3rd Annual Montana Big Chief Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our 3rd Annual Big Chief Sale. This three day Auction has over 3000 lots to choose from.

Day 1:
Native American Indian Jewelry, Trade Beads, Western History Books, Fishing Collectables, Chainsaws, Coins, Railroad History Archive, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Pocket Watches, Paintings, Sketches, Bronzes, Nikon Camera Collection, Coca Cola Collectables, Beer Signs, Stamped Envelope Collection and much more.

Day 2:
Indian Artifacts from all form and function: Baskets, Pots, Arrowheads, Dolls, Beadwork, Navajo Rugs, Blankets, Textiles, Stone Tools, Kachinas, Paintings, Trade Beads, Navajo and Zuni Jewelry, Squash Blossoms, Rare Milton Bradley Human Anatomical Pull Down Charts from 1886, A White Buffalo Medicine Calf, A Sterling Silver Presentation Box from the SS Great Eastern, Charles H Hart Penguin, Taxidermy Furs.

Day 3: Our Military Sale
Over 600 Lots of Military Surplus and Historical Artifacts. From common to Museum Quality.

Artwork: James Lee Colt, Earle Heikka, Taylor Lynde, Jay Jung, Jose Trujillo, Leonard Reedy, Robert Morgan, Joe Halko, Larry Pirnie, Leo Beaulaurier, Ron Jenkins, James Henderson, Johhn William Hilton, Bill Shaddix, Robert Wagoner, Ace Powell, Hendrik Johannes Haverman, just to name a few.

