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.

Very pretty. Fine craftsmanship. 2.25" internal width.

Wonderful old pawn ring. Bicolored turquoise. Quite attractive.

Nice old stick pin. 10k yellow gold set with a natural Fire Opal.

Nice necklace pendant. Signed as shown.

Very nice pendant. Hand carved. 2.25" wide.

Carved from a nut it appears. In original fitted box. 1.75" long.

Very nice piece. Made by Lazy K. 10k Black Hills Gold trim.

Alligator pattern. Very nice spoon.

Nice piece. Hairpipe and tiger-eye beads with a horn rosette.

Nice old tag. Not monogrammed.

Nice old buckle. Bronze set with turquoise and a Silver Dollar. 2.25" wide, 4" long.

Very nice piece. Gem grade turquoise with a horseshoe and the Texas star. Wonderful piece.

4.5 grams. 10k yellow gold.

Very nice early piece. Ring is actually square rather than round. Unusual and very early.

Nice belt and buckle. Sterling silver set with 10k yellow gold. Belt is size 32

Nice piece given out at the Governors Conference in Montana.

Nice piece. Never used. Hitched horsehair bridle and leather reigns.

Very nice belt. Made in Deer Lodge Prison. 42" long overall.

Sterling silver and 10k Yellow Gold. Made by Charles Wheat of Hamilton Montana. Very pretty buckle. Weighs just over 2 troy ounces.

Sterling silver and 10k Yellow Gold. Made by Charles Wheat of Hamilton Montana. Very pretty buckle. Weighs just over 2 and a half troy ounces.

Very nice pair of boots. Custom made with Alligator leather toes. Size is 11 Mens.

Not currently working. In need of repair. Nice clock.

Not currently working. In need of repair.

Nice older set. Tightly braided. 8' long.

Gigantic cleaver. 33" long. Wrapped twine handle which shows deterioration.

Nice old pot. Dovetailed on the sides. Made from copper.

Nice old art deco form. From a tiny town in Montana.

51lb anvil. Nice size, hard to find.

Super cool hood ornament. Cowboy on horseback with a bull staring him down. Nice old piece, would look awesome on a 50's-60's truck or hot r...

Nice necklace, made by Montana Indians.

Nice necklace, made by Montana Indians.

Neat piece. Beaded by Montana Indians. Probably Prison Made. 6" in diameter.

Neat piece. Beaded by Montana Indians. Probably Prison Made. Name of beader on back. 7" by 5".

Neat piece. Beaded by Montana Indians. Probably Prison Made. Stash or pill bottle. 3.5" tall.

Very nicely made piece. Beaded with the Playboy bunny in Pink. Beaded by Montana Indians. Probably Prison Made.

Very nicely made purse. Blue dyed deer leather with coyote fur trim. Never used.

Beaded by Montana Indians. Probably Prison Made. 21.5" long.

Very nice necklace. Hair pipes are bone not plastic. Beaded by Montana Indians. Probably Prison Made.

Knit feathers. Probably Prison Made. 21" long.

Nice necklace, made by Montana Indians.

Nice necklace, made by Montana Indians.

Very nice old pawn necklace.

Nice necklace, made by Montana Indians.

Unusual ethnic piece.

Very nice. Made by a member of the Blackfoot Indian Tribe.

Fully beaded. Bird design. 3.5" tall.

Nice older piece. Set with a piece of turquoise as shown.

Nicely painted skull. Indian and teepee design. Unusual

Presented by the Kalispel Indian Tribe Public Works Department to Vivian Pichette. Never used with original tags.

Very nice older jacket. USA made. Size is Womens XL. Nice condition.