Montana Frontier Trading Post

Very nice grouping. All have the V cut pan, kinkless chain, and US jaw markings.

Nice lot of 6 traps. All have the cast and stamped pans without the V cutout. Making them the earliest of the 3N Victors. All have the correct Kinkles

Nice grouping. All have the correct kinkless chain, all traps are bottom marked US as shown.

Nice rare trap. Barn find condition with rust and pitting as shown. Cannot read pan without cleaning.

Nice old trap. Barn find condition. Would clean up very nicely.

Very nice grouping of bells. One has damage as shown. Total of 19 bells.

Very nice machine. Original condition. Missing the coin viewing glass and the lock has been replaced as shown, all other parts are original an correct

Man behind the cauldron is 68" tall. Shown with him holding it for scale reference. Cauldron is 18" tall and 29" wide. Truly a stunni...

Very nice set of old frontier western handcuffs. These are leg iron size. Appear to be made by tower with a single key bottom lock. No key present.

Very rare piece. Oval top trap clamp for the #6 Newhouse Bear Trap.

Very nice original sign. Yellow and brown painted. Hard to find, most on the market are copies, this is an original. 11.5" by 11.5".

Nice old sign. 13" by 15".

Nice old sign. 13" by 15".

Nice small size bronze. Very detailed. 3" tall 4" wide on base. Asa Lynn "Ace" Powell (April 3, 1912 – January 25, 1978) w...

Very nice older sign. 7" by 10".

Very nice old sign. Was found with the prior lot. 6" by 14"

Very nice original sign. Flange style, quite scarce. Appears to have never been used. 29" long, 14.5" wide. A true piece of Montana history.

Very nice piece. Untested.

Wonderful craftsmanship. Very highly detailed, made from wood.

Very nice piece. Signed as shown. 16" tall.

Very nice bronze of a seated Indian Woman. 6.75" tall, 6.5" wide on base. Asa Lynn "Ace" Powell (April 3, 1912 – January 2...

Nice pair of older cowboy accessories. Houndstooth wool scarf, and Indian pattern handkerchief.

Wonderful early pair of rank badges. Blue background. Superb craftsmanship. Five Toe/Claw Dragon on the boarders. Truly stunning. 21" by 39&quo...

Very nice gouache on paper. Artist is Mary Schoenman of Kentucky. 20.5" by 26.75" framed.

Subject is Fish Wolf Robe. Date is 1930. Photographer is Glacier Studio of Browning Montana. Wonderful and poignant hand tinted image. 8" by 10...

Wonderful painting. Appears to be signed Hart/Hitt/Hirt. Cannot discern the signature. Superbly executed piece of artwork. 16" by 20" fram...

Signature appears to be M. Rinaldi. We were not able to determine the artist. Piece is superbly done in a 1930's period frame. 14" by 17&qu...

Nice sketch on notebook paper by Dave Powell. 8.5" by 11.5". Dave Powell is a native son of Montana, in a world of change and transition; ...

Well done painting. Subject is Two Guns White Calf. 12.5" by 15.5" framed. Dave Powell is a native son of Montana, in a world of change an...

Wonderful painting. Appears to be signed Hart/Hitt/Hirt. Cannot discern the signature. Superbly executed piece of artwork. 7.75" by 9.75" ...

Very nice drawing. Signed Dale Petit 1935. 11.25" by 12.5".

Very nice piece. Crow Indian. Nice jacket with fringes. Beadwork is excellent. EX Thomas Greenough Collection.

Superb jacket. Beaded with Scout Arrows on the back as shown. Ex Thomas Greenough Collection.

The best knife scabbard I have ever handled. It has tin cone danglers all down the sides. Beaded leather drop with fringe. Greasy yellow, pink and blu

Superb contemporary painted war shield and club.

Image depicts a plains Indian holding a buffalo skull. 17.5" by 23.5" in frame.

Very nice set of old frontier western handcuffs. These are leg iron size. Appear to be made by tower. Key included.

Presented to Melvin Morris of Missoula School of Forestry in 1972. Superb craftsmanship.

Nice old piece.

Nice old piece.

Nice older pair of moccasins.

Nice older pair of moccasins.

Contemporary. Montana Indian Made. Nice piece.

Very neat piece of history. This was Thomas Greenough's daughters journal of her trip into the Clearwater Mountain range in 1902. It includes ma...

Very nice old piece. Wonderful paint and patina. Large size, 15.5" wide, 29" long. Superb piece.

Wonderful large hand hewn bowl. Indian made. Very nice patina. 18 1/8" wide by 29 1/8" long.

Beautiful piece. Vine/Plant carved on top, Moon and Star carved on underside. This is the prettiest and most well carved effigy ladle we have ever han

Very nice piece. Found with the Horse Effigy ladle in the prior lot. Has some old writing on the bottom. 9.75" in diameter. Nice old patina.

Interesting set of old clippings having to deal with Indian Affairs in Montana.

Nice group of Montana Indian prints by Frank Bird Linderman. Printed in association with the Great Northern Railway.