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Montana Frontier History Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location2750 Palmer St, Missoula, Montana, 59808, United States In Person PreviewTo arrange a private viewing please contact Davis Brothers Auction via email: support@davisbrother...

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Welcome to the Montana Frontier History Auction. Our two-day sale features a vast assortment of items.
Day 1: Cowboy Spurs, Bits, Indian Beadwork, Turquoise Jewelry, Navajo Rugs, Indian Artifacts, Chinese and Asian Objects, Tokens, Coins, Montana Photography and Historical Items, Band Signed Photos and Backstage Passes, Flags, Books, Rugs, Blankets, Textiles, and so much more.
Also included in Day 1 is a large selection of artworks from the Estate of Frederick Kress a notable California Artist.

Other featured artists include: Ace Powell, Bob Scriver, Taylor Lynde, Dave Powell, Tom Saubert, Les Peters, and Ralph Earl Decamp. A highlight of our art portion is the addition of an original Rembrandt etching of Jan Lutma.

Other lots of note include two industry award medals, given to Colorado Territory Gunsmith FW Freund for his accomplishments.

Day 2: Our Military and Firearm Day. Including a 7th Cavalry Montana Campaign Hat, a Signal Corps Messenger Pigeon Cage, Collection of Vietnam War Theater Made Patches, and many more unique and historical items.
A bid placed on our auctions is a legal contract – it cannot be revoked or cancelled for any reason. By registering for our auctions, you grant us permission to waive your right to execute any chargebacks against our company for any reason. Auctions will be sold with and without reserve. If a lot contains a reserve price, it will be clearly noted in the corresponding catalog. All items are sold as is, where is with no guarantees expressed or implied.
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3 Antique Salvation Army Flags Blood and Fire101 - 3 Antique Salvation Army Flags Blood and Fire
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Nice grouping of old flags.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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1980's Woven Straw Trucker Cowboy Hat102 - 1980's Woven Straw Trucker Cowboy Hat
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Neat old hat with a ton of Trucker Pins. Also has pheasant feather hat band.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Trails Plowed Under Charles Russell103 - Trails Plowed Under Charles Russell
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1978 edition with dust jacket.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Cowboy High Style Thomas Molesworth104 - Cowboy High Style Thomas Molesworth
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Scarce book with dust jacket. 1992
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Serving Plate105 - Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Serving Plate
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Nice antique plate. Engraved with Kappa Kappa Gamma. From the now closed house in Missoula Montana. 10" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Serving Plate106 - Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Serving Plate
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Engraved Kappa Kappa Gamma and Beta Phi. From the now closed house in Missoula Montana. 12" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Vintage Montana State Flag107 - Vintage Montana State Flag
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Nice older flag.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Antique Republic of Nicaragua Flag108 - Antique Republic of Nicaragua Flag
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Nice old flag. Made by Menard and Tabery of Los Angeles California.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Colonial South African Vierkleur Flag109 - Antique Colonial South African Vierkleur Flag
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Nice old flag. Rare Colonial Transitional period piece. Made by Menard and Tabery of Los Angeles California.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Republic of El Salvador Flag110 - Antique Republic of El Salvador Flag
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Nice old flag. Made by Menard and Tabery of Los Angeles California.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique French Flag111 - Antique French Flag
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Nice old flag. Made by Menard and Tabery of Los Angeles California.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Syrian Jordan Flag112 - Antique Syrian Jordan Flag
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Nice old flag. Made by Menard and Tabery of Los Angeles California.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique 46 Star American Flag Oklahoma 1908113 - Antique 46 Star American Flag Oklahoma 1908
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Nice rare old flag. 46 stars, made in 1908 when Oklahoma joined the Union.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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WW2 December 1943 Montana State Flag114 - WW2 December 1943 Montana State Flag
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Very rare flag. Only flown in 1943 by American soldiers. This is the only example we have ever seen in person. 55" by 59"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1930s Corduroy Vest Montana Jaycees Great Falls115 - 1930s Corduroy Vest Montana Jaycees Great Falls
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Nice rare vest. Made from indigo corduroy. Has hand stitched patches on the back as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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1930s Corduroy Vest Montana Jaycees Great Falls116 - 1930s Corduroy Vest Montana Jaycees Great Falls
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Nice rare vest. Made from indigo corduroy. Has hand stitched patches on the back as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Vintage 90s Snap On Racing Sweatshirt117 - Vintage 90s Snap On Racing Sweatshirt
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Nice graphic Snap On sweatshirt. Size XL.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Vintage Peterbilt Trucker Jacket Spalding Size XL118 - Vintage Peterbilt Trucker Jacket Spalding Size XL
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Nice 90s hooded trucker jacket. Size is XL.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Montana Taxidermy Pheasant Mount119 - Montana Taxidermy Pheasant Mount
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16" tall, 25.5" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Zapotec Mexico Indian Pattern Southwest Rug120 - Zapotec Mexico Indian Pattern Southwest Rug
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Nice rug. Made by the Zapotec of Mexico to resemble a Navajo Rug. 41.5" by 69".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Native American Indian Made Pine Needle Basket121 - Native American Indian Made Pine Needle Basket
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6" tall. Made from Pine Needles.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Antique Cheyenne Indian Beaded Moccasins122 - Antique Cheyenne Indian Beaded Moccasins
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Nice old pair of Moccasins.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Antique Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer123 - Antique Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer
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Very nice old piece. Signed as shown. Exterior has been cleaned at some point. Interior has great old patina. 6.5" diameter. 4.25" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (2,450.00) = 2,450.00
 
