October 2017 Premier Auction

The 1.75” long dolphin w/ black inlaid eyes, mounted on an acrylic base. 1.5” very detailed walrus poised on a 4” x 1.5” ivory base. The Native Amer

This is a great old doll with a carefully whittled wood head over a cloth body. The features are carved and drawn in lead pencil...quite typical of do

Ivory and onyx stretch bracelet with fetish bear, walrus, seal and wolf. Very nice, but two fetish pieces missing. c.1930-1940s. The Native American

An antique Inuit-carved miniature ivory Inuit on dog sled. 2.75”. Rough carving, faded eye and mouth markings. The Native American ivory item(s) i

Kayak This fetish has a 4” long, 1” wide ivory kayak and Eskimo hunting with a spear. Spear is attached to kayak, and loosely held in his hand. Oar

Pendants in the adorable cupie doll style, approx 2”. Both have black accented facial and body features; one holds a small gold nugget. The Native A

Two Ivory Fetish Rings: The polar bear ring is size 9, and seal ring is size 10. Black facial accents on both. Perhaps these are for luck on the hunt.

Knife with ivory blade (2” x 7”) with 10” wood handle. The handle has a bone overlay and a copper trim ring near the blade. Blade is wavy on one edge.

Inuit bracelet: ivory has carved whale, seal, otter, walrus, bear fetishes. Some of the baleen pieces have tiny chips, and the bracelet needs to be re

This 19.5" necklace has alternating black stone and ivory sections. The ivory has carved polar bears and whales. City: State: ...

2.75" totem fetish is mounted on a small ivory base. There are several natural small cracks. City: State: Date: ...

A menacing snarling wolf, 3.25” long. 2.25” Eskimo on snowshoes dressed for the cold. Separate Plexiglas bases included. The Native American ivory i

Haida argillite totem, Raven, turtle, and bear, 10” with removable base. Bear and raven have mother of pearl eyes. Haida artists have been carving the

Stunning Inuit sculpture of an Eskimo--driving a sled. Signed on the bottom by artist. Several small bruises. 10” x 8.5” x 3.5”. The sculpture is made

Vintage Inuit soapstone sculpture of a bird. Nicely stylized, wing slightly etched in, it rests on the rock base. Unsigned. 6.25” x 6” x 3.5”. Base do

Elegant, graceful sculpture of Canada Goose in sleeping position. Unsigned, 6.25" x 7" x 5". City: State: Arctic Re...

Impressive sculpture of an Eskimo battling a ferocious bear. Sculpture attributed to Inuit artist, Lucassie Echalook who was born in 1942. Missing spe

Soapstone sculpture by Noah Tuki depicts an Eskimo grabbing a huge walrus by its tusks. Artist, Noah Tuki (1925-1990), signed on bottom. 8.25” x 8” x

Delightful soapstone sculpture of laughing man holding his pants on with one hand and holding a small wooden club with the other hand. Deftly carved,

Soapstone sculpture of standing bear balancing on ice by Levi Alasuak. 5.5” x 4.5” x 4.25”. Levi started carving at the age of eleven, and learned by

Inuit sculpture of an Eskimo hunter in the process of killing a seal. Nice facial detailing, tiny chip on one shoulder. Sandstone, signed by artist, b

Inuit stylized sculpture of a water bird. 7.25” x 8” x 3”. Beak is cracked, missing a small chip. The Inuit believe that after death people return as

Inuit soapstone sculpture of a speared seal. 7.5” x 12.5” x 5.5”. Seal has a 4” ivory spear piercing its lower back with the line still attached. Unsi

This fabulous Inuit sculpture is soapstone or serpentine. Leaning forward, arms behind his back, the man has a frowning face. Sculpture is unsigned, s

Elegant, beautiful stone work, dark striated grey with pale grey area on back. Wings spread, unfortunately beak is broken. Unsigned. 7.5” x 9.5” x 3”.

