American Indian & The West - The Sundog Collection w/ Guests
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Auction Location

Bozeman, MT 59715
Auction Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Saturday Apr 23, 2022 Completed
Auction Type
 Live Auction with Online Bidding  VIEW ONLINE CATALOG
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North American Auction Company

Contact: Mark Markovich
Phone: 406-600-4418
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Listing Information
North American is proud to invite you to our April 23rd, 2022, Live and Online Western Antique Auction. The sale represents the estate collection of Bruce VanLandingham and Sundog Gallery along with other guest consignors and features nearly 750 items of rarity including historic American Indian beadwork and weapons, Western and Montana History, Western and Cowboy Antiquities, 18th to 19th Century Antique Furniture of both American and French origin, Rare Antique Firearms of the West along with Navajo and Zuni Jewelry, Navajo Rugs, Art and Luxury Diamond and Precious Gemstone Jewelry. This will be a LIVE Auction with Online Live Bidding along with Absentee and Phone Bidding. The auction will include a Live In-Person bidding with free lunch at our Auction Gallery. Come out and support your local Montana auction house and bid in-person or bid online from the convenience of your home. Preview Friday April 22nd from 10-5pm Mountain Time at 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715. Call Mark at 800-686-4216 ext. 3 for preview appointment or info. Auction Saturday April 23rd beginning at 9am Mountain Time located at our Auction Gallery 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715. Invoices will be sent the Sunday to Monday following the sale with a link to pay, pick up info and wire transfer information. All items will be available for shipment and / or pickup starting the Monday following the sale. No online pickup on the day of sale unless previously cleared with the Auctioneer. In-person buyers are able to pickup the day of the sale once cleared by the Auctioneer. Thanks for 10 years of supporting our Bozeman family owned and operated local business. We look forward to seeing you in-person and online. NorthAmericanAuctionCompany.com Ph: 800-686-4216 Email: info@northamericanauctioncompany.com

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Navajo L. James Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Leonard James. The necklace features a beautifully and professionally constructed sterling silver design with a total of 10 heavy sterling silver squash blossoms ...

2
Large Navajo Concho Turquoise Necklace - Sam Begay
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver, turquoise, spiny oyster, and red branch coral necklace from Navajo artist Sam Begay. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally crafted discoidal cabochons of turquoise, spiny oyster, and red br...

3
Navajo Sam Begay Silver Coral & Oyster Earrings
Featured in this lot is this pair of sterling silver, red branch coral, and spiny oyster earrings from Navajo artist Sam Begay. The earrings feature wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver, spiny oyster, and red branch coral discoidal ...

4
RARE Navajo Old Pawn Coin Turquoise Bracelet 1930
Featured in this lot is this rare and large Navajo "Old Pawn" coin silver and turquoise bracelet, circa 1930's. The bracelet features heavy, old pawn coin silver with a large bracelet face and a triple coin silver plate construction with 41 inlaid cr...

5
Navajo R. Tafoya Squash Blossom Turquoise Necklace
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and cripple creek turquoise squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. The necklace shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted double strand necklace with sterling silver pearls and ten tot...

6
Mid 1900's Saltillo Medallion Zapotec Woven Rug
Featured in this lot is a wonderful 1930'-50's Mexican Saltillo medallion Zapotec woven rug or blanket. It shows a wonderful geometric medallion pattern in the center with multicolored striations going across the piece. The rug was made using 100% so...

8
1930-1950's Winold Reiss Glacier Park Calendars
The lot features a collection of three original Winold Reiss Blackfeet Indian calendar tops dating to circa 1930-1950's. Winold Reiss was born in Germany in 1886. Following in the footsteps of his father, Winold became an artist, studying art in Muni...

7
Navajo Crystal Eye Dazzler Trading Post Rug c.1950
Featured in this is this lot is a Navajo crystal eye dazzler trading post rug, c. 1950's. Originally, the Old Crystal trading post was established in 1894 in a remote part of the Navajo Reservation, southwest of Two Grey Hills and northwest of Gallup...

7
1900's Eastern Anatolian Caucus Tribal Kilim Rug
Featured in this lot is this Eastern Anatolian Caucus tribal kilim hand woven area rug, circa early 1900's. The region of Eastern Anatolia borders the Caucasian republics that recently gained independence from the now-defunct Soviet Union; it also ab...

9
E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 The Grizzly-Bear-Piegan 1911
Featured in this lot is this photogravure called "The Grizzly-Bear - Piegan," from Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph in 1911. The photogravure features the likeness of a Native man named Grizzly-Bear f...

10
E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 Medicine Bags-Piegan c 1911
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure called "Medicine Bags - Piegan" by Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and created from the original photograph in 1911. The photogravure artwork shows a Piegan grouping of four medicine bag...

11
RARE Lord Gore Rustic Antler King Sized Bed Frame
This is an excellent rare Lord Gore rustic antler and leather custom handmade king sized bed frame. The bed frame displays a solid wood and oak construction with head and foot board accented with Swedish Glove Leather and European Deer and Elk / Stag...

12
Lord Gore Swedish Leather King Bed Spread & Pillow
Featured in this lot we have a Lord Gore Swedish Glove leather king blanket bead spread and pillow case. The blanket displays leather sections attached together with a inner lining of cream colored fabric. The blanket shows good condition with a deep...

13
"Ceremonial Spirit Dance," Oil Painting on Canvas
Featured in this lot is this Ceremonial Spirit Dance oil painting on canvas. The oil painting shows wonderfully and professionally crafted oil painting on canvas with a pine wood frame and shows the canvas stretched and attached to the frame. The art...

14
George Catlin 1796-1872 Wi-Jun-Jon Pigeon Egghead
Featured in this lot is this hand colored etching of Wi-Jun-Jon or Pigeon Egghead from artist George Catlin born 1796 died 1872, The information and plate number is covered up by the matte border. The artwork is a before and after portrait of Wi-Jun-...

15
Karl Bodmer Blackfoot - Chief & Piekann - Chief
Featured in this lot is this large aquatint etching called "Black foot - Chief & Piekann - Chief by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp at the center bottom of the etching, The Tableau number 45. The etching shows two Native...

16
Lakota Sioux Pewter Inlaid Large Pipe Bowl c. 1880
This is a fantastic, large pipe bowl with beautiful pewter lead inlay from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians of the Northern Plains, dating to circa 1880's. The pipe is hand carved from pipestone catlinite showing a rich dark red coloring with...

17
Plains Skullcracker Quartz Head War Club c. 1870
This is an exceedingly rare quartz stone head skullcracker war club for use by horseback from the Plains Native American Indians dating to circa 1870 and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The Indian Wars era piece shows a hand carved bi...

18
C. 1870 Hunkpapa Sioux Beaded Sheath & Trade Knife
This is an outstanding beaded sheath and trade knife dating to circa 1870 from the Hunkpapa Sioux Native American Indians and is from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The sheath is constructed of parfleche rawhide and is sewn with parfleche...

20
Sioux Buffalo Bone Scrapper w/ Kill Marks c. 1850
This is an excellent Buffalo Bison bone hide scrapper with kill marks dating to circa 1850 from the Sioux Native American Indians. The piece is constructed from a large Great American Bison Buffalo bone with dark to yellow patina from honest age and ...

19
Circa 1880 Blackfoot Inlaid Pipe Tomahawk w/ Drop
This is an exceptional circa 1880 inlaid pipe tomahawk attributed to the Blackfoot Native American Indians of Montana. This is a very large, heavy authentic example being hand-forged iron with tall and slender vase shaped pipe bowl with outstanding a...

21
Taos Drum Large One Log Carved Wood Coffee Table
The lot features a large rawhide stretched one log wood carved drum from Taos Drums, the piece can be used as a coffee table as it comes with a custom cut glass top. The top has a single piece of custom cut glass which follows the shape of the drum a...

22
Paul Sormani French Marquetry Accent Table
For your consideration is a very rare 19th C. French Marquetry Accent Table attributed to the firm of renowned ébéniste, Paul Sormani et Fils, designed in the Louis XV and Louis XVI neoclassical styles of the 18th century. The angular table is rais...

23
"Buffalo Spirit Transformation," by Iron Hand
Featured in this lot is this acrylic on canvas of a buffalo spirit transformation by artist Iron Hand. The artwork features a beautiful sunset scene with a Native man mounted on a horse holding a ceremonial headdress above his head and seeing a refle...

24
E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 Camp in the Forest-Kutenai
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure called "Camp in the Forest - Kutenai" crom Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph 1910. The photogravure is of a tipi or teepee in a clearing in the tree lin...

25
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) An Arrikkara Warrior
Featured in this lot is this etching titled Pachtuwa-Chta An Arrikkara Warrior by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the plate number Vig. XXVII and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching, the etching is dated 1839-184...

26
1953 1st Ed. The Custer Myth by Col Graham
Featured in this lot is this 1953 first edition of "The Custer Myth" by Col Graham. This book includes important items of Custeriana and a complete and comprehensive bibliography by Fred Dustin. The book is bound on tan cloth with red embossing on th...

27
Last of the Great Scouts by H.Wetmore & Zane Grey
In this lot is "Life of the Great Scouts Life Story of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)" by Helen Cody Wetmore and Zane Grey, copyright 1918, Grosset & Dunlap. This is the story of William F. Cody, known as the legendary Buffalo Bill. Buffalo Bill was ...

28
Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Fallon Fields
Featured in this lot is this framed oil-on-canvas by Margie Jackson (born 1934 and passed 2021) titled "Fallon Fields." The painting shows a hay cart sitting still atop a hill filled with flowing grass and a boundary fence in the distance. The artist...

29
Karl Bodmer Chief of the Gros-Ventres Des Prairies
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted tinted etching called "Chief of the Gros-Ventres des Prairies," from Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 dated from 1832-1834 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching with the plate numbe...

30
Karl Bodmer The Travellers Meeting With Minatarre
Featured in this lot is this etching called " Travellers Meeting with Mintarre Indians near Fort Clark," from Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and dated from 1843 with a blind stamp underneath the inside of the frame border and is from plate Vig. ...

31
RARE Navajo Large Handmade Squash Blossom Necklace
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver, chipped inlaid squash blossom. The necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted from sterling silver conchos with chipped inlaid turquoise and red branch coral geometric shapes. The necklace ...

32
Navajo Sterling Silver Embossed Beaded Necklace
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver embossed beaded necklace circa 1940's. The necklace features 49 total sterling silver beads on a chain. The beads feature wonderfully and professionally crafted construction with embossed decoration...

