Spring Montana Western Antique Auction May 21st 2022
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Auction Location

Bozeman, MT 59715
Auction Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Saturday May 21, 2022 Completed
Auction Type
 Live Auction with Online Bidding  VIEW ONLINE CATALOG
Company Information
North American Auction Company

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

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Listing 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 Information
North American is proud to invite you to our May 21st, 2022, Live and Online Western Antique Auction. The sale features 750 items of rarity including historic American Indian beadwork and weapons, Western and Montana History, Western and Cowboy Antiquities, Sundog Bruce VanLandingham Estate items, 19th Century Antique Furniture, 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 May 20th, 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 May 21st 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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C. 1990's Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace R. Tafoya
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. This is a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver squash blossom necklace with a total of ten blossoms with flared ends and strung on a...

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Navajo Ray Tafoya Sterling Silver Blossom Earrings
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver blossom earrings from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. The earrings feature wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction with good craftsmanship with a flared bottom section and a hollowed ...

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Large Navajo Coral & Turquoise Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and blue gem turquoise with red branch coral squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Tom Pearl. The necklace shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction with a double str...

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C. 1878 L.A. Huffman Spotted Fawn Cheyenne Girl
This is an original circa 1878 photography by L.A. Huffman (b.1854-d.1931) of Spotted Fawn, a Cheyenne Girl of 13 years. The photograph features a young girl of 13 named Spotted Fawn from the Cheyenne Indians dressed in traditional garments and posin...

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Archaic Southern Cult Engraved Pallet Story Stone
Featured in this lot is this Southern cult engraved pallet story stone. The stone features a discoidal structure with an engraving featured on the face of the the stone with a spider engraved with other geometric shapes and also decorating the face f...

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Original Dau-Law-Tain Kiowa Peyote Painting 2021
Included in this lot is a signed original Dau-Law-Taine Kiowa painting. Darwin Tsoodle Kiowa (Dau-Law-Taine) is a Native American artist who was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma and is known for his depictions of Native American Braves on horseback. This p...

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Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Range Land Romance
Featured in this lot is framed oil-on-board called "Range Land Romance" by Margie Jackson (born 1934 and passed 2021). The painting features a woman bringing her lover a cup of coffee before they head out to work for the day; the artist's hallmark ca...

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Original Signed Jennifer Bowman Painting
Offered in this lot we have a signed original Jennifer Bowman painting titled "Ballet Folklore". Jennifer Bowman is a third generation artist and winner of the Skagit Valley Tulip and has her work displayed across the US. She is a painter and art tea...

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Lionel Lines Framed Display Train Collection
Featured in this lot is this is this Lionel Lines framed display train collection. The train features five segment's to this train in a display case. The first is the conductor named Lionel Lines 671. The second is a coal car titled Lionel Lines. The...

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Lionel Lines 6520 Spotlight Train Car
Featured in this lot is this Lionel Lines 6520 spotlight train car. The train car features a wonderfully and professionally crafted spotlight train car construction with a grey body and red generator with a spotlight on the back of the train car. The...

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Lambert Custom Priefert Chute Wooden Saddle Stand
The lot features a custom, handmade, carved wooden saddle stand from George Lambert. The saddle stand shows a hand carved Priefert style frame with carved wooden, green painted bucking chute. The stand also features an inlaid horse shoe posted for lu...

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19th Century India Hand Carved Wooden Dining Table
Featured in this lot we have a India hand carved wooden table originating from the 1800's. The table displays wonderful Bengal Mahogany construction with a worn and warn patina with hand carved designs. The sides and legs of the table displayed hand ...

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C. 1920 Tiffany Style Art Deco Stained Glass Light
Featured in this lot is this Tiffany Art Deco style stained glass chandelier circa 1920-1930's. The chandelier features a wonderfully and professionally crafted lead seamed and slate and stained glass construction There are levels of slate stained gl...

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Large Montana Ed Totten & David Lemon Bronze
Featured in this lot is this original artist proof of a large bronze mounted on a hard wooden shield from Montana artists Ed Totten and David Lemon. The bronze features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze and wooden construction and shows...

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Dean A. Porter (1939- ) Ranchos de Taos c. 1989
The lot features an original work of art oil painting titled, "Rancho De Taos" by renowned artist Dean A. Porter circa 1989. Dean A. Porter was born in 1939 Gouverneur, New York and received his BA, MA & PhD degrees from State University of New York ...

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19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Hard Sole Moccasins
The lot features a set of fantastic 19th Century hard sole beaded moccasins from the Cheyenne Native American Indians. The 1800's set shows an Indian tanned Buffalo Bison hide with sinew sewn hard parfleche rawhide soles and a fantastic geometric bea...

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C. 1860-70 Pawnee War Tomahawk w/ Teeth Drop
This is a fantastic rare circa 1860's to 1870's Missouri War Axe Tomahawk from the Pawnee Indians of Kansas. The piece is comprised of a hand-forged iron head with rare Buffalo Bison head effigy cutout (cut out) at the center along with two six-point...

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C. 1880 Arapaho Beaded Thunderbird Ex-Kroeber Col.
This is an original Arapaho Thunderbird beaded amulet ornament circa 1880's from the ex-collection of Alfred Kroeber and Mitchell Kwiatkowski. The piece exhibits a parfleche envelope rawhide remnant construction with period 19th Century glass trade ...

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C. 1880 Arapaho Morning Star Amulet Ex-Kroeber Col
This is an Arapaho Morning Star Amulet dating to circa 1880-1890 from the ex-collection of Alfred Kroeber and Mitchell Kwiatkowski. The piece features a parfleche rawhide Maltese cross shape "Morning Star" amulet with round hand carved abalone bead a...

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C. 1930-1940's Jicarilla Apache Polychrome Basket
The lot features a fantastic circa 1930's to 1940's Jicarilla Apache woven polychrome basket with handle. The nice medium to medium-large size basket shows a gathering basket with tight hand woven coils with accents of yucca root coloring (red) and d...

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LARGE Chris Navarro (1956 -) "Lane Frost" Bronze
Featured in this lot is this "Lane Frost Memorium Study Bronze by Wyoming artist Chris Navarro born 1956. This is a beautiful large heavy bronze from Wyoming artist Chris Navarro and believed to be a study piece before the original which was dedicate...

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Mahogany Veneer Corner China Cabinet c Early 1900s
Featured in this lot is this mahogany veneer corner china cabinet circa early 1900's. The cabinet shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted cabinet that shows a thin mahogany veneer tacked to a softwood frame underneath the; the cabinet features...

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Large Cigar Store Indian Wood Carving Life Sized
Featured in this lot its this hand carved, solid wood Cigar Store Indian. Historically, these carvings would be placed outside of tobacco outlets, signifying to passerby's that the establishment sold tobacco products. This contemporary, solid wood ca...

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C. 1840's Fanny Corbaux Ojibwe Indian Etching
This is an original etching by Marie Crancois Catherine Doetger "Fanny" Corbaux (1812-1883) titled The Ojibbenay Indians. The image is of four Ojibwe (also can be referred to as Ojibwa, Chippewa or Saulteaux, a tribe of the Anishinaabe) Native Americ...

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JJ Audubon Hand Colored American Badger P. XLVII
This is an original John James Audubon American Badger Plate XLVII hand colored lithography, first edition. The piece is marked bottom left "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S.", bottom center "American Badger", bottom right, "Litho. Prin...

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Rare 1894 1st Ed. The Daughter of the Nez Perces
Offered in this lot is a rare first edition of "The Daughter of the Nez Perces" by Arthur Paterson. This first edition book in this good of condition is difficult to find. The book tells the story of a daughter of a Nez Perce chief and an English m...

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Thirty-One Years on the Plains & Mountains Drannon
For your consideration is the original edition, autographed book, "Thirty One Years On The Plains And In The Mountains" by self-described "Chief of Scouts" Capt. William F. Drannan, published 1900 by Rhodes & McClure Publishing Company, preface 189...

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Original Montana Ed Totten Blood Ceremony Painting
Featured in this lot is this original oil painting of Native men by Montana artist Ed Totten in an extra large size. The oil painting features a beautifully and professionally crafted oil painting of Native men involved in a Blood Ceremony which is a...

