Montana Frontier Trading Post

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We are delighted that you can join us for the Montana Frontier Trading Post Auction. This sale is spread across two days.

Day 1: The largest collection of Indian, Indigenous, and Cowboy Frontier Artifacts in North America. Featured items include Modern and Antique Indian Beadwork, Jewelry, Spurs, Bits, and other Historical Western Artifacts. Part 2 of Gene Wensel's, Brother's of the Bow Collection. Tanned Fur, Taxidermy, Indian trade goods, and other Ethnographic items from around the world. Also being sold is a large Railroad and Toy Train Collection.

Day 2: Our Military and More Extravaganza. We are continuing to sell the largest privately held Military collection in the world. An extension of Day 1 items begins the day, followed by Oriental Textiles, Artwork, Taxidermy, and finished with our monthly Military offering. For the Military Collector who has everything, we are proud to be offering an item you surely need in your collection, an Inert M40 Recoilless Rifle (one of only a small handful in private collections).
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Dutch Windmill Painting326 - Dutch Windmill Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece in original frame. 6.75" by 16.75".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Montana Indian Buffalo Powder Horn326 - Antique Montana Indian Buffalo Powder Horn
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Found on the Flathead Reservation. Hole in horn as shown. Most likely found in the ground.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Banded Granite Indian War Club Head327 - Antique Banded Granite Indian War Club Head
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Finely made.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Watercolor on Paper Farm Field327 - Watercolor on Paper Farm Field
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice piece. Signed as shown. Illegible signature. 8" by 10".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media Painting328 - Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice piece. Signed as shown. Illegible signature. 14.25" by 17.25".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Ancient Stone Indian Axe Head328 - Ancient Stone Indian Axe Head
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Quite worn.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Ancient Southwest Indian Pottery Bottle329 - Ancient Southwest Indian Pottery Bottle
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Has chipping along top rim. Just under 4" tall.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media Painting329 - Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice piece. Not signed. 14.25" by 17.25".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Antique Cabin in Woods Painting Signed Arkansas330 - Antique Cabin in Woods Painting Signed Arkansas
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Signed B. Van Cleve in bottom right along with date. 12.5" by 23.5" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Bully Good Indian Skookum Doll330 - Antique Bully Good Indian Skookum Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old doll. 10" tall with baby.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Montana Indian Made Bear Jaw Knife331 - Montana Indian Made Bear Jaw Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece with tacked and beaded belt. Contemporary. Perfect for rendezvous use. Knife is 13.5" long.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Marilyn Sumpter California Quail Painting331 - Marilyn Sumpter California Quail Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Oil on board. 14" by 17".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Cydney Grossman Pastel Ballet Dancer332 - Cydney Grossman Pastel Ballet Dancer
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Artist is Cydney Grossman. 12" by 15".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Silver Overlaid Crockett Horse Bit332 - Silver Overlaid Crockett Horse Bit
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice example. Lightly used. Marked Crockett on inside of shank.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Group of Antique Indian Glass Trade Beads333 - Group of Antique Indian Glass Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
As found on Flathead Indian Reservation. Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Cydney Grossman Pastel Ballet Dancer333 - Cydney Grossman Pastel Ballet Dancer
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Artist is Cydney Grossman. 12" by 15".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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H. Hargrove Oil on Canvas Town Painting334 - H. Hargrove Oil on Canvas Town Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
17.5" by 21.5" framed. The Story of H. Hargrove- It began with a gift of colored pencils. One of America’s most popular living artis...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Sterling Silver Indian Chief Corn Spoon334 - Antique Sterling Silver Indian Chief Corn Spoon
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Very nice sterling spoon with engraved bowl.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Sterling Silver Indian Chief Spoon Wisconsin335 - Sterling Silver Indian Chief Spoon Wisconsin
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice spoon. Sterling silver.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Watercolor on Paper Cowboy on Horseback335 - Watercolor on Paper Cowboy on Horseback
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice painting. Signed as shown. 14.5" by 17" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Antique Chinese Painting on Silk336 - Antique Chinese Painting on Silk
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Signed as shown. 17" by 19" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Very Nice Old Birdstone Banner Stone336 - Very Nice Old Birdstone Banner Stone
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. From an old collection. Museum/collection number on one side.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Antique Sterling Silver Indian Spoon South Dakota337 - Antique Sterling Silver Indian Spoon South Dakota
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old spoon. Engraved bowl. Ashton South Dakota.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Santa Fe Railroad The Chant Calendar Top337 - Santa Fe Railroad The Chant Calendar Top