33
C. 1930 Navajo 3rd Phase Coin Silver Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo 3rd coin silver belt circa 1930's. The belt features wonderfully and professionally crafted 3rd phase belt conchos with embossed surfaces and features eight round cut King Manassa turquoise cabochon set into the la...

34
Navajo Large Royston Turquoise Sterling Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and Royston turquoise bracelet. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted seven bar sterling silver construction and a large Royston turquoise oval cut cabochon with a lovely du...

35
Navajo Sterling Silver Royston Turquoise Bolo
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and Royston turquoise bolo. The wonderfully and professionally crafted bolo features four braided leathers with sterling silver pendant and aglets. The center stone is a beautiful and large round Ro...

36
C. 1760-1780 Philadelphia Chippendale Chair
Featured in this lot is an extremely rare, circa 1760-1780. Philadelphia Chippendale carved mahogany side/dining chair. It has elegant legs and back made of carved mahogany wood; elaborate acanthus, C scroll carved and pierced splat carving with dec...

37
Late 19th C. Victorian Medallion Back Settee
Included in this lot is a late 19th Century Victorian Medallion Back Style Parlor Settee in a carved mahogany frame with a triple camel back form with winged sides and medallion back, flanking scroll form elements with a tulip motif over mint green c...

38
18th Century London Perkins Brass Flintlock Pistol
Featured in this lot we have a London Perkins engraved brass flintlock pistol originating from the 18th century. The flintlock displays a engraved brass barrel, brass trigger guard, silver pommel and accents, with iron arm, flash pan, and lock plate....

39
French Model 1777 Percussion Cap Conversion Musket
Featured in this lot we have a French Model 1777 percussion cap conversion Military musket originating from 1845. The musket was originally manufactured as a flint lock action, but was later converted to a percussion cap in the 1840's to 1850's. They...

40
GIA Certified Unheated Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this GIA certified unheated sapphire and diamond 18k yellow gold bracelet with AIG and GIA paperwork. This bracelet features a 18k yellow gold ladies custom cast and assembled bracelet with an 'Orianne' hallmark and a 18k gold...

41
Navajo R. Begay Jr. Turquoise Silver M.T.K. Knife
The lot features outstanding silversmith work by master Navajo Native American Indian, Randy Begay Jr., with gorgeous Cerrillos turquoise cabochon set on an original Montana Territory Knives Damascus blade. The knife shows two scales of sterling silv...

42
Rocky Mountain Rams Horn Damascus Bozeman Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rocky Mountain Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus drop point knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heat...

43
Navajo Pattern Scrimshaw Damascus Knife of Bozeman
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing an excellent, original scrimshaw artwork of a Navajo Trading Post Rug Pattern. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is ...

44
Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade with an excellent, Yellowstone inspired, Bull Elk scrimshaw artwork. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing scrimshawed sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folde...

46
Navajo Ceremonial Yei Bi Chei Mounted Sand Art
Featured in this lot is this Mounted sand art of Navajo Ceremonial Yei-Bi-Chei figural mounted on 1/2" ply wood. This is a wonderfully sand professionally crafted sand art mounted on 1/2" ply wood with a Yei-Bi-Chei figural with corn husks shown in ...

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Rare 1918 E. Lone Bull's Mistake By J.W. Schultz
Offered in this lot for your consideration is a rare 1918 edition of Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story by James Willard Schultz. Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story, is the account of Black Otter, a Pikuni (or 'Blackfoot') India...

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) 1st Ed. Crow Indians c1841
Featured in this lot is this original first edition etching called "Crow Indians," by Carl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893, the piece is from 1841 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and the plate number shown is Vig. XIII....

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) Horse Racing Sioux Indians
This is an excellent authentic original etching titled, "Horse Racing of Sioux Indians" by Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) dated 1840-1844 with the correct Bodmer blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and numbered: Vig. XXX. The artwork features ...

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Los Altos Striped Stingray Leather Western Boots
Featured in this lot is this pair of Los Altos Striped Stingray leather western boots. This pair of boots show black western design to the side walling of the boots with the bulk of the top of the foot portion of the boots is decorated with striped s...

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Early 1920's Hamley & Co. Concho Batwing Chaps
Featured in this lot is a pair of 1920's Hamley and Company leather batwing chaps with nickel silver conchos. Hamley & Co. was founded in 1883 and was known for their quality saddles and leather goods. This pair of chaps is marked "480 Hamley & Co. P...

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Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Canadian Geese Flying
Featured in this lot is this framed oil on canvas showing Canadian Geese in flight by Margie Jackson born 1934 and died 2021. The painting features three Canadian Geese taking off and in flight with a lake scene in the background and shows the sun ju...

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) Assiniboin Indians c. 1839
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching titled "Assiniboin Indians," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893, the etching is circa 1839 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and shows Tab# 32. The etching shows...

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Bodmer Woman of Snake Tribe & Woman of Cree Tribe
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching called "Woman of the Snake-Tribe & Woman of the Cree-Tribe," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the eatching with plate number Tab. 33. The...

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C.1800's Saint Statue In Wooden Niche
For your consideration in this lot is an early 1800's Saint Francis of Assisi statue in a niche from San Miguel de Allende Mexico. This niche and statue are made of wood. The niche is topped with three crosses. The niche is painted brick red and is r...

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Opulent Brilliant Diamond 14k White Gold Ring
Featured in this lot is this opulent brilliant diamond and 14k white gold ring with AIG, EGL and UGS paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 14k white gold construction and shows identifying mark of "585."The center ston...

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Brilliant Diamond & 18k White Gold Unity Ring
Featured in this lot is this brilliant diamond and 18k white gold unity ring with AIG paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold construction with a 'Orianne' hallmark and a 18k stamp next tot he hallmark. Th...

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Aquamarine Diamond & 18k White Gold Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this aquamarine diamond and 18k white gold bracelet with AIGL paperwork. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold construction and shows a polished, stamped and tested design with an 'Orian...

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Lakota Sioux Pipe Bowl Catlinite circa 1870
This is an excellent circa 1870 catlinite pipe bowl from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians. This Indian War era piece is hand carved and hand drilled from catlinite pipestone in the iconic "T" pattern showing a dark rich red to speckled pink c...

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Diamond 2.50ct & 18K Gold Cluster Eternity Ring
Featured in this lot is this 2.50 carats natural Diamond and 18K white gold cluster eternity ring with AIG paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold eternity ring design. The ring features 11 larger prong se...

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Paul Frankl Stacked Rattan Side Table C. 1930s
Featured in this lot is an original Paul Frankl Two-Tiered Stacked Rattan Side Table with Mahogany Tops, circa 1930. Vintage rattan end tables by famed designer Paul Frankl. This iconic design draws elements from Art Deco and mid-century modern aesth...

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Rare 1806 Horsehide Covered Salesman Trunk
For your consideration in this lot is a very rare 1806 horsehide covered salesman's small trunk. This trunk is made of wood with leather binding and brass tacks, handle, and latch. The inside of the case was covered with paper with blueprint. Inside ...

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E.S Curtis 1868-1952 At The Old Well of Acoma 1904
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure titled "At the Old Well of Acoma," by artist Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952, the photogravure is circa 1904. The photogravure features a scene of two Acoma Native women at the well fill...

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Frederic Remington (1861-1909) Rattlesnake Bronze
Featured in this lot is this after Frederic Remington (born 1861 and passed on 1909) bronze called "Rattlesnake." The bronze features a cowboy riding a horse starting to rear away from a snake on the ground. Frederic Sackrider Remington is an America...

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Smokey Bear U.S. Forest Service Porcelain Sign
Included in this lot is a Smokey Bear porcelain enamel sign. Smokey Bear was adopted by the U.S. Forest Service back in the 1940's as part of their campaign to prevent forest fires. This sign shows a match book with Smokey's face in the forefront. Th...

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"Life of P.T. Barnum" By Joel Benton
Featured in this lot is this scarce first edition of "Life of Barnum; The World-Renowned Showman" written by P.T. Barnum and published Edgewood Publishing Company ©1891. Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politician, businessman, and fou...

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"Gladstone-Parnell And The Great Irish Struggle"
Included in this lot is an early edition of "Gladstone Parnell and The Great Irish Struggle" by T. P. O'Connor and Robert McWade, 1886 Hubbard Brothers publishing. The book is a graphic story of the injustice and oppression inflicted upon Irish tenan...

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Trophy Moose Double Felt Back Hide Rug
Featured in this lot is this trophy, double felt back moose hide rug. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted taxidermy hide of a moose that had been squared with a double felt backing shown on the hide. The condition of this moose ...

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Large Navajo Kagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is this large Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post rug c. 1920's. The rug shows wonderfully tight weave with stepped medallions that coincide with the traditional Klagetoh Trading Post design with traditional medallions and lovely colora...

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1930's Kashan Persian Hand Knotted Wool Area Rug
Included in this lot is a Kashan Persian hand knotted wool area rug originating from 1930's. This is a wonderfully patterned Persian rug from a city in the northern part of Isafahan province, Iran. The rug features lovely designs and high thread coun...

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RARE Sharps Model 1874 .50 Cal. Buffalo Rifle
Sharps 1874 .50 caliber Military Rifle/Buffalo Gun. One of the more fascinating Old West rifles we've offered is this true Sharps Model 1874. The receiver serial number is 155819. According to the original Sharps shipping records, that amazingly stil...

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Colt .45 Cal 1st Gen Single Action Army Revolver
Classic First Generation, Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver, .45 Colt caliber, desirable 5½" barrel, serial number 345611, made in 1923. A superb condition example that correctly shows matching serial numbers on the frame, (and under...

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RARE Colt Model 1878 Frontier Sheriff's Model 4"B
Featured in this lot is a Colt 1878 Double Action Frontier revolver in .45 Colt caliber with an exceedingly rare 4" barrel variation made without ejector housing. This revolver is one of only 290 Model 1878s manufactured with a 4" barrel and blue fin...

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Springfield M. 1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle
Featured in this lot is a Springfield Model 1841 Mississippi percussion cap conversion rifle chambered in .58 caliber. The rifle originally boasted a flint lock system but was replaced with the more reliable percussion cap system. The rifle displays ...

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Rare J. Stevens .32-Shot Falling Block Shotgun
Exceedingly scarce and exceptional condition Stevens "Favorite" SHOTGUN. Almost the entire manufacturing run of the famous Stevens Favorite dropping block rifle was made in .22 Rim Fire or .25 Rim Fire calibers. This example, which may very well be a...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 l...