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R.C. Gorman (1932 - 2005) Signed Naz-Bah c. 1978
Featured in this lot is this original hand signed lithograph of a woman sitting and titled Naz-Bah by R.C. Gorman born in 1932 and died in 2005 and circa 1978 with original first edition signed book, documentation and photograph of R.C. Gorman signin...

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R.C. Gorman Signed First Edition Book c. 1992
Featured in this lot is this hand signed first edition book called "The Radiance of my People," by R.C . Gorman circa 1992. The book shows a wonderful and professionally crafted book with a beautiful rendition of artwork seen on the cover that shows...

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Armand American Horse Silver Storyteller Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this alpaca silver storyteller bracelet from Lakota artist Armand American Horse. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted alpaca silver construction with a storyteller design tot he face of the bracelet....

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Navajo 12K Gold Filled Belt Buckle by E. King
Featured in this lot is this 12k gold filled & sterling silver belt buckle from Navajo artist E. King. The buckle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 12k gold filled and sterling silver construction with a beautiful figure of an eagle c...

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Navajo Silver & Turquoise Sandcast Bracelet c 1940
Featured in this lot is this silver and Dry Creek turquoise sandcast bracelet from Navajo artist Brugh Tsosie circa 1940's. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver construction in a sandcast design with a large oval cut ...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Red Branch Coral Squash
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and red branch coral squash necklace circa mid 1900's. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally sterling silver construction with a beautiful link chain design with small pendants of ste...

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Navajo Silver Petite Red Branch Coral Earring Pair
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and petite point red branch coral earring pair. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver stud construction that shows a beautifully decorated stud design with a ...

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Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine
Winchester Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine in hard to find and very desirable caliber .44-40, serial number 521966, made in 1898. Of the over 750,000 Model 1873s made by Winchester less than one third were carbines. And of those carbines, the largest ...

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Colt 1st Gen Single Action Army .45 Cal 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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Winchester Model 1876 .45-60 Lever Action Rifle
Winchester 1876 Model .45-60 caliber sporting rifle, serial number 35941, made in 1883. The Model 1876 was Winchester's first truly big bore repeating rifle. Essentially, it is a much larger version of their popular Model 1873 which was chambered for...

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Colt Model 1878 10 Ga High Grade SxS Shotgun
Colt Model 1878 High Grade double barrel, exposed hammer, 10 gauge shotgun, serial number 9589, made in 1881. Quoting the classic work Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms: "Colt's first double barrel shotgun proved to be a success until c...

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Custer's Last Stand Film Poster Circa 1912
For your consideration is a rare "Custer's Last Fight" production poster circa 1912. The production poster is a large, yellow print with a black letter indication that reads, "Coming Soon! Custer's Last Fight / A Thos. Ince Special Production" and, i...

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The American Wildlife Series Ed. 5 Knives NOS
For your consideration in this lot is New Old Stock of the four Fifth Edition of The American Wildlife Series of knives by Camillus. Arguably one of the most important and historically significant industries in the Village of Camillus, New York was t...

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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...

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

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M.T. Knives Buffalo Bill Signature Damascus Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana drop point knife with an excellent scrimshaw Buffalo Bill signature. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded i...

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

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C. 1956 Smokey The Bear Forest Fire Advertisement
Featured in this lot is this "Play Safe - Prevent Forest Fires" Smokey the Bear cardboard sign. The sign features a beautiful cardboard construction that features an image of two farmers with a burn pile outside a property. The sign reads as follows:...

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Bucking Horse Oil On Board by William Ohrmann 1946
Featured in this lot is this Bucking Horse oil on board by William Ohrmann circa 1946. The painting features a bucking horse with a cowboy riding him with a lariat in his hand. The artist signature can be seen in the left hand bottom corner of the pa...

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Francisco Zuniga 1912-1998 Grupo De Mujeres c 1977
This is an original work of art hand signed rare color lithograph called "Grupo De Mujeres," from Mexican artist Francisco Zuniga (1912-1998) from circa 1977. The artwork features four women crouched in the corner with one of the woman nursing a chil...

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Benjamin Gifford (1859-1936) Mount Hood c. 1899
For your consideration in this lot is a 1899 original photograph of "Sunrise On Mount Hood From Lost Lake" by Benjamin Gifford. Benjamin Gifford (1859-1936) is considered to be one of Oregon's most influential photographers. After completing an appre...

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Clason's Guide Map of Montana Advertisement c 1911
Featured in this lot is this rolled up Clason's Guide Map of Montana advertisement circa 1911. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted rolled up map of Montana that features the portraits of the Governors of Montana until 1908. The ...

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George's Sectional Map of Montana 2nd Ed. c. 1911
Featured in this lot is this George's Sectional Map of Montana second edition circa 1911. The map is canvas back and rolls up like a scroll while showing counties and sectors of the whole of Montana. The map is dated 1911 and reads as follows: George...

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M. Jackson (1934-2021) Two Horses Creek Side
Featured in this lot is this oil painting on canvas of two horses creek side from artist Margie Jackson born 1934 and died 2021. The artwork shows two horses creek side with a wooded scene in the background and under a clear sky with some clouds in t...

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Sheldon C. Schoneberg (1926-2012) Gypsy Woman
Featured in this lot is this original framed pastel of a gypsy woman by artist Sheldon C. Schoneberg born 1926 and died 2012. The artwork is wonderfully and professionally crafted pastel construciton with vibrant colors adorning the dress and garment...

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A. Gianna Alabaster Indian Bust Sculpture Statue
Featured in this lot is this Alabaster Indian bust sculpture statue from artist A. Gianna. The sculptures shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted alabaster construction with a Native American Indian bust that shows great attention to detail an...

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The Official Map of Lewis & Clark County - Montana
Featured in this lot is The Official Map of Lewis & Clark County - Montana. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted linen back construction with hand colored design and original turned acorn roller and crazing appearance to the varn...

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C. 1910- Edwardian 18K Bow Diamond Lavallière
This is an astounding Edwardian style 18K white gold Bow Lavallière necklace set with natural Diamonds dating to the early-to-mid-1900's and comes with an AIGL gemology report and appraisal. The Edwardian era derives its name from the reign of the E...

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C. 1900- Victorian Diamond & Cameo 14K Necklace
The lot features a circa 1900-1920's Victorian Shell Cameo pendant necklace set in 14K white gold and showing a natural Diamond set as a hair brooch on the shell itself. The piece shows an octagonal typical Victorian design with intricate filigree wo...

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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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Umatilla Polychrome Parfleche Envelope c.1900-1980
The lot features a nice thick Buffalo Bison parfleche envelope with polychrome painting from the Umatilla Indians dating to the 20th Century. The circa 1900-1980 piece shows a thick Buffalo Bison parfleche rawhide which has been beautifully covered o...

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Ethiopian Opal Diamond & 14k White Gold Ring
Featured in this lot is this Ethiopian opal, diamond, and blue sapphire 14k white gold ring. The ring shows a wonderfully crafted art nouveau style center piece constructed from 14k white gold with a gold weight of 2.30GM. The center stone shows a pe...

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Extraordinary American Steer Horn & Cowhide Chair
This is an exceptional and rare steer horn three-legged chair with cowhide upholstery from a large Montana Dude Ranch estate. The piece has fantastic age and was collected in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 1990's. This chair is truly a fine work of cra...

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Stunning American Steer Horn & Cowhide Ottoman
This is a wonderful American steer horn four-legged ottoman footstool with cowhide upholstery from a large Montana Dude Ranch estate. The piece has fantastic age and was collected in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 1990's. The footstool ottoman features...

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Antique American Cut Punch Bowl & Serving Tray
Featured in this lot is this pair of American cut glass punch bowl and serving tray. There are two pieces in this collection. The first is an American cut glass constructed art nouveau punch bowl with cut floral decoration into the side wall of the b...

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Large Remington (1861-1909) Rattlesnake Bronze
Featured in this lot we have a Frederic Remington sculpture known as Rattlesnake. Frederic Remington is hands-down the most recognizable Western artist in history. The sculpture shows good detail and proportioning. The cowboy shows great expression a...

