Inaugural Montana Big Chief Auction

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Unique museum quality auction featuring a local private collection is being offered for sale. Everything starts at $10. Pre-bidding is now open until October 17th at 10AM MST. This is a two day online LIVE event that will be hosted on the 17th & 18th of October. Over $400,000 in estimated value. Some never before seen historic Montana photographs & Native American beadwork.
We will make every effort and put forth our due diligence to attempt to properly describe and represent items, however all items are sold on a buyer discretionary basis. Once a lot has been purchased, there are no returns or exchanges of any kind.

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Deer Lodge Prison Montana Horsehair Belt201 - Deer Lodge Prison Montana Horsehair Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice belt. Made in Deer Lodge Prison. 38" long overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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8575 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media201 - 8575 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of stones. They weigh 8575 carats.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Thomas Singer Sterling Navajo Sterling Bracelet202 - Thomas Singer Sterling Navajo Sterling Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice Tommy Singer Cuff Bracelet. Signed as shown. 114 grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (450.00 + 99.00BP) = 549.00
 
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Deer Lodge Prison Montana Horsehair Belt202 - Deer Lodge Prison Montana Horsehair Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice belt. Made in Deer Lodge Prison. 37" long overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Deer Lodge Prison Montana Horsehair Belt203 - Deer Lodge Prison Montana Horsehair Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice belt. Made in Deer Lodge Prison. 38" long overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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Deputy Sheriff Lincoln County Idaho Star Badge203 - Deputy Sheriff Lincoln County Idaho Star Badge
Davis Brothers Auction
2.5" tall. Hallmark is W.S. Darley. Guaranteed authentic. Rare Early badge.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Langendorf Bread Hopalong Cassidy Button & Slide204 - Langendorf Bread Hopalong Cassidy Button & Slide
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of premiums featuring Hopalong Cassidy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Lot of Montana Forest Service Books204 - Lot of Montana Forest Service Books
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of books. Assorted titles. Some quite hard to find.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Lot of Montana Cowboy Indian History Books205 - Lot of Montana Cowboy Indian History Books
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of books. Assorted titles. Some hard to find.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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1870s Victorian Carved Cameo 10k Gold Mounting205 - 1870s Victorian Carved Cameo 10k Gold Mounting
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice brooch. 10k Gold mounting. 7.73 Grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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10k Gold Ceylon Blue Sapphire Stick Pin206 - 10k Gold Ceylon Blue Sapphire Stick Pin
Davis Brothers Auction
Approximately 2 Carat Blue Ceylon Sapphire. Natural, Untreated. Oval cut. About as nice as it gets.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Large Montana Tanned Taxidermy Badger206 - Large Montana Tanned Taxidermy Badger
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice Badger. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho. 33" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Exceptional Large Montana Tanned Taxidermy Badger207 - Exceptional Large Montana Tanned Taxidermy Badger
Davis Brothers Auction
Very Nice Badger, heavy prime. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho. 34" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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10k Gold & Seed Pearl Fencing Sword Stick Pin207 - 10k Gold & Seed Pearl Fencing Sword Stick Pin
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Weight is .5 Grams of 10k Gold. Set with a seed pearl.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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18k Yellow Gold Victorian Men's Enamel Cufflinks208 - 18k Yellow Gold Victorian Men's Enamel Cufflinks
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set. Hallmarked as shown. 18k Yellow gold. Weight is 8.09 Grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Red Fox208 - Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Red Fox
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice WILD Montana Red Fox. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho. 51" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Red Fox209 - Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Red Fox
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice WILD Montana Red Fox. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho. 47" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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14k Gold & Gold Nugget Miners Brooch Butte Montana209 - 14k Gold & Gold Nugget Miners Brooch Butte Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice brooch. 14k gold and 22k gold nugget. Was found in Butte Montana. Weight is 3.38 grams.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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14k Gold Ruby Moonstone Past Potentate Mason Jewel210 - 14k Gold Ruby Moonstone Past Potentate Mason Jewel
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Past Potentate Jewel/Badge. Identified as being from Butte Montana. Solid 14k Gold, set with Ruby and Moonstone, as well as a pair of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (2,050.00) = 2,050.00
 
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Pair of Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Skunks210 - Pair of Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Skunks
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice WILD Montana Skunks. Feet on. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Pair of Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Skunks211 - Pair of Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Skunks
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice WILD Montana Skunks. Feet on. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Torrence Lynn Colored Frontiersman Photo Montana211 - Torrence Lynn Colored Frontiersman Photo Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Identified on back as Torrence Lynn of Evaro Montana. Quite a wonderful image of him smoking a pipe in his Buckskin. 11" by 15" framed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,050.00) = 1,050.00
 
