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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1938 Missoula Montana Mercantile Catalog151 - 1938 Missoula Montana Mercantile Catalog
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice catalog. Was used in Seely Lake as shown. 1938 edition. Difficult to find.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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RR Buchanan Lolo Montana Pack Horse Train Photo152 - RR Buchanan Lolo Montana Pack Horse Train Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat early image of a horse pack team going into the Lolo National Forest. Identified on back of image as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Roahen Billings to Red Lodge Highway Photo Montana153 - Roahen Billings to Red Lodge Highway Photo Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice image. No damage to note. 9" by 13" framed. Label on back.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Oil on Board Swiss Alps or South America 1940154 - Oil on Board Swiss Alps or South America 1940
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown. Signature is hard to make out. 9" by 11".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Red Wing Stoneware Pottery Bull Dog Figurine155 - Red Wing Stoneware Pottery Bull Dog Figurine
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful and rare. No chips/cracks/repairs. Brown glaze version.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Antique Chinese Miniature Opium Bottle Signed156 - Antique Chinese Miniature Opium Bottle Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old bottle. Early example. Crazing throughout. Signed as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Large Montana Taxidermy Pronghorn Antelope157 - Large Montana Taxidermy Pronghorn Antelope
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice Antelope. Artistic mount. Ready to go on your wall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Extremely Fine Tekke Juval Persian Rug158 - Extremely Fine Tekke Juval Persian Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Very fine and early Tekke Juval. Has an old repair at the top, and a small weft brake on the side as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Large Taxidermy Montana Buffalo Hide Robe Rug159 - Large Taxidermy Montana Buffalo Hide Robe Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Very large Montana Buffalo. Smoke tanned. 92" from nose to tail.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (775.00) = 775.00
 
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Large Montana Taxidermy Elk Hide w/ Art160 - Large Montana Taxidermy Elk Hide w/ Art
Davis Brothers Auction
Very large Montana Elk hide. Has been sheared with the image of an elk as shown. Neat piece. 76" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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