Legacy of Luxury: Native American Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & 18th C. French Artistry Sale

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North American Auction Co. is proud to invite you to our March 2025 premier collector auction, Legacy of Luxury: Native American Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & 18th-C. French Artistry. The sale, on March 29th, includes a truly high-end collection from high-level 19th-century Navajo blankets, early Sioux to Arapaho beaded pipe bag collections, Western, Fly Fishing, and a fine collection of 17th- to 18th-century French furniture. The sale also includes historic firearms, weapons, and antiquities from the west.



Preview Friday March 28th, 10am to 5pm

Auction Saturday, March 29th, at 9am Mountain Time.

Located at 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715



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Ca. 1960 Pawn Navajo Reversible Spinner Squash1 - Ca. 1960 Pawn Navajo Reversible Spinner Squash
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This is a fabulous Vintage Pawn circa 1960-1970's reversible spinner squash blossom necklace set with Sleeping Beauty Turquoise on one side and ...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
 
 
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19th C. Navajo Transitional Period Blanket2 - 19th C. Navajo Transitional Period Blanket
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo Transitional Period blanket from the late-19th century. The blanket features a wonderfully and professionally craf
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Eckartsau Castle, Austria Fallow Deer Antler Mount3 - Eckartsau Castle, Austria Fallow Deer Antler Mount
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Featured in this lot is this fallow deer antler mount attributed to Eckartsau Castle, Austria. The mount features a wonderfully and professionally cra
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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14k Yellow Gold Knotted Tiffany & Co. Cuff Links4 - 14k Yellow Gold Knotted Tiffany & Co. Cuff Links
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Featured in this lot is this 14k yellow gold knotted cuff links attributed to Tiffany & Co. The cuff links feature a wonderfully and professiona...
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Estimate : 650.00 - 850.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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C. 1898 Crow Spies the Enemy Photo - F.A. Rinehart5 - C. 1898 Crow Spies the Enemy Photo - F.A. Rinehart
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This is an original circa 1898 Frank A. Rinehart and Adolph F. Muhr photograph portrait of Spies on the Enemy, a Crow Warrior of a nice large size. T
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
 
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RARE Montana Yogo Sapphire Ring w/ Paperwork6 - RARE Montana Yogo Sapphire Ring w/ Paperwork
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Featured in this lot is this 0.88ct Montana Yogo Sapphire diamond 14k gold ring with Gem Gallery paperwork confirming its authenticity and giving a va
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Ca. 1860-1870 Navajo Late Classic Serape7 - Ca. 1860-1870 Navajo Late Classic Serape
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This is a truly stunning and important circa 1860-1870 Navajo Late Classic Men’s Serape. The piece shows phenomenal detail, and appears more
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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18th Century Louis XV Provincial Sloping Desk8 - 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Sloping Desk
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Presented in this lot is a Late 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Sloping Desk. A Louis XV sloping desk, also known as a "donkey back desk"...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
 
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MT Artist Sherry Sander Lim. Ed. Bronze Sculpture9 - MT Artist Sherry Sander Lim. Ed. Bronze Sculpture
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For your consideration is this beautiful, limited edition bronze sculpture of a Whitetail Deer done by renowned Montana artist Sherry Salari Sander (1
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
 
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Allen F. Weidhaas Lim. Ed. Bronze Sculpture 199710 - Allen F. Weidhaas Lim. Ed. Bronze Sculpture 1997
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Featured in this lot is this limited edition wax cast bronze sculpture done by renowned sculptor Allen F. Weidhaas (1954-2020) in 1997. Allen Weidhaas
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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Black Americana Cast Iron Fortune Penny Saver Bank11 - Black Americana Cast Iron Fortune Penny Saver Bank
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Featured in this lot is a Black Americana cast iron fortune penny saver bank. The bank features a wonderfully and professionally crafted cast iron and
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
 
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Ca. 1900 Cigars Ole Puffer Mechanical Bank12 - Ca. 1900 Cigars Ole Puffer Mechanical Bank
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Featured in this lot is a cast iron nickel cigars "Ole Puffer" mechanical bank circa 1900. The bank features a wonderfully and professiona...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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Original Watercolor by Crow Native Leland Stewart13 - Original Watercolor by Crow Native Leland Stewart
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This is an original watercolor painting by Crow Montana artist Leland Stewart (1955-2021) which is titled, “Uncle Buffalo”. Leland S
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Ca. 1860-1870 Cheyenne Quilled & Beaded Hide Strip14 - Ca. 1860-1870 Cheyenne Quilled & Beaded Hide Strip
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This is a fabulous circa 1860-1870's Cheyenne quilled and beaded Indian hide strip likely intended for a blanket strip or war shirt from an ex-C...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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19th-Century Eastern Woodlands Knife Sheath15 - 19th-Century Eastern Woodlands Knife Sheath
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This is a truly stunning beaded Indian hide fighting knife sheath from the Eastern Woodlands dating to the 19th-century. The sheath exhibits artistic
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Margaret Tafoya Santa Clara Pueblo Black Pottery16 - Margaret Tafoya Santa Clara Pueblo Black Pottery
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Featured in this lot is a flat black pottery by Santa Clara Pueblo artist, Margaret (Cornflower) Tafoya, born in 1904 and died in 2001. The bowl featu
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
 