Soapstone or serpentine sculpture of a standing seal is simply carved with etched flippers and eyes. Nice color variations, 7.25” x 3.5” x 6.5”. Sign

This bark canoe is in the style of the Northwest. It is 17" long and has red circular patterns on both sides of the bow and stern. Ci...

Vintage Inuit papoose doll, fur hood, knitted doll head, beaded face. Buckskin, laced and beaded papoose. 8” x 2.25”. City: State:

Vintage Papago coiled basket. Waterbird design. 2” h x 10.75” diameter. Used, but in good condition. City: State: Arizona Date:

Stunning Haida hand embossed copper over wood chest. 13.75” x 24” x 14”. Northwest motifs (very like the totem design) of faces, hands, fish, birds, e

Alaskan scraper and sheath, 8.5”. Curved chert blade, bone handle, wrapped with sinew. Sheath is made from hide and fur and measures 5.5” long. During

Gorgeous Albatross handle on this carved wood ladle, 7” long. Chipped bowl end. City: State: Alaska Date: HWAC# 50562

Northwest coast folk art. Haida carved wood ladle, handle, a stylized albatross. Bowl features the face of a man. 5.5” x 19” x 4.75”. Beautiful piece,

Lot of 6: Indian & Eskimo Artifacts; Alaskan Artist; The Chilkat Dancing Blanket; Lake Harbour Eskimo Sculpture; Art of the Northern Tlingit; Al...

Lot of 13. Includes: eight different issues of The Kiva, A Journal of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society; Indian Arts and Crafts (Tanne

7 books on Indian basket and basket makers of the southwest United States. 1) Indian Basketmakers of the Southwest - Larry Dalrymple, 2) Havasupai Ba

7 books on baskets and basket makers of California and the Great Basin. 1) Indian Basketmakers of California and the Great Basin - Larry Dalrymple, 2

1) The Indian Massacre of 1911 at Little Rock Canyon Nevada by Effie Mona Mack, 1968. Limited edition, 1000 copies, volume no. 265, signed by Effie Mo

1) Indians of the Mesa Verde (Don Watson, 1953). 2) The Story of Mesa Verde National Park (Wenger). 3) People of the Mesa (Powell and Gumerman, hardco

7 volumes: 1) A History of the Indians in the United States. 2) Skull Wars. 3) The Ute Indians in Historical Relation to Proto-Azteco-Tanoan Culture.

A collection of 19 hardbound and softbound Southwestern books. 7 Days in Tucson by Levin, The Story of Mesa Verde National Park by Wenger, The Southw

Mostly hardcovers. War in the West by Rickey, The Warren Wagontrain Raid by Capps, Wild Life on the Plains and Horrors of Indian Warfare, Warlords of

Lot of 15: Bandelier (Lange and Riley); Ancient Ruins of the Southwest (Noble); Pecos Ruins; Going Along with Lewis & Clark (Fifer); Sunset Crat...

Mostly hard covers. 6 softcover copies of Precious Cargo by Bibby, Vanishing Native Man by Severin, Shadows by Tagoona, Lost Empires Living Tribes b

2002. Second edition hardcover. Signed to John Blom. "From one author to another. For John." Minor wear to cover. Pages clean. Ci...

Drawings of the North American Indians by Catlin. Hardcover and housed in a matching binder. City: State: Date: HWAC#

10 books on Native American baskets and basket weaving. 1) By Native Hands - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, 2) Indian Basketry of Western North America

Lot of 9: Clowns of the Hopi (Wright, autographed); Hopi Indian Artist (autographed by Fred Kabotie); two versions of Hopi (Susanne & Jake Page...

Six volumes about Native American Jewelry: "A Guide to Indian Jewelry of the Southwest;" ; "What you should know About Authentic Indi...

3 books on the art of the Inuit tribe. 1) Inuit Women Artists - Odette Leroux, Marion E. Jackson, Minnie Aodla Freeman, 2) Inuit Art Quarterly (Fall

Fifteen books on Native American collectibles. "Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear;" "The New Four Winds Guide to Indian ...

