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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Coral Bead Necklace859 - Coral Bead Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Beautiful deep red carved coral bead necklace with protruding branch coral pieces. Condition: excellent. 20" Late 1900s
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Santa Clara Pottery Jar - Mary Cain860 - Santa Clara Pottery Jar - Mary Cain
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Beautiful redware double necked wedding vase with deep carved and painted body showing the avenyu spirit figure. Condition: very good. 8" high ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 325.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Two Navajo Silver Bracelets861 - Two Navajo Silver Bracelets
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One stamped sterling with maker's stamp "Judy Ann"(?) and one of hand swaged ingot silver with stamp work. Condition: both very good. ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet862 - Navajo Bracelet
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Very old ingot silver bracelet with stamped designs set with 4 old turquoise stones. Condition: very good. 5-3/4" plus 1-1/4" gap x 5/8&qu...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Zuni Inlay Bracelet863 - Zuni Inlay Bracelet
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Exceptional 3 figure turquoise and silver bracelet done in bird form with inlaid eyes and rare exposed turquoise on the inside. 5" plus 1-1/4&q...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet864 - Navajo Bracelet
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Traditional heavy gauge twist silver bracelet set with a single turquoise stone. Condition: very good with minor hairline stress crack. 5-7/8" ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet865 - Navajo Bracelet
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Classic design heavy sandcast silver bracelet with single turquoise stone. Condition: very good, unsigned. 4-7/8" plus 1-1/8" gap x 1-1/2&...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 225.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet866 - Navajo Bracelet
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Classic large stone turquoise and silver bracelet with single twist wire accent. Condition: very good. 5-5/8" plus 7/8" gap x 2" wide...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Navajo Bracelet867 - Navajo Bracelet
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Classic large stone turquoise and silver bracelet with solid stamped designs on sides. Condition: very good. 5-1/4" plus 1-1/8" gap x 2-1/...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 225.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Two Zuni Katsina Carvings - Carl Etsate868 - Two Zuni Katsina Carvings - Carl Etsate
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Finely carved pair of corn maiden figures made from deer horn and set with tiny turquoise, coral, and jet stones. Condition: excellent. 5" Late...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Zuni Fetish Collection869 - Zuni Fetish Collection
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Set of 12 hand carved bear and other figures, a few old ones, done in turquoise, jet, bone, and other stones. Condition: all very good. 3/4" to...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to blackjackoak for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Three Eskimo Ivory Carvings870 - Three Eskimo Ivory Carvings
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One a perched walrus, one a bear holding a bowl, and one a fox(?) carved into a cane handle. Condition: all excellent. 2-3/4", 3-1/2", 9&q...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Chinese Bone Gaming Pieces871 - Chinese Bone Gaming Pieces
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Hand carved rosewood box containing 5 drawers of mah-jong pieces, dominos, and other gaming pieces. 147 rectangular pieces and a box of stick shaped p
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Vintage Navajo Doll872 - Vintage Navajo Doll
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Traditional hand made cloth doll with velvet blouse and skirt, bead necklace, and sequin "conchos". Condition: very good, shows some use. ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Roland Reed Photograph873 - Roland Reed Photograph
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Famous browntone photo from Glacier Park, Montana of Indians on horseback by the lake shore. Condition: very good, minor handling. 15-1/2" x 20...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Cheyenne-Style Buffalo Robe874 - Cheyenne-Style Buffalo Robe
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Huge, old, early 1900s tanned robe with pigment painted war scene including horses, riders, tepees, etc. 79" x 74" Early to mid 1900s
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Buffalo Bill Weekly Magazines875 - Buffalo Bill Weekly Magazines
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Collection of 3 volumes of this famous paperback magazine "Devoted to Far West Life", plus a similar vintage Cornish photograph "Otoe...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Crow Tomahawk Drop876 - Crow Tomahawk Drop
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Traditional sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin triangular suspension used to decorate saddles. Condition: excellent. 10" long Mid to la...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Athabaskan Buckskin Outfit877 - Athabaskan Buckskin Outfit
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Rare caribou hide man's shirt and trousers with beaded panels done on blue and red tradecloth. Condition: very good, the buckskin is somewhat st...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Shoshone Beaded Moccasins878 - Shoshone Beaded Moccasins
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Beautiful pair of lazy stitch beaded white buckskin moccasins with geometric pattern and modern leather soles. Condition: excellent. 10" long. ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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