Montana Masterpieces

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In every auction, we share a little piece of Montana with you. For our Montana Masterpieces Auction, April 16th - 18th, we are extremely proud to offer you the best of Montana from artists and photographers to knife makers and more.

Day one starts on Friday, April 16, with an assortment of fine Chinese, Japanese and Asian antiques, western prints, famous bronzes and a museum-quality Montana beer collection.

On day two, April 17th, there will be an eclectic selection of paper money, fine jewelry, western art and part one of Gene Wensel's, Brothers of the Bow, hunting collection. This day also features a collection of Montana Masterpieces highlighting compositions by Joseph Henry Sharp, R.H. Mckay, Taylor Lynde, Ralph Earl DeCamp, Olaf Carl Seltzer, Harry L. Lopp, Rudy Ruana and many more.

Day three concludes on April 18th, with a large assortment of rare military artifacts featuring an original ship's wheel from the U.S.S Arizona. Also, there will be helmets, badges, clothing, pins, uniforms, reloading equipment, relics, firearms, knives and much more.
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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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Grizzly Bear High Country Champion John S. Lester201 - Grizzly Bear High Country Champion John S. Lester
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 30" by 42". Genes late friend. Lee Poole from Ennis MT, traded Gene that painting for a &...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Whitetail Deer Photo by David Langford 1984202 - Whitetail Deer Photo by David Langford 1984
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Bought by gene in Texas in late 1980s (San Antonio) in a gallery. Artist is David K Langford of Weste
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Andrew Warrington Fred Bear Print203 - Andrew Warrington Fred Bear Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Classic Whitetales Print Ed Wolff204 - Classic Whitetales Print Ed Wolff
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 16" by 20".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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20th Anniversary New York Bowhunters Gene & Barry205 - 20th Anniversary New York Bowhunters Gene & Barry
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Gene was guest speaker at the New York state bowhunters banquet, drawing of a buck killed by Gene by
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Gene Wensel with Trophy Whitetail Print206 - Gene Wensel with Trophy Whitetail Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 14" by 14".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print207 - Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 12.5" by 17.5". Gene Wensel’s biggest buck. 231" gross. Gene’s "Life...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print208 - Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 12.5" by 17.5". Gene Wensel’s biggest buck. 231" gross. Gene’s "Life...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print209 - Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 12.5" by 17.5". Gene Wensel’s biggest buck. 231" gross. Gene’s "Life...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print210 - Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 12.5" by 17.5".Gene Wensel’s biggest buck. 231" gross. Gene’s "Lifet...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print211 - Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 12.5" by 17.5". Gene Wensel’s biggest buck. 231" gross. Gene’s "Life...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print212 - Andrew Warrington Woody Signed and Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 12.5" by 17.5".Gene Wensel’s biggest buck. 231" gross. Gene’s "Lifet...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Vantage Point Christopher B. Walden Print213 - Vantage Point Christopher B. Walden Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Made in 2013 by Christopher Walden. 20" by 28".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print214 - Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 11.5" by 16.5".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print215 - Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 11.5" by 16.5".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print216 - Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 11.5" by 16.5".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print217 - Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 11.5" by 16.5".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print218 - Andrew Warrington Paul Schafer Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 11.5" by 16.5".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Mount killed by Jim Chinn219 - Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Mount killed by Jim Chinn
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Very nice mount. Killed with bow & arrow in the Bitterroot, mid 90s
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Mount killed by Jim Chinn220 - Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Mount killed by Jim Chinn
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Very nice mount. Killed with bow & arrow in the Bitterroot, mid 90s. Gross score 143, final sco...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
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Pencil Drawing of Gene and his Whitetail Deer221 - Pencil Drawing of Gene and his Whitetail Deer
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Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Drawn by Brian Roness, friend of a friend of Gene's from Montana. Given to Gene as a gift, draw...
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Michael Graham Pencil Drawing of a Whitetail Deer222 - Michael Graham Pencil Drawing of a Whitetail Deer
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Michael Graham drew this in his early 20s. September 1987. 19" by 21".
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Lot of Fossil Whitetail Deer Horns Florida223 - Lot of Fossil Whitetail Deer Horns Florida
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Petrified antler tips, at least 11k years old. All have mineralized.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
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California Quail Taxidermy in Dome224 - California Quail Taxidermy in Dome
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). California Quail, gifted to gene for Christmas from a Montana bird hunter, Pete Lacavazzi, whose fath
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Trophy Taxidermy Peacock Feathers225 - Trophy Taxidermy Peacock Feathers
