Desert West Auction July 28th & 29th, 2012

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Native American Jewelry, Pottery, Kachinas, Navajo Rugs, & Art. Estate Jewelry, Antiques & Collectibles. Cowboy & Mexican Memorabelia.
Nice Collection of Prehistoric Mimbres Pottery.
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Navajo Rug-Original Label Fred Harvey2160 - Navajo Rug-Original Label Fred Harvey
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Native American Navajo Rug-Original Label Fred Harvey. Measures 26'' x 32'', woven by Alice Spencer. Horizontal stripes of pumpkin b...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Hardback-''Pictorial History of the Wild West''2160A - Hardback-''Pictorial History of the Wild West''
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Hardback-''Pictorial History of the Wild West'', by James D. Horan and Paul Sann, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, Copyright 1954, ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Antique Hand-stitched Double Wedding Ring Quilt2160B - Antique Hand-stitched Double Wedding Ring Quilt
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Antique Hand-stitched Double Wedding Ring Quilt, faded hues of baby blue, greens, and pinks, measures approx. 78'' x 91''
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Navajo Rug, 1940's Crystal Banded2161 - Navajo Rug, 1940's Crystal Banded
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Native American Navajo Rug, 1940's Crystal Banded. Handsome early Navajo rug, measuring 64''x41''. Horizontal stripes in red, or...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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USMC Military and Police Holsters2162 - USMC Military and Police Holsters
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USMC Military and Police Holsters. The Marine Corps. shoulder holster measures approximately 11'' x 5 3/4'' and is stamped inside, &...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Vintage Hopi Kachina2163 - Vintage Hopi Kachina
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Vintage Native American Kachina. Beautiful muted colors in this vintage kachina-pale green, tan and light yellow with a white body. Measures 13'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Plains Indian Child's Fully Beaded Dress Yoke2164 - Plains Indian Child's Fully Beaded Dress Yoke
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Native American Plains Indian Child's Fully Beaded Dress Yoke. Designs are worked in dark green, brown and tan beads against a pure white backgr...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Doorstop, Cast Iron Indian Chief2165 - Doorstop, Cast Iron Indian Chief
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Doorstop, Cast Iron Indian Chief. Handsome hand-painted door stop, Indian chieftain in full headress. Paint is in good condition for age. Measures
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to lester71145 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Collection of 1939 Movie Cards2165A - Collection of 1939 Movie Cards
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Collection of Nine 1939 Movie Cards, includes 3-Clark Gable/Gone With the Wind, 4-Gary Cooper/It's a Big Country, 2-Laurel and Hardy/Nothing But...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Santa Clara Coyote Figurine by Guiterrez2166 - Santa Clara Coyote Figurine by Guiterrez
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Native American Santa Clara Coyote Figurine by Dorothy & Paul Guiterrez, Burnished black howling coyote figurine, excellent condition, measuring...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Bird Whistle2167 - Pre-Columbian Bird Whistle
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Pre-Columbian Bird Whistle. Sweet bird whistle in the shape of a parrot, measuring 2'' in length x 7/8'' in width. Pottery was acqui...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Three Taos Micaceous Pots, Bowl, Pitcher & Jar2168 - Three Taos Micaceous Pots, Bowl, Pitcher & Jar
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Three Native American Taos Micaceous Pots, Bowl, Pitcher & Jar. The pitcher measures 3'' high x 4'' wide. The double handled po...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to sealsquaw for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Lakota Signed and Numbered Print--Martin Red Bear2168A - Lakota Signed and Numbered Print--Martin Red Bear
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Native American Oglala/Sicangu Lakota Signed and Numbered Print by Martin Red Bear ''Hehaka Gleska - Spotted Elk'', was born on Octo...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Vintage Key Collection - 8 Pcs.2169 - Vintage Key Collection - 8 Pcs.