Lot of five books about Indian artists: "John Running: Honor Dance," "Indian Artists at Work," "Bill Reid" ; "Ind...

6 books on bead work by Native Americans. 1) Dancing Colors - C.J. Brafford & Laine Thom, 2) Beads to Buckskins (Vol. 10) - Peggy Sue Henry, 3)...

Nine books: "Native Americans;" "The Tewa World;" "Americ'a Fascinating Indian Heritage;" "George Catlin and ...

10 books on Native American rugs and blankets. 1) Genuine Navajo Rug...How to tell - Noel Bennett, 2&3) Weaving a Navajo Blanket - Gladys A. Ri...

Lot of 17. Includes: Uncommon Legacies: Native American Art from the Peabody Essex Museum; Indian Art of the United States; Indian Art of the Americas

Lot of 14. Includes: Indian Art of the United States (1941 hardcover and 1969 hardcover); Art of Grace and Passion (hardcover, Aspen Art Museum); Art

Lot of 11. Includes: Two Hundred Years of North American Indian Art (Feder); Sacred Circles (Arts Council); Art of the North American Indians: The Tha

Twelve books on Northwest native American art: "Haida Art,"; "A Guide to Buying Contemporary Northwest Coast Indian Arts"; "...

Lot of 8. Includes: Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest (Schaaf, autographed to John Blom); Acoma Pueblo in the Sky (Minge, hardcover); Glimpses of the

Five books of the Pueblo culture: "Pueblo Nations" by Joe S. Sando; "Cochiti: A New Mexico Pueblo Past and Present", by Charles ...

Fourteen books: "Southwestern Indian Arts & Crafts" by Tom Bahti (two copies); "Southwestern Indian Tribes," by Tom Bahti; ...

Lot of 7. Includes: Acoma & Laguna Pottery (Dillingham, hardcover); Ceramic Art of the Prehistoric Southwest (Turner); Generations in Clay (Ditt...

1) Indian Masks & Myths of the West (Joseph H. Wherry, hardcover, 1969). 2) American Indian Horse Masks (Cowdrey and Martin, large hardcover, 20...

Three illustrated, two in color. 1) The Five Crows Ledger: Biographic Warrior Art of the Flathead Indians (James D. Keyser). 2) Warrior Artists: Histo

Lot of 6: Art of the Totem (Barbeau); Expanding the Circle (Davidson); Carving Totem Pole & Masks (Bridgewater); Carve Your Own Totem Pole (Hill...

Lot of 9. Includes: Life of Pride and Love, Kiowa and Comanche Cradles (Hail); A Bag of Bones (Masson); Contemporary Indian Artists, Montana/Wyoming/I

c. 1950's 8" x 10" black and white photos depicting several tepees in a camping area (this photo has some light water spots), 3 photos...

Lot of eleven. Two humorous, one Nez Perce portrait, one Sioux chief, one Chief Iron Tail with squaws and family, weaving, at the campfire, etc. Two p

Amber 1860 X BITTERS/ PATENTED 1862. Nice condition. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Shamberger collection. City: Stat

10.5" dark green FERRO CHINA BISLERI. Dark green, on bottom, SAXLE & HANER/ JANOS. Amber LASH'S/ KIDNEY AND LIVER/ BITTERS// THE BEST ...

Emerald Green ladies leg bitters bottle. No markings. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Shamberger collection. City: Sta

9.75" long. Amber 6 log bitters bottom. No chips or cracks, very nice condition. City: State: Date: HWAC# 4...

Kennedy’s East India Bitters, Iler & Co., Omaha, Neb. Clear, square. 9” tall. 3” square. As near mint as it gets, uncleaned as originally found....