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20th Century Sioux Indian Beaded Doll124 - 20th Century Sioux Indian Beaded Doll
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Very nice doll. Bead and quillwork. Human hair and bone hair pipe beads. 20th Century. 12" tall, 9" arm span.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Antique Huron Native American Indian Snowshoes125 - Antique Huron Native American Indian Snowshoes
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Very nice old pair of snowshoes. Made by the Huron Indian Tribe. 36.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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20th Century Nez Perce Parfleche Spear Cover126 - 20th Century Nez Perce Parfleche Spear Cover
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Second half of the 20th Century. Painted Parfleche with Trade cloth borders.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Chilean Vaquero Cowboy Spurs Maker Marked127 - Chilean Vaquero Cowboy Spurs Maker Marked
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Very nice pair of spurs. Maker marked in several areas as shown. Large and fancy. 8.25" long.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Antique Green Painted Folk Art Whiskey Keg128 - Antique Green Painted Folk Art Whiskey Keg
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9" tall, 6.5" diameter. Iron and leather strapping. Great old green paint. Handmade in the American West.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Antique North and Judd Montana Cowboy Spurs129 - Antique North and Judd Montana Cowboy Spurs
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Nice old set of spurs. Marked as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Ron Bliss Silver Inlaid Cowboy Spurs Elko Star130 - Ron Bliss Silver Inlaid Cowboy Spurs Elko Star
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Very nice pair of spurs. Serial numbered 151. Made in Williams Arizona. Appear to have never been used.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Native American Indian Quilled Strike a Light131 - Native American Indian Quilled Strike a Light
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Very finely made. 20th Century. Superb workmanship with hair tin cone drops. Quillwork on front and back.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Antique Cree Indian Embroidered Gauntlets132 - Antique Cree Indian Embroidered Gauntlets
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Very nice old pair of Gauntlets. Most likely Cree. 14" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (210.00 + 52.50BP) = 262.50
 
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Antique North and Judd Montana Cowboy Spurs133 - Antique North and Judd Montana Cowboy Spurs
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Hercules Bronze with Spots. Marked as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Carved Nephrite Jade Bear134 - Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Carved Nephrite Jade Bear
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Wonderful carved jade bear. Forest Green Nephrite Jade. 3" long just under 2" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Hupa Yurok California Indian Woven Basket Bottle135 - Hupa Yurok California Indian Woven Basket Bottle
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Nice old bottle. Does have a few areas broken splints as shown. 9.75" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Indian Wars Black Leather US Cavalry Gauntlets136 - Indian Wars Black Leather US Cavalry Gauntlets
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Nice old pair of Gauntlets.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Indian Wars Black Wool US Cavalry Gauntlets137 - Indian Wars Black Wool US Cavalry Gauntlets
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Nice old pair. Some wear as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Buermann Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs138 - Antique Buermann Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs
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Nice old pair of spurs with original tooled straps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Bev Doolittle New Magic Book139 - Bev Doolittle New Magic Book
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1995 Limited Edition.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Wolf Bracelet140 - Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Wolf Bracelet
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Nice bracelet. Signed Running Bear Shop. Sterling Silver.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bear Bracelet141 - Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bear Bracelet
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Nice bracelet. Signed Running Bear Shop. Sterling Silver.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Montana Blackfoot Indian Made War Bonnet142 - Montana Blackfoot Indian Made War Bonnet
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Contemporary war bonnet. Superb example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Turquoise and Wire Buffalo Skull Paperweight143 - Turquoise and Wire Buffalo Skull Paperweight
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Body is made of painted clay. Covered by Turquoise and Wire. 2.5" long, 2.5" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Antique Civil War Tacked Leather Trunk144 - Antique Civil War Tacked Leather Trunk
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Very nice diminutive sized leather covered trunk. Civil War time period. Trunk is locked. 14" long, 6.5" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Montana Indian Beaded Coyote Face Dreamcatcher145 - Montana Indian Beaded Coyote Face Dreamcatcher
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Very nice piece. Beaded Coyote Face, Fetishes, Ermine, Ostrich feathers, Turtle Jaw, Wolf Claw, and more. 38.5" tall, 19" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Montana Indian Made Bone Beaded Buffalo Spear146 - Montana Indian Made Bone Beaded Buffalo Spear
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Contemporary, Beaded leather with deer fur accents. Bone tip. 48" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Clark Portland Oregon Wooly Cowboy Chaps147 - Clark Portland Oregon Wooly Cowboy Chaps
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Very nice old pair of Wooly Chaps. Unmarked but made by Clark of Portland Oregon. Very nice pair. Hair is thick and nice.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (775.00) = 775.00
 
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Bronze Steer Skull Colt Pistol Display Rack148 - Bronze Steer Skull Colt Pistol Display Rack
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Nice piece. Custom made. Bronze steer head, can be used with revolvers or spurs. Made by W. Kuhn of Santa Fe New Mexico.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (575.00) = 575.00
 
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Beautiful Painted Wood Mallard Duck Decoy149 - Beautiful Painted Wood Mallard Duck Decoy
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Signed by maker as shown. 15" long. Beak has been repaired at some point.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Chip CM Jones Bronze Grizzly Bear Track Sculpture150 - Chip CM Jones Bronze Grizzly Bear Track Sculpture
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Nice piece. Signed as shown. Artist is Chip "CM" Jones of Stevensville Montana. 10.5" by 11.5". Chip is a fifth generation Monta...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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