3rd Annual Montana Big Chief Auction

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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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Forty Three Drawings by Alastair1117 - Forty Three Drawings by Alastair
Davis Brothers Auction
1914
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Jay Jung Oil On Canvas Horse Painting1117 - Jay Jung Oil On Canvas Horse Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
9" by 12" unframed. 16 3/4" by 19 3/4" framed. Jay Jung (Born 1955) is active/lives in New York. Jay Jung is known for Painting....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1118 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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The Charles M. Russell Book1118 - The Charles M. Russell Book
Davis Brothers Auction
Harold McCracken 1957
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Kanazawa Sporting Goods Baseball Mitt Japan1119 - Kanazawa Sporting Goods Baseball Mitt Japan
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice catchers mitt or glove.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1119 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1120 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Large Red Glass Swirled Shooter Marble1120 - Large Red Glass Swirled Shooter Marble
Davis Brothers Auction
1 7/8" diameter.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Gold Filled Parasol Handle1121 - Antique Gold Filled Parasol Handle
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1121 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1122 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Hartford Razor Hone Stone1122 - Hartford Razor Hone Stone
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old razor in box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Stewart Warner Portable Tachometer 757-W1123 - Stewart Warner Portable Tachometer 757-W
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice piece in can
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1123 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1124 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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German Combination Tool Set1124 - German Combination Tool Set
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old set in roll.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Manara Memory Pierre Paquet1125 - Manara Memory Pierre Paquet
Davis Brothers Auction
2001
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1125 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice large grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy1126 - Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice decoy in original box. 12 5/8" long. 6 3/4" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Kaye's Patent Oil Can1126 - Kaye's Patent Oil Can
Davis Brothers Auction
11 1/4" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Collection of Flight Books1127 - Collection of Flight Books
Davis Brothers Auction
This is Saufley, Civil Air Regulations, Convair Flight Manual
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Lee Secrest Indian Hide Frame Montana1127 - Lee Secrest Indian Hide Frame Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Lee Secrest of Polebridge Montana. This would have been used to hold a painted hide. Assembled it is 58" by 62".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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American History Stories1128 - American History Stories
Davis Brothers Auction
Volume I. Mara Pratt. 1888
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Giant Sun and His Family1129 - Giant Sun and His Family
Davis Brothers Auction
Mary Proctor. 1906
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Pendleton Woolen Mills Zipper Clutch Bag Purse1129 - Pendleton Woolen Mills Zipper Clutch Bag Purse
Davis Brothers Auction
10" long, 5 5/8" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Rainbow Trout1130 - Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Rainbow Trout
Davis Brothers Auction
16 7/8" long. Signed on base.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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The Koran Translated by George Sale1130 - The Koran Translated by George Sale
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Winnie the Pooh1131 - Winnie the Pooh
Davis Brothers Auction
AA Milne Illustrated by Ernest Shepard. 148th Printing
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Painted Wood Duck Decoy1131 - Antique Painted Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
18" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Antique American Folk Art Wood Bear Carving1132 - Antique American Folk Art Wood Bear Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old carving. Bear is holding fish. California School 1910-1935. 14 1/2" tall, 12" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Treasure Island1132 - Treasure Island
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert Louis Stevenson. Faux Alligator Cover. Hurst & Company.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Black Beauty1133 - Black Beauty
Davis Brothers Auction
Anna Sewell
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Charles H Hart Folk Art Wood Penguin1133 - Charles H Hart Folk Art Wood Penguin
Davis Brothers Auction
25 3/4" tall, 13 1/2" long including base. Examples of this size and stature do not come to market often. Charles H. Hart (1862 - 1960) wa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Spanish Wood Candlesticks California Mission1134 - Spanish Wood Candlesticks California Mission
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old pair. Wonderful paint. 15 5/8" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Mused Uncle Mose1134 - Mused Uncle Mose
Davis Brothers Auction
Buell H Kazee 1951
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Baby Moccasins1135 - Plains Native American Indian Baby Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set. First half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy1135 - Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed and dated on the base. 11 3/4" long, 5 7/8" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Painted Wood Folk Art Owl Carving Mexico1136 - Painted Wood Folk Art Owl Carving Mexico
Davis Brothers Auction
13 3/8" tall. 7 1/2" diameter. Neat old folk art carving. Most likely Mexican in origin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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R.J. Menz Lumber Shingles Seattle Washington1136 - R.J. Menz Lumber Shingles Seattle Washington
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice celluloid advertising button.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Zippo 14623 Gambling Skull Lighter1137 - Zippo 14623 Gambling Skull Lighter
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lighter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Northwest Coast Haida Indian Totem Pole1137 - Northwest Coast Haida Indian Totem Pole
Davis Brothers Auction
27 1/2" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Antique American Folk Art Bear Root Carving Bowl1138 - Antique American Folk Art Bear Root Carving Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat old carving. 14 1/4" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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1963 Zippo Lighter1138 - 1963 Zippo Lighter
Davis Brothers Auction
Plain Lighter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Crow Indian Montana Beaded Moccasins1139 - Crow Indian Montana Beaded Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
Medicine Wheel Pattern. Second Half of the 19th Century. 12" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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American Folk Art Painted Cabinet Door Indian1139 - American Folk Art Painted Cabinet Door Indian
Davis Brothers Auction
Country Blue Folk Art Painted Cabinet Door. Interior features a portrait of a Native American Indian Warrior. 17 1/4" by 23".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Native American Indian Photo Montana1140 - Antique Native American Indian Photo Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
One of the men is identified as Wades in the Water. Wades in the Water was a Blackfeet Indian Chief. Stunning Early Image. 10" wide, 36" l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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George Washington Purple 3c Stamped Letters1140 - George Washington Purple 3c Stamped Letters
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of letters. 1932 Washington Purple Stamps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Green 1c George Washington Stamped Letters1141 - Green 1c George Washington Stamped Letters
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Pyramid Lake Nevada Indian Made Duck Decoy1141 - Pyramid Lake Nevada Indian Made Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat old decoy. Tag states that is was found near Pyramid Lake Nevada in the 1930s. Neat old root duck decoy. 10 7/8" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Navajo Native American Indian Rug Blanket1142 - Navajo Native American Indian Rug Blanket
Davis Brothers Auction
31" by 50 3/4", repairs as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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