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Yellowstone Grizzly Scrimshaw Damascus M.T. Knives
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife with an excellent Yellowstone National Park inspired Grizzly bear scrimshaw artwork. This knife is truly a work of "Montana" art as it shows the iconic Grizzly scrimshaw set on Bu...

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Rocky Mountain Rams Horn Damascus Bozeman Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rocky Mountain Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus clip point knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heat...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 l...

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Navajo R. Begay Jr. Repousse Sterling M.T.K. Knife
The lot features outstanding silversmith work by master Navajo Native American Indian, Randy Begay Jr., set on an original Montana Territory Knives Damascus blade. The knife shows two scales of sterling silver with repoussé, highly figured stamping ...

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Navajo Large Sterling & Malachite Belt Buckle
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and large malachite cabochon belt buckle. The belt buckle shows wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction and features an extremely large malachite cabochon with patterns o...

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Navajo Liberty Dime Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this Liberty Dime sterling silver squash blossom from Navajo artist Begay. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver and Liberty Dime design that features 12 total blossoms on a double braide...

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Navajo R Boyd Sterling Silver Bird Inlaid Necklace
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver multistone inlaid bird necklace from Navajo artist Raymond Boyd. The necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction that features pendants that show three separate birds an...

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Navajo R Boyd Silver Bird Inlaid Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver multistone bird inlaid concho belt from Navajo artist Raymond Boyd. The belt shows wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver concho design that shows inlaid birds on each of the conchos that i...

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Navajo Multistone Engraved Buckle by J. Keyonnie
Featured in this lot is this silver and multistone inlaid buckle from Navajo artist Julius Keyonnie. The buckle shows a beautifully and professionally cast silver construction with floral decoration with stamped geometric patters into the face of th...

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C. 1870 Ute Beaded & Painted Hide Moccasins
This is an outstanding set of circa 1870 beaded and painted Indian hide and hard soled medium height moccasins from the Ute Native American Indians. The set is comprised of thick Buffalo Bison Indian tanned hide with a yellow mineral pigment ocher pa...

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C. 1870 Northern Cheyenne Beaded Painted Moccasins
This is a phenomenal beaded Indian hide and parfleche sole moccasins with bifurcated tongue dating to circa 1870 from the Northern Cheyenne Native American Indians and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The set is comprised of parfleche ...

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C. 1870 Nez Perce Beaded Scabbard & 1859 Musket
The lot features an excellent pairing of an early Harper's Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Percussion Conversion Musket dated 1839 with Indian tacking and Nez Perce Beaded rifle scabbard from circa 1870. The rifle scabbard or musket scabbard is comprised ...

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C. 1870 Lakota Sioux Quilled & Beaded Cradle Cover
Offered in this lot is an auction highlight, a phenomenal Elk Dreamer Society Lakota Sioux circa 1870-1880 quillwork and beadwork covered cradleboard soft cover from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. Elk Dreamer Society authentic original pi...

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Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Klagetoh trading post rug, circa 1920's. The rug features an off-white field with geometric patterns of red and black and a beautiful central medallion decoration. Klagetoh is located just south of Ganado and 10 mi...

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Contact: Mark Markovich
Phone: 406-600-4418
Sale Location
34156 E. Frontage Rd
Bozeman, MT 59715
Sale Dates and Times
Saturday Apr 23, 2022 Completed
Sale Terms and Conditions
North American Auction Company, Terms and Conditions A. Conditions of Sale 1. This terms and conditions is a legal binding agreement between the bidder and North American Auction Company (hereinafter North American Auction Company will be referred to as Auction Co. and the user or persons will be referred to as bidder or buyer). 2. Bidders must be at least 18 years of age to participate or register in the auction. 3. Any bidders participating or registering for the auction agree to be bound by and accepts these Terms and Conditions. All bidders must meet the Auction Co. qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not in good standing with the Auction Co. may be disqualified or declined, with such determination made by the Auction Co. in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the auction. According to U.C.C. § 2-328 (3). Sale by Auction " U.C.C. § 2-328 (3). Sale by Auction: Such a sale is with reserve unless the goods are in explicit terms put up without reserve. In an auction with reserve the auctioneer may withdraw the goods at any time until he announces completion of the sale All items in this sale are offered subject to reserve according to the above statement. Auction Co. holds the rights to pass, sell, or hold the sale subject to seller confirmation on any and all items in this auction. 5. All property is sold AS IS where is with all faults, and neither the Auction Co. nor any consignor makes any warranties, representations, or guarantees either expressed or implied with respect to the property, and in no event, shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or as an assumption of liability. Details in the catalog are opinion and are written as an aid to potential bidders. Auction Co. acknowledges that there may be errors in what is listed in the catalog. Auction Co. strongly recommends that the Bidder has an acknowledged expert view the item. All bidders are required to physically or visually either in person, virtually, or by proxy inspect the items during the inspection and preview period for correctness, description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, and condition. The bidder will then rely entirely on their own inspection for any and all bids or opinions given without holding the Auction Co. liable for any and all statements made. All sales are final. There will be no refunds, no exchanges, and no partial refunds of any kind. 6. Auction Co. shall determine the highest bidder as the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the Auction Co. shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser from any of the bids left whether they be the highest bidder or not and may also, at the Auction Co. election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The Auction Co. shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge 2 | P a g e any bidder. The Auction Co. also holds the right to terminate the purchase for any 37 reason, even in the 38 event the bidder was given notice that he/she is the high bidder and purchaser, the bidder agrees that the Auction Co. may terminate the purchase or agreement, in which case the Auction Co.'s only liability shall be the return of the highest bid amount the buyer paid with exception to any and all extra cost including but not limited to buyer's premium and shipping. 7. Consent to Suit in Montana: In the event of legal proceedings arising from this contract or from the auction in connection therewith, the Buyer consents to being subject to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Montana. A Buyer also agrees and gives consent that venue shall be in Gallatin County, Montana and that the laws of the State of Montana shall govern this Agreement and the parties' transaction hereunder. 8. The Buyer expressly agrees to indemnify and hold the Auction Co., consignors and their assigns harmless from an against all claims, losses, expenses, damages or liability, (including but not limited to attorney's fees), directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from Buyers negligent acts or omissions or breech of this agreement, except for damages caused by or resulting from the Auction Co.'s sole negligence. 9. Item Removal: All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Buyers who cannot for any reason be present on the day of the event are required to make prior arrangements with the auction company before bidding for time and date for removal of items suitable with the auction company. All merchandise purchased must be removed without damaging any property or altering any property in any way. All cost, responsibility of risk of such removal shall be subject to the Buyer or any persons on the Buyers behalf. The Buyer does not hold the Auction Co. liable for any damages or alternations made to the property after or during the announced removal period. If for any reason the Buyer fails to remove any of the merchandise purchased within the time specified, the Auction Co. shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to resell, discard, or remove and store said property at the Buyers sole risk and expense. Auction Co. may impose, and the Buyer agrees to pay, a 1.5% late charge added to the invoice and any storage expense in the event the items are not removed from the premises in the announced period, auction day Buyer agrees that paying any and all outstanding balances with the Auction Co. does not in any way relinquish them from any late fees or storage charges in the event the item has failed to be removed within the announced time. Storage fees will be charged to all items that have not been removed from the auction premise after the last item is sold on the day of the auction. Storage fees will be charged as follows, $10 per day, per item in additional to all and any additional cost including, but not limited to a late fee. In the event the storage cost and late fees have exceeded the items hammer price, excluding buyer's premium, the items will be considered abandoned and the Auction Co. will have sole possession of any and all items. The buyer agrees that any and all storage expenses and late fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer. 10. Titled Property: Buyers will be responsible for procurement of any plates and payment of taxes in their county and/or state of residence on all titled property. Titles will be released by the Auction Co. to the Buyer on the day of sale if the property is paid in full by Cash, Credit Card, or Wire Transfer. Payment 3 | P a g e made by Personal or Company Checks will result in the Auction Co. holding the title for 75 a minimum of 10 days or until the check clears, at which point the Auction Co. will release the title. 11. PAYMENT: All items must be paid in full prior to the removal of purchased or won lots. Auction Co. does not accept partial payments. Invoices are payable by cashier's check, cash or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, & American Express). North American Auction Company reserve the right to require payment on any invoice by wire transfer. All invoices over $4,000.00 must be paid by wire transfer. Do not bid if you are unable to pay invoices over $4,000.00 by wire transfer. Payment may also be made by Personal and Company In-State (Montana only) checks, out of state checks will not be accepted. All payments must be in U.S. Funds. No out of country (non-U.S.A.) checks accepted. Auction Co. reserves the right to charge the bidders credit card if the balance is not paid. 12. Packing and Shipping: Auction Co. is not responsible for the act or omission in our packing or shipping of purchased lots or for other carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not recommended by our company. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the entire risk of the purchaser. B. Conditions of Sale of Firearms. 1. Any persons who desire to become a Bidder on any firearms are required to be 18 years of age for any long gun and 21 years of age for any hand gun. Auction Co. is a licensed and practicing Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) dealer. Any Bidders who desire to bid on and purchase any firearms in our auctions cannot have been convicted of a felony, have any restraining orders, or have any reason that they would not pass a NICS FFL Background Check. Auction Co. holds the right to run a NICS FFL Background check on any purchaser. If the Bidder on a long gun is a current resident with correct identification from the states of Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, or South Dakota and are attending the auction, the purchaser can take possession of the long gun at checkout, only if the Bidder is approved by the NICS FFL Background Check. If the Bidder is successful on a hand gun and in any state other than Montana the firearm will be shipped to a Federal Firearm Licensed Dealer of your choosing nearest your residence. The Buyer agrees to take sole responsibility for shipping of any firearms, including the delivery of the FFL License of your choosing to the Auction Co. and all shipping/handling expenses. C. Conditions of Sale: Bidding 1. Live Bidding: The auction event will be held on site located at 4370 3th Street Bozeman, MT 59715 live onsite bidding will be available. onsite bidding is the most reliable and successful way to bid at our auction. Auction Co. advises any serious bidders to come to the live event as this will ensure the easiest transaction and give the Bidder the best opportunity to express their bids. 2. Telephone Bidding: Auction Co. offers Telephone Live Bidding for the auction event. Bidders wishing to be a telephone bidder at the time an item is being sold must contact the Auction Co. in advance to make arrangements. The bidder must contact the Auction Co. no later than 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time Zone the day preceding the sale to make arrangements to bid via telephone. If a bidder contacts Auction Co. after 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time Zone the day preceding the sale, Auction Co. cannot guarantee that the bidder's bids will be executed. Bidders are required to fill out the "Phone Bidder Request Form" 4 | P a g e located on our website under the Phone Bidding tab. Once the bidder has filled out 112 the Phone Bidder Request Form completely the auction company will then send the bidder the Telephone Bidder Terms of Service Document. Bidders understand that the Auction Co. is not responsible for any lost information or inability to contact the Bidder and that any form filled out on the Auction Co. website other than the Phone Bidder Request form will not be an acceptable request for phone bidding. The Bidder is then required to sign, scan, and email back the Telephone Bidder Terms of Service Document. Bidders can also fax the Telephone Bidder Terms of Service Document to Auction Co. at 800-686-4216. Once the document has been received by the Auction Co. then the Bidder will be entered into the Auction Co. system as a phone bidder. Auction Co. will then have a representative contact you on the telephone number the bidder has given the Auction Co. a few minutes or when the item is being sold. The Bidder can then tell the Auction Co. representative to bid on the bidder's behalf. Telephone bidders may also leave Phone Bidder Absentee Bids with the Auction Co. representative. Phone Bidder Absentee Bids are a verbal or written request to the Auction Co. representative to leave a max bid amount for the representative to bid on behalf of the Bidder. Bidders understand and acknowledge that the Auction Co. is not held responsible for any and all damages resulting in but not limited to the loss of telephone bidder's bids, misunderstanding of the bidder's amount, missed calls due to bad telephone connection. By becoming a telephone bidder, her/she understands and acknowledges they are taking on sole risk of any and all damages resulting in the telephone bidding. Telephone bidders also understand that any bid the representative places on behalf of the bidder is a guarantee of purchase and that the bidder agrees to purchase any items won on behalf of the Auction Co. representative at the representative's highest accepted bid. . Absentee Bidding: Auction Co. offers bidders absentee bidding approval to bid and that the Auction Co. has the right to refuse or decline any bidder without limitation. If the bidder is not able to bid live online or live onsite at the auction event the Auction Co. advises the bidder to leave the maximum bid amount the bidder is willing to spend on any given item. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms, written posted, or announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by internet, or other absentee bid. All bids placed with the Auction Co. whether in person, through a representative, by phone, by internet, or by absentee bid are taken in full confidence and will not be shared or used incorrectly (Auction Co. DOES NOT bid on behalf of the consignor or share with any persons the confidential bids placed by any persons). Auction Co. will not be responsible for any errors or failures to execute bids placed (via absentee bidding without limitation including in person, through a representative, by phone, by internet, or other absentee bid) including without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of connection to the internet or to any hosted software platforms; (ii) a breakdown or technical problem with any of the hosted software platforms; (iii) a breakdown or problem with a client's internet connection, mobile network or computer; (iv) the failure to relay the bids placed for any reason without limitation due to the hectic nature of the live auction event. Auction Co. is not responsible for any failure to execute an online bid or for any errors or omissions in connection therewith. Online bidding via all hosted internet platforms will be recorded. All bidding is subject to approval by the Auction Co. and Auction Co. Auctioneer representative at the live auction event. Auction Co. holds the right to refuse or decline or accept in any order the bids presented to the Auctioneer at the time of the live event. Bidders understand that all bids placed are considered and executed as Competitive Bidding. Competitive Bidding is allowing the Auction Co. to start the bid at the amount the Auctioneer will accept a bid regardless of any bidder's maximum bid. understand that due to the hectic nature of the live auction event that the Auction Co. and Auctioneer will not take into account the date at which any bid was placed (Example No.1: If the Auctioneer is asking all bidders for a $1,000 bid and a live onsite bidder in person, a bidder through representative, a telephone bidder, an internet live bidder from all of the five available hosted platforms, and an absentee bidder all at the exact same time bid $1,000, the Auctioneer will award the high bid solely at his discretion without limitations. Example No. 2: A bidder number 1 left an absentee bid of $1,000 on a lot. The auction event is in processes and the bidder number 1 is the highest accepted bid at $100 and the Auctioneer according to his sole discretion sets the bidding increments at $100 and then continues to call bids. The bidder number 1 is then accepted as the highest bidder at $900 and the Auctioneer ask for $1,000 and accept the bid from another bidder, bidder number 2, at $1,000. The Auctioneer then calls for any more bids at $1,100 and then sells the item to the bidder number 2. Since the original bidder, bidder number 1, was accepted at $900 and the Auctioneer has chosen $100 increments the next accepted bid must be $1,000 and bidder number 1 cannot bid again as the Auctioneer already has accepted his bid at $900. When the Auctioneer calls for $1,100 bidder number 1 no longer will show the Auction Co. representative any available bids and the item will be sold to bidder number 2). Auction Co. is not liable for any damages or responsible for selling the item to another bidder at your maximum bid amount without limitation. . By registering to bid or/and bidding on any item this indicates the bidder's acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by internet, or other absentee bid. Auction Co. advises 6 | P a g e any persons who does not fully understand and acknowledge the terms written herewith 206 to refrain from bidding in any manner. All bids left are an acknowledgement and agreement of these terms and a guarantee for all payment invoices on any successful or purchased lots including any additional expenses including but not limited to buyer's premium and storage cost and late fees when applicable.
Listing Details
North American is proud to invite you to our April 23rd, 2022, Live and Online Western Antique Auction. The sale represents the estate collection of Bruce VanLandingham and Sundog Gallery along with other guest consignors and features nearly 750 items of rarity including historic American Indian beadwork and weapons, Western and Montana History, Western and Cowboy Antiquities, 18th to 19th Century Antique Furniture of both American and French origin, Rare Antique Firearms of the West along with Navajo and Zuni Jewelry, Navajo Rugs, Art and Luxury Diamond and Precious Gemstone Jewelry. This will be a LIVE Auction with Online Live Bidding along with Absentee and Phone Bidding. The auction will include a Live In-Person bidding with free lunch at our Auction Gallery. Come out and support your local Montana auction house and bid in-person or bid online from the convenience of your home. Preview Friday April 22nd from 10-5pm Mountain Time at 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715. Call Mark at 800-686-4216 ext. 3 for preview appointment or info. Auction Saturday April 23rd beginning at 9am Mountain Time located at our Auction Gallery 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715. Invoices will be sent the Sunday to Monday following the sale with a link to pay, pick up info and wire transfer information. All items will be available for shipment and / or pickup starting the Monday following the sale. No online pickup on the day of sale unless previously cleared with the Auctioneer. In-person buyers are able to pickup the day of the sale once cleared by the Auctioneer. Thanks for 10 years of supporting our Bozeman family owned and operated local business. We look forward to seeing you in-person and online. NorthAmericanAuctionCompany.com Ph: 800-686-4216 Email: info@northamericanauctioncompany.com

