Inaugural Montana Big Chief Auction

Neat old plane toy. Made by the Inuit for one of their children. More than likely after a plane had visited their village. Not tourist made. In need o

Very nice old ring. 10k Yellow Gold with a Montana Sapphire. Sapphire has inclusions, but is white/colorless. Stone is about a half carat.

Nice old badge. From a local Forest Service employees estate. 1.5" tall.

Nice old badge. From a local Forest Service employees estate. 1.5" tall.

Rare. These were used as hold out gambling games in frontier saloons. They were made to resemble a cigar box but contained punch boards. This one was

Nice pair of matching pieces. Trinket box and matchbox holder. A few small areas of condition issues, and a bit of staining. Trinket box is 3" ...

Nice early edition. I believe this may be the first edition, dated 1890. Nice condition, with minor wear from use.

Signed as shown. Very nice condition.

Nice book. Good condition with dust jacket.

Nice lightly used condition.

This appears to have held either a clock face or a jade carving. It appears to have been part of a larger object as there are hinges on the backside.

Titles include: Indian Arts, Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery, Arrowheads and Projectile Points, Indian Blankets and their makers, Indian basketry, I

Some wear from use as shown.

Complete with frog. Nice example.

Nice example. Complete with frog.

Very nice old Buffalo Hide Scale. Marked Boker as shown.

Wonderful original segregated train car door sign. This sign would have been used on the connecting doors between train cars to establish which cars w

Wonderful early sign. A bit of wear and some oxidation spotting, would clean up very well. Untouched original patina. 22" by 28"

3 volume set documenting early days in the US Forest Service in the Northwest and Montana. Hard to find.

Nice old banjo. Needs a new set of strings, tuners and a bridge and it is ready to play. Overall decent condition.

Neat pair of storybooks. Distributed by the US Indian Service. A few binding issues as shown.

10" by 11.25" framed.

Scenes are Trout Creek, returning from a hunt in Absaroka Mountains, and Central Ferry Bridge Snake River.

Neat lot of booklets. Appear to be unused.

Nice lot of images. Cowboys on horseback and one wearing a pair of woolies in his yard.

Large lot of cards. Most are California/Oregon/Washington with a few others in the mix as well.

The letter is a negotiation of funds between John J Healey of Fort Hamilton Canada, and A.M. Holter of Holter Hardware in Helena Montana Territory 187

Nice lot of receipts for goods. All from/to Holter Hardware of Helena Montana Territory. Included is an image that was found with the documents. It ma

Lot of 6 stock certificates. All shrink wrapped on board. Nice grouping.

Nice early magazine lot. All covers are very risque for the time period.

Nice lot of certificates from quite a few different railways.

Nice lot of receipts, all Montana. Also included are a few Yellowstone Park decals as shown from Pryor Stores.

Assorted titles and styles. Quite a bit of wear on most pieces as to be expected.

Good used condition with a few areas of wear.

Charles Russell by Renner, The Charlie Russell Book with Slip, Montana Impressions signed by Nancy Mclaughlin with drawing, NRA Rodeo Finals, Early da

Nice lot of magazines. Some are more worn than others. Rare

Titles are: Mimbres Painted Pottery, Joe DeYong, Jo Mora Renaissance Man of the West, Absarokee Hut Joseph Henry Sharp Cabin, Fragments Paolo Soleri,

Titles are: Composition of Outdoor Painting, Florence, Old Masters, Second Nature, Demetri Porphyrios Barocci and Davenports A-J.

Lot includes both American Fine Art magazine and American Indian Art Magazine. Condition as pictured.

Quite a large quantity of Magazines. Overall nice condition.

Nice lot of auction catalogs. Coeur D'Alene Art Auction, Santa Fe Art Auction, Bonhams California Art Auction, Christies LA California Art Aucti...

Rare box. More than likely the only known example. No damage to note.

Letter is correspondence between Linderman and Charlie Peyton. This was one of the last letters written to Charlie shortly before his death. Frank was

Nice bottle. no chips or cracks. Has not been cleaned, was not dug. About as nice as you will ever find one.

8.25" tall. Silver inlay. No chips or cracks. Marked as shown. Rare piece.

Exceptional example. No chips or cracks. 8" tall.

Beautiful piece. No damage. Original shade.

