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.
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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Great Lakes Native American Effigy Feast Spoon51Great Lakes Native American Effigy Feast Spoon
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/8" long by 1 1/2" wide.19th Century.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********m (40032) for 76.80
Native American Indian School Beaded Coin Purse52Native American Indian School Beaded Coin Purse
Davis Brothers Auction
Has some repairs. 3 7/8" long by 3 5/8" wide.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
Navajo Julia Smith Sterling Turquoise Baby Cup53Navajo Julia Smith Sterling Turquoise Baby Cup
Davis Brothers Auction
40.6 grams. 2 1/4" tall by 1 7/8" by 1 5/8".
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
Apache Native American Indian Beaded Bag Pouch54Apache Native American Indian Beaded Bag Pouch
Davis Brothers Auction
9 7/8" long with bottom tassel. 5" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Tobacco Bag55Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Tobacco Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
7 5/8" long. 5 1/8" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Crow Montana Native American Indian Beaded Bag56Crow Montana Native American Indian Beaded Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/2" round. First Quarter of the 20th Century.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
Apache Native American Indian Beaded Bag57Apache Native American Indian Beaded Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/2" long without hanger. 4 3/4" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
Cree Native Amerian Indian Embroidered Gauntlets58Cree Native Amerian Indian Embroidered Gauntlets
Davis Brothers Auction
13 5/8" long by 10 5/8" wide. First quarter of the 20th Century.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
High Top Cree Indian Beaded Mukluks Moccasins59High Top Cree Indian Beaded Mukluks Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
14 1/2" long by 7 3/8" wide. Mid 20th Century.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot60Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
7 3/8" round. 4 3/8" tall.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Walrus61Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Walrus
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/4" long by 3/4" wide. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, Ne...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to V******y (40004) for 57.60
Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Walrus62Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Walrus
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/8" long by 5/8" wide. Carved walrus material. Native made prior to 1972. This item cannot be shipped to Oregon, California, Hawaii, Ne...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
Santo Domingo Pueblo Pot63Santo Domingo Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
Unsigned. 4 5/8" in circumference by 3 1/4" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Maricopa Pottery Moccasin Shoes Boots64Maricopa Pottery Moccasin Shoes Boots
Davis Brothers Auction
3 3/8" long by 1 3/4" wide. One is cracked.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
Antique Ojibwe Indian Birch Bark Quilled Box65Antique Ojibwe Indian Birch Bark Quilled Box
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/2" round by 2 3/8" tall.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
Mary Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver66Mary Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver
Davis Brothers Auction
2" long by 3/4" tall. Signed Mary SCP
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver67Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver
Davis Brothers Auction
2 3/8" long by 7/8" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
Dorothy and Paul Gutierrez Santa Clara Beaver68Dorothy and Paul Gutierrez Santa Clara Beaver
Davis Brothers Auction
Santa Clara Pueblo. 1 3/8" long by 5/8" tall.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Mary Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Fox69Mary Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Fox
Davis Brothers Auction
2 1/8" long. 7/8" tall. Signed Mary SCP
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
Mary Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Skunk70Mary Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Skunk
Davis Brothers Auction
1 5/8" long by 3/4" tall. Signed Mary SCP
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Ground Hog71Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Ground Hog
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/4" long by 1/2" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver72Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" long by 1/2" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot73Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
5 3/8" tall by 4 3/8" diameter.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot74Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
6 3/8" in tall by 5" diameter.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot75Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/2" tall by 5 3/8" diameter.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot76Gloria Kahe Hopi Seed Jar Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
10 3/4" tall by 7 1/8" diameter.
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Jocelyn Quam Namingha Zuni Seed Jar Pot77Jocelyn Quam Namingha Zuni Seed Jar Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
5" in diameter by 4 7/8" tall.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
Grey Antelope Santa Clara Pueblo Ghost78Grey Antelope Santa Clara Pueblo Ghost
Davis Brothers Auction
John Cisneros also known as Grey Antelope. 2 3/8" long by 1 3/4" tall.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Grey Antelope Santa Clara Pueblo Ghost79Grey Antelope Santa Clara Pueblo Ghost
Davis Brothers Auction
John Cisneros also known as Grey Antelope. 3" long by 1 3/4" tall
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Grey Antelope Santa Clara Pueblo Ghost80Grey Antelope Santa Clara Pueblo Ghost
Davis Brothers Auction
John Cisneros also known as Grey Antelope. 2 3/8" long by 1 3/4" tall.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya Mini Santa Clara Pot81Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya Mini Santa Clara Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" in diameter by 3/4" tall.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya Mini Santa Clara Pot82Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya Mini Santa Clara Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
Myra Little Snow Santa Clara Pueblo Seed Pot83Myra Little Snow Santa Clara Pueblo Seed Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
1 7/8" in diameter, 1 5/8" tall.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Lucy Year Flower Tafoya Pojoaque Pueblo Pot84Lucy Year Flower Tafoya Pojoaque Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/8" in diameter by 1 1/4" tall.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Tahn Moo Whe Barbara Gonzales Pot85Tahn Moo Whe Barbara Gonzales Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
Barbara (Sunbeam Tahn-Moo-Whe) Gonzales San Ildefonso Pueblo. 1 5/8" in diameter by 1 3/8" tall.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
Paul Joseph Speckled Rock Santa Clara Pueblo Pot86Paul Joseph Speckled Rock Santa Clara Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2" in diameter by 1 7/8" tall.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Paul Joseph Speckled Rock Santa Clara Pueblo Pot87Paul Joseph Speckled Rock Santa Clara Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2" in diameter, 1 7/8" tall.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver88Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Beaver
Davis Brothers Auction
Tail has been repaired. 4 3/8" long by 1 1/2" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Skunk89Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Skunk
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/4" long by 1 1/4" tall.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Bear90Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Bear
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/8" long by 1 7/8" tall.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Shawn Fume Santa Clara Pueblo Pot91Shawn Fume Santa Clara Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
2 3/8" in diameter by 1 7/8" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
Linda Askan Diane Halsey Santa Clara Pueblo Pot92Linda Askan Diane Halsey Santa Clara Pueblo Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
Dorothy Paul Gutierrez Santa Clara Pueblo Vase93Dorothy Paul Gutierrez Santa Clara Pueblo Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
Mini Wedding Vase. 1 3/8" wide by 1" tall.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
F.B.I. Named Navajo Indian Rug Gerald B. Norris94F.B.I. Named Navajo Indian Rug Gerald B. Norris
Davis Brothers Auction
Presented to Special Agent Gerald B. Norris by the FBI for his work in the field 1927-1955. 30" by 35 1/2". Special Agent in Charge Gerald...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Navajo Indian Twill Saddle Blanket Rug95Navajo Indian Twill Saddle Blanket Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
28" by 30".
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Navajo Indian Ganado Double Saddle Blanket Rug96Navajo Indian Ganado Double Saddle Blanket Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
31" by 62"
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Navajo Indian Tree of Life Rug97Navajo Indian Tree of Life Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
28" by 45".
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Exceptional Navajo Indian Ganado Rug98Exceptional Navajo Indian Ganado Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
50" by 81".
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Navajo Indian Hourglass Whirling Log Swastika Rug99Navajo Indian Hourglass Whirling Log Swastika Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
49" by 72".
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Rug100Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
36" by 54".
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 350.00