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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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1901 1st Ed. Our National Parks By John Muir
This is a scarce 1901 first edition of "Our National Parks" written by John Muir published in 1901. The book has a dozen Illustrations. Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist who campaigned extensively for the preservation of America's wilderness la...

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1913 "The Quest Of The Fish-Dog Skin" by Schultz
Offered in this lot is a 1913 first edition of "The Quest Of The Fish-Dog Skin" by James Willard Schultz. A 1913 first edition printing of this tale of adventures with the Blackfeet Indians. Illustrated with black and white plates by George Varian. T...

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Talking Robe By H. Terpning 1995 Signed Ltd Ed.
For your consideration in this lot is a exquisite signed, numbered, limited edition of "Talking Robe" by Howard Terpning (1927-), produced by The Greenwich Workshop and in a stunning accented frame from Belgrade Gallery & Gifts. Howard Terpning is an...

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Navajo Mohair Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo mohair Klagetoh Trading Post rug circa 1930's. The Klagetoh style was established by Lorenzo Hubbell late in 1800, along with the contrasting Ganado Style. The rug features two central medallions with stepped desig...

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Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post rug circa 1930's. The rug features a off white to grey field with stepped and eye dazzler patterns throughout with colors of brown and olive green with a large medallion in the center of the r...

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Molesworth Style Contemporary Musket Floor Lamp
The lot features a wonderful contemporary floor lamp with Thomas Molesworth styling showing a black powder percussion musket rifle, wood slat base and rawhide stretched shade. The piece is from a large Montana Dude Ranch and was likely purchased in J...

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Crow Horse Hair Hitched Leather Rifle Scabbard
Featured in this lot is this Crow horse hair hitched leather rifle scabbard. The scabbard shows a Deer Lodge prison style hitched horse hair decoration of geometric pattern, the scabbard is heavily tooled with a Native American man tooled into the fa...

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Antique Stamped Percussion Cap Black Powder Pistol
Featured in this lot we have a percussion cap black powder pistol with stamped exterior and chambered in 69 gauge with a nice antique age. The pistol displays 11 1/2" long round barrel, walnut stock, small trigger guard, and lock plate and hammer sys...

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Winchester Model 1876 .45-75 Lever Action Rifle
This is a Winchester Model 1876 lever action rifle chambered in the .45-75 caliber manufactured in 1886. The rifle features a solid walnut hardwood stock with crescent butt stock. It has a full octagon barrel that is marked "Winchester's Repeating Ar...

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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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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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Rams Horn Damascus Montana Territory Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a 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 heated and folded i...

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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...

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M.T. Knives of Bozeman Rams Horn Damascus Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a 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 heated and folded i...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Third Phase Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver third phase concho belt circa 1920's. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted concho belt construction and is considered third phase due to the age of the belt and the types of co...

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Armand American Horse Silver & Turquoise Gorget
Featured in this lot is this alpacas silver and turquoise gorget from Lakota artist Armand American Horse. The gorget features a wonderfully and professionally crafted alpaca silver construction with an eagle shown tooled into the face of the gorget ...

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Navajo Old Pawn Silver Sandcast Bracelet c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Old Pawn silver sandcast bracelet circa 1930's The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted Old Pawn silver construction with a traditional sandcast design that features a lattice like decorum ado...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver turquoise concho belt. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction. There are a total of nine total conchos on this belt with a scalloped square belt buck...

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Hector Aguilar Mexican Silver Bracelet Six Spheres
For your bidding pleasure in this lot is a wonderful Hector Aguilar Mexican Sterling Silver Six Spheres link bracelet. This Six Sphere Bracelet with X links is attributed to Hector Aguilaris secured with box clasp. The bracelet is circa 1940, and ma...

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C. 1880 Sioux Hightop Beaded Hard Sole Moccasins
This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high top / hightop moccasins with hard parfleche soles from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to circa 1880. The set shows stiff Indian tanned hide moccasins with hard parfleche rawh...

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C. 1830-1840 Prairie Spontoon Gunstock War Club
This is an outstanding gunstock war club with spontoon blade from the Prairie Indians and dating to circa 1830-1840's. The piece comes with paper documentation stating the piece to be an authentic circa 1830-1840's Prairie example. The war club tomah...

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Circa 1875 Crow Polychrome Painted War Shield
The lot features a circa 1875 polychrome painted Buffalo Hide War Shield attributed to the Crow Indians of Colorado. The piece is comprised of hard, parfleched Buffalo Bison hide which has been wetted and stretched over a hide-wrapped hoop wood frame...

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C. 1870-80 Osage Missouri War Axe Tomahawk
This is an excellent circa 1870's to 1880's Missouri War Axe Tomahawk attributed to the Osage Indians of Oklahoma. The piece consists of a hand-forged iron head forged from thin sheet iron with an exceptional weeping heart cutout (cut out) at the cen...

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C. 1800's Jicarilla Apache Water Jar Basket
The piece features a circa late 1800's Jicarilla Apache woven water vessel or jug of coil woven basket. The Apache water jug is commonly referred to as a "Tus". The piece is hand coil woven basket, which is covered with a brownish red substance, like...

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Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket c. 1970's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo third phases chief's blanket circa 1970's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction with a beautiful decoration with an example of central medallions and a banded design and shows...

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Spring Montana Western Antique Auction May 21st 2022

North American Auction Company

North American Auction Company


Contact: Mark Markovich
Phone: 406-600-4418
Sale Location
34156 E. Frontage Rd
Bozeman, MT 59715
Sale Dates and Times
Saturday May 21, 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 May 21st, 2022, Live and Online Western Antique Auction. The sale features 750 items of rarity including historic American Indian beadwork and weapons, Western and Montana History, Western and Cowboy Antiquities, Sundog Bruce VanLandingham Estate items, 19th Century Antique Furniture, 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 May 20th, 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 May 21st 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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C. 1990's Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace R. Tafoya
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. This is a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver squash blossom necklace with a total of ten blossoms with flared ends and strung on a...

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Navajo Ray Tafoya Sterling Silver Blossom Earrings
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver blossom earrings from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. The earrings feature wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction with good craftsmanship with a flared bottom section and a hollowed ...

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Large Navajo Coral & Turquoise Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and blue gem turquoise with red branch coral squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Tom Pearl. The necklace shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction with a double str...

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C. 1878 L.A. Huffman Spotted Fawn Cheyenne Girl
This is an original circa 1878 photography by L.A. Huffman (b.1854-d.1931) of Spotted Fawn, a Cheyenne Girl of 13 years. The photograph features a young girl of 13 named Spotted Fawn from the Cheyenne Indians dressed in traditional garments and posin...

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Archaic Southern Cult Engraved Pallet Story Stone
Featured in this lot is this Southern cult engraved pallet story stone. The stone features a discoidal structure with an engraving featured on the face of the the stone with a spider engraved with other geometric shapes and also decorating the face f...

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Original Dau-Law-Tain Kiowa Peyote Painting 2021
Included in this lot is a signed original Dau-Law-Taine Kiowa painting. Darwin Tsoodle Kiowa (Dau-Law-Taine) is a Native American artist who was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma and is known for his depictions of Native American Braves on horseback. This p...

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Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Range Land Romance
Featured in this lot is framed oil-on-board called "Range Land Romance" by Margie Jackson (born 1934 and passed 2021). The painting features a woman bringing her lover a cup of coffee before they head out to work for the day; the artist's hallmark ca...

8
Original Signed Jennifer Bowman Painting
Offered in this lot we have a signed original Jennifer Bowman painting titled "Ballet Folklore". Jennifer Bowman is a third generation artist and winner of the Skagit Valley Tulip and has her work displayed across the US. She is a painter and art tea...

9
Lionel Lines Framed Display Train Collection
Featured in this lot is this is this Lionel Lines framed display train collection. The train features five segment's to this train in a display case. The first is the conductor named Lionel Lines 671. The second is a coal car titled Lionel Lines. The...