Absolutely wonderful set of Buddie Foster Chaps. Made in Decatur Texas. Two color woolies as shown. Buddie died in 2006. No damage or issues.

Phenomenal piece of Haberdashery History. This hat was made by the prisoners in Alcatraz, it was sold at the island store to visiting dignitaries and

Wonderful and fine bowl. No damage to note. 7" in diameter.

Very nice catalog. Was used in Seely Lake as shown. 1938 edition. Difficult to find.

Neat early image of a horse pack team going into the Lolo National Forest. Identified on back of image as shown.

Nice image. No damage to note. 9" by 13" framed. Label on back.

Signed as shown. Signature is hard to make out. 9" by 11".

Wonderful and rare. No chips/cracks/repairs. Brown glaze version.

Very nice old bottle. Early example. Crazing throughout. Signed as shown.

Nice Antelope. Artistic mount. Ready to go on your wall.

Very fine and early Tekke Juval. Has an old repair at the top, and a small weft brake on the side as shown.

Very large Montana Buffalo. Smoke tanned. 92" from nose to tail.

Very large Montana Elk hide. Has been sheared with the image of an elk as shown. Neat piece. 76" long.

Nice large rug. 71" nose to tail. Has all claws. Double felted. Know your own state laws. Not for sale where prohibited. Buyer is responsible ...

Needs a few dowels but overall nice. Top only, no base. Has been repaired at the top at some point as well.

Wonderful pair of antique Chinese Hongmu low tables. Very early. Signed as shown on bottom. Last image shows all the period Chinese furniture for offe

Beautiful early Chinese Hongmu Tall Table. One rung is missing. Very early. Signed as shown on bottom. Last image shows all the period Chinese furnitu

Extremely old. Separates into three pieces for a multipurpose piece of furniture. All folding bronze knobs conceal hidden keyholes. Original finish st

Neat fame of objects. Acquired by a pilot while working in New Zealand. Frame contains: Pocket Map, Maori Fish Hook, and Maori Jade Necklace Pendant.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Horse Trainer. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Butcher. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Locomotive Engineer. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Mail Carrier. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Horse Trainer. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Locomotive Engineer. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Brick Mason. No chips/cracks.

Nice old mug. Occupation is Locomotive Engineer. No chips/cracks.

Nice saddle. Good patina and look. Was used by a packer in the forests of Western Montana.

Nice hat. Made by Filson in the USA.

Nice set. Some wear from use as shown. Jacket size 38. Lots of life left.

Very nice necklace. Has Lapis Lazuli and Coral beads. Sterling Silver Navajo Cross Pendant.

Very neat necklace. Materials consist of Hudson Bay trade beads and bear teeth. Came out of a collection that consisted of Inuit Artifacts. Know your

Montana Rendezvous Coyote headdress. Ready to wear.

Nice set of claws. Came off an old hide that was in a state of disrepair. Know your own state laws. Not for sale where prohibited. Buyer is responsi

Nice original tray. Not a copy. A few areas of wear.

Nice old match holder / pipe stand. No damage to note. Black forest walnut. German in origin. 3.25" tall.

Nice and clean original tip tray. Not a later copy like most you see.

Very nice old pawn belt. Signed as shown. Made of sterling silver. Measures 32" long.

Nice ring. Large size natural Citrine offset with diamonds as shown. 3 Grams.

Nice 10k Yellow Gold and Blue Topaz ring. 4 Grams.

Very nice example. Colors are wonderful. A few areas of wear. Mechanism does not work properly.

Nice very large set of old bells. No damage to note. Original leather belting. Measures 37" long with the buckle in place.

Nice bottle in original box. A few areas of wear on the foil and tax stamp as shown. A few small bruises on the glass stopper.

Bit is missing roller. All original finish.

6.25" tall. Thompson River in origin. Nice old stone.

Very nice original paint and patina. Two of three leather pads present as shown. Unit ID painted on interior rim as shown.

Wonderful and rare. Ruby cut to clear, reverse cut. Would have more than likely been mounted in a door or in an Apothecary cabinet. Only known example

A few small stains and minor wear as shown.

Very nice small salesman sample steamer trunk. Showing various types of hardware, and coverings. Very elaborate.

Nice condition.

Nice example. Hard to find signed copies like this.

Main handle has a chip as shown. Knob has been altered as well. No damage to the casting.

Nice old badge. Missoula Search and Rescue Special Police. 2" diameter.