Montana Frontier History Auction

Auction Details

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.
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Antique Hollow Wood Duck Decoy151 - Antique Hollow Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old decoy in original paint. Hollow weighted body as shown. 13.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique 3 Strand Cowboy Rope Maker Machine152 - Antique 3 Strand Cowboy Rope Maker Machine
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Great patina.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Chilean Vaquero Gaucho Cowboy Spurs153 - Chilean Vaquero Gaucho Cowboy Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice pair of spurs. They may be nickel silver. 10" long. 5.75" rowels.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Buermann Bronze Montana Cowgirl Spurs154 - Antique Buermann Bronze Montana Cowgirl Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
Rare pair. Cowgirl or child sized. Hercules Bronze.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Buermann OK Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs155 - Antique Buermann OK Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
OK pattern. Nice pair with original straps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Buermann Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs156 - Antique Buermann Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old pair of spurs. Straps have ranch brands on them.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Buermann Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs157 - Antique Buermann Iron Montana Cowboy Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old pair of spurs, original straps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Contemporary Native American Indian War Club158 - Contemporary Native American Indian War Club
Davis Brothers Auction
Deer hoof war club. Last half of the 20th Century. Has a signed maker tag as shown. 18.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Navajo Indian Blanket Rug159 - Antique Navajo Indian Blanket Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old rug. Has a hole as shown. 34.25" by 58".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Pendleton Blanket Serape Pattern160 - Antique Pendleton Blanket Serape Pattern
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old blanket. Scarce pattern. Saltillo or Serape pattern, as traded to the Indians. 61" by 79" including fringe.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Hudsons Bay Company 4 Point Blanket161 - Antique Hudsons Bay Company 4 Point Blanket
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice blanket. Original tag. 68" by 85".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Navajo Transitional Swastika Whirling Log Rug162 - Navajo Transitional Swastika Whirling Log Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice rug. Has some color bleed as shown. 34" by 47.5".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (650.00) = 650.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Montana Crow Indian Cowry Shell Beaded Dress163 - Montana Crow Indian Cowry Shell Beaded Dress
Davis Brothers Auction
Beautiful dress. Beaded and adorned with Cowry Shells. Trade cloth lining. First part of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Plains Indian Painted Parfleche Valuables Box164 - Plains Indian Painted Parfleche Valuables Box
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Appears to have been stored out of sunlight. Very nice condition. Some fading on the bottom as shown. 5.5" by 6", 2&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Occupational Bookbinder Shaving Mug165 - Antique Occupational Bookbinder Shaving Mug
Davis Brothers Auction
Man is either a Bookbinder or a Typesetter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Nike Air Morgan Leopart Print 311839-016 Shoes166 - Nike Air Morgan Leopart Print 311839-016 Shoes
Davis Brothers Auction
Size 11. Made in 2009. Appear to be deadstock with a few surface stains from storage. No box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Beautiful Painted Wood Mallard Duck Decoy167 - Beautiful Painted Wood Mallard Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice decoy. Signed as shown. 13" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Chinese Red Coral Necklace Beads168 - Chinese Red Coral Necklace Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old store stock. Ready to be strung into a necklace. Scarce. 18" long strand.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Native American Trade Bead Necklace169 - Antique Native American Trade Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
11" long strand.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Native American Trade Bead Necklace170 - Antique Native American Trade Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
11" long strand.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Native American Trade Bead Necklace171 - Antique Native American Trade Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
12" long strand.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Butterscotch Egg Yolk Baltic Amber Necklace172 - Butterscotch Egg Yolk Baltic Amber Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old group of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Red White Indian Trade Bead Necklace173 - Antique Red White Indian Trade Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice beads. Red and white stripe.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Butterscotch Egg Yolk Baltic Amber Necklace174 - Butterscotch Egg Yolk Baltic Amber Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old group of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Red White Indian Trade Bead Necklace175 - Antique Red White Indian Trade Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice beads. Red and white stripe.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Greasy Yellow Indian Trade Bead Necklace176 - Antique Greasy Yellow Indian Trade Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice group of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Butterscotch Egg Yolk Baltic Amber Necklace177 - Butterscotch Egg Yolk Baltic Amber Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old group of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Montana Indian Wool and Rabbit Dreamcatcher178 - Montana Indian Wool and Rabbit Dreamcatcher