Featured Collections Include

Dr. Harley Niblack Furniture
Frontier Medicine and Surgery Sets
The Milton Bradley Anatomical Charts
Coca Cola: The Continuation of the Anderson Collection.
The Allard Auction Indian Collection
A bid placed on our auctions is a legal contract – it cannot be revoked or cancelled for any reason. By registering for our auctions, you grant us permission to waive your right to execute any chargebacks against our company for any reason. Auctions will be sold with and without reserve. If a lot contains a reserve price, it will be clearly noted in the corresponding catalog. All items are sold as is, where is with no guarantees expressed or implied.
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John Louis Clarke Bronze Mountain Goat Montana1042John Louis Clarke Bronze Mountain Goat Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is John Louis Clarke of Glacier Park Montana. Work is entitled "Mountain Goat". 4 1/2" tall, 3 7/8" long. How could a Nat...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 1,000.00
Mid Century Wrought Iron Parrot Bird Cage1042Mid Century Wrought Iron Parrot Bird Cage
Davis Brothers Auction
39" long, 19" diameter.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 160.00
Mercury Bravo Three Propeller 48-823667a601043Mercury Bravo Three Propeller 48-823667a60
Davis Brothers Auction
Appears to be new in original box.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 100.00
Joe Halko Big Medicine Montana Buffalo Bronze1043Joe Halko Big Medicine Montana Buffalo Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
5 3/4" tall, 6 3/4" long. Title is Big Medicine. Joe Halko (1940 - 2009) was active/lived in Montana. Joe Halko is known for Wildlife scul...
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for 600.00
Gary Schildt Montana Bighorn Sheep Bronze1044Gary Schildt Montana Bighorn Sheep Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/4" tall, 5 1/2" long. Gary Joseph (Lone Bull) Schildt (Born 1938) is active/lives in Oregon, Montana. Gary Schildt is known for Portra...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 350.00
Honda Propeller 58130-zw9-b221044Honda Propeller 58130-zw9-b22
Davis Brothers Auction
New in box.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
Yamaha 3 Blade Boat Propeller 6h5-45952-00-001045Yamaha 3 Blade Boat Propeller 6h5-45952-00-00
Davis Brothers Auction
New in box.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
Fred Boyer Montana Bighorn Sheep Skull Bronze1045Fred Boyer Montana Bighorn Sheep Skull Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
4" long. Fred Boyer (20/21st century) is active/lives in Montana. Fred Boyer is known for Sculpture-western subjects and wildlife. A sculptor o...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 200.00
Frederic Remington Mountain Man Bronze1046Frederic Remington Mountain Man Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
10" tall. In his lifetime polymath Frederic Remington was the most successful and famous Western American artist. His immense talents included ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 240.00
Yamaha 3 Blade Boat Propeller 6h5-45952-00-001046Yamaha 3 Blade Boat Propeller 6h5-45952-00-00
Davis Brothers Auction
New in box.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
Michelob Hole in One Lighted Beer Sign1047Michelob Hole in One Lighted Beer Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat lighted motion sign.
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for 650.00
Chinese Glass Liuligongfang Fu Lion1047Chinese Glass Liuligongfang Fu Lion
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/4" long.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 200.00
Irene Lumgair Seascape Oil on Canvas Painting1048Irene Lumgair Seascape Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
21" by 35" framed. California Artist.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 150.00
Custom Made Fly Fishing Rod1048Custom Made Fly Fishing Rod
Davis Brothers Auction
8'6" Line 6-7. Abu Garcia Reel.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 100.00
Cortland Fly Fishing Rod1049Cortland Fly Fishing Rod
Davis Brothers Auction
Cortland Mosquito L Reel. 9' 2 Piece 8/9 wt.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 150.00
Monte Dolack Karl Bodmer Missoula Montana Poster1049Monte Dolack Karl Bodmer Missoula Montana Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice signed print. For the Missoula Museum of Arts Karl Bodmer Exhibit. Very difficult to find. 20" by 26" framed. Monte A. Dolack (b...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 50.00
Ron Jenkins Glacier Park Montana Painting1050Ron Jenkins Glacier Park Montana Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
29 1/2" by 35 1/2" framed. Ron Jenkins was born on August 18, 1932 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and then was raised in Carlisle, Pennsylvani...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 475.00
Dave Cook 100th Anniversary Fishing Rod1050Dave Cook 100th Anniversary Fishing Rod
Davis Brothers Auction
DC100 7 1/2ft Combination. Made by Wright Mcgill.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 200.00
Eagle Claw Trailmaster TRRR249 Fishing Rod1051Eagle Claw Trailmaster TRRR249 Fishing Rod
Davis Brothers Auction
7 1/2ft Spin Fly Combination.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 200.00
Ace Powell Montana Cowboy Pen and Ink1051Ace Powell Montana Cowboy Pen and Ink
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is Resourceful and Willing to Work Cheap. 13 1/4" by 16 1/4" framed. Asa Lynn "Ace" Powell (April 3, 1912 – January ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 160.00
Leo Beaulaurier Montana Cowboy Watercolor Painting1052Leo Beaulaurier Montana Cowboy Watercolor Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is One of Us. 17 1/4" by 20 1/4" framed. Leo James Beaulaurier (1911 - 1984) was active/lived in Montana. Leo Beaulaurier is known f...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 200.00
Trayco Drive In A&W Restaurant Car Window Trays1052Trayco Drive In A&W Restaurant Car Window Trays
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set of 6
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 50.00
Trayco Drive In A&W Restaurant Car Window Trays1053Trayco Drive In A&W Restaurant Car Window Trays