10
Lionel Lines 6520 Spotlight Train Car
Featured in this lot is this Lionel Lines 6520 spotlight train car. The train car features a wonderfully and professionally crafted spotlight train car construction with a grey body and red generator with a spotlight on the back of the train car. The...

11
Lambert Custom Priefert Chute Wooden Saddle Stand
The lot features a custom, handmade, carved wooden saddle stand from George Lambert. The saddle stand shows a hand carved Priefert style frame with carved wooden, green painted bucking chute. The stand also features an inlaid horse shoe posted for lu...

12
19th Century India Hand Carved Wooden Dining Table
Featured in this lot we have a India hand carved wooden table originating from the 1800's. The table displays wonderful Bengal Mahogany construction with a worn and warn patina with hand carved designs. The sides and legs of the table displayed hand ...

13
C. 1920 Tiffany Style Art Deco Stained Glass Light
Featured in this lot is this Tiffany Art Deco style stained glass chandelier circa 1920-1930's. The chandelier features a wonderfully and professionally crafted lead seamed and slate and stained glass construction There are levels of slate stained gl...

14
Large Montana Ed Totten & David Lemon Bronze
Featured in this lot is this original artist proof of a large bronze mounted on a hard wooden shield from Montana artists Ed Totten and David Lemon. The bronze features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze and wooden construction and shows...

15
Dean A. Porter (1939- ) Ranchos de Taos c. 1989
The lot features an original work of art oil painting titled, "Rancho De Taos" by renowned artist Dean A. Porter circa 1989. Dean A. Porter was born in 1939 Gouverneur, New York and received his BA, MA & PhD degrees from State University of New York ...

16
19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Hard Sole Moccasins
The lot features a set of fantastic 19th Century hard sole beaded moccasins from the Cheyenne Native American Indians. The 1800's set shows an Indian tanned Buffalo Bison hide with sinew sewn hard parfleche rawhide soles and a fantastic geometric bea...

17
C. 1860-70 Pawnee War Tomahawk w/ Teeth Drop
This is a fantastic rare circa 1860's to 1870's Missouri War Axe Tomahawk from the Pawnee Indians of Kansas. The piece is comprised of a hand-forged iron head with rare Buffalo Bison head effigy cutout (cut out) at the center along with two six-point...

18
C. 1880 Arapaho Beaded Thunderbird Ex-Kroeber Col.
This is an original Arapaho Thunderbird beaded amulet ornament circa 1880's from the ex-collection of Alfred Kroeber and Mitchell Kwiatkowski. The piece exhibits a parfleche envelope rawhide remnant construction with period 19th Century glass trade ...

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C. 1880 Arapaho Morning Star Amulet Ex-Kroeber Col
This is an Arapaho Morning Star Amulet dating to circa 1880-1890 from the ex-collection of Alfred Kroeber and Mitchell Kwiatkowski. The piece features a parfleche rawhide Maltese cross shape "Morning Star" amulet with round hand carved abalone bead a...

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C. 1930-1940's Jicarilla Apache Polychrome Basket
The lot features a fantastic circa 1930's to 1940's Jicarilla Apache woven polychrome basket with handle. The nice medium to medium-large size basket shows a gathering basket with tight hand woven coils with accents of yucca root coloring (red) and d...

21
LARGE Chris Navarro (1956 -) "Lane Frost" Bronze
Featured in this lot is this "Lane Frost Memorium Study Bronze by Wyoming artist Chris Navarro born 1956. This is a beautiful large heavy bronze from Wyoming artist Chris Navarro and believed to be a study piece before the original which was dedicate...

22
Mahogany Veneer Corner China Cabinet c Early 1900s
Featured in this lot is this mahogany veneer corner china cabinet circa early 1900's. The cabinet shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted cabinet that shows a thin mahogany veneer tacked to a softwood frame underneath the; the cabinet features...

23
Large Cigar Store Indian Wood Carving Life Sized
Featured in this lot its this hand carved, solid wood Cigar Store Indian. Historically, these carvings would be placed outside of tobacco outlets, signifying to passerby's that the establishment sold tobacco products. This contemporary, solid wood ca...

24
C. 1840's Fanny Corbaux Ojibwe Indian Etching
This is an original etching by Marie Crancois Catherine Doetger "Fanny" Corbaux (1812-1883) titled The Ojibbenay Indians. The image is of four Ojibwe (also can be referred to as Ojibwa, Chippewa or Saulteaux, a tribe of the Anishinaabe) Native Americ...

25
JJ Audubon Hand Colored American Badger P. XLVII
This is an original John James Audubon American Badger Plate XLVII hand colored lithography, first edition. The piece is marked bottom left "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S.", bottom center "American Badger", bottom right, "Litho. Prin...

26
Rare 1894 1st Ed. The Daughter of the Nez Perces
Offered in this lot is a rare first edition of "The Daughter of the Nez Perces" by Arthur Paterson. This first edition book in this good of condition is difficult to find. The book tells the story of a daughter of a Nez Perce chief and an English m...

27
Thirty-One Years on the Plains & Mountains Drannon
For your consideration is the original edition, autographed book, "Thirty One Years On The Plains And In The Mountains" by self-described "Chief of Scouts" Capt. William F. Drannan, published 1900 by Rhodes & McClure Publishing Company, preface 189...

28
Original Montana Ed Totten Blood Ceremony Painting
Featured in this lot is this original oil painting of Native men by Montana artist Ed Totten in an extra large size. The oil painting features a beautifully and professionally crafted oil painting of Native men involved in a Blood Ceremony which is a...

29
R.C. Gorman (1932 - 2005) Signed Naz-Bah c. 1978
Featured in this lot is this original hand signed lithograph of a woman sitting and titled Naz-Bah by R.C. Gorman born in 1932 and died in 2005 and circa 1978 with original first edition signed book, documentation and photograph of R.C. Gorman signin...

30
R.C. Gorman Signed First Edition Book c. 1992
Featured in this lot is this hand signed first edition book called "The Radiance of my People," by R.C . Gorman circa 1992. The book shows a wonderful and professionally crafted book with a beautiful rendition of artwork seen on the cover that shows...

31
Armand American Horse Silver Storyteller Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this alpaca silver storyteller bracelet from Lakota artist Armand American Horse. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted alpaca silver construction with a storyteller design tot he face of the bracelet....

32
Navajo 12K Gold Filled Belt Buckle by E. King
Featured in this lot is this 12k gold filled & sterling silver belt buckle from Navajo artist E. King. The buckle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 12k gold filled and sterling silver construction with a beautiful figure of an eagle c...

33
Navajo Silver & Turquoise Sandcast Bracelet c 1940
Featured in this lot is this silver and Dry Creek turquoise sandcast bracelet from Navajo artist Brugh Tsosie circa 1940's. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver construction in a sandcast design with a large oval cut ...

34
Navajo Sterling Silver Red Branch Coral Squash
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and red branch coral squash necklace circa mid 1900's. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally sterling silver construction with a beautiful link chain design with small pendants of ste...

35
Navajo Silver Petite Red Branch Coral Earring Pair
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and petite point red branch coral earring pair. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver stud construction that shows a beautifully decorated stud design with a ...

36
Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine
Winchester Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine in hard to find and very desirable caliber .44-40, serial number 521966, made in 1898. Of the over 750,000 Model 1873s made by Winchester less than one third were carbines. And of those carbines, the largest ...

37
Colt 1st Gen Single Action Army .45 Cal 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...

38
Winchester Model 1876 .45-60 Lever Action Rifle
Winchester 1876 Model .45-60 caliber sporting rifle, serial number 35941, made in 1883. The Model 1876 was Winchester's first truly big bore repeating rifle. Essentially, it is a much larger version of their popular Model 1873 which was chambered for...

39
Colt Model 1878 10 Ga High Grade SxS Shotgun
Colt Model 1878 High Grade double barrel, exposed hammer, 10 gauge shotgun, serial number 9589, made in 1881. Quoting the classic work Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms: "Colt's first double barrel shotgun proved to be a success until c...

40
Custer's Last Stand Film Poster Circa 1912
For your consideration is a rare "Custer's Last Fight" production poster circa 1912. The production poster is a large, yellow print with a black letter indication that reads, "Coming Soon! Custer's Last Fight / A Thos. Ince Special Production" and, i...

