Best of Santa Fe 2010

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This is going to be a fantastic auction! Please join us in Santa Fe this summer for our big 2-day event. We are featuring the collections of author/historian Ben Thompson, St. Louis, mo, noted western artist Ted Long, N. Platte, NE, a famous highline collection from Santa Fe, and several small private collections. Featured items include an 1880s documented pueblo shield, an historic Winchester that was presented to chief high bear at the Indian Congress, a famous documented pueblo fetish collection from Santa Fe, the famous Judge Hooker’s vest & personal items, and a famous pipe axe from the Cody Sitting Bull collection! We have the best selection of beadwork & quillwork we’ve ever been able to offer: cradles, saddle pads, saddle bags, pipe bags, beautiful moccasins, animal skin bags, society bags, medicine necklaces, possible bags, tipi rests, saddles, vests, bonnets, pipes, parfleche cases, gaming items, scabbards, bandoliers, leggings, bow cases, breastplates, tomahawks, gauntlets, dresses, beaded bags, and several warshirts. We also have a huge group of prehistoric pottery jars, bowls, pitchers, ladles, and rare figures as well as fantastic pueblo pottery including several big name pieces. And, as always, beautiful baskets, old and new kachina dolls, outstanding Navajo rugs and weavings, and a large number of quality jewelry pieces. also in this auction: NW Coast masks, carvings, and baskets, Eskimo ivory, baskets, and relics, signed original art and bronzes, quality limited edition lithographs and prints, old photos, tradebeads, dolls, trade blankets, and a number of other rare, interesting, and hard to find antique, western, and Mexican collectibles. We guarantee you will be impressed! In addition to the above, some of the unique and interesting items include an Eskimo carved ivory chess set, Mexican folk art pottery figures by Candelerio Medrino, a vintage carved carousel horse, several native pottery nativity sets, a collection of superfine miniature Navajo rugs and miniature pueblo pottery, a pueblo snake dance kilt with necklace, five of the finest Two Gray Hills weavings you’ll ever see, a Navajo turquoise and silver urn, six vintage concho belts, and much, much more! Join us at our new location, the Scottish Rites Hall, located at 463 Paseo de Peralta, about three blocks NE of the Plaza, in Santa Fe. Admission is free and the public is invited. A no-host breakfast will be available during both previews which begin at 8:00 am Saturday and Sunday. The auctions begin at noon on Saturday, and at 10:00 am Sunday morning. We hope to see you there!
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Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath101 - Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard buckskin knife case with traditional geometric designs. With antique knife. Condition: very good. 7...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Sioux-Style Strike-a-Lite Case102 - Sioux-Style Strike-a-Lite Case
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded harness leather case with intricate design, tin cone suspensions, and flap. Condition: very good, some restorat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Mandan/Arikara Quilled Pipe Bag103 - Mandan/Arikara Quilled Pipe Bag
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Very rare long bag made from unborn calf hide. With beaded edging and Fort Berthold-style bright pink quilled bottom. Condition: very good. 19"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Sioux Deer Head Medicine Bag104 - Sioux Deer Head Medicine Bag
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Old, rare-style bag constructed from a fetal deer head; with sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded rosettes and florals. Condition: very good, upper buckskin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Plains Pipe Tomahawk105 - Plains Pipe Tomahawk
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Beautiful brass headed pipe/axe with arrowheads and diamonds and a carved hardwood handle with brass tacks. Presented to Ben Thompson by Dale Baring i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Pipe Tomahawk106 - Pipe Tomahawk
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Beautiful polished iron head with crosses and a circular cutout with fine tiger maple stem tipped with horn; with Hudson's Bay Beaver stamp. Con...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Cheyenne Horn Wand107 - Cheyenne Horn Wand
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Traditional double-horned medicine man's dance wand with lazy stitch beaded head strap, fully beaded shaft, and pink quilled suspensions. Condit...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Tribal Bow & Arrow108 - Tribal Bow & Arrow
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Hand carved 5-1/2" yew long bow with green ochred, string-wrapped handle plus a more recent hand carved arrow with wooden tip. Bow 65", ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Plains-Style Pipe & Stem109 - Plains-Style Pipe & Stem
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Intricate hand carved catlinite two-figure effigy pipe with pewter inlay detailing plus a long oak stem with very fine plaited quillwork wrap. 37-1/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Cheyenne Concho Belt110 - Cheyenne Concho Belt
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Classic design heavy leather belt adorned with 2" German silver conchos plus a side belt drop of rawhide with blue ochre and more conchos and h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to sungska for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Osage Dance Bells111 - Osage Dance Bells
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Two straps of old, classic-style, heavy cast brass bells attached to heavy leather; worn down the legs. Condition: very good. 28" each Early 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Sante Sioux Beaded Gloves112 - Sante Sioux Beaded Gloves
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Traditional pair of old buckskin/leather gloves with beautiful contour floral beading on the hand and cuff. 12-1/2" x 7" Late 1800s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Chippewa Moccasins113 - Chippewa Moccasins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Beautiful pair of puckered toe center seam buckskin moccasins with beaded velvet vamps and laced ankle straps. Condition: very good. 10" x 5&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Western Horse Robe114 - Western Horse Robe
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Beautiful rectangular lap/floor robe with heavy green wool backing. 60" x 66" Early 1900s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Chimayo Vest115 - Chimayo Vest
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Fine, hand woven man's vest with traditional geometric designs and silver buttons. Made by Ganscraft out of an original red Chimayo blanket. Con...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to trebbert for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Archie Castleberry116 - Archie Castleberry
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Beautiful limited edition (#11/30) bronze sculpture - "Singing to the Spirits". Condition: excellent. 14" x 6-1/2" on 2" st...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Antique Plaster Bust - Max Bachman117 - Antique Plaster Bust - Max Bachman
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Famous cast bust (#5766) titled "Indian Brave". Condition: very good but with some chips and dings. 18" x 10" x 7" Ca. 1902
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Antique Cigar Store Indian118 - Antique Cigar Store Indian
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Large cast and painted "cigar store" Indian figure shown with knife and sheath on belt and holding a cup. Condition: very good. 37" x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Buffalo Bill Wooden Sign119 - Buffalo Bill Wooden Sign
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Colorful rendition of an old show poster done on pinewood, featuring Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and Pawnee Bill. Condition: very good, patinated. 4...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Historic Color Print120 - Historic Color Print
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Famous print - "Custer's Last Fight" - by Otto Becker; a portion of the original early 1900s Budweiser advertising poster; mounted on ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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