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Navajo L. James Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Leonard James. The necklace features a beautifully and professionally constructed sterling silver design with a total of 10 heavy sterling silver squash blossoms ...

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Large Navajo Concho Turquoise Necklace - Sam Begay
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver, turquoise, spiny oyster, and red branch coral necklace from Navajo artist Sam Begay. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally crafted discoidal cabochons of turquoise, spiny oyster, and red br...

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Navajo Sam Begay Silver Coral & Oyster Earrings
Featured in this lot is this pair of sterling silver, red branch coral, and spiny oyster earrings from Navajo artist Sam Begay. The earrings feature wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver, spiny oyster, and red branch coral discoidal ...

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RARE Navajo Old Pawn Coin Turquoise Bracelet 1930
Featured in this lot is this rare and large Navajo "Old Pawn" coin silver and turquoise bracelet, circa 1930's. The bracelet features heavy, old pawn coin silver with a large bracelet face and a triple coin silver plate construction with 41 inlaid cr...

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Navajo R. Tafoya Squash Blossom Turquoise Necklace
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and cripple creek turquoise squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. The necklace shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted double strand necklace with sterling silver pearls and ten tot...

6
Mid 1900's Saltillo Medallion Zapotec Woven Rug
Featured in this lot is a wonderful 1930'-50's Mexican Saltillo medallion Zapotec woven rug or blanket. It shows a wonderful geometric medallion pattern in the center with multicolored striations going across the piece. The rug was made using 100% so...

8
1930-1950's Winold Reiss Glacier Park Calendars
The lot features a collection of three original Winold Reiss Blackfeet Indian calendar tops dating to circa 1930-1950's. Winold Reiss was born in Germany in 1886. Following in the footsteps of his father, Winold became an artist, studying art in Muni...

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Navajo Crystal Eye Dazzler Trading Post Rug c.1950
Featured in this is this lot is a Navajo crystal eye dazzler trading post rug, c. 1950's. Originally, the Old Crystal trading post was established in 1894 in a remote part of the Navajo Reservation, southwest of Two Grey Hills and northwest of Gallup...

7
1900's Eastern Anatolian Caucus Tribal Kilim Rug
Featured in this lot is this Eastern Anatolian Caucus tribal kilim hand woven area rug, circa early 1900's. The region of Eastern Anatolia borders the Caucasian republics that recently gained independence from the now-defunct Soviet Union; it also ab...

9
E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 The Grizzly-Bear-Piegan 1911
Featured in this lot is this photogravure called "The Grizzly-Bear - Piegan," from Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph in 1911. The photogravure features the likeness of a Native man named Grizzly-Bear f...

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E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 Medicine Bags-Piegan c 1911
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure called "Medicine Bags - Piegan" by Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and created from the original photograph in 1911. The photogravure artwork shows a Piegan grouping of four medicine bag...

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RARE Lord Gore Rustic Antler King Sized Bed Frame
This is an excellent rare Lord Gore rustic antler and leather custom handmade king sized bed frame. The bed frame displays a solid wood and oak construction with head and foot board accented with Swedish Glove Leather and European Deer and Elk / Stag...

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Lord Gore Swedish Leather King Bed Spread & Pillow
Featured in this lot we have a Lord Gore Swedish Glove leather king blanket bead spread and pillow case. The blanket displays leather sections attached together with a inner lining of cream colored fabric. The blanket shows good condition with a deep...

13
"Ceremonial Spirit Dance," Oil Painting on Canvas
Featured in this lot is this Ceremonial Spirit Dance oil painting on canvas. The oil painting shows wonderfully and professionally crafted oil painting on canvas with a pine wood frame and shows the canvas stretched and attached to the frame. The art...

14
George Catlin 1796-1872 Wi-Jun-Jon Pigeon Egghead
Featured in this lot is this hand colored etching of Wi-Jun-Jon or Pigeon Egghead from artist George Catlin born 1796 died 1872, The information and plate number is covered up by the matte border. The artwork is a before and after portrait of Wi-Jun-...

