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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Washoe Native American Indian Single Rod Basket661 - Washoe Native American Indian Single Rod Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Original price tag with the world Eleven on the interior. 7 7/8" by 6 5/8" by 3 1/2".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Sally Black Navajo Creation Story Basket662 - Sally Black Navajo Creation Story Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Title of the Basket is: How the Coyote Put the Stars in the Sky. 13 5/8" diameter, 3 1/4" tall. Navajo (Diné) basket weaver, Sally Bl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
 
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Annie Uttuqi Cookie Paul Kavik Inuit Basket663 - Annie Uttuqi Cookie Paul Kavik Inuit Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
13 1/2" tall, 12 1/4" diameter. Paul Kavik (Born 1948) is active/lives in Canada. Paul Kavik is known for Contemporary Inuit sculpture.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Collection of Native American Indian Art664 - Collection of Native American Indian Art
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping, various regions represented.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Crow Native American Indian Beaded Belt Bag665 - Crow Native American Indian Beaded Belt Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Montana, Mid 19th Century. 10 3/4" long with drop, 4 1/2" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
 
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Tuckyashuk Alaskan Inuit Pussy Willow Sculpture666 - Tuckyashuk Alaskan Inuit Pussy Willow Sculpture
Davis Brothers Auction
20 1/4" by 15 1/2" by 14 1/2". Featured page 66 of Hessel, Ingo. "Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection of the H...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Ancient Mimbres Indian Pottery Datura Bud Bowl667 - Ancient Mimbres Indian Pottery Datura Bud Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
8 5/8" diameter, 4" tall. Has been re assembled as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Ancient Four Mile Polychrome Anasazi Indian Bowl668 - Ancient Four Mile Polychrome Anasazi Indian Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
8 7/8" diameter, 3 5/8" tall. Has been re assembled as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
 
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Maria Martinez & Julian San Ildefonso Pueblo Bowl669 - Maria Martinez & Julian San Ildefonso Pueblo Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
8 5/8" diameter, 2 5/8" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
 
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Woodlands Indian Dog Fetish Burl Canoe Cup670 - Woodlands Indian Dog Fetish Burl Canoe Cup
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/2" by 5" by 2 1/2".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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Sioux Indian Catlinite Peace Tomahawk Pipe Bowl671 - Sioux Indian Catlinite Peace Tomahawk Pipe Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
7" by 4 1/4" by 1 1/4". Dated 1904
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 210.00
 
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Sioux Indian Catlinite Peace Pipe Stem672 - Sioux Indian Catlinite Peace Pipe Stem
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/2" long. First Quarter of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Blackfoot Montana Indian Beaded Knife Sheath673 - Blackfoot Montana Indian Beaded Knife Sheath
Davis Brothers Auction
Sheath is 11" long, 2 1/2" wide, not including drop. Last quarter of the 19th Century. Comes with Russell Green River Skinner knife.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Montana Blackfoot Indian Tacked Knife and Sheath674 - Montana Blackfoot Indian Tacked Knife and Sheath
Davis Brothers Auction
Honest wear and great patina. Legitimate examples like this are near impossible to find outside of institutional collections. Sheath is made from Buff
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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Native American Indian Beaded Knife Sheath675 - Native American Indian Beaded Knife Sheath
Davis Brothers Auction
Most likely Cheyenne. Double sided being fairly unusual. Sheath is 8 1/4" long without drop. Second half of the 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Brass Peace Pipe Tomahawk676 - Antique Plains Indian Brass Peace Pipe Tomahawk
Davis Brothers Auction
Gorgeous old Tomahawk. Wonderful old patina. Bowl is well smoked. Tiger maple shaft. Gorgeous old piece, not a modern reproduction. 23 1/8" lon...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Anishinaabe Indian Woodlands Ball Head War Club677 - Anishinaabe Indian Woodlands Ball Head War Club
Davis Brothers Auction
Gorgeous Burl Maple Club. Wonderful rich old patina, finely carved. 18 7/8" long. Mid 18th Century. Attached collection tag is mostly illegible...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Montana Salish Native American Indian Cradleboard678 - Montana Salish Native American Indian Cradleboard
Davis Brothers Auction
Exceptional and Rare. Some wear as to be expected, but it is a Museum Grade example. 30 1/2" by 13 1/2". Second half of the 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Nez Perce Native American Indian Cornhusk Bag679 - Nez Perce Native American Indian Cornhusk Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Exceptional colors and pattern. 11 1/2" by 12".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
 
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Navajo Indian Silver Mounted Bridle Headstall680 - Navajo Indian Silver Mounted Bridle Headstall
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice early piece. Metal mounts are engraved with nice patina.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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