6th Annual Montana Big Chief Auction

Auction Details

Day 1:

Highlights Include:

Whaler Made Scrimshaw Pie Crimpers, Husky Mid Continent Motor Oil Can, Richard Edward Miller Painting, Alaska Gold Prospectors Watch Fob, Mermod Freres Ideal Soprano Music Box, Art Nouveau Nude Jeweled Lamp, Clayton Bailey Folk Art Pottery Collection, IW Cortez 14k Gold Turquoise Ring, 1940s Buck Junior Salesman Sample Jeans, Williams Big Guns Pinball Machine, A River Runs Through it First Edition Books, Arizona Rainbow Forest Petrified Wood, H. Earl Clack Montana Heccolene 5 Gallon Oil Can, Navajo Jewelry, The Iron Fireman Coal Furnace Sign, Joseph Locke New England Glass Agata Mug, Harley Davidson Model J Parts, Big Sky Carving Jeff Fleming Wood Bear Collection, Antique Stetson Cowboy Hats, Historical Collectibles, Toys, Art, Fly Fishing Reels, and much more

Day 2:

Highlights Include: Montana Studio Pottery Collection including Rudy Autio, David Shaner, Peter Voulkos, and Jay Rummell. Alan Shepard Apollo 14 Lunar Flown American Flag, Daguerreotype Photos of Dogs, 1883 New Orleans Louisiana Carriage License Plate, Edward Curtis Photogravure Collection, Historic Photography, Virginia City Montana History including signs and ephemera, Hamilton Montana Chevrolet Dealership Sign, John Deer Implements Terry Montana Sign, Monte Dolack Originals including Paintings and Pottery, Walter Hook painting collection, NASA Apollo Mission Signed Photos, Historic Montana Signs, Montana Documents, Yellowstone National Park Items, Felt Pennant Collection, 1946 Wyoming Brand Book, Frontier and Western History.

Day 3:

Featured Artists: Richard Diebenkorn, Gerrit Dou Zechariah, Maynard Dixon, Olaf Wieghorst, David Hockney, Alfred Julio Jensen, Carl Oscar Borg, Randy Van Beek, Thomas Sully, William Standing, Chad Poppleton, Frank McCarthy, Martin Kremer, Jacques & Mary Regat, JPEter Hurd, Bonnie Marris, Ace Powell, Reynolds Beal, Charles M Russell, Tim Shinabarger, Thomas de Decker, Nicola Simbari, Larry Pirnie, John Bye, Bob Scriver, Daniel Keys, Scott Rogers, Jamie Means, Penni Anne Cross, Lone Wolf, Chris Owen, Norman Lowell, David Mayer, Earle Erik Heikka, Johnny Gruelle, and Leo Jansen, just to name a few.

Highlights Include: Ming Dynasty Chinese Bixi Auspicious Jade Seal, Sioux Indian Cavalry Scout Beaded Jacket, Sious Quilled Pictorial Pipe Bag, Baranger Studios Stagecoach Motion Display, Reverse Painted Buffalo Brewing Sign, Montana Salish Indian Cradleboard, Montana Blackfoot Indian Tacked Knife Sheath, Cree Indian Beaded Saddle Pad, Wooly Mammoth Tusk, Milwaukee Saddlery Store Display, Cheyenne Indian Beaded Rifle Scabbard, Montana Deer Lodge Prison Hitched Horsehair Bridle, Pace and Mills Slot Machines in Rare Denominations, Sioux Siyotanka Catlinite Courting Flute, 1857 Pikes Peak Indian Peace Pipe, Anishinaabe Ball Head War Club, Collection of Hawaiian Photos and Paintings Exhibited at the Columbian Exhibition, I&H Sorby Dag Knife, Navajo Rugs, Pre Columbian Chorotega Costa Rican Jade Maul Heads, Native American Indian Art Artifacts and, Western History, Artwork, Historical Photography and much more.
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Native American Indian Painted Rawhide Shield451 - Native American Indian Painted Rawhide Shield
Davis Brothers Auction
Second half of the 20th Century. Shield is 16 5/8" in diameter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Crow Native American Indian Rawhide Shield452 - Crow Native American Indian Rawhide Shield
Davis Brothers Auction
18" by 13 3/4". Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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Native American Indian Painted Rawhide Shield453 - Native American Indian Painted Rawhide Shield
Davis Brothers Auction
20" diameter. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Native American Indian Leather Pillow454 - Native American Indian Leather Pillow
Davis Brothers Auction
Decent example. 19 1/4" by 16 1/8" by 6 3/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to o******e (40061) for 32.00
 
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Danny Lanza Hopi Indian Clown Kachina Doll455 - Danny Lanza Hopi Indian Clown Kachina Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
10" by 6" by 4 1/2". Kachina dolls are extremely delicate, with fragile appendages, paint, and construction that are highly susceptib...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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F. Begay Hano Clown Hopi Indian Kachina Doll456 - F. Begay Hano Clown Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
9 3/4" by 9" by 4 7/8". Kachina dolls are extremely delicate, with fragile appendages, paint, and construction that are highly suscep...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
 
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Native American Indian High Top Moccasins457 - Native American Indian High Top Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
17" tall, 10 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Native American Indian Leather Moccasins458 - Native American Indian Leather Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
11 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Arrow459 - Plains Native American Indian Arrow
Davis Brothers Auction
38" long. Contemporary.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Collection of Tanned Leather Hides460 - Collection of Tanned Leather Hides
Davis Brothers Auction
Largest is 106 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C********a.. (40005) for 128.00
 
