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.
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
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The North Americans1092The North Americans
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert F Spencer, Jesse D Jennings. 1965
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Taos New Mexico S.B. Calkins Painting1092Taos New Mexico S.B. Calkins Painting
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Santa Fe Trail 1956. 15 3/4" by 19 3/4" framed.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 160.00
Stetson The Gun Club Cowboy Hat1093Stetson The Gun Club Cowboy Hat
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Size 7 1/4.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 180.00
Furs by Astor1093Furs by Astor
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John Upton Terrell 1963
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
The Gibraltar Socialism and Labor in Butte Montana1094The Gibraltar Socialism and Labor in Butte Montana
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Jerry W Calvert. 1988
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
American Folk Art Wood Stagecoach Carving1094American Folk Art Wood Stagecoach Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice Antique Carving. Depicting a Stagecoach driver and his 4 horses. Minor damage as shown. 30" long, 9" wide, 12" tall. Stagec...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 150.00
Reversible Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace Pendant1095Reversible Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace Pendant
Davis Brothers Auction
2 1/4" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 160.00
Tongues and Totems Arts of the Pacific Basin1095Tongues and Totems Arts of the Pacific Basin
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Starr and Richard Davis, 1974
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 35.00
Arte Indio Y Esquimal Del Canada1096Arte Indio Y Esquimal Del Canada
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1970 Printed in Spain
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Brooch1096Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Brooch
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 70.00
Alpaca Mexico Nickel Silver Bracelet1097Alpaca Mexico Nickel Silver Bracelet
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Nice bracelet.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 40.00
Montana State Board of Horticulture Second Report1097Montana State Board of Horticulture Second Report
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1901-1902
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee1098Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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Dee Brown 1971
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 35.00
Cowboy Steer Horn Tip Necklace Pendant1098Cowboy Steer Horn Tip Necklace Pendant
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2 5/8" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
South Salem High School Football Programs1099South Salem High School Football Programs
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Nice group of 1950s Programs. South Salem Oregon.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
Six Guns & Saddle Leather1099Six Guns & Saddle Leather
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Ramon Adams 1954 first edition.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
Six Guns & Saddle Leather1100Six Guns & Saddle Leather
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Ramon F Adams. 1969
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Collection of Oregon Restaurant Menus1100Collection of Oregon Restaurant Menus
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Nice grouping.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 50.00
Alwida Female Pirate Scrimshaw Knife1101Alwida Female Pirate Scrimshaw Knife
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Mammoth Tusk Handle.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell1101Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell
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1937 edition.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
American Anthropologist The Southwestern Cippewa1102American Anthropologist The Southwestern Cippewa
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Harold Hickerson 1962
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
DAM Quick 330N Fishing Reel1102DAM Quick 330N Fishing Reel
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Nice reel.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 45.00
Bob Seger Tour T Shirt and CDs1103Bob Seger Tour T Shirt and CDs
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Nice grouping.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
Anaconda Montana1103Anaconda Montana
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Isaac F Marcosson 1957
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
Crow Indian Camp Crow Agency Montana 1888 Photo1104Crow Indian Camp Crow Agency Montana 1888 Photo
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Wonderful early image. Territorial. Identified on back. 4 1/2" by 7".
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 300.00
Eska 944 Caterpillar Traxcavator Toy1104Eska 944 Caterpillar Traxcavator Toy
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice toy in original box.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 200.00
Gerber Stag Horn Handle Pocket Knife1105Gerber Stag Horn Handle Pocket Knife
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7 1/2" long overall when open.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 140.00
Sioux Indian House J.A. Anderson Photographer1105Sioux Indian House J.A. Anderson Photographer
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J.A. Anderson Valentine Nebraska. Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. 5" by 8". Wonderful and poignant early image.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 343.75
Roland Reed Native American Indian Photograph1106Roland Reed Native American Indian Photograph
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15 3/4" x 20". Title is "The Hunters" Ojibway. Royal W. "Roland" Reed, Jr. was a prominent early 20th century photogra...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 600.00
Tournament Match Size Dart Board Game1106Tournament Match Size Dart Board Game
Davis Brothers Auction
New in original box. Made in England.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 20.00
True American Mann Axe1107True American Mann Axe
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Nice example.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
Third Phase Navajo Indian Chiefs Blanket Rug1107Third Phase Navajo Indian Chiefs Blanket Rug
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Wonderful example. With purple Germantown dye. Has honest wear as shown. Good candidate for restoration. 47" by 56". Has hanging tape atta...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold for 800.00
Large Taxidermy Montana Buffalo Hide Robe Rug1108Large Taxidermy Montana Buffalo Hide Robe Rug
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94" long, 88" wide.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 850.00
The Way of a Dog1108The Way of a Dog
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Albert Payson Terhune. 1932
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
A History of the United States For Schools1109A History of the United States For Schools
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John Fiske. 1899
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
History of Montana1109History of Montana
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3 Volume Set by Sanders. 1913. Title page in volume II is bound upside down.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 137.50
Plains Native American Indian War Shield1110Plains Native American Indian War Shield
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Second half of the 20th Century. 18 1/2" diameter.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 75.00
Military Surgery1110Military Surgery
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Dunlap Pearce Penhallow. 1916
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 60.00
The Forgotten War1111The Forgotten War
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Stan Cohen 1981 First Printing
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 30.00
Nice Large Montana Buffalo Skull1111Nice Large Montana Buffalo Skull
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23 1/2" horn to horn, 20 3/4" long.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 160.00
Haida Northwest Coast Indian Carved Trunk Box1112Haida Northwest Coast Indian Carved Trunk Box
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Signed on the bottom. States it was built for Ed Powell by Bob Greenwalt in 1974. 13 1/4" tall, 19" long, 16" wide.
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 230.00
Coleman 200a Hiking Camping Lantern1112Coleman 200a Hiking Camping Lantern
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November 1970.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 40.00
Pair of African Baskets1113Pair of African Baskets
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Nice grouping.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 40.00
Montana Steer Horn Hat Coat Rack1113Montana Steer Horn Hat Coat Rack
Davis Brothers Auction
24 1/2" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 35.00
Miles Rodda Montana Watercolor Painting1114Miles Rodda Montana Watercolor Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/2" long, 5 1/2" wide framed.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 40.00
Collection of Antique Sheet Music1114Collection of Antique Sheet Music
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Nice grouping.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 56.25
Group of Black Americana Sheet Music1115Group of Black Americana Sheet Music
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Swing me Honey, Aunt Jemima's Picnic Day, When Old Bill Bailey Plays the Ukalele.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 56.25
Pendleton Blanket Montana Governors Cup1115Pendleton Blanket Montana Governors Cup
Davis Brothers Auction
Awarded to participants of Montana Governors Cup Golf Tournament. Limited edition to 300. 64" by 79".
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 55.00
Antique Mexican Wool Serape Saltillo Blanket1116Antique Mexican Wool Serape Saltillo Blanket
Davis Brothers Auction
66" by 106" including fringe.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 130.00
Prudent Soldier ERS Canby 1817-18731116Prudent Soldier ERS Canby 1817-1873
Davis Brothers Auction
Max L Heyman 1959. Signed and inscribed by author
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00