41
The American Wildlife Series Ed. 5 Knives NOS
For your consideration in this lot is New Old Stock of the four Fifth Edition of The American Wildlife Series of knives by Camillus. Arguably one of the most important and historically significant industries in the Village of Camillus, New York was t...

42
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...

43
Rams Horn Damascus Montana Territory Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a Rams Horn grip and forged Damascus tanto style knife. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded ...

44
M.T. Knives Buffalo Bill Signature Damascus Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana drop point knife with an excellent scrimshaw Buffalo Bill signature. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded i...

45
Montana Territory Damascus and Stag Antler Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing stag antler grips, rodeo scrimshaw, and Damascus blade. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded ...

46
C. 1956 Smokey The Bear Forest Fire Advertisement
Featured in this lot is this "Play Safe - Prevent Forest Fires" Smokey the Bear cardboard sign. The sign features a beautiful cardboard construction that features an image of two farmers with a burn pile outside a property. The sign reads as follows:...

47
Bucking Horse Oil On Board by William Ohrmann 1946
Featured in this lot is this Bucking Horse oil on board by William Ohrmann circa 1946. The painting features a bucking horse with a cowboy riding him with a lariat in his hand. The artist signature can be seen in the left hand bottom corner of the pa...

48
Francisco Zuniga 1912-1998 Grupo De Mujeres c 1977
This is an original work of art hand signed rare color lithograph called "Grupo De Mujeres," from Mexican artist Francisco Zuniga (1912-1998) from circa 1977. The artwork features four women crouched in the corner with one of the woman nursing a chil...

49
Benjamin Gifford (1859-1936) Mount Hood c. 1899
For your consideration in this lot is a 1899 original photograph of "Sunrise On Mount Hood From Lost Lake" by Benjamin Gifford. Benjamin Gifford (1859-1936) is considered to be one of Oregon's most influential photographers. After completing an appre...

50
Clason's Guide Map of Montana Advertisement c 1911
Featured in this lot is this rolled up Clason's Guide Map of Montana advertisement circa 1911. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted rolled up map of Montana that features the portraits of the Governors of Montana until 1908. The ...

51
George's Sectional Map of Montana 2nd Ed. c. 1911
Featured in this lot is this George's Sectional Map of Montana second edition circa 1911. The map is canvas back and rolls up like a scroll while showing counties and sectors of the whole of Montana. The map is dated 1911 and reads as follows: George...

52
M. Jackson (1934-2021) Two Horses Creek Side
Featured in this lot is this oil painting on canvas of two horses creek side from artist Margie Jackson born 1934 and died 2021. The artwork shows two horses creek side with a wooded scene in the background and under a clear sky with some clouds in t...

53
Sheldon C. Schoneberg (1926-2012) Gypsy Woman
Featured in this lot is this original framed pastel of a gypsy woman by artist Sheldon C. Schoneberg born 1926 and died 2012. The artwork is wonderfully and professionally crafted pastel construciton with vibrant colors adorning the dress and garment...

54
A. Gianna Alabaster Indian Bust Sculpture Statue
Featured in this lot is this Alabaster Indian bust sculpture statue from artist A. Gianna. The sculptures shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted alabaster construction with a Native American Indian bust that shows great attention to detail an...

55
The Official Map of Lewis & Clark County - Montana
Featured in this lot is The Official Map of Lewis & Clark County - Montana. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted linen back construction with hand colored design and original turned acorn roller and crazing appearance to the varn...

56
C. 1910- Edwardian 18K Bow Diamond Lavallière
This is an astounding Edwardian style 18K white gold Bow Lavallière necklace set with natural Diamonds dating to the early-to-mid-1900's and comes with an AIGL gemology report and appraisal. The Edwardian era derives its name from the reign of the E...

57
C. 1900- Victorian Diamond & Cameo 14K Necklace
The lot features a circa 1900-1920's Victorian Shell Cameo pendant necklace set in 14K white gold and showing a natural Diamond set as a hair brooch on the shell itself. The piece shows an octagonal typical Victorian design with intricate filigree wo...

58
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...

59
Umatilla Polychrome Parfleche Envelope c.1900-1980
The lot features a nice thick Buffalo Bison parfleche envelope with polychrome painting from the Umatilla Indians dating to the 20th Century. The circa 1900-1980 piece shows a thick Buffalo Bison parfleche rawhide which has been beautifully covered o...

60
Ethiopian Opal Diamond & 14k White Gold Ring
Featured in this lot is this Ethiopian opal, diamond, and blue sapphire 14k white gold ring. The ring shows a wonderfully crafted art nouveau style center piece constructed from 14k white gold with a gold weight of 2.30GM. The center stone shows a pe...

61
Extraordinary American Steer Horn & Cowhide Chair
This is an exceptional and rare steer horn three-legged chair with cowhide upholstery from a large Montana Dude Ranch estate. The piece has fantastic age and was collected in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 1990's. This chair is truly a fine work of cra...

62
Stunning American Steer Horn & Cowhide Ottoman
This is a wonderful American steer horn four-legged ottoman footstool with cowhide upholstery from a large Montana Dude Ranch estate. The piece has fantastic age and was collected in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 1990's. The footstool ottoman features...

63
Antique American Cut Punch Bowl & Serving Tray
Featured in this lot is this pair of American cut glass punch bowl and serving tray. There are two pieces in this collection. The first is an American cut glass constructed art nouveau punch bowl with cut floral decoration into the side wall of the b...

64
Large Remington (1861-1909) Rattlesnake Bronze
Featured in this lot we have a Frederic Remington sculpture known as Rattlesnake. Frederic Remington is hands-down the most recognizable Western artist in history. The sculpture shows good detail and proportioning. The cowboy shows great expression a...

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
1901 1st Ed. Our National Parks By John Muir
This is a scarce 1901 first edition of "Our National Parks" written by John Muir published in 1901. The book has a dozen Illustrations. Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist who campaigned extensively for the preservation of America's wilderness la...

67
1913 "The Quest Of The Fish-Dog Skin" by Schultz
Offered in this lot is a 1913 first edition of "The Quest Of The Fish-Dog Skin" by James Willard Schultz. A 1913 first edition printing of this tale of adventures with the Blackfeet Indians. Illustrated with black and white plates by George Varian. T...

68
Talking Robe By H. Terpning 1995 Signed Ltd Ed.
For your consideration in this lot is a exquisite signed, numbered, limited edition of "Talking Robe" by Howard Terpning (1927-), produced by The Greenwich Workshop and in a stunning accented frame from Belgrade Gallery & Gifts. Howard Terpning is an...

69
Navajo Mohair Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo mohair Klagetoh Trading Post rug circa 1930's. The Klagetoh style was established by Lorenzo Hubbell late in 1800, along with the contrasting Ganado Style. The rug features two central medallions with stepped desig...

70
Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post rug circa 1930's. The rug features a off white to grey field with stepped and eye dazzler patterns throughout with colors of brown and olive green with a large medallion in the center of the r...

71
Molesworth Style Contemporary Musket Floor Lamp
The lot features a wonderful contemporary floor lamp with Thomas Molesworth styling showing a black powder percussion musket rifle, wood slat base and rawhide stretched shade. The piece is from a large Montana Dude Ranch and was likely purchased in J...

72
Crow Horse Hair Hitched Leather Rifle Scabbard
Featured in this lot is this Crow horse hair hitched leather rifle scabbard. The scabbard shows a Deer Lodge prison style hitched horse hair decoration of geometric pattern, the scabbard is heavily tooled with a Native American man tooled into the fa...

73
Antique Stamped Percussion Cap Black Powder Pistol
Featured in this lot we have a percussion cap black powder pistol with stamped exterior and chambered in 69 gauge with a nice antique age. The pistol displays 11 1/2" long round barrel, walnut stock, small trigger guard, and lock plate and hammer sys...

74
Winchester Model 1876 .45-75 Lever Action Rifle
This is a Winchester Model 1876 lever action rifle chambered in the .45-75 caliber manufactured in 1886. The rifle features a solid walnut hardwood stock with crescent butt stock. It has a full octagon barrel that is marked "Winchester's Repeating Ar...