15
Karl Bodmer Blackfoot - Chief & Piekann - Chief
Featured in this lot is this large aquatint etching called "Black foot - Chief & Piekann - Chief by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp at the center bottom of the etching, The Tableau number 45. The etching shows two Native...

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Lakota Sioux Pewter Inlaid Large Pipe Bowl c. 1880
This is a fantastic, large pipe bowl with beautiful pewter lead inlay from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians of the Northern Plains, dating to circa 1880's. The pipe is hand carved from pipestone catlinite showing a rich dark red coloring with...

17
Plains Skullcracker Quartz Head War Club c. 1870
This is an exceedingly rare quartz stone head skullcracker war club for use by horseback from the Plains Native American Indians dating to circa 1870 and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The Indian Wars era piece shows a hand carved bi...

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C. 1870 Hunkpapa Sioux Beaded Sheath & Trade Knife
This is an outstanding beaded sheath and trade knife dating to circa 1870 from the Hunkpapa Sioux Native American Indians and is from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The sheath is constructed of parfleche rawhide and is sewn with parfleche...

20
Sioux Buffalo Bone Scrapper w/ Kill Marks c. 1850
This is an excellent Buffalo Bison bone hide scrapper with kill marks dating to circa 1850 from the Sioux Native American Indians. The piece is constructed from a large Great American Bison Buffalo bone with dark to yellow patina from honest age and ...

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Circa 1880 Blackfoot Inlaid Pipe Tomahawk w/ Drop
This is an exceptional circa 1880 inlaid pipe tomahawk attributed to the Blackfoot Native American Indians of Montana. This is a very large, heavy authentic example being hand-forged iron with tall and slender vase shaped pipe bowl with outstanding a...

21
Taos Drum Large One Log Carved Wood Coffee Table
The lot features a large rawhide stretched one log wood carved drum from Taos Drums, the piece can be used as a coffee table as it comes with a custom cut glass top. The top has a single piece of custom cut glass which follows the shape of the drum a...

22
Paul Sormani French Marquetry Accent Table
For your consideration is a very rare 19th C. French Marquetry Accent Table attributed to the firm of renowned ébéniste, Paul Sormani et Fils, designed in the Louis XV and Louis XVI neoclassical styles of the 18th century. The angular table is rais...

23
"Buffalo Spirit Transformation," by Iron Hand
Featured in this lot is this acrylic on canvas of a buffalo spirit transformation by artist Iron Hand. The artwork features a beautiful sunset scene with a Native man mounted on a horse holding a ceremonial headdress above his head and seeing a refle...

24
E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 Camp in the Forest-Kutenai
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure called "Camp in the Forest - Kutenai" crom Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph 1910. The photogravure is of a tipi or teepee in a clearing in the tree lin...

25
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) An Arrikkara Warrior
Featured in this lot is this etching titled Pachtuwa-Chta An Arrikkara Warrior by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the plate number Vig. XXVII and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching, the etching is dated 1839-184...

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1953 1st Ed. The Custer Myth by Col Graham
Featured in this lot is this 1953 first edition of "The Custer Myth" by Col Graham. This book includes important items of Custeriana and a complete and comprehensive bibliography by Fred Dustin. The book is bound on tan cloth with red embossing on th...

27
Last of the Great Scouts by H.Wetmore & Zane Grey
In this lot is "Life of the Great Scouts Life Story of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)" by Helen Cody Wetmore and Zane Grey, copyright 1918, Grosset & Dunlap. This is the story of William F. Cody, known as the legendary Buffalo Bill. Buffalo Bill was ...

28
Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Fallon Fields
Featured in this lot is this framed oil-on-canvas by Margie Jackson (born 1934 and passed 2021) titled "Fallon Fields." The painting shows a hay cart sitting still atop a hill filled with flowing grass and a boundary fence in the distance. The artist...

29
Karl Bodmer Chief of the Gros-Ventres Des Prairies
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted tinted etching called "Chief of the Gros-Ventres des Prairies," from Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 dated from 1832-1834 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching with the plate numbe...

30
Karl Bodmer The Travellers Meeting With Minatarre
Featured in this lot is this etching called " Travellers Meeting with Mintarre Indians near Fort Clark," from Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and dated from 1843 with a blind stamp underneath the inside of the frame border and is from plate Vig. ...

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RARE Navajo Large Handmade Squash Blossom Necklace
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver, chipped inlaid squash blossom. The necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted from sterling silver conchos with chipped inlaid turquoise and red branch coral geometric shapes. The necklace ...

32
Navajo Sterling Silver Embossed Beaded Necklace
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver embossed beaded necklace circa 1940's. The necklace features 49 total sterling silver beads on a chain. The beads feature wonderfully and professionally crafted construction with embossed decoration...

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C. 1930 Navajo 3rd Phase Coin Silver Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo 3rd coin silver belt circa 1930's. The belt features wonderfully and professionally crafted 3rd phase belt conchos with embossed surfaces and features eight round cut King Manassa turquoise cabochon set into the la...

34
Navajo Large Royston Turquoise Sterling Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and Royston turquoise bracelet. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted seven bar sterling silver construction and a large Royston turquoise oval cut cabochon with a lovely du...

35
Navajo Sterling Silver Royston Turquoise Bolo
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and Royston turquoise bolo. The wonderfully and professionally crafted bolo features four braided leathers with sterling silver pendant and aglets. The center stone is a beautiful and large round Ro...

36
C. 1760-1780 Philadelphia Chippendale Chair
Featured in this lot is an extremely rare, circa 1760-1780. Philadelphia Chippendale carved mahogany side/dining chair. It has elegant legs and back made of carved mahogany wood; elaborate acanthus, C scroll carved and pierced splat carving with dec...

37
Late 19th C. Victorian Medallion Back Settee
Included in this lot is a late 19th Century Victorian Medallion Back Style Parlor Settee in a carved mahogany frame with a triple camel back form with winged sides and medallion back, flanking scroll form elements with a tulip motif over mint green c...

38
18th Century London Perkins Brass Flintlock Pistol
Featured in this lot we have a London Perkins engraved brass flintlock pistol originating from the 18th century. The flintlock displays a engraved brass barrel, brass trigger guard, silver pommel and accents, with iron arm, flash pan, and lock plate....

39
French Model 1777 Percussion Cap Conversion Musket
Featured in this lot we have a French Model 1777 percussion cap conversion Military musket originating from 1845. The musket was originally manufactured as a flint lock action, but was later converted to a percussion cap in the 1840's to 1850's. They...

40
GIA Certified Unheated Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this GIA certified unheated sapphire and diamond 18k yellow gold bracelet with AIG and GIA paperwork. This bracelet features a 18k yellow gold ladies custom cast and assembled bracelet with an 'Orianne' hallmark and a 18k gold...

41
Navajo R. Begay Jr. Turquoise Silver M.T.K. Knife
The lot features outstanding silversmith work by master Navajo Native American Indian, Randy Begay Jr., with gorgeous Cerrillos turquoise cabochon set on an original Montana Territory Knives Damascus blade. The knife shows two scales of sterling silv...

42
Rocky Mountain Rams Horn Damascus Bozeman Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rocky Mountain Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus drop point knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heat...

43
Navajo Pattern Scrimshaw Damascus Knife of Bozeman
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing an excellent, original scrimshaw artwork of a Navajo Trading Post Rug Pattern. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is ...

44
Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade with an excellent, Yellowstone inspired, Bull Elk scrimshaw artwork. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing scrimshawed sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folde...

46
Navajo Ceremonial Yei Bi Chei Mounted Sand Art
Featured in this lot is this Mounted sand art of Navajo Ceremonial Yei-Bi-Chei figural mounted on 1/2" ply wood. This is a wonderfully sand professionally crafted sand art mounted on 1/2" ply wood with a Yei-Bi-Chei figural with corn husks shown in ...

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Rare 1918 E. Lone Bull's Mistake By J.W. Schultz
Offered in this lot for your consideration is a rare 1918 edition of Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story by James Willard Schultz. Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story, is the account of Black Otter, a Pikuni (or 'Blackfoot') India...

48
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) 1st Ed. Crow Indians c1841
Featured in this lot is this original first edition etching called "Crow Indians," by Carl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893, the piece is from 1841 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and the plate number shown is Vig. XIII....

49
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) Horse Racing Sioux Indians
This is an excellent authentic original etching titled, "Horse Racing of Sioux Indians" by Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) dated 1840-1844 with the correct Bodmer blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and numbered: Vig. XXX. The artwork features ...

50
Los Altos Striped Stingray Leather Western Boots
Featured in this lot is this pair of Los Altos Striped Stingray leather western boots. This pair of boots show black western design to the side walling of the boots with the bulk of the top of the foot portion of the boots is decorated with striped s...

51
Early 1920's Hamley & Co. Concho Batwing Chaps
Featured in this lot is a pair of 1920's Hamley and Company leather batwing chaps with nickel silver conchos. Hamley & Co. was founded in 1883 and was known for their quality saddles and leather goods. This pair of chaps is marked "480 Hamley & Co. P...

52
Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Canadian Geese Flying
Featured in this lot is this framed oil on canvas showing Canadian Geese in flight by Margie Jackson born 1934 and died 2021. The painting features three Canadian Geese taking off and in flight with a lake scene in the background and shows the sun ju...

53
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) Assiniboin Indians c. 1839
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching titled "Assiniboin Indians," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893, the etching is circa 1839 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and shows Tab# 32. The etching shows...

54
Bodmer Woman of Snake Tribe & Woman of Cree Tribe
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching called "Woman of the Snake-Tribe & Woman of the Cree-Tribe," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the eatching with plate number Tab. 33. The...

55
C.1800's Saint Statue In Wooden Niche
For your consideration in this lot is an early 1800's Saint Francis of Assisi statue in a niche from San Miguel de Allende Mexico. This niche and statue are made of wood. The niche is topped with three crosses. The niche is painted brick red and is r...

56
Opulent Brilliant Diamond 14k White Gold Ring
Featured in this lot is this opulent brilliant diamond and 14k white gold ring with AIG, EGL and UGS paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 14k white gold construction and shows identifying mark of "585."The center ston...

57
Brilliant Diamond & 18k White Gold Unity Ring
Featured in this lot is this brilliant diamond and 18k white gold unity ring with AIG paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold construction with a 'Orianne' hallmark and a 18k stamp next tot he hallmark. Th...

58
Aquamarine Diamond & 18k White Gold Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this aquamarine diamond and 18k white gold bracelet with AIGL paperwork. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold construction and shows a polished, stamped and tested design with an 'Orian...