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set of 6
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 60.00
Larry Pirnie Montana Cabin Gouache Painting1053Larry Pirnie Montana Cabin Gouache Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
18 1/2" by 20" framed. Larry Pirnie (Born 1940) is active/lives in Montana, Iowa. Larry Pirnie is known for Cowboy genre-horses, wood reli...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 85.00
Dan Tabish Missoula Montana Cowboy Pressed Paper1054Dan Tabish Missoula Montana Cowboy Pressed Paper
Davis Brothers Auction
Pressed Paper Sculpture. Numbered 14/50. Artist is Dan Tabish from Missoula Montana. 19 3/4" by 20 1/2" framed.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 20.00
1946 Texaco Marfak Lubrication Service Sign10541946 Texaco Marfak Lubrication Service Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
23 3/4" by 40".
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 475.00
Norman Schweltzer Montana Oil on Canvas Painting1055Norman Schweltzer Montana Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
22 1/2" by 26 1/4" framed.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 100.00
Nisaburo Ito Kiyomizu Temple Japanese Woodblock1055Nisaburo Ito Kiyomizu Temple Japanese Woodblock
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Nisaburo Ito. Subject is Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. 15 1/4" by 21 1/2" framed.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 35.00
Hiroshige Sparrows and Camellias Woodblock Print1056Hiroshige Sparrows and Camellias Woodblock Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice Japanese Woodblock Print. Artist is Hiroshige. Title is Sparrows and Camellias. Not on back dates the print to 1830. 13 1/4" by 21 3/4&quo...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 55.00
Harbor Scene Oil on Canvas Painting1056Harbor Scene Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 29" framed.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
Double Black Diamond Ski Hill Sign1057Double Black Diamond Ski Hill Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
12" by 48".
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 35.00
Bill Devine Alaska Mint Siberian Huskies Picture1057Bill Devine Alaska Mint Siberian Huskies Picture
Davis Brothers Auction
13 1/2" by 16 1/2" framed.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 55.00
Montana Indian End of Trail Picture Wood Carving1058Montana Indian End of Trail Picture Wood Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed Hughes 1950 on the back. 14 1/4" by 17 3/4".
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 75.00
Drink Hires Rootbeer Chalkboard Sign1058Drink Hires Rootbeer Chalkboard Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
15 1/2" by 29 1/2".
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 210.00
Wells Lamont Leather Gloves Advertising Sign1059Wells Lamont Leather Gloves Advertising Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
12" tall by 36" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Marjorie Harper Montana Watercolor Painting Bear1059Marjorie Harper Montana Watercolor Painting Bear
Davis Brothers Auction
21" by 26" framed. Marjorie Harper (20th Century) was active/lived in Montana, Missouri. Marjorie Harper is known for Painting, Western ge...
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 75.00
Antique The Great Eastern Leviathan Lithograph1060Antique The Great Eastern Leviathan Lithograph
Davis Brothers Auction
Provenance: From the Estate of the Captain of the Ship. 13 3/4" by 16 3/4" framed. This Colored Litho came with the following lot. Both we...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 65.00
Montana Blackcat Road Highway Trail Access Sign1060Montana Blackcat Road Highway Trail Access Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
10" by 37".
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 85.00
USFS Forest Service Moose Gulch Sign Montana1061USFS Forest Service Moose Gulch Sign Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
32" long by 5 1/2" wide.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 190.00
Sterling Silver Presentation Box SS Great Eastern1061Sterling Silver Presentation Box SS Great Eastern
Davis Brothers Auction
Offered in this lot is a once in a lifetime opportunity. This box is associated with the most significant technological advancement of the late 19th C
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold for 3,250.00
Plains Native American Indian Arrow1062Plains Native American Indian Arrow
Davis Brothers Auction
Bone arrowhead. Second half of the 20th Century. 25 1/2" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 55.00
Wing Archery Thunderbird Recurve Bow1062Wing Archery Thunderbird Recurve Bow
Davis Brothers Auction
62", 44#.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 275.00
Budweiser Light Beer Sign1063Budweiser Light Beer Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
8" tall, 6" long. Working condition.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 120.00
Plains Native American Indian Arrow1063Plains Native American Indian Arrow
Davis Brothers Auction
Bone arrowhead. Second half of the 20th Century. 26 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 50.00
Native American Indian Peace Pipe1064Native American Indian Peace Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
Second half of the 20th Century. 18 1/2" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 75.00
Large collection of Belt Buckles1064Large collection of Belt Buckles
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 120.00
Collection of Sheath and Pocket Knives1065Collection of Sheath and Pocket Knives
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 150.00
A Popular California Flora1065A Popular California Flora
Davis Brothers Auction
Manual of Botany for Beginners. Volney Rattan. 1896.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Lives of the Hunted1066Lives of the Hunted
Davis Brothers Auction
Ernest Seton Thompson, 1901. First impression.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 130.00
Newcastle Brown Ale Lighted Beer Sign1066Newcastle Brown Ale Lighted Beer Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
13" by 19". Working.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00