75
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...

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
Rams Horn Damascus Montana Territory Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a 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 heated and folded i...

78
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...

79
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...

80
M.T. Knives of Bozeman Rams Horn Damascus Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a 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 heated and folded i...

81
Navajo Sterling Silver Third Phase Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver third phase concho belt circa 1920's. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted concho belt construction and is considered third phase due to the age of the belt and the types of co...

82
Armand American Horse Silver & Turquoise Gorget
Featured in this lot is this alpacas silver and turquoise gorget from Lakota artist Armand American Horse. The gorget features a wonderfully and professionally crafted alpaca silver construction with an eagle shown tooled into the face of the gorget ...

83
Navajo Old Pawn Silver Sandcast Bracelet c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Old Pawn silver sandcast bracelet circa 1930's The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted Old Pawn silver construction with a traditional sandcast design that features a lattice like decorum ado...

84
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver turquoise concho belt. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction. There are a total of nine total conchos on this belt with a scalloped square belt buck...

85
Hector Aguilar Mexican Silver Bracelet Six Spheres
For your bidding pleasure in this lot is a wonderful Hector Aguilar Mexican Sterling Silver Six Spheres link bracelet. This Six Sphere Bracelet with X links is attributed to Hector Aguilaris secured with box clasp. The bracelet is circa 1940, and ma...

86
C. 1880 Sioux Hightop Beaded Hard Sole Moccasins
This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high top / hightop moccasins with hard parfleche soles from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to circa 1880. The set shows stiff Indian tanned hide moccasins with hard parfleche rawh...

87
C. 1830-1840 Prairie Spontoon Gunstock War Club
This is an outstanding gunstock war club with spontoon blade from the Prairie Indians and dating to circa 1830-1840's. The piece comes with paper documentation stating the piece to be an authentic circa 1830-1840's Prairie example. The war club tomah...

88
Circa 1875 Crow Polychrome Painted War Shield
The lot features a circa 1875 polychrome painted Buffalo Hide War Shield attributed to the Crow Indians of Colorado. The piece is comprised of hard, parfleched Buffalo Bison hide which has been wetted and stretched over a hide-wrapped hoop wood frame...

89
C. 1870-80 Osage Missouri War Axe Tomahawk
This is an excellent circa 1870's to 1880's Missouri War Axe Tomahawk attributed to the Osage Indians of Oklahoma. The piece consists of a hand-forged iron head forged from thin sheet iron with an exceptional weeping heart cutout (cut out) at the cen...

90
C. 1800's Jicarilla Apache Water Jar Basket
The piece features a circa late 1800's Jicarilla Apache woven water vessel or jug of coil woven basket. The Apache water jug is commonly referred to as a "Tus". The piece is hand coil woven basket, which is covered with a brownish red substance, like...

91
Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket c. 1970's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo third phases chief's blanket circa 1970's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction with a beautiful decoration with an example of central medallions and a banded design and shows...

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Spring Montana Western Antique Auction May 21st 2022
 Live Auction w/Online Bidding
Auction Date(s)
Saturday May 21, 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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C. 1990's Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace R. Tafoya
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. This is a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver squash blossom necklace with a total of ten blossoms with flared ends and strung on a...

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Navajo Ray Tafoya Sterling Silver Blossom Earrings
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver blossom earrings from Navajo artist Ray Tafoya. The earrings feature wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction with good craftsmanship with a flared bottom section and a hollowed ...

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Large Navajo Coral & Turquoise Squash Blossom
Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and blue gem turquoise with red branch coral squash blossom necklace from Navajo artist Tom Pearl. The necklace shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction with a double str...

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C. 1878 L.A. Huffman Spotted Fawn Cheyenne Girl
This is an original circa 1878 photography by L.A. Huffman (b.1854-d.1931) of Spotted Fawn, a Cheyenne Girl of 13 years. The photograph features a young girl of 13 named Spotted Fawn from the Cheyenne Indians dressed in traditional garments and posin...

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Archaic Southern Cult Engraved Pallet Story Stone
Featured in this lot is this Southern cult engraved pallet story stone. The stone features a discoidal structure with an engraving featured on the face of the the stone with a spider engraved with other geometric shapes and also decorating the face f...

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Original Dau-Law-Tain Kiowa Peyote Painting 2021
Included in this lot is a signed original Dau-Law-Taine Kiowa painting. Darwin Tsoodle Kiowa (Dau-Law-Taine) is a Native American artist who was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma and is known for his depictions of Native American Braves on horseback. This p...

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Margie Jackson (1934-2021) Range Land Romance
Featured in this lot is framed oil-on-board called "Range Land Romance" by Margie Jackson (born 1934 and passed 2021). The painting features a woman bringing her lover a cup of coffee before they head out to work for the day; the artist's hallmark ca...

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Original Signed Jennifer Bowman Painting
Offered in this lot we have a signed original Jennifer Bowman painting titled "Ballet Folklore". Jennifer Bowman is a third generation artist and winner of the Skagit Valley Tulip and has her work displayed across the US. She is a painter and art tea...

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Lionel Lines Framed Display Train Collection
Featured in this lot is this is this Lionel Lines framed display train collection. The train features five segment's to this train in a display case. The first is the conductor named Lionel Lines 671. The second is a coal car titled Lionel Lines. The...

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Lionel Lines 6520 Spotlight Train Car
Featured in this lot is this Lionel Lines 6520 spotlight train car. The train car features a wonderfully and professionally crafted spotlight train car construction with a grey body and red generator with a spotlight on the back of the train car. The...

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Lambert Custom Priefert Chute Wooden Saddle Stand
The lot features a custom, handmade, carved wooden saddle stand from George Lambert. The saddle stand shows a hand carved Priefert style frame with carved wooden, green painted bucking chute. The stand also features an inlaid horse shoe posted for lu...

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19th Century India Hand Carved Wooden Dining Table
Featured in this lot we have a India hand carved wooden table originating from the 1800's. The table displays wonderful Bengal Mahogany construction with a worn and warn patina with hand carved designs. The sides and legs of the table displayed hand ...

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C. 1920 Tiffany Style Art Deco Stained Glass Light
Featured in this lot is this Tiffany Art Deco style stained glass chandelier circa 1920-1930's. The chandelier features a wonderfully and professionally crafted lead seamed and slate and stained glass construction There are levels of slate stained gl...

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Large Montana Ed Totten & David Lemon Bronze
Featured in this lot is this original artist proof of a large bronze mounted on a hard wooden shield from Montana artists Ed Totten and David Lemon. The bronze features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze and wooden construction and shows...

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Dean A. Porter (1939- ) Ranchos de Taos c. 1989
The lot features an original work of art oil painting titled, "Rancho De Taos" by renowned artist Dean A. Porter circa 1989. Dean A. Porter was born in 1939 Gouverneur, New York and received his BA, MA & PhD degrees from State University of New York ...

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19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Hard Sole Moccasins
The lot features a set of fantastic 19th Century hard sole beaded moccasins from the Cheyenne Native American Indians. The 1800's set shows an Indian tanned Buffalo Bison hide with sinew sewn hard parfleche rawhide soles and a fantastic geometric bea...

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C. 1860-70 Pawnee War Tomahawk w/ Teeth Drop
This is a fantastic rare circa 1860's to 1870's Missouri War Axe Tomahawk from the Pawnee Indians of Kansas. The piece is comprised of a hand-forged iron head with rare Buffalo Bison head effigy cutout (cut out) at the center along with two six-point...

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C. 1880 Arapaho Beaded Thunderbird Ex-Kroeber Col.
This is an original Arapaho Thunderbird beaded amulet ornament circa 1880's from the ex-collection of Alfred Kroeber and Mitchell Kwiatkowski. The piece exhibits a parfleche envelope rawhide remnant construction with period 19th Century glass trade ...

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C. 1880 Arapaho Morning Star Amulet Ex-Kroeber Col
This is an Arapaho Morning Star Amulet dating to circa 1880-1890 from the ex-collection of Alfred Kroeber and Mitchell Kwiatkowski. The piece features a parfleche rawhide Maltese cross shape "Morning Star" amulet with round hand carved abalone bead a...