59
Lakota Sioux Pipe Bowl Catlinite circa 1870
This is an excellent circa 1870 catlinite pipe bowl from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians. This Indian War era piece is hand carved and hand drilled from catlinite pipestone in the iconic "T" pattern showing a dark rich red to speckled pink c...

60
Diamond 2.50ct & 18K Gold Cluster Eternity Ring
Featured in this lot is this 2.50 carats natural Diamond and 18K white gold cluster eternity ring with AIG paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold eternity ring design. The ring features 11 larger prong se...

61
Paul Frankl Stacked Rattan Side Table C. 1930s
Featured in this lot is an original Paul Frankl Two-Tiered Stacked Rattan Side Table with Mahogany Tops, circa 1930. Vintage rattan end tables by famed designer Paul Frankl. This iconic design draws elements from Art Deco and mid-century modern aesth...

62
Rare 1806 Horsehide Covered Salesman Trunk
For your consideration in this lot is a very rare 1806 horsehide covered salesman's small trunk. This trunk is made of wood with leather binding and brass tacks, handle, and latch. The inside of the case was covered with paper with blueprint. Inside ...

63
E.S Curtis 1868-1952 At The Old Well of Acoma 1904
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure titled "At the Old Well of Acoma," by artist Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952, the photogravure is circa 1904. The photogravure features a scene of two Acoma Native women at the well fill...

64
Frederic Remington (1861-1909) Rattlesnake Bronze
Featured in this lot is this after Frederic Remington (born 1861 and passed on 1909) bronze called "Rattlesnake." The bronze features a cowboy riding a horse starting to rear away from a snake on the ground. Frederic Sackrider Remington is an America...

65
Smokey Bear U.S. Forest Service Porcelain Sign
Included in this lot is a Smokey Bear porcelain enamel sign. Smokey Bear was adopted by the U.S. Forest Service back in the 1940's as part of their campaign to prevent forest fires. This sign shows a match book with Smokey's face in the forefront. Th...

66
"Life of P.T. Barnum" By Joel Benton
Featured in this lot is this scarce first edition of "Life of Barnum; The World-Renowned Showman" written by P.T. Barnum and published Edgewood Publishing Company ©1891. Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politician, businessman, and fou...

67
"Gladstone-Parnell And The Great Irish Struggle"
Included in this lot is an early edition of "Gladstone Parnell and The Great Irish Struggle" by T. P. O'Connor and Robert McWade, 1886 Hubbard Brothers publishing. The book is a graphic story of the injustice and oppression inflicted upon Irish tenan...

68
Trophy Moose Double Felt Back Hide Rug
Featured in this lot is this trophy, double felt back moose hide rug. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted taxidermy hide of a moose that had been squared with a double felt backing shown on the hide. The condition of this moose ...

69
Large Navajo Kagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is this large Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post rug c. 1920's. The rug shows wonderfully tight weave with stepped medallions that coincide with the traditional Klagetoh Trading Post design with traditional medallions and lovely colora...

70
1930's Kashan Persian Hand Knotted Wool Area Rug
Included in this lot is a Kashan Persian hand knotted wool area rug originating from 1930's. This is a wonderfully patterned Persian rug from a city in the northern part of Isafahan province, Iran. The rug features lovely designs and high thread coun...

71
RARE Sharps Model 1874 .50 Cal. Buffalo Rifle
Sharps 1874 .50 caliber Military Rifle/Buffalo Gun. One of the more fascinating Old West rifles we've offered is this true Sharps Model 1874. The receiver serial number is 155819. According to the original Sharps shipping records, that amazingly stil...

72
Colt .45 Cal 1st Gen Single Action Army Revolver
Classic First Generation, Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver, .45 Colt caliber, desirable 5½" barrel, serial number 345611, made in 1923. A superb condition example that correctly shows matching serial numbers on the frame, (and under...

73
RARE Colt Model 1878 Frontier Sheriff's Model 4"B
Featured in this lot is a Colt 1878 Double Action Frontier revolver in .45 Colt caliber with an exceedingly rare 4" barrel variation made without ejector housing. This revolver is one of only 290 Model 1878s manufactured with a 4" barrel and blue fin...

74
Springfield M. 1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle
Featured in this lot is a Springfield Model 1841 Mississippi percussion cap conversion rifle chambered in .58 caliber. The rifle originally boasted a flint lock system but was replaced with the more reliable percussion cap system. The rifle displays ...

75
Rare J. Stevens .32-Shot Falling Block Shotgun
Exceedingly scarce and exceptional condition Stevens "Favorite" SHOTGUN. Almost the entire manufacturing run of the famous Stevens Favorite dropping block rifle was made in .22 Rim Fire or .25 Rim Fire calibers. This example, which may very well be a...

76
Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 l...

77
Yellowstone Grizzly Scrimshaw Damascus M.T. Knives
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife with an excellent Yellowstone National Park inspired Grizzly bear scrimshaw artwork. This knife is truly a work of "Montana" art as it shows the iconic Grizzly scrimshaw set on Bu...

78
Rocky Mountain Rams Horn Damascus Bozeman Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rocky Mountain Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus clip point knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heat...

79
Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 l...

80
Navajo R. Begay Jr. Repousse Sterling M.T.K. Knife
The lot features outstanding silversmith work by master Navajo Native American Indian, Randy Begay Jr., set on an original Montana Territory Knives Damascus blade. The knife shows two scales of sterling silver with repoussé, highly figured stamping ...

81
Navajo Large Sterling & Malachite Belt Buckle
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and large malachite cabochon belt buckle. The belt buckle shows wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction and features an extremely large malachite cabochon with patterns o...

82
Navajo Liberty Dime Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this Liberty Dime sterling silver squash blossom from Navajo artist Begay. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver and Liberty Dime design that features 12 total blossoms on a double braide...

83
Navajo R Boyd Sterling Silver Bird Inlaid Necklace
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver multistone inlaid bird necklace from Navajo artist Raymond Boyd. The necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction that features pendants that show three separate birds an...

84
Navajo R Boyd Silver Bird Inlaid Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver multistone bird inlaid concho belt from Navajo artist Raymond Boyd. The belt shows wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver concho design that shows inlaid birds on each of the conchos that i...

85
Navajo Multistone Engraved Buckle by J. Keyonnie
Featured in this lot is this silver and multistone inlaid buckle from Navajo artist Julius Keyonnie. The buckle shows a beautifully and professionally cast silver construction with floral decoration with stamped geometric patters into the face of th...

86
C. 1870 Ute Beaded & Painted Hide Moccasins
This is an outstanding set of circa 1870 beaded and painted Indian hide and hard soled medium height moccasins from the Ute Native American Indians. The set is comprised of thick Buffalo Bison Indian tanned hide with a yellow mineral pigment ocher pa...

87
C. 1870 Northern Cheyenne Beaded Painted Moccasins
This is a phenomenal beaded Indian hide and parfleche sole moccasins with bifurcated tongue dating to circa 1870 from the Northern Cheyenne Native American Indians and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The set is comprised of parfleche ...

88
C. 1870 Nez Perce Beaded Scabbard & 1859 Musket
The lot features an excellent pairing of an early Harper's Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Percussion Conversion Musket dated 1839 with Indian tacking and Nez Perce Beaded rifle scabbard from circa 1870. The rifle scabbard or musket scabbard is comprised ...

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C. 1870 Lakota Sioux Quilled & Beaded Cradle Cover
Offered in this lot is an auction highlight, a phenomenal Elk Dreamer Society Lakota Sioux circa 1870-1880 quillwork and beadwork covered cradleboard soft cover from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. Elk Dreamer Society authentic original pi...

91
Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Klagetoh trading post rug, circa 1920's. The rug features an off-white field with geometric patterns of red and black and a beautiful central medallion decoration. Klagetoh is located just south of Ganado and 10 mi...

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American Indian & The West - The Sundog Collection w/ Guests
 Live Auction w/Online Bidding
Auction Date(s)
Saturday Apr 23, 2022 Completed
Auction Location

Bozeman, MT 59715
Company
North American Auction Company

Contact: Mark Markovich
Phone: 406-600-4418
Website: NorthAmericanAuctionCompany.com

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North American is proud to invite you to our April 23rd, 2022, Live and Online Western Antique Auction. The sale represents the estate collection of Bruce VanLandingham and Sundog Gallery along with other guest consignors and features nearly 750 items of rarity including historic American Indian beadwork and weapons, Western and Montana History, Western and Cowboy Antiquities, 18th to 19th Century Antique Furniture of both American and French origin, Rare Antique Firearms of the West along with Navajo and Zuni Jewelry, Navajo Rugs, Art and Luxury Diamond and Precious Gemstone Jewelry. This will be a LIVE Auction with Online Live Bidding along with Absentee and Phone Bidding. The auction will include a Live In-Person bidding with free lunch at our Auction Gallery. Come out and support your local Montana auction house and bid in-person or bid online from the convenience of your home. Preview Friday April 22nd from 10-5pm Mountain Time at 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715. Call Mark at 800-686-4216 ext. 3 for preview appointment or info. Auction Saturday April 23rd beginning at 9am Mountain Time located at our Auction Gallery 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715. Invoices will be sent the Sunday to Monday following the sale with a link to pay, pick up info and wire transfer information. All items will be available for shipment and / or pickup starting the Monday following the sale. No online pickup on the day of sale unless previously cleared with the Auctioneer. In-person buyers are able to pickup the day of the sale once cleared by the Auctioneer. Thanks for 10 years of supporting our Bozeman family owned and operated local business. We look forward to seeing you in-person and online. NorthAmericanAuctionCompany.com Ph: 800-686-4216 Email: info@northamericanauctioncompany.com

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Navajo L. James Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Leonard James. The necklace features a beautifully and professionally constructed sterling silver design with a total of 10 heavy sterling silver squash blossoms ...

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Large Navajo Concho Turquoise Necklace - Sam Begay
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver, turquoise, spiny oyster, and red branch coral necklace from Navajo artist Sam Begay. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally crafted discoidal cabochons of turquoise, spiny oyster, and red br...

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Navajo Sam Begay Silver Coral & Oyster Earrings
Featured in this lot is this pair of sterling silver, red branch coral, and spiny oyster earrings from Navajo artist Sam Begay. The earrings feature wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver, spiny oyster, and red branch coral discoidal ...

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RARE Navajo Old Pawn Coin Turquoise Bracelet 1930
Featured in this lot is this rare and large Navajo "Old Pawn" coin silver and turquoise bracelet, circa 1930's. The bracelet features heavy, old pawn coin silver with a large bracelet face and a triple coin silver plate construction with 41 inlaid cr...

