Jay Contway & Friends Western Art & Memorabilia Auction

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Featuring 20 Jay Contway Bronzes
Including "The Price Of A Medicine Robe," 1/10, w/ custom table and buffalo skull from Milk River area, Montana. 9.5'l x 31"h x 32"w

15 Original Will James sketches, from the collection of the Snook Estate, Billings, MT

Original Western Art by...
Jay Contway, Ace Powell, CR Cheek, Harold Hopkinson, Glen Hopkinson, Arlene Hooker Fay, Barbara East, Nick Eggenhofer, Hank Lawshe, William Standing, Bob Morgan, Sheryl Bodily, Brian Morger, Gary Schildt, J.K. Ralston & more!

Saddles, Chaps & Cowboy Gear by...
Heiser, Keystone, Miles City, Victor Ario, C.P. Shipley
Spurs by...
Garcia, Buermann, North & Judd, Crockett, & more!

Firearms, featuring...
WIN 1873 rifle, .22 short, 24" barrel, s#2015071B. Made 1885. Wood shows minor handling marks. The 1873's are very rare in the .22 caliber. This gun is "possibly unfired." If it has been shot, it has been shot very little and has been very well cared for. Blueing is 90% (+/-). All original. Sells with walnut & glass display case.
1860 Army COLT , .44 revolver, ivory grips, engraved cylinder, s# 166440. Engraving (ships) & patent date still quite visible on cylinder. For its age, this piece is in excellent condition; well above average.
S&W New Departure , .38, DA, nickeled, w/ original box, s#113831. The gun appears to be unfired. It is in near-mint condition.
Hudson Bay -era flintlock pistol, Barnett maker, British proof marks
COLT Frontier Army model, .38
WIN 1886 , 12 ga., lever action, wood stock, wear mark left side of barrel s#12245
WIN 1892 .25-20 WCF, lever action, octagon barrel, s#229698, excellent condition!
Also...
1st Edition Western Books & Montana Brand Books
Plains Indian Artifacts
Navajo Rugs
Piano Box Buggy, c. 1905, excellent condition!
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Hank Lawshe`, Mountain Man, watercolor, 3.5” round21 - Hank Lawshe`, Mountain Man, watercolor, 3.5” round
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Hank Lawshe`, Mountain Man, watercolor, 3.5” round
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Hank Lawshe`, Glacier Bear, etching #12/20, 6” x 3”22 - Hank Lawshe`, Glacier Bear, etching #12/20, 6” x 3”
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Hank Lawshe`, Glacier Bear, etching #12/20, 6” x 3”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Navajo rug , Chinle, 27” x 48”23 - Navajo rug , Chinle, 27” x 48”
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Navajo rug , Chinle, 27” x 48”
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Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Hunnes, Fred B., Brands Across Montana, Centennial Edition 1984, vol. 1 & 224 - Hunnes, Fred B., Brands Across Montana, Centennial Edition 1984, vol. 1 & 2
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Hunnes, Fred B., Brands Across Montana, Centennial Edition 1984, vol. 1 & 2
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Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, Turning ‘Em North, Montana Centennial, #95/100, 15”h x 11”w x 17”l25 - J. Contway bronze, Turning ‘Em North, Montana Centennial, #95/100, 15”h x 11”w x 17”l
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J. Contway bronze, Turning ‘Em North, Montana Centennial, #95/100, 15”h x 11”w x 17”l
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Gary Schildt, oil on canvas, old man & pipe, 16" x 20", framed26 - Gary Schildt, oil on canvas, old man & pipe, 16" x 20", framed
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Gary Schildt, oil on canvas, old man & pipe, 16" x 20", framed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Navajo rug, 56" x 30", c. 1930's27 - Navajo rug, 56" x 30", c. 1930's
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Navajo rug, 56" x 30", c. 1930's
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Sold to hughie for (350.00 + 63.00BP) = 413.00
 