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C. 1930-1940's Jicarilla Apache Polychrome Basket
The lot features a fantastic circa 1930's to 1940's Jicarilla Apache woven polychrome basket with handle. The nice medium to medium-large size basket shows a gathering basket with tight hand woven coils with accents of yucca root coloring (red) and d...

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LARGE Chris Navarro (1956 -) "Lane Frost" Bronze
Featured in this lot is this "Lane Frost Memorium Study Bronze by Wyoming artist Chris Navarro born 1956. This is a beautiful large heavy bronze from Wyoming artist Chris Navarro and believed to be a study piece before the original which was dedicate...

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Mahogany Veneer Corner China Cabinet c Early 1900s
Featured in this lot is this mahogany veneer corner china cabinet circa early 1900's. The cabinet shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted cabinet that shows a thin mahogany veneer tacked to a softwood frame underneath the; the cabinet features...

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Large Cigar Store Indian Wood Carving Life Sized
Featured in this lot its this hand carved, solid wood Cigar Store Indian. Historically, these carvings would be placed outside of tobacco outlets, signifying to passerby's that the establishment sold tobacco products. This contemporary, solid wood ca...

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C. 1840's Fanny Corbaux Ojibwe Indian Etching
This is an original etching by Marie Crancois Catherine Doetger "Fanny" Corbaux (1812-1883) titled The Ojibbenay Indians. The image is of four Ojibwe (also can be referred to as Ojibwa, Chippewa or Saulteaux, a tribe of the Anishinaabe) Native Americ...

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JJ Audubon Hand Colored American Badger P. XLVII
This is an original John James Audubon American Badger Plate XLVII hand colored lithography, first edition. The piece is marked bottom left "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S.", bottom center "American Badger", bottom right, "Litho. Prin...

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Rare 1894 1st Ed. The Daughter of the Nez Perces
Offered in this lot is a rare first edition of "The Daughter of the Nez Perces" by Arthur Paterson. This first edition book in this good of condition is difficult to find. The book tells the story of a daughter of a Nez Perce chief and an English m...

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Thirty-One Years on the Plains & Mountains Drannon
For your consideration is the original edition, autographed book, "Thirty One Years On The Plains And In The Mountains" by self-described "Chief of Scouts" Capt. William F. Drannan, published 1900 by Rhodes & McClure Publishing Company, preface 189...

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Original Montana Ed Totten Blood Ceremony Painting
Featured in this lot is this original oil painting of Native men by Montana artist Ed Totten in an extra large size. The oil painting features a beautifully and professionally crafted oil painting of Native men involved in a Blood Ceremony which is a...

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R.C. Gorman (1932 - 2005) Signed Naz-Bah c. 1978
Featured in this lot is this original hand signed lithograph of a woman sitting and titled Naz-Bah by R.C. Gorman born in 1932 and died in 2005 and circa 1978 with original first edition signed book, documentation and photograph of R.C. Gorman signin...

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R.C. Gorman Signed First Edition Book c. 1992
Featured in this lot is this hand signed first edition book called "The Radiance of my People," by R.C . Gorman circa 1992. The book shows a wonderful and professionally crafted book with a beautiful rendition of artwork seen on the cover that shows...

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Armand American Horse Silver Storyteller Bracelet
Featured in this lot is this alpaca silver storyteller bracelet from Lakota artist Armand American Horse. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted alpaca silver construction with a storyteller design tot he face of the bracelet....

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Navajo 12K Gold Filled Belt Buckle by E. King
Featured in this lot is this 12k gold filled & sterling silver belt buckle from Navajo artist E. King. The buckle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 12k gold filled and sterling silver construction with a beautiful figure of an eagle c...

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Navajo Silver & Turquoise Sandcast Bracelet c 1940
Featured in this lot is this silver and Dry Creek turquoise sandcast bracelet from Navajo artist Brugh Tsosie circa 1940's. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver construction in a sandcast design with a large oval cut ...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Red Branch Coral Squash
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and red branch coral squash necklace circa mid 1900's. The necklace features wonderfully and professionally sterling silver construction with a beautiful link chain design with small pendants of ste...

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Navajo Silver Petite Red Branch Coral Earring Pair
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver and petite point red branch coral earring pair. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver stud construction that shows a beautifully decorated stud design with a ...

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Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine
Winchester Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine in hard to find and very desirable caliber .44-40, serial number 521966, made in 1898. Of the over 750,000 Model 1873s made by Winchester less than one third were carbines. And of those carbines, the largest ...

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Colt 1st Gen Single Action Army .45 Cal 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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Winchester Model 1876 .45-60 Lever Action Rifle
Winchester 1876 Model .45-60 caliber sporting rifle, serial number 35941, made in 1883. The Model 1876 was Winchester's first truly big bore repeating rifle. Essentially, it is a much larger version of their popular Model 1873 which was chambered for...

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Colt Model 1878 10 Ga High Grade SxS Shotgun
Colt Model 1878 High Grade double barrel, exposed hammer, 10 gauge shotgun, serial number 9589, made in 1881. Quoting the classic work Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms: "Colt's first double barrel shotgun proved to be a success until c...

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Custer's Last Stand Film Poster Circa 1912
For your consideration is a rare "Custer's Last Fight" production poster circa 1912. The production poster is a large, yellow print with a black letter indication that reads, "Coming Soon! Custer's Last Fight / A Thos. Ince Special Production" and, i...

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The American Wildlife Series Ed. 5 Knives NOS
For your consideration in this lot is New Old Stock of the four Fifth Edition of The American Wildlife Series of knives by Camillus. Arguably one of the most important and historically significant industries in the Village of Camillus, New York was t...

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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...

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

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M.T. Knives Buffalo Bill Signature Damascus Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana drop point knife with an excellent scrimshaw Buffalo Bill signature. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded i...

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

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C. 1956 Smokey The Bear Forest Fire Advertisement
Featured in this lot is this "Play Safe - Prevent Forest Fires" Smokey the Bear cardboard sign. The sign features a beautiful cardboard construction that features an image of two farmers with a burn pile outside a property. The sign reads as follows:...

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Bucking Horse Oil On Board by William Ohrmann 1946
Featured in this lot is this Bucking Horse oil on board by William Ohrmann circa 1946. The painting features a bucking horse with a cowboy riding him with a lariat in his hand. The artist signature can be seen in the left hand bottom corner of the pa...

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Francisco Zuniga 1912-1998 Grupo De Mujeres c 1977
This is an original work of art hand signed rare color lithograph called "Grupo De Mujeres," from Mexican artist Francisco Zuniga (1912-1998) from circa 1977. The artwork features four women crouched in the corner with one of the woman nursing a chil...

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Benjamin Gifford (1859-1936) Mount Hood c. 1899
For your consideration in this lot is a 1899 original photograph of "Sunrise On Mount Hood From Lost Lake" by Benjamin Gifford. Benjamin Gifford (1859-1936) is considered to be one of Oregon's most influential photographers. After completing an appre...

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Clason's Guide Map of Montana Advertisement c 1911
Featured in this lot is this rolled up Clason's Guide Map of Montana advertisement circa 1911. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted rolled up map of Montana that features the portraits of the Governors of Montana until 1908. The ...

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George's Sectional Map of Montana 2nd Ed. c. 1911
Featured in this lot is this George's Sectional Map of Montana second edition circa 1911. The map is canvas back and rolls up like a scroll while showing counties and sectors of the whole of Montana. The map is dated 1911 and reads as follows: George...

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M. Jackson (1934-2021) Two Horses Creek Side
Featured in this lot is this oil painting on canvas of two horses creek side from artist Margie Jackson born 1934 and died 2021. The artwork shows two horses creek side with a wooded scene in the background and under a clear sky with some clouds in t...

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Sheldon C. Schoneberg (1926-2012) Gypsy Woman
Featured in this lot is this original framed pastel of a gypsy woman by artist Sheldon C. Schoneberg born 1926 and died 2012. The artwork is wonderfully and professionally crafted pastel construciton with vibrant colors adorning the dress and garment...