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Navajo R. Tafoya Squash Blossom Turquoise Necklace
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and cripple creek turquoise squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. The necklace shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted double strand necklace with sterling silver pearls and ten tot...

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Mid 1900's Saltillo Medallion Zapotec Woven Rug
Featured in this lot is a wonderful 1930'-50's Mexican Saltillo medallion Zapotec woven rug or blanket. It shows a wonderful geometric medallion pattern in the center with multicolored striations going across the piece. The rug was made using 100% so...

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1930-1950's Winold Reiss Glacier Park Calendars
The lot features a collection of three original Winold Reiss Blackfeet Indian calendar tops dating to circa 1930-1950's. Winold Reiss was born in Germany in 1886. Following in the footsteps of his father, Winold became an artist, studying art in Muni...

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Navajo Crystal Eye Dazzler Trading Post Rug c.1950
Featured in this is this lot is a Navajo crystal eye dazzler trading post rug, c. 1950's. Originally, the Old Crystal trading post was established in 1894 in a remote part of the Navajo Reservation, southwest of Two Grey Hills and northwest of Gallup...

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1900's Eastern Anatolian Caucus Tribal Kilim Rug
Featured in this lot is this Eastern Anatolian Caucus tribal kilim hand woven area rug, circa early 1900's. The region of Eastern Anatolia borders the Caucasian republics that recently gained independence from the now-defunct Soviet Union; it also ab...

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E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 The Grizzly-Bear-Piegan 1911
Featured in this lot is this photogravure called "The Grizzly-Bear - Piegan," from Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph in 1911. The photogravure features the likeness of a Native man named Grizzly-Bear f...

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E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 Medicine Bags-Piegan c 1911
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure called "Medicine Bags - Piegan" by Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and created from the original photograph in 1911. The photogravure artwork shows a Piegan grouping of four medicine bag...

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RARE Lord Gore Rustic Antler King Sized Bed Frame
This is an excellent rare Lord Gore rustic antler and leather custom handmade king sized bed frame. The bed frame displays a solid wood and oak construction with head and foot board accented with Swedish Glove Leather and European Deer and Elk / Stag...

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Lord Gore Swedish Leather King Bed Spread & Pillow
Featured in this lot we have a Lord Gore Swedish Glove leather king blanket bead spread and pillow case. The blanket displays leather sections attached together with a inner lining of cream colored fabric. The blanket shows good condition with a deep...

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"Ceremonial Spirit Dance," Oil Painting on Canvas
Featured in this lot is this Ceremonial Spirit Dance oil painting on canvas. The oil painting shows wonderfully and professionally crafted oil painting on canvas with a pine wood frame and shows the canvas stretched and attached to the frame. The art...

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George Catlin 1796-1872 Wi-Jun-Jon Pigeon Egghead
Featured in this lot is this hand colored etching of Wi-Jun-Jon or Pigeon Egghead from artist George Catlin born 1796 died 1872, The information and plate number is covered up by the matte border. The artwork is a before and after portrait of Wi-Jun-...

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Karl Bodmer Blackfoot - Chief & Piekann - Chief
Featured in this lot is this large aquatint etching called "Black foot - Chief & Piekann - Chief by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp at the center bottom of the etching, The Tableau number 45. The etching shows two Native...

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Lakota Sioux Pewter Inlaid Large Pipe Bowl c. 1880
This is a fantastic, large pipe bowl with beautiful pewter lead inlay from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians of the Northern Plains, dating to circa 1880's. The pipe is hand carved from pipestone catlinite showing a rich dark red coloring with...

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Plains Skullcracker Quartz Head War Club c. 1870
This is an exceedingly rare quartz stone head skullcracker war club for use by horseback from the Plains Native American Indians dating to circa 1870 and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The Indian Wars era piece shows a hand carved bi...

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C. 1870 Hunkpapa Sioux Beaded Sheath & Trade Knife
This is an outstanding beaded sheath and trade knife dating to circa 1870 from the Hunkpapa Sioux Native American Indians and is from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The sheath is constructed of parfleche rawhide and is sewn with parfleche...

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Sioux Buffalo Bone Scrapper w/ Kill Marks c. 1850
This is an excellent Buffalo Bison bone hide scrapper with kill marks dating to circa 1850 from the Sioux Native American Indians. The piece is constructed from a large Great American Bison Buffalo bone with dark to yellow patina from honest age and ...

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Circa 1880 Blackfoot Inlaid Pipe Tomahawk w/ Drop
This is an exceptional circa 1880 inlaid pipe tomahawk attributed to the Blackfoot Native American Indians of Montana. This is a very large, heavy authentic example being hand-forged iron with tall and slender vase shaped pipe bowl with outstanding a...

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Taos Drum Large One Log Carved Wood Coffee Table
The lot features a large rawhide stretched one log wood carved drum from Taos Drums, the piece can be used as a coffee table as it comes with a custom cut glass top. The top has a single piece of custom cut glass which follows the shape of the drum a...

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Paul Sormani French Marquetry Accent Table
For your consideration is a very rare 19th C. French Marquetry Accent Table attributed to the firm of renowned ébéniste, Paul Sormani et Fils, designed in the Louis XV and Louis XVI neoclassical styles of the 18th century. The angular table is rais...

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"Buffalo Spirit Transformation," by Iron Hand
Featured in this lot is this acrylic on canvas of a buffalo spirit transformation by artist Iron Hand. The artwork features a beautiful sunset scene with a Native man mounted on a horse holding a ceremonial headdress above his head and seeing a refle...

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E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 Camp in the Forest-Kutenai
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure called "Camp in the Forest - Kutenai" crom Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph 1910. The photogravure is of a tipi or teepee in a clearing in the tree lin...

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) An Arrikkara Warrior
Featured in this lot is this etching titled Pachtuwa-Chta An Arrikkara Warrior by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the plate number Vig. XXVII and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching, the etching is dated 1839-184...

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1953 1st Ed. The Custer Myth by Col Graham
Featured in this lot is this 1953 first edition of "The Custer Myth" by Col Graham. This book includes important items of Custeriana and a complete and comprehensive bibliography by Fred Dustin. The book is bound on tan cloth with red embossing on th...

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Last of the Great Scouts by H.Wetmore & Zane Grey
In this lot is "Life of the Great Scouts Life Story of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)" by Helen Cody Wetmore and Zane Grey, copyright 1918, Grosset & Dunlap. This is the story of William F. Cody, known as the legendary Buffalo Bill. Buffalo Bill was ...

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Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Fallon Fields
Featured in this lot is this framed oil-on-canvas by Margie Jackson (born 1934 and passed 2021) titled "Fallon Fields." The painting shows a hay cart sitting still atop a hill filled with flowing grass and a boundary fence in the distance. The artist...

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Karl Bodmer Chief of the Gros-Ventres Des Prairies
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted tinted etching called "Chief of the Gros-Ventres des Prairies," from Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 dated from 1832-1834 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching with the plate numbe...

30
Karl Bodmer The Travellers Meeting With Minatarre
Featured in this lot is this etching called " Travellers Meeting with Mintarre Indians near Fort Clark," from Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and dated from 1843 with a blind stamp underneath the inside of the frame border and is from plate Vig. ...

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RARE Navajo Large Handmade Squash Blossom Necklace
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver, chipped inlaid squash blossom. The necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted from sterling silver conchos with chipped inlaid turquoise and red branch coral geometric shapes. The necklace ...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Embossed Beaded Necklace
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver embossed beaded necklace circa 1940's. The necklace features 49 total sterling silver beads on a chain. The beads feature wonderfully and professionally crafted construction with embossed decoration...

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C. 1930 Navajo 3rd Phase Coin Silver Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo 3rd coin silver belt circa 1930's. The belt features wonderfully and professionally crafted 3rd phase belt conchos with embossed surfaces and features eight round cut King Manassa turquoise cabochon set into the la...

34
Navajo Large Royston Turquoise Sterling Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and Royston turquoise bracelet. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted seven bar sterling silver construction and a large Royston turquoise oval cut cabochon with a lovely du...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Royston Turquoise Bolo
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and Royston turquoise bolo. The wonderfully and professionally crafted bolo features four braided leathers with sterling silver pendant and aglets. The center stone is a beautiful and large round Ro...

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C. 1760-1780 Philadelphia Chippendale Chair
Featured in this lot is an extremely rare, circa 1760-1780. Philadelphia Chippendale carved mahogany side/dining chair. It has elegant legs and back made of carved mahogany wood; elaborate acanthus, C scroll carved and pierced splat carving with dec...

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Late 19th C. Victorian Medallion Back Settee
Included in this lot is a late 19th Century Victorian Medallion Back Style Parlor Settee in a carved mahogany frame with a triple camel back form with winged sides and medallion back, flanking scroll form elements with a tulip motif over mint green c...

38
18th Century London Perkins Brass Flintlock Pistol
Featured in this lot we have a London Perkins engraved brass flintlock pistol originating from the 18th century. The flintlock displays a engraved brass barrel, brass trigger guard, silver pommel and accents, with iron arm, flash pan, and lock plate....

39
French Model 1777 Percussion Cap Conversion Musket
Featured in this lot we have a French Model 1777 percussion cap conversion Military musket originating from 1845. The musket was originally manufactured as a flint lock action, but was later converted to a percussion cap in the 1840's to 1850's. They...

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GIA Certified Unheated Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this GIA certified unheated sapphire and diamond 18k yellow gold bracelet with AIG and GIA paperwork. This bracelet features a 18k yellow gold ladies custom cast and assembled bracelet with an 'Orianne' hallmark and a 18k gold...

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Navajo R. Begay Jr. Turquoise Silver M.T.K. Knife
The lot features outstanding silversmith work by master Navajo Native American Indian, Randy Begay Jr., with gorgeous Cerrillos turquoise cabochon set on an original Montana Territory Knives Damascus blade. The knife shows two scales of sterling silv...

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Rocky Mountain Rams Horn Damascus Bozeman Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rocky Mountain Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus drop point knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heat...

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Navajo Pattern Scrimshaw Damascus Knife of Bozeman
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing an excellent, original scrimshaw artwork of a Navajo Trading Post Rug Pattern. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is ...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade with an excellent, Yellowstone inspired, Bull Elk scrimshaw artwork. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing scrimshawed sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folde...

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Navajo Ceremonial Yei Bi Chei Mounted Sand Art
Featured in this lot is this Mounted sand art of Navajo Ceremonial Yei-Bi-Chei figural mounted on 1/2" ply wood. This is a wonderfully sand professionally crafted sand art mounted on 1/2" ply wood with a Yei-Bi-Chei figural with corn husks shown in ...

