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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Ernest Thompson Seton Blackfoot Tribe Photo749 - Ernest Thompson Seton Blackfoot Tribe Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is Talking Sign Language to Blackfeet. Glacier National Park Montana. 8" by 10". Ernest Thompson Seton documented and studied Plains...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Bull Chief Montana Crow Indian Chief Photo750 - Bull Chief Montana Crow Indian Chief Photo
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Photographer is W.J. Carpenter, Spokane Washington. 7 1/2" by 9 1/2". Bull Chief, born in about 1825, died February 4, 1914, was part of t...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Salish Pow Wow Flathead Indian Montana Photo751 - Salish Pow Wow Flathead Indian Montana Photo
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Photographer is Charles Libby. Salish men on July 4th 1903 stand by tepees near St. Ignatius Mission, Flathead Reservation, Montana. 6" by 10&q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sitting Bear Arikara Indian Chief Photo752 - Sitting Bear Arikara Indian Chief Photo
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Poignant image. Sitting bear is wearing two peace medals. 8" by 10". Very few other known images of this chief other than those done by Ed...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Carl Moon Arrow Maker Taos Indian Photo753 - Carl Moon Arrow Maker Taos Indian Photo
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Hung in Wells Fargo & Co Field Office. Hand Tinted Photo. 21" by 25" framed. Carl (Karl) Everton Moon (1879 - 1948) was active/lived i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Montana Blackfoot Chief Curley Bear Indian Photo754 - Montana Blackfoot Chief Curley Bear Indian Photo
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Piegan Chief Curly Bear (Kee-io-so-ik-say). His name also appears in places as Curley Bear. His Profile is Featured on the Buffalo Nickel. 10" ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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Lame Deer Montana Indian Camp Cabinet Photo755 - Lame Deer Montana Indian Camp Cabinet Photo
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Cheyenne Indian Photographer, Lame Deer Montana. 7" by 9".
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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S.W. Ormsby Wolf Point Montana Indian Photo756 - S.W. Ormsby Wolf Point Montana Indian Photo
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Trapper shooting at a group of Indians. 5 1/4" by 8 1/2".
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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Little Rabbit Sac & Fox Indian Woman Photo757 - Little Rabbit Sac & Fox Indian Woman Photo
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Photo says Little Rabbit, Weight 480. 4 3/8" by 6 1/2".
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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Fred E. Miller Crow Indian Montana Photo758 - Fred E. Miller Crow Indian Montana Photo
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10 3/4" by 13" framed. Fred E. Miller (1868 – 1936) was an American photographer, who worked at Crow Agency. He photographed mostly ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Sioux Indians Preparing for War Dance Photo759 - Sioux Indians Preparing for War Dance Photo
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Sioux Indians Preparing for a War Dance at Rapid City South Dakota. Photo by C.C. Mcbride, Sheridan Wyoming. 10" by 12 1/4" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 230.00
 
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Aliiolani Hale Government Building Hawaii Photo760 - Aliiolani Hale Government Building Hawaii Photo
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8 3/4" by 11". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to M*********a (40040) for 128.00
 
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Hawaiian Native Grass Hut Interior Cabinet Photo761 - Hawaiian Native Grass Hut Interior Cabinet Photo
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8" by 10". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897-190...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 210.00
 
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Captain Cook Monument Hawaii Cabinet Photo762 - Captain Cook Monument Hawaii Cabinet Photo
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8" by 10 1/4". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 210.00
 
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Hawaii Lava God Figures Cabinet Photo763 - Hawaii Lava God Figures Cabinet Photo
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8" by 10 1/4". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to M*********a (40040) for 128.00
 
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Iolani Palace Honolulu Hawaii Cabinet Photo764 - Iolani Palace Honolulu Hawaii Cabinet Photo
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8 3/4" by 10 1/2". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to M*********a (40040) for 128.00
 