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A. Gianna Alabaster Indian Bust Sculpture Statue
Featured in this lot is this Alabaster Indian bust sculpture statue from artist A. Gianna. The sculptures shows a wonderfully and professionally crafted alabaster construction with a Native American Indian bust that shows great attention to detail an...

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The Official Map of Lewis & Clark County - Montana
Featured in this lot is The Official Map of Lewis & Clark County - Montana. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted linen back construction with hand colored design and original turned acorn roller and crazing appearance to the varn...

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C. 1910- Edwardian 18K Bow Diamond Lavallière
This is an astounding Edwardian style 18K white gold Bow Lavallière necklace set with natural Diamonds dating to the early-to-mid-1900's and comes with an AIGL gemology report and appraisal. The Edwardian era derives its name from the reign of the E...

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C. 1900- Victorian Diamond & Cameo 14K Necklace
The lot features a circa 1900-1920's Victorian Shell Cameo pendant necklace set in 14K white gold and showing a natural Diamond set as a hair brooch on the shell itself. The piece shows an octagonal typical Victorian design with intricate filigree wo...

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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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Umatilla Polychrome Parfleche Envelope c.1900-1980
The lot features a nice thick Buffalo Bison parfleche envelope with polychrome painting from the Umatilla Indians dating to the 20th Century. The circa 1900-1980 piece shows a thick Buffalo Bison parfleche rawhide which has been beautifully covered o...

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Ethiopian Opal Diamond & 14k White Gold Ring
Featured in this lot is this Ethiopian opal, diamond, and blue sapphire 14k white gold ring. The ring shows a wonderfully crafted art nouveau style center piece constructed from 14k white gold with a gold weight of 2.30GM. The center stone shows a pe...

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Extraordinary American Steer Horn & Cowhide Chair
This is an exceptional and rare steer horn three-legged chair with cowhide upholstery from a large Montana Dude Ranch estate. The piece has fantastic age and was collected in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 1990's. This chair is truly a fine work of cra...

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Stunning American Steer Horn & Cowhide Ottoman
This is a wonderful American steer horn four-legged ottoman footstool with cowhide upholstery from a large Montana Dude Ranch estate. The piece has fantastic age and was collected in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 1990's. The footstool ottoman features...

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Antique American Cut Punch Bowl & Serving Tray
Featured in this lot is this pair of American cut glass punch bowl and serving tray. There are two pieces in this collection. The first is an American cut glass constructed art nouveau punch bowl with cut floral decoration into the side wall of the b...

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Large Remington (1861-1909) Rattlesnake Bronze
Featured in this lot we have a Frederic Remington sculpture known as Rattlesnake. Frederic Remington is hands-down the most recognizable Western artist in history. The sculpture shows good detail and proportioning. The cowboy shows great expression a...

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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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1901 1st Ed. Our National Parks By John Muir
This is a scarce 1901 first edition of "Our National Parks" written by John Muir published in 1901. The book has a dozen Illustrations. Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist who campaigned extensively for the preservation of America's wilderness la...

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1913 "The Quest Of The Fish-Dog Skin" by Schultz
Offered in this lot is a 1913 first edition of "The Quest Of The Fish-Dog Skin" by James Willard Schultz. A 1913 first edition printing of this tale of adventures with the Blackfeet Indians. Illustrated with black and white plates by George Varian. T...

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Talking Robe By H. Terpning 1995 Signed Ltd Ed.
For your consideration in this lot is a exquisite signed, numbered, limited edition of "Talking Robe" by Howard Terpning (1927-), produced by The Greenwich Workshop and in a stunning accented frame from Belgrade Gallery & Gifts. Howard Terpning is an...

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Navajo Mohair Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo mohair Klagetoh Trading Post rug circa 1930's. The Klagetoh style was established by Lorenzo Hubbell late in 1800, along with the contrasting Ganado Style. The rug features two central medallions with stepped desig...

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Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post Rug c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Klagetoh Trading Post rug circa 1930's. The rug features a off white to grey field with stepped and eye dazzler patterns throughout with colors of brown and olive green with a large medallion in the center of the r...

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Molesworth Style Contemporary Musket Floor Lamp
The lot features a wonderful contemporary floor lamp with Thomas Molesworth styling showing a black powder percussion musket rifle, wood slat base and rawhide stretched shade. The piece is from a large Montana Dude Ranch and was likely purchased in J...

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Crow Horse Hair Hitched Leather Rifle Scabbard
Featured in this lot is this Crow horse hair hitched leather rifle scabbard. The scabbard shows a Deer Lodge prison style hitched horse hair decoration of geometric pattern, the scabbard is heavily tooled with a Native American man tooled into the fa...

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Antique Stamped Percussion Cap Black Powder Pistol
Featured in this lot we have a percussion cap black powder pistol with stamped exterior and chambered in 69 gauge with a nice antique age. The pistol displays 11 1/2" long round barrel, walnut stock, small trigger guard, and lock plate and hammer sys...

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Winchester Model 1876 .45-75 Lever Action Rifle
This is a Winchester Model 1876 lever action rifle chambered in the .45-75 caliber manufactured in 1886. The rifle features a solid walnut hardwood stock with crescent butt stock. It has a full octagon barrel that is marked "Winchester's Repeating Ar...

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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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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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Rams Horn Damascus Montana Territory Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a 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 heated and folded i...

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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...

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M.T. Knives of Bozeman Rams Horn Damascus Knife
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing a 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 heated and folded i...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Third Phase Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver third phase concho belt circa 1920's. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted concho belt construction and is considered third phase due to the age of the belt and the types of co...

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Armand American Horse Silver & Turquoise Gorget
Featured in this lot is this alpacas silver and turquoise gorget from Lakota artist Armand American Horse. The gorget features a wonderfully and professionally crafted alpaca silver construction with an eagle shown tooled into the face of the gorget ...

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Navajo Old Pawn Silver Sandcast Bracelet c. 1930's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Old Pawn silver sandcast bracelet circa 1930's The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted Old Pawn silver construction with a traditional sandcast design that features a lattice like decorum ado...

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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Concho Belt
Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver turquoise concho belt. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling silver construction. There are a total of nine total conchos on this belt with a scalloped square belt buck...

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Hector Aguilar Mexican Silver Bracelet Six Spheres
For your bidding pleasure in this lot is a wonderful Hector Aguilar Mexican Sterling Silver Six Spheres link bracelet. This Six Sphere Bracelet with X links is attributed to Hector Aguilaris secured with box clasp. The bracelet is circa 1940, and ma...

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C. 1880 Sioux Hightop Beaded Hard Sole Moccasins
This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high top / hightop moccasins with hard parfleche soles from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to circa 1880. The set shows stiff Indian tanned hide moccasins with hard parfleche rawh...

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C. 1830-1840 Prairie Spontoon Gunstock War Club
This is an outstanding gunstock war club with spontoon blade from the Prairie Indians and dating to circa 1830-1840's. The piece comes with paper documentation stating the piece to be an authentic circa 1830-1840's Prairie example. The war club tomah...

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Circa 1875 Crow Polychrome Painted War Shield
The lot features a circa 1875 polychrome painted Buffalo Hide War Shield attributed to the Crow Indians of Colorado. The piece is comprised of hard, parfleched Buffalo Bison hide which has been wetted and stretched over a hide-wrapped hoop wood frame...

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C. 1870-80 Osage Missouri War Axe Tomahawk
This is an excellent circa 1870's to 1880's Missouri War Axe Tomahawk attributed to the Osage Indians of Oklahoma. The piece consists of a hand-forged iron head forged from thin sheet iron with an exceptional weeping heart cutout (cut out) at the cen...

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C. 1800's Jicarilla Apache Water Jar Basket
The piece features a circa late 1800's Jicarilla Apache woven water vessel or jug of coil woven basket. The Apache water jug is commonly referred to as a "Tus". The piece is hand coil woven basket, which is covered with a brownish red substance, like...

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Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket c. 1970's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo third phases chief's blanket circa 1970's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction with a beautiful decoration with an example of central medallions and a banded design and shows...