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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Group Of Whiskey Advertising Corkscrews301 - Group Of Whiskey Advertising Corkscrews
Davis Brothers Auction
Seven total.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Park Hotel Livingston Montana Luggage Tag302 - Park Hotel Livingston Montana Luggage Tag
Davis Brothers Auction
2 1/4" by 1 3/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Hardin Montana Mercantile Folding Button Hook303 - Hardin Montana Mercantile Folding Button Hook
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/4" long unfolded.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Pepper Distillery Lexington Kentucky Corkscrew304 - Pepper Distillery Lexington Kentucky Corkscrew
Davis Brothers Auction
2 3/4" tall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Lady Leg Bottle Opener & Corkscrew305 - Lady Leg Bottle Opener & Corkscrew
Davis Brothers Auction
Opener advertises Roanoke, Virginia Wine & Liquor Store.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Antique Foamex Copper Fire Extinguisher306 - Antique Foamex Copper Fire Extinguisher
Davis Brothers Auction
Decent example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Ornate Victorian Brass & Iron Baby Crib307 - Ornate Victorian Brass & Iron Baby Crib
Davis Brothers Auction
Brass cradle swings in heavy wrought iron base. 37 1/2" long by 311/4" wide by 38 1/2" tall to the top rail. 53" tall to the top...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Antique Railroad Brass Wall Mount Luggage Rack308 - Antique Railroad Brass Wall Mount Luggage Rack
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example. 37 1/4" long by 13 1/4" wide by 9 1/2" deep
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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Antique Eastlake High Back Swivel Office Chair309 - Antique Eastlake High Back Swivel Office Chair
Davis Brothers Auction
49" to the top of the chair back by 25 1/2" from tip to tip on the legs by 17" deep by 21" wide. Seat has damage. Shipping is no...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Model Tipi310 - Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Model Tipi
Davis Brothers Auction
14 1/2" by 11 3/8" by 10 1/2". Last quarter of the 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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1857 Pikes Peak Catlinite Indian Peace Pipe311 - 1857 Pikes Peak Catlinite Indian Peace Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
27 1/2" long. Bowl has been repaired as shown. Very interesting pipe. Has an inscription on stem that says Trader Brought this pipe from Pikes ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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Fur Trade Indian I&H Sorby Dag Knife Blade312 - Fur Trade Indian I&H Sorby Dag Knife Blade
Davis Brothers Auction
Absolutely Gorgeous Original Dag Blade. 12 1/4" long, 2 1/2" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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Revolutionary War Indian Captured Plug Bayonet313 - Revolutionary War Indian Captured Plug Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
13 3/4" long. Has great old wear. If only this one could talk.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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Haida Northwest Coast Inuit Indian Painted Drum314 - Haida Northwest Coast Inuit Indian Painted Drum
Davis Brothers Auction
10 3/4" diameter. Nice old piece. First half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Cheyenne Native American Indian Beaded Doll315 - Cheyenne Native American Indian Beaded Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
12 1/4" tall. Last Quarter of the 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
 
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Arapaho Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins316 - Arapaho Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
10 3/8" long, 4" wide. Last quarter of the 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
 
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Geo Mckay Northwest Coast Indian Totem Pole317 - Geo Mckay Northwest Coast Indian Totem Pole
Davis Brothers Auction
11" tall, 2 5/8" diameter. Geo McKay born in Prince Rupert, B.C. was raised in Greenville, one of the four remaining villages along the Na...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Tlingit Northwest Coast Indian Carved Halibut Hook318 - Tlingit Northwest Coast Indian Carved Halibut Hook
Davis Brothers Auction
8 1/2" long. Signed as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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Haida Northwest Coast Indian Eagle Totem Pole319 - Haida Northwest Coast Indian Eagle Totem Pole
Davis Brothers Auction
16 1/2" by 6 1/4" by 4 7/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 230.00
 
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Squamish Northwest Coast Indian Wood Mask320 - Squamish Northwest Coast Indian Wood Mask
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown. 16 1/2" by 9 5/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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S.T. Innes Haida Northwest Coast Carved Plaque321 - S.T. Innes Haida Northwest Coast Carved Plaque
Davis Brothers Auction
19 1/4" by 5 1/4"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Kwakiutl Northwest Coast Indian Style Rattle322 - Kwakiutl Northwest Coast Indian Style Rattle
Davis Brothers Auction
8 5/8" long. Missing nose. Believed to be non native made.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Antique Montana Frontier Buffalo Stagecoach Jacket323 - Antique Montana Frontier Buffalo Stagecoach Jacket
Davis Brothers Auction
Made by Gordon & Ferguson St. Paul Minnesota. 25" armpit to armpit, 52" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
 