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Rodeo Painting - George Quarta by Jim Sayre 1975212 - Rodeo Painting - George Quarta by Jim Sayre 1975
Davis Brothers Auction
Painting is of George Quarta on his Buckle Winning Ride in the Arizona Rodeo. Artist is Jim Sayre of Deadwood South Dakota. George has a permanent dis
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Pair of Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Skunks212 - Pair of Montana Taxidermy Tanned Wild Skunks
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice WILD Montana Skunks. Feet on. Tanned by Moyles of Idaho.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Early American Mochaware Pottery Earthworm Pitcher213 - Early American Mochaware Pottery Earthworm Pitcher
Davis Brothers Auction
Early piece of Earthworm Mochaware. Has damage as shown. Appears to have been drilled for a lamp at some point. Has documentation on the side as shown
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Original Dempsey-Gibbons Montana Fight Poster213 - Original Dempsey-Gibbons Montana Fight Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
Original boxing poster from the famous Jack Dempsey - Gibbons Fight in Montana. This is a full size poster, more than likely would have been posted on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for (575.00) = 575.00
 
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Hand Colored Ide's Map of Montana 1890 Arthur Wide214 - Hand Colored Ide's Map of Montana 1890 Arthur Wide
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice original map. A few crease marks from being folded. Map is the very first map of Montana as a newly formed state rather than as a territory. Maki
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (725.00) = 725.00
 
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Montana Union Pacific Railroad Enamel Shield Pin214 - Montana Union Pacific Railroad Enamel Shield Pin
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice older pin. 1.5" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Burlington Northern Railroad Key to the Future215 - Burlington Northern Railroad Key to the Future
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice presentation key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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1996 Color of Sun Howard Terpning Print Signed215 - 1996 Color of Sun Howard Terpning Print Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
New in folio. Signed and numbered.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1996 Medicine Pipe Howard Terpning Print Signed216 - 1996 Medicine Pipe Howard Terpning Print Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
New in folio. Signed and numbered.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Lot of 10 Burlington Northern Railroad Keys216 - Lot of 10 Burlington Northern Railroad Keys
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of 10 keys. All BN marked.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Lot of 6 Northern Pacific Railroad Keys217 - Lot of 6 Northern Pacific Railroad Keys
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of keys. All NP marked.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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1996 Talking Robe Howard Terpning Print Signed217 - 1996 Talking Robe Howard Terpning Print Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
New in folio. Signed and numbered.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Trading Post Chadron Creek Howard Terpning Print218 - Trading Post Chadron Creek Howard Terpning Print
Davis Brothers Auction
New in folio. Signed and numbered.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Lot of 7 Railroad Keys Chicago Milwaukee Pacific218 - Lot of 7 Railroad Keys Chicago Milwaukee Pacific
Davis Brothers Auction
Two keys are marked as shown. Others are unmarked.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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11th Annual Scottsdale Indian Art Auction Catalog219 - 11th Annual Scottsdale Indian Art Auction Catalog
Davis Brothers Auction
Condition as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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1996 Signals in the Wind Howard Terpning Print219 - 1996 Signals in the Wind Howard Terpning Print
Davis Brothers Auction
New in folio. Signed and numbered.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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1996 Four Sacred Drummers Howard Terpning Print220 - 1996 Four Sacred Drummers Howard Terpning Print
Davis Brothers Auction
New in folio. Signed and numbered.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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University of North Dakota School of Mines Pottery220 - University of North Dakota School of Mines Pottery
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice UND vase. Signed as shown. No chips or cracks. 2" tall. 2.5" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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University of North Dakota School of Mines Vase221 - University of North Dakota School of Mines Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice UND vase. Signed as shown. No chips or cracks. 5" tall. 5" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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15 Leather Bound Firearms Classic Library Books221 - 15 Leather Bound Firearms Classic Library Books
Davis Brothers Auction
Lot of 15. Lightly used. Leather bound.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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The Game Trophies of the World Paul Parey 1981222 - The Game Trophies of the World Paul Parey 1981
Davis Brothers Auction
Condition as pictured.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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University of North Dakota School of Mines Vase222 - University of North Dakota School of Mines Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice UND vase. Signed as shown. No chips or cracks. 7" tall. 5" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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University of North Dakota School of Mines Vase223 - University of North Dakota School of Mines Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice UND vase. Signed as shown. No chips or cracks. 7" tall. 5" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Big Game Shooting In Alaska C.R.E. Radclyffe 1904223 - Big Game Shooting In Alaska C.R.E. Radclyffe 1904
Davis Brothers Auction
Condition as pictured.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Rambling Thoughts of a Wandering Fellow Signed224 - Rambling Thoughts of a Wandering Fellow Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Condition as pictured.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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University of North Dakota School of Mines Pitcher224 - University of North Dakota School of Mines Pitcher
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual piece of UND. Signed as shown. No chips or cracks. 8.25" tall. 7" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Antique Cut Glass Whiskey Decanter Set225 - Antique Cut Glass Whiskey Decanter Set
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice unusual set. Comes with decanter, plate, glasses, and match/smoking box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (190.00 + 41.80BP) = 231.80
 
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Sportsmen's Encyclopedia Forest and Stream Signed225 - Sportsmen's Encyclopedia Forest and Stream Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Condition as pictured.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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