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Wool Drops. Rabbit center laid on leather. 46" long, 19" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Hiawatha 25-1958 Baseball Glove179 - Antique Hiawatha 25-1958 Baseball Glove
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old glove.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Butte Montana Miners Copper Frying Pan180 - Antique Butte Montana Miners Copper Frying Pan
Davis Brothers Auction
Rare old piece. As made in Montana by Butte Miners. Very neat piece of Mining and Montana history. 17" long, 8.75" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Bear Cubs Buick Pontiac Calendar 1960 New York181 - Bear Cubs Buick Pontiac Calendar 1960 New York
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice original calendar. Armin D Hotz Brooklyn New York.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Armstrong Phoenix Arizona Bathing Beauty Calendar182 - Armstrong Phoenix Arizona Bathing Beauty Calendar
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice calendar. No pad. Illustration work by Armstrong.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Madison Montana Mining Claims Plat Map183 - Antique Madison Montana Mining Claims Plat Map
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old hand drawn map. Madison County Montana, Strawn Group Mining Claims, Bell Canyon. 15" by 22".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Aladdin Play Poster Color Lithograph184 - Antique Aladdin Play Poster Color Lithograph
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice original poster. 1930s, made in England.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Herman Hintermeister Hunting Print185 - Antique Herman Hintermeister Hunting Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old print.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
Details...Bookmark
1928 Boy Scouts of America Calendar Massachusetts186 - 1928 Boy Scouts of America Calendar Massachusetts
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old calendar. W.H. Gordon Leominster Massachusetts. Artwork by Herman Hintermeister.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Bathing Beauty Calendar 1924187 - Antique Bathing Beauty Calendar 1924
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old calendar. Blank with no advertising.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Hawaiian Nude Hula Girl Dancing Print188 - Antique Hawaiian Nude Hula Girl Dancing Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old print. Beautiful colors. Very scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Group of Antique Montana Medicine Bottle Labels189 - Group of Antique Montana Medicine Bottle Labels
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping. Butte, Poplar, Missoula, and Roundup. 13.25" by 16.25" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Hamilton Montana Medicine Bottle Labels190 - Antique Hamilton Montana Medicine Bottle Labels
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice group of old labels. 14" by 17" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Antique Missoula Montana Medicine Bottle Labels191 - Antique Missoula Montana Medicine Bottle Labels
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice group of old labels. 15" by 19" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
Details...Bookmark
John Henri Moser Utah Oil on Board Painting192 - John Henri Moser Utah Oil on Board Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice painting. Signed as shown. Dated 1932. Has paint loss in the center above the pond on the Aspen Tree as shown. 11.25" by 12.5" framed...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn Jan Lutma Goldsmith193 - Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn Jan Lutma Goldsmith
Davis Brothers Auction
Important and significant Etching. First state with Window. Title is Jan Lutma Goldsmith. Etching, engraving and drypoint. Signed in window. 12"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Hintermeister Moose Hunting New York Thermometer194 - Hintermeister Moose Hunting New York Thermometer
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice early thermometer. Art is by Hintermeister. Some wear. 10.5" by 13.25".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Ace Powell Glacier Park Montana Bear Cubs195 - Ace Powell Glacier Park Montana Bear Cubs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice print. 13.5" by 16.5". Born in Kalispell, Montana, Nancy McLaughlin became noted for her depictions of Indian faces from babies to me...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Dillon Montana Keen Kutter Celluloid Calendar196 - Dillon Montana Keen Kutter Celluloid Calendar
Davis Brothers Auction
Celluloid on Metal. Bucking bronco. Very neat piece. Advertising Shapleigh (Keen Kutter) tools and hardware. 5.5" by 16".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
Details...Bookmark
14 Vol Set Wizard of OZ by Baum 1956197 - 14 Vol Set Wizard of OZ by Baum 1956
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set. 14 Volume set. Very clean. Appear to be unread or very lightly read.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (650.00) = 650.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Vintage Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt Size XL 50/50198 - Vintage Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt Size XL 50/50
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice. 50/50 blend. Size is XL.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Vintage Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt Size XL 50/50199 - Vintage Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt Size XL 50/50
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice. 50/50 blend. Size is XL.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Vintage Nike Orange Swoosh Grey Tag Shirt 2XL200 - Vintage Nike Orange Swoosh Grey Tag Shirt 2XL
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice shirt. Size is 2XL.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
Details...Bookmark