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Hawaiian Royal Mantle Cape Cloak Cabinet Photo765 - Hawaiian Royal Mantle Cape Cloak Cabinet Photo
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8 7/8" by 11". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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Nude Hawaiian Native Girl with Uke Cabinet Photo766 - Nude Hawaiian Native Girl with Uke Cabinet Photo
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Title is A Hula Dancer. 8 7/8" by 10 1/2". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey p...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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Nude Hawaiian Native Hula Girl Cabinet Photo767 - Nude Hawaiian Native Hula Girl Cabinet Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 1/4". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Nude Hawaiian Native Hula Girl Cabinet Photo768 - Nude Hawaiian Native Hula Girl Cabinet Photo
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7" by 9 1/4". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Nude Hawaiian Native Hula Girl Cabinet Photo769 - Nude Hawaiian Native Hula Girl Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
7 1/2" by 9 1/4". Photo was taken by Frank Davey, a British Photographer. Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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Albertus Baldwin Hawaiian Fish Watercolor Painting770 - Albertus Baldwin Hawaiian Fish Watercolor Painting
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Title is Pakuikui. 9 1/2" by 11 5/8". Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897-1901. Upon researching the paper...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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Albertus Baldwin Hawaiian Fish Watercolor Painting771 - Albertus Baldwin Hawaiian Fish Watercolor Painting
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Title is Hilupano. 9 1/2" by 11 5/8". Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897-1901. Upon researching the paper...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Albertus Baldwin Hawaiian Fish Watercolor Painting772 - Albertus Baldwin Hawaiian Fish Watercolor Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is Malolo. 9 1/2" by 11 5/8". Based on historical data, Frank Davey photographed Hawaii from 1897-1901. Upon researching the paper l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Hawaii Displays773 - 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Hawaii Displays
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Made from Coconut. Displays came with prior lots of photos and paintings, images were attached as shown. Exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis World's...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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Zuni 4 Strand Heishi Fetish Necklace774 - Zuni 4 Strand Heishi Fetish Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Coral turquoise sterling bears and beads. 18" closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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Santo Domingo Heishi Coral Turquoise Tab Necklace775 - Santo Domingo Heishi Coral Turquoise Tab Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/8" long closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 210.00
 
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Turquoise Necklace776 - Santo Domingo Pueblo Turquoise Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
12 1/8" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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Taxco Sterling Silver Graduated Bead Necklace777 - Taxco Sterling Silver Graduated Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
73.5 grams. 8" long closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
 
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Plains Indian Buffalo Tooth Necklace778 - Plains Indian Buffalo Tooth Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
14 7/8" long closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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Zuni Heishi Mother of Pearl Eagle Necklace779 - Zuni Heishi Mother of Pearl Eagle Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Double strand liquid silver with rolled turquoise and coral beads. 12" long closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Southwest Chunky Red Coral Pearl Necklace780 - Southwest Chunky Red Coral Pearl Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
12 7/8" long closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Southwest Turquoise Spiny Oyster Necklace781 - Southwest Turquoise Spiny Oyster Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
12 3/8" long closed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Southwest Spiny Oyster Shell Necklace782 - Southwest Spiny Oyster Shell Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
13 5/8" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
 
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Fannie Platero Navajo Sterling Watch Band Tips783 - Fannie Platero Navajo Sterling Watch Band Tips
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/8" long by 7/8" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Rock Kritters Sterling Inlaid Fish Brooch784 - Rock Kritters Sterling Inlaid Fish Brooch
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/8" long. 6.36 grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom785 - Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom
Davis Brothers Auction
12 1/2" long closed. 155.8 grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Old Pawn Navajo Coin Squash Blossom Necklace786 - Old Pawn Navajo Coin Squash Blossom Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Large and impressive. Mercury Dime Beads, Morgan Dollar drops, large Naja set with a Morgan Silver Dollar and Turquoise. 16" long. 529 grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Jacla Necklace787 - Santo Domingo Pueblo Jacla Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
22 3/4" long as displayed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Pillow Bench Bead Necklace788 - Navajo Sterling Silver Pillow Bench Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
11 5/8" long closed. 60.96 grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Main Line Ellipse Bowls789 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Main Line Ellipse Bowls
Davis Brothers Auction
37 1/2" long by 7 1/8". One has a small chip as shown. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medica...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosiac Ellipse Art Bowl790 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosiac Ellipse Art Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
38 7/8" long by 7 1/4" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosiac Ellipse Art Bowl791 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosiac Ellipse Art Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
38" long by 7 1/8" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Koi Pond Ellipse Bowl792 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Koi Pond Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
38" long by 7 1/8" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Main Line Ellipse Bowl793 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Main Line Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
34 3/8" long by 7" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Main Line Ellipse Bowl794 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Main Line Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
34 1/2" long by 7" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosaic Ellipse Bowl795 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosaic Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
37 1/2" long by 7" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Black Cane Ellipse Bowl796 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Black Cane Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
34 1/2" long by 7" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Puzzle Ellipse Bowl797 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Puzzle Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
38" long by 7" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won, fi...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosiac Ellipse Bowl798 - Martin Kremer Fused Glass Mosiac Ellipse Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
34 1/2" long by 7" wide. Artist statement I was a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology and the glass won...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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