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Vintage Key Collection - 8 Pcs. Largest key measures 2 3/4'' long. Great addition to your collection or for the beginning collector.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to dalerc48 for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Two Ram's Head Tagua Nut Carvings2170 - Two Ram's Head Tagua Nut Carvings
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Two Ram's Head Tagua Nut Carvings. Anthropomorphic carved ram's heads, the largest measuring 1 1/2'' x 1''.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Hardback ''Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee''2170A - Hardback ''Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee''
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Hardback ''Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee'' ''An Indian History of the American West'' by Dee Brown, published by Hol...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Hand Stitched Antique Double Wedding Ring Quilt2170B - Hand Stitched Antique Double Wedding Ring Quilt
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Hand Stitched Antique Double Wedding Ring Quilt, bright hues of yellows, greens, reds, blacks, and purples with sea foam green backing, wear and tear
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Vintage Osage Beaded Cuffs2170C - Vintage Osage Beaded Cuffs
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Vintage Native American Osage Beaded Cuffs, beautifully beaded in hues of red, pink, green, navy blue, baby blue, and white, some missing beads and lo
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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3 Wood Turned Bottles, 1 Turned Goblet2171 - 3 Wood Turned Bottles, 1 Turned Goblet
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3 Wood Turned Bottles, 1 Turned Goblet. The stoppered bottle stands 10'' tall x 5'' wide is is turned from a fence post, inscribed ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Two Vintage Hopi Bowls2172 - Two Vintage Hopi Bowls
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Two Vintage Native American Hopi Bowls. The largest bowl measures 4 5/8'' wide x 2 3/4'' wide and does have a pressure crack all th...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Vintage Mesa Verde & Boulder Dam Postcards2172A - Vintage Mesa Verde & Boulder Dam Postcards
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Vintage Mesa Verde National Park & Boulder Dam Postcards, no writing or postage, 5 packages of Mesa Verde postcards taken from 24 reproductions ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Navajo Watermelon Man Kachina2173 - Navajo Watermelon Man Kachina
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Native American Navajo Watermelon Man Kachina. Seated or shelf-sitter kachina, holding watermelon slices with a cut watermelon in his lap. Decorated
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Vintage Cowboy Horse Bookends2174 - Vintage Cowboy Horse Bookends
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Vintage Cowboy Horse Bookends. Grazing saddled horses. Cast iron bookends with a copper distressed finish, measuring 6'' length, 5''...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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2 Books - Native American Subject Matter2175 - 2 Books - Native American Subject Matter
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2 Books - Native American Subject Matter. 1. Soft cover: ''Indian Basketmakers of California and the Great Basin'' by Larry Dalrympl...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Ceramic Madonna and Child2175A - Ceramic Madonna and Child
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Ceramic Madonna and Child, solid cream colored with the exception of her two necklaces, measures approx. 19''H x 12''W x 10''D
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Civil War Bayonet & WW I Bayonet with Scabbard2176 - Civil War Bayonet & WW I Bayonet with Scabbard
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Civil War Bayonet & WW I Bayonet with Scabbard. Civil War piece measures 21''. Bayonet with leather scabbard measures 27 1/2''....
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Vintage Hand-forged Door Knocker & Latch2177 - Vintage Hand-forged Door Knocker & Latch
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Vintage Hand-forged Door Knocker & Latch. Handsome hand-forged iron door plate with latch and door knocker, measuring 22 1/2'' x 4'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Two Santa Clara Pitchers2178 - Two Santa Clara Pitchers
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Two Native American Santa Clara Pitchers, largest pitcher measures 2 7/8'' hi x 3 3/4'' wide. Signed ''Frances'', o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to berdena.fr.. for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Collection of Frost Cultery Pocket Knives2178A - Collection of Frost Cultery Pocket Knives
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Collection of Pocket Knives, #1 Tactical Fighter by Frost Cutlery, 15-867B/B, 5'' closed Tactical knife, black stainless steel blade with li...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Carved Navajo Pottery Jar2179 - Carved Navajo Pottery Jar
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Carved Native American Navajo Pottery Jar, signed. Measures 9 3/4'' x 6 3/4'' wide. Beautiful muted southwestern colors.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kills Thunder2180 - Original Acrylic Painting by Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic ''Southwest Puma'' Painting by Kills Thunder, 05/29/12, very dark color palette used on this piece, looks as if he&...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to quailrun for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Collection 3 Arrowheads and 3 Badges2180A - Collection 3 Arrowheads and 3 Badges
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Collection 3 Arrowheads and 3 Badges. The arrowheads are approximately 2'' long. The largest badge is 2.5''x2.5''. The badge...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Turned Wood Containers-Collection of 7 Pieces2181 - Turned Wood Containers-Collection of 7 Pieces