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Rare 1918 E. Lone Bull's Mistake By J.W. Schultz
Offered in this lot for your consideration is a rare 1918 edition of Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story by James Willard Schultz. Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story, is the account of Black Otter, a Pikuni (or 'Blackfoot') India...

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) 1st Ed. Crow Indians c1841
Featured in this lot is this original first edition etching called "Crow Indians," by Carl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893, the piece is from 1841 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and the plate number shown is Vig. XIII....

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) Horse Racing Sioux Indians
This is an excellent authentic original etching titled, "Horse Racing of Sioux Indians" by Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) dated 1840-1844 with the correct Bodmer blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and numbered: Vig. XXX. The artwork features ...

50
Los Altos Striped Stingray Leather Western Boots
Featured in this lot is this pair of Los Altos Striped Stingray leather western boots. This pair of boots show black western design to the side walling of the boots with the bulk of the top of the foot portion of the boots is decorated with striped s...

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Early 1920's Hamley & Co. Concho Batwing Chaps
Featured in this lot is a pair of 1920's Hamley and Company leather batwing chaps with nickel silver conchos. Hamley & Co. was founded in 1883 and was known for their quality saddles and leather goods. This pair of chaps is marked "480 Hamley & Co. P...

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Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Canadian Geese Flying
Featured in this lot is this framed oil on canvas showing Canadian Geese in flight by Margie Jackson born 1934 and died 2021. The painting features three Canadian Geese taking off and in flight with a lake scene in the background and shows the sun ju...

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Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) Assiniboin Indians c. 1839
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching titled "Assiniboin Indians," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893, the etching is circa 1839 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching and shows Tab# 32. The etching shows...

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Bodmer Woman of Snake Tribe & Woman of Cree Tribe
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching called "Woman of the Snake-Tribe & Woman of the Cree-Tribe," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the eatching with plate number Tab. 33. The...

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C.1800's Saint Statue In Wooden Niche
For your consideration in this lot is an early 1800's Saint Francis of Assisi statue in a niche from San Miguel de Allende Mexico. This niche and statue are made of wood. The niche is topped with three crosses. The niche is painted brick red and is r...

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Opulent Brilliant Diamond 14k White Gold Ring
Featured in this lot is this opulent brilliant diamond and 14k white gold ring with AIG, EGL and UGS paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 14k white gold construction and shows identifying mark of "585."The center ston...

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Brilliant Diamond & 18k White Gold Unity Ring
Featured in this lot is this brilliant diamond and 18k white gold unity ring with AIG paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold construction with a 'Orianne' hallmark and a 18k stamp next tot he hallmark. Th...

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Aquamarine Diamond & 18k White Gold Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this aquamarine diamond and 18k white gold bracelet with AIGL paperwork. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold construction and shows a polished, stamped and tested design with an 'Orian...

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Lakota Sioux Pipe Bowl Catlinite circa 1870
This is an excellent circa 1870 catlinite pipe bowl from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians. This Indian War era piece is hand carved and hand drilled from catlinite pipestone in the iconic "T" pattern showing a dark rich red to speckled pink c...

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Diamond 2.50ct & 18K Gold Cluster Eternity Ring
Featured in this lot is this 2.50 carats natural Diamond and 18K white gold cluster eternity ring with AIG paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 18k white gold eternity ring design. The ring features 11 larger prong se...

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Paul Frankl Stacked Rattan Side Table C. 1930s
Featured in this lot is an original Paul Frankl Two-Tiered Stacked Rattan Side Table with Mahogany Tops, circa 1930. Vintage rattan end tables by famed designer Paul Frankl. This iconic design draws elements from Art Deco and mid-century modern aesth...

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Rare 1806 Horsehide Covered Salesman Trunk
For your consideration in this lot is a very rare 1806 horsehide covered salesman's small trunk. This trunk is made of wood with leather binding and brass tacks, handle, and latch. The inside of the case was covered with paper with blueprint. Inside ...

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E.S Curtis 1868-1952 At The Old Well of Acoma 1904
Featured in this lot is this framed photogravure titled "At the Old Well of Acoma," by artist Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952, the photogravure is circa 1904. The photogravure features a scene of two Acoma Native women at the well fill...

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Frederic Remington (1861-1909) Rattlesnake Bronze
Featured in this lot is this after Frederic Remington (born 1861 and passed on 1909) bronze called "Rattlesnake." The bronze features a cowboy riding a horse starting to rear away from a snake on the ground. Frederic Sackrider Remington is an America...

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Smokey Bear U.S. Forest Service Porcelain Sign
Included in this lot is a Smokey Bear porcelain enamel sign. Smokey Bear was adopted by the U.S. Forest Service back in the 1940's as part of their campaign to prevent forest fires. This sign shows a match book with Smokey's face in the forefront. Th...

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"Life of P.T. Barnum" By Joel Benton
Featured in this lot is this scarce first edition of "Life of Barnum; The World-Renowned Showman" written by P.T. Barnum and published Edgewood Publishing Company ©1891. Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politician, businessman, and fou...

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"Gladstone-Parnell And The Great Irish Struggle"
Included in this lot is an early edition of "Gladstone Parnell and The Great Irish Struggle" by T. P. O'Connor and Robert McWade, 1886 Hubbard Brothers publishing. The book is a graphic story of the injustice and oppression inflicted upon Irish tenan...

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Trophy Moose Double Felt Back Hide Rug
Featured in this lot is this trophy, double felt back moose hide rug. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted taxidermy hide of a moose that had been squared with a double felt backing shown on the hide. The condition of this moose ...

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Large Navajo Kagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is this large Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post rug c. 1920's. The rug shows wonderfully tight weave with stepped medallions that coincide with the traditional Klagetoh Trading Post design with traditional medallions and lovely colora...

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1930's Kashan Persian Hand Knotted Wool Area Rug
Included in this lot is a Kashan Persian hand knotted wool area rug originating from 1930's. This is a wonderfully patterned Persian rug from a city in the northern part of Isafahan province, Iran. The rug features lovely designs and high thread coun...

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RARE Sharps Model 1874 .50 Cal. Buffalo Rifle
Sharps 1874 .50 caliber Military Rifle/Buffalo Gun. One of the more fascinating Old West rifles we've offered is this true Sharps Model 1874. The receiver serial number is 155819. According to the original Sharps shipping records, that amazingly stil...

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Colt .45 Cal 1st Gen Single Action Army Revolver
Classic First Generation, Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver, .45 Colt caliber, desirable 5½" barrel, serial number 345611, made in 1923. A superb condition example that correctly shows matching serial numbers on the frame, (and under...

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RARE Colt Model 1878 Frontier Sheriff's Model 4"B
Featured in this lot is a Colt 1878 Double Action Frontier revolver in .45 Colt caliber with an exceedingly rare 4" barrel variation made without ejector housing. This revolver is one of only 290 Model 1878s manufactured with a 4" barrel and blue fin...

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Springfield M. 1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle
Featured in this lot is a Springfield Model 1841 Mississippi percussion cap conversion rifle chambered in .58 caliber. The rifle originally boasted a flint lock system but was replaced with the more reliable percussion cap system. The rifle displays ...

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Rare J. Stevens .32-Shot Falling Block Shotgun
Exceedingly scarce and exceptional condition Stevens "Favorite" SHOTGUN. Almost the entire manufacturing run of the famous Stevens Favorite dropping block rifle was made in .22 Rim Fire or .25 Rim Fire calibers. This example, which may very well be a...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 l...

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Yellowstone Grizzly Scrimshaw Damascus M.T. Knives
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife with an excellent Yellowstone National Park inspired Grizzly bear scrimshaw artwork. This knife is truly a work of "Montana" art as it shows the iconic Grizzly scrimshaw set on Bu...

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Rocky Mountain Rams Horn Damascus Bozeman Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rocky Mountain Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus clip point knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heat...

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Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing sandbar stag antler grips and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 l...

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Navajo R. Begay Jr. Repousse Sterling M.T.K. Knife
The lot features outstanding silversmith work by master Navajo Native American Indian, Randy Begay Jr., set on an original Montana Territory Knives Damascus blade. The knife shows two scales of sterling silver with repoussé, highly figured stamping ...

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Navajo Large Sterling & Malachite Belt Buckle
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and large malachite cabochon belt buckle. The belt buckle shows wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction and features an extremely large malachite cabochon with patterns o...

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Navajo Liberty Dime Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this Liberty Dime sterling silver squash blossom from Navajo artist Begay. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver and Liberty Dime design that features 12 total blossoms on a double braide...

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Navajo R Boyd Sterling Silver Bird Inlaid Necklace
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver multistone inlaid bird necklace from Navajo artist Raymond Boyd. The necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction that features pendants that show three separate birds an...

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Navajo R Boyd Silver Bird Inlaid Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver multistone bird inlaid concho belt from Navajo artist Raymond Boyd. The belt shows wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver concho design that shows inlaid birds on each of the conchos that i...

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Navajo Multistone Engraved Buckle by J. Keyonnie
Featured in this lot is this silver and multistone inlaid buckle from Navajo artist Julius Keyonnie. The buckle shows a beautifully and professionally cast silver construction with floral decoration with stamped geometric patters into the face of th...

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C. 1870 Ute Beaded & Painted Hide Moccasins
This is an outstanding set of circa 1870 beaded and painted Indian hide and hard soled medium height moccasins from the Ute Native American Indians. The set is comprised of thick Buffalo Bison Indian tanned hide with a yellow mineral pigment ocher pa...

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C. 1870 Northern Cheyenne Beaded Painted Moccasins
This is a phenomenal beaded Indian hide and parfleche sole moccasins with bifurcated tongue dating to circa 1870 from the Northern Cheyenne Native American Indians and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The set is comprised of parfleche ...

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C. 1870 Nez Perce Beaded Scabbard & 1859 Musket
The lot features an excellent pairing of an early Harper's Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Percussion Conversion Musket dated 1839 with Indian tacking and Nez Perce Beaded rifle scabbard from circa 1870. The rifle scabbard or musket scabbard is comprised ...

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C. 1870 Lakota Sioux Quilled & Beaded Cradle Cover
Offered in this lot is an auction highlight, a phenomenal Elk Dreamer Society Lakota Sioux circa 1870-1880 quillwork and beadwork covered cradleboard soft cover from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. Elk Dreamer Society authentic original pi...

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Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Klagetoh trading post rug, circa 1920's. The rug features an off-white field with geometric patterns of red and black and a beautiful central medallion decoration. Klagetoh is located just south of Ganado and 10 mi...