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David Green Anchorage Alaska Muskrat Fur Jacket324 - David Green Anchorage Alaska Muskrat Fur Jacket
Davis Brothers Auction
32" long, 19" armpit to armpit.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to o******e (40061) for 153.60
 
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Sioux Native American Indian Medicine Bundle Bag325 - Sioux Native American Indian Medicine Bundle Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Beaded on Pony Hide. 11 1/4" by 17 1/4". Second Half of the 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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Haida Northwest Coast Mountain Goat Horn Spoon326 - Haida Northwest Coast Mountain Goat Horn Spoon
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/8" long. 19th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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LT Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Bears on Rock327 - LT Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Bears on Rock
Davis Brothers Auction
4 3/4" by 3 7/8" by 2 1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Northwest Coast Indian Carved Cedar Beaver328 - Northwest Coast Indian Carved Cedar Beaver
Davis Brothers Auction
6" by 2" by 1 1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Jemez Pueblo Miniature Pots329 - Jemez Pueblo Miniature Pots
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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Ute Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins330 - Ute Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
10" by 4 1/2". Mid 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
 
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Tanned Horse Tail331 - Tanned Horse Tail
Davis Brothers Auction
37 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Navajo Nickel Silver Turquoise Concho Belt332 - Navajo Nickel Silver Turquoise Concho Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
55 1/2" long overall belt tip to buckle.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
 
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Montana Blackfoot Indian Beaded Pow Wow Regalia333 - Montana Blackfoot Indian Beaded Pow Wow Regalia
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set. Mid 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Montana Blackfoot Indian Beaded Change Purse334 - Montana Blackfoot Indian Beaded Change Purse
Davis Brothers Auction
5" by 4". Mid 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Collection of Native American Indian Regalia335 - Collection of Native American Indian Regalia
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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High Top Cree Native American Indian Moccasins336 - High Top Cree Native American Indian Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set of beaded moccasins. Mid 20th Century. 13 5/8" tall, 9 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to V******y (40004) for 166.40
 
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Hopi Indian Eagle Dancer Kachina Doll337 - Hopi Indian Eagle Dancer Kachina Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
14" tall. Kachina dolls are extremely delicate, with fragile appendages, paint, and construction that are highly susceptible to damage during h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
 
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Vietnam Carved Water Buffalo Horn338 - Vietnam Carved Water Buffalo Horn
Davis Brothers Auction
21 1/2" long. Probably Vietnam War Soldier Souvenir Bring Back.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to b******m (40037) for 12.80
 
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Ancient Native American Indian Arrowheads339 - Ancient Native American Indian Arrowheads
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Livingston Montana Indian Cradleboard Souvenir340 - Livingston Montana Indian Cradleboard Souvenir
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/8" by 3 1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Fetish341 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Fetish
Davis Brothers Auction
Lizard form, reversible, beaded on both sides. 6 1/2" long without tail. Tail detached as shown. Last Quarter of the 19th Century to First quar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Fetish342 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Fetish
Davis Brothers Auction
8" long by 3 3/4" wide. Lizard form, reversible, beaded on both sides. Last Quarter of the 19th Century to First quarter of the 20th Centu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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3rd Phase Transitional Navajo Chiefs Blanket343 - 3rd Phase Transitional Navajo Chiefs Blanket
Davis Brothers Auction
48" by 49". Some breakage as shown, areas of color bleed. Unusual pattern.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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3rd Phase Transitional Navajo Chiefs Blanket344 - 3rd Phase Transitional Navajo Chiefs Blanket
Davis Brothers Auction
62" by 57 1/2". Whirling logs, Central Cross Pattern. Several lazy lines. Overall an excellent example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Nancy Ann Chilly Navajo Yei Pottery Vase345 - Nancy Ann Chilly Navajo Yei Pottery Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
5" tall by 4 5/8" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Gerardo Pedregon Mata Ortiz Pottery Vase346 - Gerardo Pedregon Mata Ortiz Pottery Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
5 5/8" tall by 4 1/2" in diameter. Lip chip as shown
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Lawrence Yepa Jemez Pueblo Pottery Seed Pot347 - Lawrence Yepa Jemez Pueblo Pottery Seed Pot
Davis Brothers Auction
7 7/8" tall by 3 5/8" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Native American Indian Ceremonial Rib Bone Bow348 - Native American Indian Ceremonial Rib Bone Bow
Davis Brothers Auction
19 1/4" long. Second half of the 20th Century. Trimmed turkey feather fringe.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Native American Indian Coyote Skull Medicine Stick349 - Native American Indian Coyote Skull Medicine Stick
Davis Brothers Auction
24 1/4" long. Mid 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Native American Indian Jaw Bone War Club350 - Native American Indian Jaw Bone War Club
Davis Brothers Auction
24" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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