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Shot with a bow, Gene owned the peacocks for about a year before hand.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Ewe Big Horn Sheep Killed by Jim Chinn Washington226 - Ewe Big Horn Sheep Killed by Jim Chinn Washington
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Nice ewe taken legally by Jim Chinn in Washington.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Alaskan Mountain Goat Taxidermy 1950's227 - Alaskan Mountain Goat Taxidermy 1950's
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Hide is falling to pieces but horns are of significant size. Each horn is 8.5" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Taxidermy Montana Black Bear Hide228 - Taxidermy Montana Black Bear Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Only for sale where legal. No International Sales. Know your own laws. No sales to Alabama, Californi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Montana Cinnamon Blonde Taxidermy Black Bear Rug229 - Montana Cinnamon Blonde Taxidermy Black Bear Rug
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Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Only for sale where legal. No International Sales. Know your own laws. No sales to Alabama, Californi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Whitetail Deer Rub Lamp230 - Whitetail Deer Rub Lamp
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). From Milk River in late 80s-early 90s. Gene cut it out of ground and made it himself. Cedar fence pos
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Fossil Oreodont Leptauchenia nitida Skull231 - Fossil Oreodont Leptauchenia nitida Skull
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 7" long. Oreodontidae from the White River Formation deposits of South Dakota, known as Leptau...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Ancient Montana Buffalo Vertebrae with Arrowhead232 - Ancient Montana Buffalo Vertebrae with Arrowhead
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Gene acquired this in the mid 1970. It was originally from a buffalo jump in Montana. Arrowhead is ca
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Fossil Whitetail Antlers Florida 11,000-2myo233 - Fossil Whitetail Antlers Florida 11,000-2myo
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). See attached paperwork for additional information. There is a $2000 reserve on this lot.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fossil Whitetail Deer Horn with Crustacean Florida234 - Fossil Whitetail Deer Horn with Crustacean Florida
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Florida in the rainbow river, an acquaintance of Genes found it and gave it to him around 2015-2017
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Florida Fossil Whitetail Antler and Jaw235 - Florida Fossil Whitetail Antler and Jaw
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Antler is very rare, has been chewed on by some prehistoric rodent, and was chewed on prior to petrif
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Fossil Whitetail Deer Jaw and Tooth Florida236 - Fossil Whitetail Deer Jaw and Tooth Florida
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Prehistoric Whitetails. Gene received these around 2015
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Lot of 3 African Warthog Tusks Shot by Gene237 - Lot of 3 African Warthog Tusks Shot by Gene
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene on a trip to Africa.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Lot of 3 African Warthog Tusks Shot by Gene238 - Lot of 3 African Warthog Tusks Shot by Gene
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene on a trip to Africa.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Ancient Greek Macedonia Bronze Arrowheads239 - Ancient Greek Macedonia Bronze Arrowheads
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Armor piercing capabilities for penetrating chainmail. Gene received these from Charles Grayson. Call
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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3 Antique Arrowheads240 - 3 Antique Arrowheads
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Includes fish arrow with a barb (early Ben Pearson archery), arrowhead made of brass labeled RH from
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Fossil Russian Mountain Cave Bear Tooth241 - Fossil Russian Mountain Cave Bear Tooth
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Found in a cave. Gene got this on a trade in 2012-2014
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Ram Horn Custom Knife Tat Hamilton Montana242 - Ram Horn Custom Knife Tat Hamilton Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Made by Terry A. Treutel of Hamilton Montana. 7.5" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Custom Made Miniature Damascus Dagger243 - Custom Made Miniature Damascus Dagger
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Unknown maker. Very fine construction. 5.5" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Very Nice Custom Made Knife244 - Very Nice Custom Made Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Unknown maker, marked as shown. 7" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Custom Made Knife Bowen Atlanta Georgia245 - Custom Made Knife Bowen Atlanta Georgia
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Made by Bowen knifes in Atlanta Georgia. Serial # is 6945.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Ed Brandsey Custom Made Knife Maple Handle246 - Ed Brandsey Custom Made Knife Maple Handle
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Built by Ed Brandsey of Wisconsin, number 32 that he made, wood is birds eye maple, hilt is brass. Ge
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Green River Russell Hunting Knife247 - Green River Russell Hunting Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Nice knife 8" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Custom Made Pocket Knife Bob Ogg Arkansas248 - Custom Made Pocket Knife Bob Ogg Arkansas
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Very nice knife, walrus ivory scrimshaw handle with two deer fighting. Scrimshawed in 1982 by Cross.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Sid Birt Custom Drop Point Scrimshaw Knife249 - Sid Birt Custom Drop Point Scrimshaw Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Made by Sid Birt of Bunker Hill Indiana. Handle is Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory. Damascus Blade. Unfortunat
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Phenomenal Pocket Knife File Work Ruby Thumb Rest250 - Phenomenal Pocket Knife File Work Ruby Thumb Rest
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Absolute stunner. We believe that this knife was made by A.W. Paulsen of South Africa. The Knife is m
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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