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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Custom Acoustic Guitar Schoneburg Missoula Montana41 - Custom Acoustic Guitar Schoneburg Missoula Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful custom acoustic guitar. Built by Schoneburg Instruments in Missoula Montana. No condition issues.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 1,850.00
 
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Salish Indian Berry Gathering Burden Basket42 - Salish Indian Berry Gathering Burden Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful early basket. Original rope intact. No signs of damage other than one broken leather strap as shown.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for 350.00
 
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Large Chunk of Ancient Amber w/ Bee & Moss 1958g43 - Large Chunk of Ancient Amber w/ Bee & Moss 1958g
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice piece of ancient amber. Has a bee inside as well as some tree moss as shown. Not a modern copy. Out of a local rock hounds specimen collection. 7
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for 600.00
 
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After Fredrick Remington Bronze The Sergeant44 - After Fredrick Remington Bronze The Sergeant
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice later casting of the famous bronze by Frederick Remington entitled "The Sergeant". Numbered 10/100. 12.5" tall. Marble Base
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for 210.00
 
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Victorian Chinese Horn Handled Bamboo Cane45 - Victorian Chinese Horn Handled Bamboo Cane
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice early cane. Some warp to the bamboo as expected from age. 37" tall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 30.00
 
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Antique Frontier Mechanical Horse Measuring Cane46 - Antique Frontier Mechanical Horse Measuring Cane
Davis Brothers Auction
Used to measure horses. 37" long. No damage.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 200.00
 
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Very Large Natural Turquoise Nugget 564 Grams47 - Very Large Natural Turquoise Nugget 564 Grams
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful large natural turquoise nugget. Total weight is grams. Ready for jewelry or use as a display piece.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 130.00
 
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Montana Buffalo Skull with Turquoise and Artwork48 - Montana Buffalo Skull with Turquoise and Artwork
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice skull. Inset with turquoise and has pyrography artwork of an Indian on the top as shown. Artwork done by S. Boyd.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 140.00
 
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Antique Chinese Green Jade 14k Gold Pendant49 - Antique Chinese Green Jade 14k Gold Pendant
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old pendant. Apple green jade. 14k bail. No damage. 1.5" by 2.25".
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 250.00
 
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Persian Islamic Mughal Gouache Painting on Silk50 - Persian Islamic Mughal Gouache Painting on Silk
Davis Brothers Auction
Antique Islamic Mughal era flatwork gouache on silk. Measures 17" by 23".
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 30.00
 
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Persian Islamic Mughal Gouache Painting on Silk51 - Persian Islamic Mughal Gouache Painting on Silk
Davis Brothers Auction
Antique Islamic Mughal era flatwork gouache on silk. Measures 14" by 20".
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 25.00
 
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Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Poster 196752 - Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Poster 1967
Davis Brothers Auction
Poster in shrink on board. Has a few fold creases but overall very nice. 21" by 30" The RESOLUTELY SUPPORT THE ANTI-IMPERIALIST STRUGGLES...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 120.00
 
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Blanke's Jersey Cream Coffee Tin Can53 - Blanke's Jersey Cream Coffee Tin Can
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice early can. Extra large pail size. 15" tall. Overall a nice and hard to find example.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 750.00
 
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Lot of 2 Modern Woven Eskimo Baskets54 - Lot of 2 Modern Woven Eskimo Baskets
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of 2 baskets. One is lidded the other is not. Diminutive in size.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for 30.00
 
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Montana Indian George Washington Peace Medal Sash55 - Montana Indian George Washington Peace Medal Sash
Davis Brothers Auction
3" size. Medal is not attached to sash. Medal dated 1789.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for 230.00
 
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Star Saloon Stevensville Montana Advertising Plate56 - Star Saloon Stevensville Montana Advertising Plate
Davis Brothers Auction
Rare early western Saloon plate from Stevensville Montana. 10" diameter.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 200.00
 
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Montana Missouri River Dry Flies Tom Skibowski57 - Montana Missouri River Dry Flies Tom Skibowski
Davis Brothers Auction
Tied by Tom Skibowski. Missoula Montana. 6" by 8".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
 
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Unusual Swedish Nyckelharpa Violin Bow58 - Unusual Swedish Nyckelharpa Violin Bow
Davis Brothers Auction
Swedish Nyckelharpa Bow. 30" long. No damage to note.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 375.00
 
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Tanned Feet On Oregon Taxidermy Otter Hide59 - Tanned Feet On Oregon Taxidermy Otter Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice freshly tanned Oregon otter with CITIES tag. 48" Nose to tail.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 85.00
 
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Tanned Feet On Oregon Taxidermy Otter Hide60 - Tanned Feet On Oregon Taxidermy Otter Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice freshly tanned Oregon otter with CITIES tag. 52" Nose to tail.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 115.90
 
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