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice framed calendar top. 15.5" by 17.5" framed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Malcolm Wallace New Zeland Mount Cook Painting338 - Malcolm Wallace New Zeland Mount Cook Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old on Canvas. Artist is Malcolm Wallace. Mount Cook. 20" by 24" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Totem of the Eagle Order of Redmen Tomahawk338 - Totem of the Eagle Order of Redmen Tomahawk
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old ceremonial tomahawk. Improved order of the Redmen. 5" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Large Group of Antique Indian Trade Beads339 - Large Group of Antique Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Many are very old.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Mt Fuji Japan Embroidered Silk Picture339 - Mt Fuji Japan Embroidered Silk Picture
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. 19" by 22" framed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Montana Indian Watercolor Alden Archambault340 - Montana Indian Watercolor Alden Archambault
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Signed as shown. 19" by 22" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Black Indian Chevron Bead Necklace340 - Black Indian Chevron Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Red trade cloth and Black Chevron Bead.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Pan American Exposition Sterling Indian Spoon341 - Pan American Exposition Sterling Indian Spoon
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old Spoon Pan American Exposition.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Oil on Canvas Mt Hood Washington Painting341 - Oil on Canvas Mt Hood Washington Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice piece. Unsigned. 24" by 28" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Loch Katrine Mixed Media Painting Michel Bouquet342 - Loch Katrine Mixed Media Painting Michel Bouquet
Davis Brothers Auction
Michel Bouquet is the artist. Signed and identified as shown. 20" by 26" framed. Michel Bouquet (1807 - 1890) was active/lived in France. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Ancient Hopewell Platform Pipe342 - Ancient Hopewell Platform Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
Appears to have been damaged and repaired at some point as shown. Nice early piece.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Sault St Marie Sterling Silver Indian Spoon343 - Sault St Marie Sterling Silver Indian Spoon
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice spoon. Shows Sault St Marie in the Bowl.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Fred Fellows Montana Signed and Numbered Print343 - Fred Fellows Montana Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is Time to Care. 15.5" by 21.5".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Valley Shadows Deborah Margaret Bell Painting344 - Valley Shadows Deborah Margaret Bell Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Artist is Deborah Margaret Bell. 20.5" by 17" framed. Deborah Margaret Bell (Born 1957) is active/lives in South Africa. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Iroquois Indian Beaded Pocket Watch Pouch344 - Iroquois Indian Beaded Pocket Watch Pouch
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Some bead loss as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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American Smelting Durango Colorado Sterling Spoon345 - American Smelting Durango Colorado Sterling Spoon
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice mine scene bowl. Sterling silver with Indian shaft.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Trick Falls Glacier Park Montana Painting345 - Trick Falls Glacier Park Montana Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice older painting on board, signed on back. 5.75" by 7.75" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Lake Placid Oil on Board Painting346 - Lake Placid Oil on Board Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice older painting on board, signed on back. 5.75" by 7.75" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Chippewa Indian Beaded Bark Napkin Ring346 - Chippewa Indian Beaded Bark Napkin Ring
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual piece. Minor bead loss.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Antique Cast Iron Trains Washington 44347 - Antique Cast Iron Trains Washington 44
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old trains. Paint remnants on some.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique French Hand Tinted Photo347 - Antique French Hand Tinted Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice image. Signed as shown. 7.5" by 9.5" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique French Hand Tinted Photo348 - Antique French Hand Tinted Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice image. Signed as shown. 7.5" by 9.5" framed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Lot of American Indian Stereoview Photo Cards348 - Lot of American Indian Stereoview Photo Cards
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping. Showing tribes all over America.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Large Lot of Antique Stereoview Photo Cards349 - Large Lot of Antique Stereoview Photo Cards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Various subject matters.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Mid Century Oil on Board Painting Gable349 - Mid Century Oil on Board Painting Gable
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Signed Gable. Title is Studio Painter #2. 26.5" by 41".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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German Town Scene Painting Oil on Canvas Berger350 - German Town Scene Painting Oil on Canvas Berger
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed bottom right and on back, F Berger. Austrian Artist. 22.5" by 26.5" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Kimar Italy .380 Blank Firing Colt Single Action350 - Kimar Italy .380 Blank Firing Colt Single Action
Davis Brothers Auction
Blank firing pistol. .380 caliber. Blank firing only, will not fire live cartridges.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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