The Owl Drug co, Poison. 7 on the bottom. 4" long. No cracks or chips. City: State: Date: HWAC# 49911

Large Triangular Owl Poison. One wing, facing left. 6” tall, mint, a beauty. City: State: Date: HWAC# 51711

The small sizes of the triangular cobalt poisons, the knife edge variety and the newer rounded edge. The latter has a tiny lip chip at right, not noti

Helena M. T.. Clear bottle with hook. Small inner lip chip. Some bruising, no visible cracks. City: Helena State: Montana Da

Clear J. A. MULLER /DRUGGIST / OPP. POST OFFICE, CARSON CITY, NEV. Rare and nice condition. 6" tall. City: Carson City State: ...

Clear 7". J. M. Johnson / PHARMACIST / CARSON, NEV. Very rare size, nice condition. City: Carson City State: Nevada Date: ...

From the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Rare clear DAVID BAIN/ DRUGGIST/ CARSON CITY. Several lip chips. F. J

From the Shamberger Saratoga collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. All are clear. J. M. JOHNSON/ PHARMACIST/ CARSON, NEV. Tiny l

Clear 4.25". Lewis Drug Co. /ELY, NEVADA. 1 bruise, no visible chips or cracks. City: Ely State: Nevada Date: HWAC#...

Clear 6" F. J. SCHNEIDER / DRUGGIST / EUREKA, NEV. No visible chips or cracks. City: Eureka State: Nevada Date: HWA...

From the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Flint glass. J. JONES JR./ GOLD HILL NEV./ DRUGGIST. Small bubble and

Clear 3.5". Rare variety. A. B. STEWART & CO / DRUGGISTS / GOLD HILL NEV. Nice condition. City: Gold Hill State: Nevada ...

IN BUSINESS FOR YOUR HEALTH/ The Pioneer Drug Co./ Goldfield, Nevada. BLUE RIBBON on bottom. No chips or cracks, 3/8" scratch on rear. 5.7...

Clear 4" R. E. QUEEN / DRUGGIST / RENO, NEV. No visible chips or cracks. City: Reno State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 52332

Clear 5.25". WECK / PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST / RENO, NEV. No visible chips or cracks. City: Reno State: Nevada Date: H...

Clear 3.5" TONOPAH DRUG CO. / TONOPAH, NEVADA. Nice condition. City: Tonopah State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 52328

Nice condition on this small cream bottle, 4.25" x 2". TONOPAH / NEVADA. T. P. D on bottom. City: Tonopah State: Nevad...

Clear 4.75" A. LERNHART / DRUGGIST / VIRGINIA CITY. NEV. // W. T. & CO. Nice condition. City: Virginia City State: Nevada ...

Clear 6.25" medicine. Rare size. YERINGTON DRUG CO. / YERINGTON, NEVADA. No visible chips or cracks. City: Yerington State: Ne...

From the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. 3 x clear Reno drug store-J. B. MCCULLOUGH/ DRUGGIST/ RENO, NEVADA. WM.

All 5 of these bottles were found in Nevada. 5" tall light aqua. Mrs. Winslow's/ Syrup/ The Anglo American Drug Co/ Successors to/ Curtis ...

J. C. Rushton's / Cod Liver Oil/ New York. 10" x 7". Wax seal over cork. Appears to have some original content. No visible cracks o...

Blue paper label. Dalton's Sarsaparilla And Nerve Tonic/ Maine USA/ Belfast. Wax over cork and appears to have some original contents. 3"...

5 clear owl drug store bottles. 3.25" tall rectangle, 3.75" tall rectangle with 2 large lip chips, 5" tall rectangle, 6.75" tal...

Amber TABLESPOONFUL / DESSERTSPOONFUL / TEASPOONFUL. Clear FEVER & AGUE / ANTIDOTE / SHALLENBERGER'S. Clear LENGFELD'S / 202 STOCKTON/ ...

Unembossed hospital bottle. Crude finish. Aqua. No visible cracks or chips. Shamberger collection. City: State: Date: