Desert West Auction Jan 25, 26. 27th

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Antiquities & Collectibles from Arabela - Bluewater Mines & Prehistoric Pottery from the Jornada Mogollon Culture 900-1450AD. Native American Historic, Prehistoric and Contemporary Pottery, Kachinas, Art, Navajo Rugs, Jewelry & Folk Art. Estate Jewelry and Collectibles. Zuni, Hopi & Navajo Jewelry. Cowboy & Mexican Collectibles. Ore Carts, Buckets, Track, Picks, Tools, Antique Cast Iron Fencing.
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Lizard Jar-Mario Olivas2000 - Mata Ortiz Polychrome Lizard Jar-Mario Olivas
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Lizard Jar-Mario Olivas. Museum size, 12''H x 13''diameter. 3 large medallions of curled lizards. Texturized...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Scandanavian Handmade Woven Runner2001 - Scandanavian Handmade Woven Runner
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Scandanavian Handmade Woven Runner. Mostly white with red running through it into the fringe. 41`'' L x 13.5''W.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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1930-50 Scotch Plaid Wool Horner Brothers Blanket2002 - 1930-50 Scotch Plaid Wool Horner Brothers Blanket
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1930-50 Scotch Plaid Wool Horner Brothers Blanket. Horner Brothers Authentic Scotch Plaid, Eaton Rapids Michigan. Tags attached. 63''L x ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Pair of Sandcast Heemskirk Brass Candlesticks2003 - Pair of Sandcast Heemskirk Brass Candlesticks
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Pair of Sandcast Brass Candlesticks. Hallmarked with symbols and numbered CW16-13 on each. This heavy pair of sand cast and hand finished Heemskirk o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Five Painted Bird and Quotation Ceramic Tiles2004 - Five Painted Bird and Quotation Ceramic Tiles
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Five Painted Bird and Quotation Ceramic Tiles, each 6'' square. Tubac artist Jarl Hasselbarth. ''Make this a better day...Lead..fol...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Pair of Crochet Table Covers2004A - Pair of Crochet Table Covers
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Pair of Crochet Table Covers. #1 is linen with pulled tread work and measures 40'' x 40''. Some small stains and holes. #2 handmad...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to artkollector for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Four Ceramic Wine Theme Tiles- S.Heiselbarth2005 - Four Ceramic Wine Theme Tiles- S.Heiselbarth
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Four Ceramic Wine Theme Tiles- S.Heiselbarth. ''Old Wine and an Old Friend are Good Provisions'' is painted across the top. Made in...
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Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Antique Cranberry Basketweave Glass Brides Basket2006 - Antique Cranberry Basketweave Glass Brides Basket
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Urban Estate from Deming, N.Mex. Antique Cranberry Basketweave Glass Bride's Basket, beautiful condition, cabinet kept. Crimped edge with clear...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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1900 Irish Beleek Charming Porcelain Heart Basket2007 - 1900 Irish Beleek Charming Porcelain Heart Basket
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This porcelain basket was produced in Ireland at the Belleek Company in County Fermanagh around 1900. It measures 5 inches long, 4 3/4 inches wide, an
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Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to gourmet for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting-Kills Thunder2009 - Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting-Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting-Kills Thunder. 36''H x 24''W. ''Totem of Life'' Signed and dated by the artist...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Large Horseshoe Design Jar - Tito Tena2010 - Mata Ortiz Large Horseshoe Design Jar - Tito Tena
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Mata Ortiz Large Horseshoe Design Jar - Tito Tena. Very tall red pottery jar with incised designs of a horsehead inside a horseshoe. Could be your luc
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Retablo Painting on Wood2011 - Retablo Painting on Wood
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Retablo Painting on Wood. 11.75''H x 9.5''W. Retablos, meaning ''behind the alter'', and from Mexico, are small pai...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Mexican Tres Pinos Nylon Strung Spanish Guitar2012 - Mexican Tres Pinos Nylon Strung Spanish Guitar
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Mexican Tres Pinos Nylon Strung Spanish Guitar made in Mexico City, D.F. Classical guitar. measures 39''L x 14.25''W. Identificatio...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to antiques25 for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Jemez Pottery Koshare Clown- Amalia Sandomahal2013 - Jemez Pottery Koshare Clown- Amalia Sandomahal
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Jemez Pottery Koshare Clown- Amalia Sandomahal. Clown figure is eating watermelon. Beaded earrings dangle and corn tassels shoot from his headdress.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Acoma Polychrome Pottery Canteen2014 - Acoma Polychrome Pottery Canteen
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Acoma Polychrome Pottery Canteen. Butterfly and other geometric black and white designs are accentuated by rust colored handles and top. It is corke
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to myrnamooney for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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1960 Navajo Pictorial Yei Weaving2015 - 1960 Navajo Pictorial Yei Weaving
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1960 Navajo Pictorial Yei Weaving. Beautiful condition, this weaving is brown tones, egg-shell, black with green edging. 30''H x 28.5'...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Paquime Casas Grande Polychrome Prehistoric Bowl2016 - Paquime Casas Grande Polychrome Prehistoric Bowl
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Paquime Casas Grande Polychrome Prehistoric Bowl. Fish design on the bottom and a double black rim, this is a classic! 1.5''H x 5.75'&#...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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1960 Mexican Steel 6 String Sunburst Finish Guitar2017 - 1960 Mexican Steel 6 String Sunburst Finish Guitar
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1960 Mexican Steel 6 String Sunburst Finish Guitar. 3/4 size - Leon Guanajuato steel strung. Wear normal for age and use of guitar. 34''L...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Vintage Collection of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls2018 - Vintage Collection of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls
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Collection of 22 Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls. 6'' x 3.5''W. One of Nancy Ann's main line of dolls was ''storybook dolls...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to irlw for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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1900 Santo Domingo Tourist Olla2019 - 1900 Santo Domingo Tourist Olla
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1900 Santo Domingo Olla. Bottom has been glued and a piece is missing. This type of pottery was seen in the early 1900s when the Native Americans pre
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to swia1151 for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Marbleized Jar - Louis Ortiz2020 - Mata Ortiz Marbleized Jar - Louis Ortiz
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Mata Ortiz Marbleized Jar - Louis Ortiz. Dynamic triangles in a maze-like pattern decorate this jar with marbleized background. Signed on the bottom,
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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1960 Hopi Handcarved Mudhead Kachina- SMJ2021 - 1960 Hopi Handcarved Mudhead Kachina- SMJ
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1960 Hopi Handcarved Mudhead Kachina- SMJ. 10.25''H x 5''W. Made of cottonwood root, the Mudhead Kachina, is a clown who may be seen...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Three 1950s NM State Indian Bureau B & W Photos2022 - Three 1950s NM State Indian Bureau B & W Photos
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Three 1950s NM State Indian Bureau B & W Photos. 8''x 10'' publicity photos. #1- Navajo reservation horses with Navajo men in ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Olla-Aguilar2023 - Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Olla-Aguilar
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Olla-Aguilar. Hallmarked Vidal Aquilar. A floral motif with a bird, this olla has a red-orange inside and a spirit li
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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1960 Navajo Waterbug Design Weaving2024 - 1960 Navajo Waterbug Design Weaving
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1960 Navajo Waterbug Design Weaving. Brown, gold, black and tan colors, edges and tassel in good condition. 57''L x 29''W. Navajo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Antique Mexican Pine Wood Pie Safe Cabinet2025 - Antique Mexican Pine Wood Pie Safe Cabinet
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Antique Mexican Wooden Pie Safe Cabinet. Pine wood and painted several times it is strong and sturdy. This piece must be picked up. 53.5''...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Antique Estate Mirror Victorian Jewelry Box2027 - Antique Estate Mirror Victorian Jewelry Box
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Antique Estate Mirror Victorian Jewelry Box, measures approx. 6x4x3''.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Original Acrylic Painting - Kills Thunder2027A - Original Acrylic Painting - Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Arizona artist Kills Thunder. 24''H x 20''W ''My Happy Pony'' is painted in ...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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1943 Goebel Hummel Figurine - Telling Her Secret2028A - 1943 Goebel Hummel Figurine - Telling Her Secret
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This gorgeous little Goebel Hummel figurine is entitled ''Telling Her Secret'' and is numbered 196/0. It is dated 1943. It measures ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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MI Hummel #8 Figurine named Book Worm2029 - MI Hummel #8 Figurine named Book Worm
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MI Hummel #8 Figurine named Book Worm, reference #7, measures 4''H. Called ''Book Worm'', little girl is looking at book th...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Double Spout Wedding Olla-De Bugarini2030 - Mata Ortiz Double Spout Wedding Olla-De Bugarini
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Mata Ortiz Double Spout Polychrome Wedding Olla-De Bugarini. Three bands in the middle with checkerboard blanket and feather designs. Three bands in
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Estimate : 60.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Wedgewood Fine Porcelain Rooster & Hen2031 - Wedgewood Fine Porcelain Rooster & Hen
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Wedgewood Fine Porcelain Rooster & Hen, measures approx. 6.5'' x 5.5''
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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1938 Goebel Hummel 110/0 Boy with Accordian Figure2032 - 1938 Goebel Hummel 110/0 Boy with Accordian Figure
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GOEBEL HUMMEL 110/0 BOY WITH AN ACCORDION FIGURINE 1938 This figurine is 3'' tall and is in perfect condition. It is marked on the bottom:...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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1960 Casas Grande Effigy Pottery Jar2033 - 1960 Casas Grande Effigy Pottery Jar
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1960 Casas Grande Effigy Pottery Jar. Polychrome jar with parrot heads on each side and effigy figure. There is a crack running from the rim, next to
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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1960 Polychrome Casas Grande Bowl2034 - 1960 Polychrome Casas Grande Bowl
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1960 Polychrome Casas Grande Jar. Nice, representative jar in the classic Casas Grande style. Measures 5.5''Hx6''W. There is a crack...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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1952 Numbered Print by Tahoma of Sante Fe2035 - 1952 Numbered Print by Tahoma of Sante Fe
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1952 Numbered Print by Tahoma of Sante Fe. Famous Native American artist, Quincy Tahoma, is known for his wildlife paintings. This captivating print d
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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1979 Signed Bronze Western Bookends -Rusty Briscoe2036 - 1979 Signed Bronze Western Bookends -Rusty Briscoe
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1979 Signed Bronze Western Bookends - Rusty Briscoe. Western themed bookends by Rusty Briscoe have a rifle, skull, coiled gun belt and two snakes. The
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Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Two Antler Handle Flint Blade Knives2038 - Two Antler Handle Flint Blade Knives
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Two Antler Handle Flint Blade Knives. The largest knife has the blade secured with rawhide-like twine and the other knife's blade is secured wit...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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17-1800s Spanish Colonial Sterling Inlay Ring Bit2039 - 17-1800s Spanish Colonial Sterling Inlay Ring Bit
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17-1800s Spanish Colonial Sterling Inlay Ring Bit. Heavy iron ring bit with sterling silver inlay designs. The left (near) shank has been replaced and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Eye Dazzler Swirl Jar-Gaona2040 - Mata Ortiz Polychrome Eye Dazzler Swirl Jar-Gaona
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Mata Ortiz Polychrome Eye Dazzler Swirl Jar-Gaona. Rust, black, green, blue and beige. The bottom has a solid beige water design. Hallmarked by Rosa G
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Estimate : 60.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Vintage Salish Woven Basket2040A - Vintage Salish Woven Basket
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Vintage Native American Salish Woven Basket. Beautifully woven basket with raised rectangular designs on the outside. Handles were woven into the top
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Santo Domingo Micaceous Dough Bowl - Pedro Lovato2041 - Santo Domingo Micaceous Dough Bowl - Pedro Lovato
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Santo Domingo Micaceous Dough Bowl - Pedro Lavato. Gorgeous large dough bowl in sparkly micaceous clay. Star designs around the outside. Signed on the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Bison Skull2042 - Bison Skull
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Bison Skull. One tooth missing and some loose. 23''L 21.5''W at the horns. Ready to display or decorate.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Javalina Pig Skull on Wooden Stand2043 - Javalina Pig Skull on Wooden Stand
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Javalina Pig Skull on Wooden Stand. Bleached skull with some plaster on it, of the fearsome inhabitant of the southwest, the javalina, with its knarly
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Cast Iron Painted Work Horse2044 - Cast Iron Painted Work Horse
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Cast Iron Painted Work Horse. 31 lbs. No manufacture or identification markings visible. Some chipping on tail. 17.25''H x 14''L.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Antique 1900 Oak Crank Wall Telephone2050 - Antique 1900 Oak Crank Wall Telephone
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Antique 1099 Oak Crank Wall Telephone. 20.25''H x 14''W. Working condition unknown. Back has green cloth covering. Bells ring when...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Mata Ortiz Marbelized Jar - Tito Enriquez2050A - Mata Ortiz Marbelized Jar - Tito Enriquez
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Mata Ortiz Marbelized Jar - Tito Enriquez. Geometric designs in red and black on a marbelized redish brown background. Measures 7''Hx6.5'...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to bigfrawgmd for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Antique Metal Turntable Apple Peeler2051 - Antique Metal Turntable Apple Peeler
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Antique Metal Turntable Apple Peeler. This apple peeler was manufactured by the Goodell Company in Antrim, NH, USA. The apple peeler has rust, is fu
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to dakota1954 for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Antique Oil Converted Electric Lamp Base2052 - Antique Oil Converted Electric Lamp Base
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Antique Oil Converted Electric Lamp Base ''Made in US of America'' on the wick turner. No chimney. Nice patina on metal. Glo-Mar A...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Antique Black Glass Whiskey Bottle2053 - Antique Black Glass Whiskey Bottle
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Antique Black Glass Whiskey Bottle. 6''H x 2.5'' diameter. Black glass bottles are usually not actually black, the colors (ranging...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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