hunting horn. ?? Cameras, Optics & Electronics Vintage Nikon, Pentax, Kodak, and Zorki (Russian) cameras, an impressive collection of HP graphing calculators (48g, 49g, 50g, and Prime models), Celestron binoculars and telescopes, and more. ?? Global & Folk Art Finds Sweet grass baskets, a Chinese mahjong set, jade and bone oriental figurines, an African hand-carved wall plaque, and folk-art wooden sculptures. ...and so much more including household furnishings, tools, appliances, lighting, textiles, books, records, and box lots perfect for pickers and resellers. ?? Pickup Location Jonesborough, Tennessee ? Don't Wait! Auction closings get hectic register early to make sure you're approved and ready to bid before time runs out. Bidding opens July 19, 2026 | Closing begins July 29, 2026 at 6 PM. Pickup is Friday July 31st from 9am to 6 pm. Collins & Company Realtors and Auctioneers Elizabethton, TN 37643
Auction lots (532)
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Lot 101
Quasar VHS Recorder & Misc.
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Lot 102
Olympus F2.0 Camera W/Case & Nikon Camera
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Lot 103
Bushnell Binoculars in Case
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Lot 104
Vintage Kodak Camera In Case
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Lot 105
Vintage Zorki Russian 35MM Camera
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Lot 106
2 Fuji Film Cameras in Cases
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Lot 108
Vintage Pentax Camera in Case
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Lot 110
Celestron Binoculars in Case
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Lot 111
Vintage Donald Duck Marionette Puppet
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Lot 113
Binoculars in Original Box
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Lot 114
Pentax 835-105MM Camera Lens In Box
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Lot 115
Boston KS Pencil Sharpener
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Lot 116
Vintage Flamingo Inscence Burner & Matchbox
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Lot 117
Royal Copenhagen Sparrow Figurine
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Lot 118
Iron Turtle Jewelry Box & Misc Item
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Lot 119
Buddha Statue & Misc. Item
Buddha Has Some Chips
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Lot 120
Vintage Stoneware Beer Stein
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Lot 122
Star Wars Trilogy SE VHS Set
Return of the Jedi The Empire Stikes Back Star Wars
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Lot 124
Beta OPTICS Binoculars in Box
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Lot 125
Celestron Sky Master Pro 20X80 Binoculars
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Lot 126
Vintage Lilly Leather Medicine Bag W/Contents
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Lot 127
Canon 35MM Camera Powershot G3X W/Case
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Lot 128
Vintage Lego 722 Set
Open Box, May Have Missing Pieces
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Lot 129
Gilbert Mantel Wooden Clock & Misc. Clocks
9" Tall Gilbert Clock
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Lot 130
Suzuki Violin in Case
Has Bow 19" Long
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Lot 131
Vintage Copper Hookah Shisha Pipe
25" Tall
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Lot 134
Box of National Geographic Magazines
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Lot 136
Caribbean Sun Sunglasses W/Case
& Misc. Glasses
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Lot 141
Minolta Super 8 Video Camera W/Case
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Lot 142
Vintage Dietz Lantern
13" Tall Shows Rust
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Lot 143
Pulse Oximeter & Thermometer
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Lot 144
Wooden Woven Camp Basket W/Straps
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Lot 146
Full Box of 9MM Federal Bullets
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Lot 147
Vintage Winged Wheel Kerosene Lantern
Has Some Rust 12" Tall
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Lot 148
2 Vintage Kerosene Lantersn
11" The World Lamp Made in Hong Kong
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Lot 149
Porcelain Box of Buttons & Sewing Kit
Lid on Button Box is Cracked
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Lot 150
Outers Pistol & Revolver Cleaning Kit & Misc.
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Lot 151
Vintage Grank Holton & Co. Trumpet W/Case
207971
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Lot 152
2 Vintage Kerosene Lanters
1 is 12" Tall 1 is 7.5" Tall
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Lot 153
HP Infrared Hand Held Printer 82240B & Misc.
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Lot 154
Box of Calculators & Misc.
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Lot 158
Buck Knife
3" Blade & 8.5" Overall
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Lot 160
2 Barlow Knives
Rusty & Hard to Open
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Lot 162
Pewter Bowl & Pewter Tray
Tray Ha Figural Buddha
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Lot 167
Primitive Maple Table
4 Board Top 43"X29.5"X25"
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Lot 168
Oak 1 Board Computer Desk W/Side Table
30"X50"X29" Measurements Does Not Include Side Table
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Lot 169
Aiwa CD/Cassette Stereo System
Powers On
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Lot 170
Amazon Basics Shredder
Powers On
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Lot 171
Vintage Nichols & Stone Harvard University Chair
Windsor Armchair
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Lot 172
Coffee Table & Desktop Organizer
40"X20"X20" Table 24"X16"X14" Organizer
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Lot 173
Antique Walnut Hall Tree
27"X14"X81" Has Lift Lid For Storage Wear To Finish 1 Cast Iron Hanger is Not Original
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Lot 174
Large Splint Basket
17.5"Wide 12" Tall
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Lot 175
X-Karge 2 Handle Cotton Basket
20" Tall 28" Wide
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Lot 176
Ben Pearson KM SPecial
BN-3890 58"XX45#28 With 10 Arrows
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Lot 177
Vintage Promaster 66 Magnifying Light
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Lot 178
Lila Acheson Wallace Wing Poster
37"X24"
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Lot 179
Czterdziesci Pat Teatru Mineatura w Gdan'sku
Poster 1949-1989 35.5"X36"
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Lot 180
Charcoal Squirrel Drawing
23"X28"
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Lot 181
Cyrk Four Horses of the Apocalypse 1965 Poster
Polish Poster 39"X27"
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Lot 182
Abstract Musical Theme Picture
7/14 Can not Read Signature
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Lot 183
3 Abstract Pictures
1 is Figural Man 1 is Southwest Theme Both Are 30"X22" 2 Framed & 1 Canvas
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Lot 184
Petroliana Standard Oil1920's Chinese Calendar
38"X15"
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Lot 185
3 Posters & 2 Watercolor Prints
Geziro Labdzie Memphis in May International Festival 1989 Cat Print Abstract Watercolor Print Polly Nenell Ducks in Flight...
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Lot 186
2 Large Oil on Canvas Floral Pictures
31"X41"
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Lot 187
Framed Harper's Ferry George Washington Print
Supplement March 2nd, 1878 28.5"X22.5
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Lot 188
Johnson City TN. TOPO Map Dated 1966
33"X20.5"
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Lot 189
Abstract Watercolor By Eliza Nahm
48/67 Pencil SIgned 27.5"X21" Framed
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Lot 190
Antique Floral Picture on Glass
Frame Has Chips on Edges 29.5"X17.25"
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Lot 191
Harper's Weekly May 31st, 1873 Framed Print
21"X17"
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Lot 192
Oil on Board Cottage Scene, Signed Erent
31 3/8"X23.5"
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Lot 193
Andrew Wythe Framed Print (The Quaker)
39"X27"
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Lot 194
4 Framed Lady Figural Prints
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Lot 195
Pencil Signed Statue of Liberty Print
Appears to be Taubman but Not Certain 28"X24"
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Lot 197
Picaso Print Dated 2-14-58
25"X19"
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Lot 198
Watercolor Barn Painting By Polly Newell
21.5"X17.5"
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Lot 199
Polly Newell Watercolor Kids on a Swing Painting
28"X22"
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Lot 200
2 Oil Paintings
Tribal & Goat Paintings
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