Best of Santa Fe 2010

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This is going to be a fantastic auction! Please join us in Santa Fe this summer for our big 2-day event. We are featuring the collections of author/historian Ben Thompson, St. Louis, mo, noted western artist Ted Long, N. Platte, NE, a famous highline collection from Santa Fe, and several small private collections. Featured items include an 1880s documented pueblo shield, an historic Winchester that was presented to chief high bear at the Indian Congress, a famous documented pueblo fetish collection from Santa Fe, the famous Judge Hooker’s vest & personal items, and a famous pipe axe from the Cody Sitting Bull collection! We have the best selection of beadwork & quillwork we’ve ever been able to offer: cradles, saddle pads, saddle bags, pipe bags, beautiful moccasins, animal skin bags, society bags, medicine necklaces, possible bags, tipi rests, saddles, vests, bonnets, pipes, parfleche cases, gaming items, scabbards, bandoliers, leggings, bow cases, breastplates, tomahawks, gauntlets, dresses, beaded bags, and several warshirts. We also have a huge group of prehistoric pottery jars, bowls, pitchers, ladles, and rare figures as well as fantastic pueblo pottery including several big name pieces. And, as always, beautiful baskets, old and new kachina dolls, outstanding Navajo rugs and weavings, and a large number of quality jewelry pieces. also in this auction: NW Coast masks, carvings, and baskets, Eskimo ivory, baskets, and relics, signed original art and bronzes, quality limited edition lithographs and prints, old photos, tradebeads, dolls, trade blankets, and a number of other rare, interesting, and hard to find antique, western, and Mexican collectibles. We guarantee you will be impressed! In addition to the above, some of the unique and interesting items include an Eskimo carved ivory chess set, Mexican folk art pottery figures by Candelerio Medrino, a vintage carved carousel horse, several native pottery nativity sets, a collection of superfine miniature Navajo rugs and miniature pueblo pottery, a pueblo snake dance kilt with necklace, five of the finest Two Gray Hills weavings you’ll ever see, a Navajo turquoise and silver urn, six vintage concho belts, and much, much more! Join us at our new location, the Scottish Rites Hall, located at 463 Paseo de Peralta, about three blocks NE of the Plaza, in Santa Fe. Admission is free and the public is invited. A no-host breakfast will be available during both previews which begin at 8:00 am Saturday and Sunday. The auctions begin at noon on Saturday, and at 10:00 am Sunday morning. We hope to see you there!
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Southern Cheyenne-Style Strike-a-lite Bag41 - Southern Cheyenne-Style Strike-a-lite Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Rare, early, flared hide bag with bird quill design sinew sewn on front with bead trim and tin cone suspensions. Condition: very good, a few missing q
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Sioux Elk Dreamer Bag42 - Sioux Elk Dreamer Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Rare yellow ochred buckskin bag with quilled decorations and beaded trim - quilled on both sides and sinew sewn. An early example from the Dreamer Soc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Sioux 3-Sided Quilled Bag43 - Sioux 3-Sided Quilled Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very rare sinew sewn bag with quilled American flags, morning stars and other designs, beaded accents, and fringe. Extremely rare. Condition: good, we
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Sioux Pericardium Quilled Bag44 - Sioux Pericardium Quilled Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very rare drawstring bag made with buckskin upper, with quilled encircling panel and medallion bottom. Lined with calico for holding quills (several i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Sioux Sundance Rattle45 - Sioux Sundance Rattle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Rare wood-handled buffalo horn rattle decorated with quilled panels and lazy stitch sinew beaded trim. The handle also very finely quilled on top. Bea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Oglala Sioux Moccasins46 - Oglala Sioux Moccasins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Pair of beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with hard rawhide soles, bifurcated tongues, and interesting arrow and buffalo track des
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Sioux Beaded Moccasins47 - Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Pair of outstanding sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with rare hard parfleche soles and symmetrical design. Condition: very good. 10-1/2&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Blackfoot Calf Medicine Bag48 - Blackfoot Calf Medicine Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Extremely rare bag made from the thin hide of an unborn calf, with beaded velvet top band and bead accent. Condition: very good. 28" long Ca. 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to sungska for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Arapaho Woman's Leggings49 - Arapaho Woman's Leggings
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Extra long pair of classic tapered buckskin leggings with fringed fold-over tops, sinew sewn lazy stitch beadwork, and arrow designs. Condition: overa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Cheyenne Woman's Leggings50 - Cheyenne Woman's Leggings
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very fine yellow ochred buckskin moccasin uppers with traditional sinew sewn lazy stitch beaded detailing and fold-over tops. Condition: very good, ex
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Cree Pipebag51 - Cree Pipebag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very rare, long, two-sided, sinew sewn and beaded pipebag with tabbed top and floral designs on a white field. Condition: good. 22" x 6" p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Sioux Pipebag52 - Sioux Pipebag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Classic two-sided sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded white buckskin bag with red quilled slat suspensions and traditional geometric designs. Condition:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Santee Sioux Medicine Pouch53 - Santee Sioux Medicine Pouch
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very rare sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin bag in a long tapered shape, with horseshoes and Dreamer Society symbols. Condition: very good. 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Strike-a-Lite Bag54 - Strike-a-Lite Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Small, hourglass-shaped, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded bag made with old harness leather with later added fringe. Condition: very good, with resto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Santee Sioux 3-Sided Bag55 - Santee Sioux 3-Sided Bag
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Rare three-sided antelope hide drawstring bag with flowing floral designs and short accent fringe. Condition: very good. 8-1/2" x 4" Late...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Mesquakie Vest56 - Mesquakie Vest
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very old green woolen man's vest with black cloth back, beautiful beaded floral symbols and trim, and the initials "JWB". Condition: g...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Sioux-Style Breastplate & Choker57 - Sioux-Style Breastplate & Choker
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Large traditional bone and bead breastplate with brass beads and buttons. Restored in 1963, Museum of Natural History, Rockford, Illinois; with accomp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Santee Sioux Quilled Vest58 - Santee Sioux Quilled Vest
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Fantastic man's buckskin vest with more recent black cotton back, the panels adorned with numerous floral figures and stars done in many colors;...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to sungska for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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Santee Sioux Quilled Vest59 - Santee Sioux Quilled Vest
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Very rare version of the previous lot with bird and animal figures, blue calico lining and velvet back. Condition: good. Men's L/XL, 24" lo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Blackfoot Loop Necklace60 - Blackfoot Loop Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Rare, early, graduated blue pony bead warrior's necklace with brass and cobalt bead accents. Condition: very good, expertly restored in 1970s. 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to jsmith12 for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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