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Turned Wood Containers-Collection of 7 Pieces. Magnificent collection of turned wood containers, largest piece measures 14 3/4'' tall x 5&#...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Hopi Badger Kachina by Richard Jose2181A - Hopi Badger Kachina by Richard Jose
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Native American Hopi Badger Kachina, Signed by Richard Jose. Measures 7 3/4'' x 3 3/4''. Missing object in one hand. Nice detail a...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Hardback Books-2 Northern American Indian Subjects2181B - Hardback Books-2 Northern American Indian Subjects
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Hardback Books-2 Northern American Indian Subjects. 1. ''After Columbus, The Smithsonian Chronicle of the North American Indians by Herman ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Navajo Corn Whipper Kachina2182 - Navajo Corn Whipper Kachina
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Native American Navajo Corn Whipper Kachina. Brightly colored kachina, measuring 9'' tall with a base of 3''. Feather headdress wi...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Vintage 1930s Northern Plains Beaded Collar & Tie2182A - Vintage 1930s Northern Plains Beaded Collar & Tie
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Vintage 1930s Native American Northern Plains Beaded Collar & Tie, exquisitely beaded in shimmering red, orange, green, and white beads, cloth b...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Columbia River Salmon Packing Pestle2183 - Columbia River Salmon Packing Pestle
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Columbia River Salmon Packing Pestle. North American Indians used wooden pestles to pack dried salmon into baskets for carrying and storage. The pes
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Sioux Beaded and Sequined Wristbands2183A - Sioux Beaded and Sequined Wristbands
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Vintage Native American Sioux Beaded and Sequined Wristbands, beautifully beaded in cobalt blue, yellow, red, white, and green beads, has beaded fring
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Handcarved Corn Husking Peg2184 - Handcarved Corn Husking Peg
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Handcarved Corn Husking Peg. This was an implement that was a ''must have'' in the early days of farming when stripping the husks o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to azhusker for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Vintage Plains Indian Beaded Leather Leggings2184A - Vintage Plains Indian Beaded Leather Leggings
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Vintage Plains Indian Beaded Leather Leggings/Chaps. Well made and decorated leggings. They have been used so they have wear marks and some scrapes. 5
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Antique Asian Wooden Page Turner2185 - Antique Asian Wooden Page Turner
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Antique Asian Wooden Page Turner. Beautiful patina on this carved antique Chinese page turner. Page turners were used on rare books so the pages woul
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Vintage US Navy Graniteware Creamer or Measure2186 - Vintage US Navy Graniteware Creamer or Measure
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Vintage US Navy Graniteware Creamer or Measure. Black enamelware with white splatter, marked ''USN'' on the bottom. This is either ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Leather Cowboy Boots2186A - Leather Cowboy Boots
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Leather Cowboy Boots, #1 Pair of Lizard Boots, Wrangler Special Edition W. B. Masterson Boots, made in Spain, size 6.5, soles have been repaired, #2 R
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Old Culture Desert Points, Warner Valley, Oregon2187 - Old Culture Desert Points, Warner Valley, Oregon
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Old Culture Desert Points, Warner Valley, Oregon. Four arrowheads in a riker display box, the largest/longest of the 4 measures 1 3/8'' x 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to ThomasNewton for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Pre-Columbian Style Effigy Woman Pottery Figure2187A - Pre-Columbian Style Effigy Woman Pottery Figure
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Pre-Columbian Style Effigy Woman Pottery Figure, she is black and cream in color, wearing headpiece, has holes for ears, nostrils, nipples, and bellyb
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Collection 50 Vintage Pocket Knives, Other Knives2188 - Collection 50 Vintage Pocket Knives, Other Knives
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Collection 50 Vintage Pocket Knives, Other Knives. Many fine knives, some are damaged. They range in length from 3'' through 5''.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Vintage Carved Wooden Indian Statue, Bolo Slide2190 - Vintage Carved Wooden Indian Statue, Bolo Slide
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Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Indian Statue, Bolo Slide. Charming vintage folk art carved and painted statue that measures 8''x1-7/8''x...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to amerifolk for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Chimayo New Mexico Wool Table Runner2191 - Chimayo New Mexico Wool Table Runner
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Chimayo New Mexico Wool Table Runner. An original Chimayo runner with the tag from ''Ortega's Weaving Shop'' in Chimayo, New Mex...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Native American Folk Art Collectibles2192 - Native American Folk Art Collectibles
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Native American Folk Art Collectibles. This group has an Iriquois birch bark tepee (6.5''H)with canoe and a free standing canoe; a Skookum d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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