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Plains Indian rawhide children’s rattle, beaded, rawhide covered handle, 12”28 - Plains Indian rawhide children’s rattle, beaded, rawhide covered handle, 12”
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Plains Indian rawhide children’s rattle, beaded, rawhide covered handle, 12”
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Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Dippie, Brian W., Charles M. Russell, Word Painter, 1993, leather bound, signed, #8029 - Dippie, Brian W., Charles M. Russell, Word Painter, 1993, leather bound, signed, #80
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Dippie, Brian W., Charles M. Russell, Word Painter, 1993, leather bound, signed, #80
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Renner, Ginger,  A Limitless Sky, signed by Ginger Renner and personalized, dj, 1986, 1st ed30 - Renner, Ginger, A Limitless Sky, signed by Ginger Renner and personalized, dj, 1986, 1st ed
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Renner, Ginger, A Limitless Sky, signed by Ginger Renner and personalized, dj, 1986, 1st ed
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Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Renner, Frederic G., Charles M. Russell, 1966 Edition31 - Renner, Frederic G., Charles M. Russell, 1966 Edition
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Renner, Frederic G., Charles M. Russell, 1966 Edition
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Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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2 Pieces: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, signed “Mary Stuart Abbott, Born Deer Lodge City, M.T32 - 2 Pieces: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, signed “Mary Stuart Abbott, Born Deer Lodge City, M.T
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2 Pieces: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, signed “Mary Stuart Abbott, Born Deer Lodge City, M.T. Feb. 2, 1870, dj; includes (new) photos of Granv
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Sold to jamesculver for (80.00 + 14.40BP) = 94.40
 
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J. Contway bronze, 30 Years Gatherin’, #10/25, 22 ½”h x 17”w x 32”l33 - J. Contway bronze, 30 Years Gatherin’, #10/25, 22 ½”h x 17”w x 32”l
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J. Contway bronze, 30 Years Gatherin’, #10/25, 22 ½”h x 17”w x 32”l
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Wm. Standing, pencil sketch, 1946, note to Jake Myers, foreman of Coburn and Phillips ranches, 8" x 34 - Wm. Standing, pencil sketch, 1946, note to Jake Myers, foreman of Coburn and Phillips ranches, 8" x
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Wm. Standing, pencil sketch, 1946, note to Jake Myers, foreman of Coburn and Phillips ranches, 8" x 9", framed
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Wm. Standing, oil, horses in pasture, 21.5" x 16", framed35 - Wm. Standing, oil, horses in pasture, 21.5" x 16", framed
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Wm. Standing, oil, horses in pasture, 21.5" x 16", framed Condition report: small chip (1/8") top left corner. Signed bottom right ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Tell You A Tale, #9”h x 5”w x 8”w36 - J. Contway bronze, I’ll Tell You A Tale, #9”h x 5”w x 8”w
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Tell You A Tale, #9”h x 5”w x 8”w
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Sing You A Song, #23/250, 7.5” x 7”w x 7”w37 - J. Contway bronze, I’ll Sing You A Song, #23/250, 7.5” x 7”w x 7”w
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Sing You A Song, #23/250, 7.5” x 7”w x 7”w
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Victor Ario saddle, double rigged, LH brand on cantle38 - Victor Ario saddle, double rigged, LH brand on cantle
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Victor Ario saddle, double rigged, LH brand on cantle
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Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Victor Ario chaps39 - Victor Ario chaps
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Victor Ario chaps
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Sold to hytrading768 for (500.00 + 90.00BP) = 590.00
 
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2 Catalogs:  Ario’s Cowboy Catalog, The Victor Ario Saddlery Co., Great Galls, Montana, USA., New Ca40 - 2 Catalogs: Ario’s Cowboy Catalog, The Victor Ario Saddlery Co., Great Galls, Montana, USA., New Ca
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2 Catalogs: Ario’s Cowboy Catalog, The Victor Ario Saddlery Co., Great Galls, Montana, USA., New Catalog No. 47, 1942, light wear, tearing & st...
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Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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