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Ca. 1870 Northern Cheyenne Beaded & Quilled Sheath17 - Ca. 1870 Northern Cheyenne Beaded & Quilled Sheath
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The lot features a circa 1870 Northern Cheyenne sheath with beautiful beadwork and quillwork from an ex-Cowan's sale. The sheath exhibits a parf...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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19th Century Lakota Sioux Beaded Quilled Pipe Bag18 - 19th Century Lakota Sioux Beaded Quilled Pipe Bag
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This is an extremely fine beaded and quilled hide pipe bag from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians of the 19th Century. The bag features an Indi
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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19th Century Southern Plains Beaded Colt Holsters19 - 19th Century Southern Plains Beaded Colt Holsters
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This is an early beaded trade leather double holster for Colt Single Action Army Revolvers from the Southern Plains Indians. The piece is comprised of
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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19th Century Jicarilla Apache Beaded Moccasins20 - 19th Century Jicarilla Apache Beaded Moccasins
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This is an excellent set of 19th-century Jicarilla Apache men's moccasins with buffalo Indian tanned hide and hard sole bottoms. The set shows h...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Louis XV French Chevet Table w/ Tambour Door21 - Louis XV French Chevet Table w/ Tambour Door
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Offered in this lot is a Louis XV French Chevet Table with Tambour Door, circa late 18th Century to early 19th Century. This chevet table is a charmin
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Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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Late 18th C French Louis XV Writing or Side Table22 - Late 18th C French Louis XV Writing or Side Table
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Featured in this lot is a Late 18th Century French Louis XV Writing or Side Table. Louis XV style is the epitome of French furniture at its finest. Th
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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Ca. 1940-1950 Navajo Chinle Fine Rug23 - Ca. 1940-1950 Navajo Chinle Fine Rug
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The lot features a circa 1940-1950’s Navajo Chinle textile rug. The piece exhibits a fine, tight weave with various lazy lines in the weave a
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
 
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18th C. Engraved British Blunderbuss w/ Bayonet24 - 18th C. Engraved British Blunderbuss w/ Bayonet
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Featured in this lot we have a British engraved flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet. This fine engraved blunderbuss originates from the late 18t
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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19th-century Northern Plains Parfleche Bonnet Case25 - 19th-century Northern Plains Parfleche Bonnet Case
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This is an absolutely stunning, large 19th-century parlfeche polychrome painted war bonnet case from the Northern Plains. The piece exhibits an unusua
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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"Our Wild Indians", Col. R. I. Dodge 188326 - "Our Wild Indians", Col. R. I. Dodge 1883
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For your consideration is this rare, 1883 "Our Wild Indians: Thirty-Three Years' Personal Experience among the Red Men Of The Great West&qu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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Rare "Robert E. Lee" By J. E. Cooke, 189927 - Rare "Robert E. Lee" By J. E. Cooke, 1899
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For your consideration is a Rare "Robert E. Lee" by John Esten Cooke, G.W. Dillingham Co, New York, publisher, 1899. Originally published...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
 
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Rich Roenisch Polo Pony Tribute Bronze Sculpture28 - Rich Roenisch Polo Pony Tribute Bronze Sculpture
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This is an original, large bronze sculpture titled, “Polo Pony Tribute” by Alberta, Canada artist, Rich Roenisch from the 20th-centu
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Montana Pheasant Full Body in Flight Mount Stand29 - Montana Pheasant Full Body in Flight Mount Stand
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Featured in this lot is a male Montana pheasant full body in flight wall mount. This wall mount shows wonderfully and professionally crafted taxidermy
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
 
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Montana Two Brace Pheasant Taxidermy Morte Hide30 - Montana Two Brace Pheasant Taxidermy Morte Hide
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Featured in this lot is a Montana two brace pheasant taxidermy morte hide. There are four morte hide taxidermy pheasants. The taxidermy mount features
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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Hardy Bros LTD "Carry All" Fishing Creel c. 188331 - Hardy Bros LTD "Carry All" Fishing Creel c. 1883
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For your consideration is this rare, Hardy Bros LTD (C.D.T.) "Carry All" fishing creel made and registered in 1883 in Alnwick, United King...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Antique Black Forest Antler & Carved Burl Mirror32 - Antique Black Forest Antler & Carved Burl Mirror
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For your consideration is this Antique Black Forest antler & carved burl mirror. This mirror features antlers placed around the edges in a decor...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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French Empire Style Three Arm Bouillotte Lamp33 - French Empire Style Three Arm Bouillotte Lamp
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For your consideration is this nickel silver, three arm French Empire style bouillotte lamp from the 20th century. A Bouillotte lamp is a French-style
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Mexico .925 Sterling Silver Lone Mountain Necklace34 - Mexico .925 Sterling Silver Lone Mountain Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this Mexico .925 sterling silver Lone Mountain necklace. The necklace features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterli
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Navajo Turquoise Red Branch Coral Kachina Ring35 - Navajo Turquoise Red Branch Coral Kachina Ring
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo turquoise and red branch coral Kachina ring. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling s
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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19th C. Navajo Germantown Moki Blanket36 - 19th C. Navajo Germantown Moki Blanket
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The lot features a 19th-century Navajo Moki Blanket from ex-John Moran Auction. The finely woven textile exhibits Germantown purple, black, red, and c
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Early Winchester 1873 .32 WCF Lever Action Rifle37 - Early Winchester 1873 .32 WCF Lever Action Rifle
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Early Winchester 1873 rifle in .32 WCF (.32-20) caliber. This is an outstanding example with serial number 258096 was manufactured in 1888. Interestin
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Start Price : 3,200.00 | Estimate : 3,400.00 - 4,200.00
 
 
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1903 Smith & Wesson 38 Safety Hammerless Revolver38 - 1903 Smith & Wesson 38 Safety Hammerless Revolver
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Featured in this lot we have a Smith & Wesson long barreled 38 Safety Hammerless top break revolver chambered in .38 S&W. The revolver was m...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
 
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J. Hapgood Full Stock Percussion Fowling Piece39 - J. Hapgood Full Stock Percussion Fowling Piece
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Featured in this lot we have a J. Hapgood full stock percussion cap fowling piece chambered in 56 gauge. This piece displays a 35 1/2" long rou...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
 
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Smith & Wesson .38 Special Double Action Revolver40 - Smith & Wesson .38 Special Double Action Revolver
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Featured in this lot we have a Smith & Wesson 38 Special double action revolver chambered in .38 special cal. The revolver displays a 5" lo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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1874 1st Ed. My Life on the Plains General Custer41 - 1874 1st Ed. My Life on the Plains General Custer
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Featured in this lot is this RARE first edition of "My Life on the Plains" written by General George A. Custer and published in 1874. The ...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
 
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"Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon" Fontaine 197142 - "Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon" Fontaine 1971
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Featured in this lot is this rare and beautifully bound 1791 edition of "Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon", authored by Jean de La ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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Ca. 1899 Psyché et de Cupidon Two Volume Set43 - Ca. 1899 Psyché et de Cupidon Two Volume Set
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Featured in this lot is this limited edition, two volume set of "Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon", authored by Jean de La Fontaine...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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Julie Branch "Rivers Edge" Bronze Bear Sculpture44 - Julie Branch "Rivers Edge" Bronze Bear Sculpture
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Featured in this lot is this bronze sculpture done by Julie Branch in Montana in the late 20th Century. Julie grew up in the Dakotas, Colorado, Hawaii
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
 
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A.E. Nelson Leather Co. Fishing Creel c. 1940s45 - A.E. Nelson Leather Co. Fishing Creel c. 1940s
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For your consideration is this hand crafted, A.E. Nelson Leather Company fishing creel made in Salem, Oregon from the 1940s. The A.E. Nelson Leather C
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
 
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New York Times Cincinnati Reds & White Sox 191946 - New York Times Cincinnati Reds & White Sox 1919
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Featured in this lot is this rare, framed newspaper section from The New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial on October 9th, 1919 on the Cincinnati Reds and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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DF Barry (1854-1934) Miss Walking Elk Cabinet Card47 - DF Barry (1854-1934) Miss Walking Elk Cabinet Card
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Featured in this lot is this "Miss Walking Elk" cabinet card from American photographer David F. Barry (1854-1934); from the ex-collection...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Montana 4x4 Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount48 - Montana 4x4 Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
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Featured in this lot is a 4x4 Montana Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount. The deer shows a large set of 4x4 antlers with excellent show of color on th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
 
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Montana Whitetail 4x4 Skull Mount Taxidermy Pair49 - Montana Whitetail 4x4 Skull Mount Taxidermy Pair
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Featured in this lot is a Montana whitetail 4x4 and 3x3 skull mount taxidermy pair. There are two free floating skull mounts in this collection. The f
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Gould & Hart Birds of Paradise Lithograph, 1890s50 - Gould & Hart Birds of Paradise Lithograph, 1890s
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Offered in this lot is a Vintage Gould & Hart Birds of Paradise Lithograph, circa 1890s. John Gould was without question the most prolific ornit...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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