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Gabino Ledezma Mata Ortiz Pot461 - Gabino Ledezma Mata Ortiz Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
3 5/8" tall, 3 1/4" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Sefarina Benally Navajo Indian Pot462 - Sefarina Benally Navajo Indian Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
3" tall, 2 3/4" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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I Nez Navajo Sgraffito Pot463 - I Nez Navajo Sgraffito Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2 3/4" tall, 2 1/2" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Celia Ortega Mata Ortiz Lizard Pot464 - Celia Ortega Mata Ortiz Lizard Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/8" tall, 3 3/4" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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T. Youvella Walpi Hopi Indian Pot465 - T. Youvella Walpi Hopi Indian Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/4" diameter, 5/8" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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Walter Lopez Corona Mata Ortiz Wedding Vase466 - Walter Lopez Corona Mata Ortiz Wedding Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/4" tall, 2 1/2" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Baudel Lopez Soralla Acosta Mata Ortiz Seed Pot467 - Baudel Lopez Soralla Acosta Mata Ortiz Seed Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2" tall by 1 7/8" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
 
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Reynaldo Pedregon Lujan Mata Ortiz Seed Pot468 - Reynaldo Pedregon Lujan Mata Ortiz Seed Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2 1/4" tall by 1 7/8" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Victoria Tsosie Navajo Pot469 - Victoria Tsosie Navajo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" tall by 5 5/8" in diameter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Eva Betonie Navajo Pottery Storyteller Doll470 - Eva Betonie Navajo Pottery Storyteller Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
3 7/8" tall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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C.A. Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Storyteller471 - C.A. Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Storyteller
Davis Brothers Auction
2" tall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Cindy Fragua Jemez Pueblo Corn Maiden Figure472 - Cindy Fragua Jemez Pueblo Corn Maiden Figure
Davis Brothers Auction
2 3/8" tall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to T******r (40050) for 51.20
 
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Ralph Numkena Hopi Kiua Priest Wood Carving473 - Ralph Numkena Hopi Kiua Priest Wood Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
4 3/8" by 2 5/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Miniature Hopi Eagle Dancer Kachina Doll474 - Miniature Hopi Eagle Dancer Kachina Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed by native artist Long. 2 1/2" tall. Kachina dolls are extremely delicate, with fragile appendages, paint, and construction that are high...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Iroquois Soapstone Racoon Fetish Carving475 - Iroquois Soapstone Racoon Fetish Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/2" by 1 7/8" by 1 1/4". Some abrasions as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Polar Bear Carving476 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Polar Bear Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
4" by 2 1/8" by 1 5/8"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Coyote Tail Keychain477 - Coyote Tail Keychain
Davis Brothers Auction
18 1/4" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Chuck Lanphear Montana Rendezvous Fox Face Pouch478 - Chuck Lanphear Montana Rendezvous Fox Face Pouch
Davis Brothers Auction
30 3/8" long including the strap.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Antique Peruvian Chancay Burial Doll479 - Antique Peruvian Chancay Burial Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
9 7/8" long by 4" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Elsie Pino Navajo Indian Doe Skin Doll480 - Elsie Pino Navajo Indian Doe Skin Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Kiowa Beaded Strike A Lite Bag481 - Kiowa Beaded Strike A Lite Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
12 1/4" long including the strap by 5 3/4" wide. Mid 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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Hopi Painted Rawhide Buffalo Rattle482 - Hopi Painted Rawhide Buffalo Rattle
Davis Brothers Auction
17 1/2" long. Contemporary
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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Native American Indian Beaded Drumstick483 - Native American Indian Beaded Drumstick
Davis Brothers Auction
22" long including the fringe. Second Half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Hopi Pueblo Indian Drumstick484 - Hopi Pueblo Indian Drumstick
Davis Brothers Auction
15 7/8" long. Mid 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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Navajo Indian Beaded Drumstick485 - Navajo Indian Beaded Drumstick
Davis Brothers Auction
11 7/8" long. 2nd Half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Native American Indian Jawbone War Club486 - Native American Indian Jawbone War Club
Davis Brothers Auction
Second half of the 20th Century. 17 5/8" long by 11 1/8" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Native American Indian Rib Bone Dance Rattle487 - Native American Indian Rib Bone Dance Rattle
Davis Brothers Auction
26" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Hair Ornament488 - Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Hair Ornament
Davis Brothers Auction
Mid 20th Century. 8 1/2" long by 1 5/8" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Native American Indian Coyote Skull Medicine Stick489 - Native American Indian Coyote Skull Medicine Stick
Davis Brothers Auction
27 7/8" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Native American Indian Fox Fur Quiver490 - Native American Indian Fox Fur Quiver
Davis Brothers Auction
41" long including tail. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Ancient Salado Indian Pot Bowl491 - Ancient Salado Indian Pot Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
5 1/4" by 5 1/8" by 4 1/8"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Santa Clara Pueblo Pot492 - Santa Clara Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/8" diameter, 1 1/2" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Pueblo Native American Indian Paint Pot493 - Pueblo Native American Indian Paint Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2" diameter, 2" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Tigua Pueblo Pot494 - Tigua Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/2" diameter, 1 7/8" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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African Pottery Water Jar495 - African Pottery Water Jar
Davis Brothers Auction
Some damage as shown. 9 1/2" diameter, 7 1/2" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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African Pottery Water Jar496 - African Pottery Water Jar
Davis Brothers Auction
Some damage as shown. 12 5/8" diameter, 13 5/8" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Alma Flores Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle497 - Alma Flores Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle
Davis Brothers Auction
3 5/8" by 3 3/8" by 1 1/4".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Christina Acosta Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle498 - Christina Acosta Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/2" diameter, 2" tall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
 
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Zulema Quezada Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle499 - Zulema Quezada Mata Ortiz Pottery Turtle
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/2" by 3 1/4" by 2 7/8"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Carving500 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
3" by 2" by 1 1/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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