Prospecting the West

Auction Details

Welcome to our Prospecting the West Sale. This Two Day Sale is filled with over 2500 lots for you to choose from.

Day 1: The Allard Collection, and other Select Consignors and Estates
Jewelry (Gold, Navajo, Turquoise, Mexican)
Musical Instruments (Yamaha, Gibson, High Spirits)
Watches (Rolex, Cartier, Movado)
Bronzes and Paintings (Olaf Seltzer, Ace Powell, Gerard Curtis Delano, Josh Elliott, Cyrus Walker)
Indian Art (Artifacts, Beadwork, Baskets, Dolls, Rugs, Dresses, Pots, Trade Beads)
Eskimo Inuit Art (Baskets, Scrimshaw, Paintings and Drawings)

Day 2: The Paul Mogensen Collection
Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Mining Artifacts, Hand Colored Mining Maps, Leica and Hasselblad Cameras, Mormon History Books, Mining and Western History Books, and an Extensive Firearm Collection.

Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester. This collection is sold in its entirety with copyright privilege's going to the next owner.
A bid placed on our auctions is a legal contract – it cannot be revoked or cancelled for any reason. By registering for our auctions, you grant us permission to waive your right to execute any chargebacks against our company for any reason. 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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Nathan Davis Laguna Indian Pottery Pot Vase500Nathan Davis Laguna Indian Pottery Pot Vase
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Nathan Davis, Son of Miriam Davis Victorino. 6 1/2" tall, 6" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LSZ 32140
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 120.00
Native American Indian Effigy Pipe501Native American Indian Effigy Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
Unsure as to age. 6 3/8" long. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: JKUK 30140
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 250.00
Manganese Eureka Utah501Manganese Eureka Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 30.6 grams, 2" long.
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Green Grossular Garnet Chrysocolla California502Green Grossular Garnet Chrysocolla California
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 151 grams, 2" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
Klickitat Native American Indian Basket502Klickitat Native American Indian Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old basket. 2 1/2" tall, 5" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 65.00
Native American Indian Pine Needle Basket503Native American Indian Pine Needle Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
5 1/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MXG
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 15.00
Black Jack Sphalerite Burgin Mine Utah503Black Jack Sphalerite Burgin Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 72.99 grams, 1 3/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
Covellite Butte Montana504Covellite Butte Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 122 grams, 2 1/2" long.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 100.00
Northwest Coast Makah Indian Made Basket504Northwest Coast Makah Indian Made Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Old trading post tag attached. Says it was made on Vancouver Island British Columbia. 5 3/4" tall, 9 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 180.00
Native American Indian Made Pine Needle Basket505Native American Indian Made Pine Needle Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lidded basket. 9 1/2" tall, 10" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
Gold in Quartz Matrix Utah505Gold in Quartz Matrix Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 17.51 grams, 1 1/4" long.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 275.00
Corundum Burgin Mine Utah506Corundum Burgin Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 77.74 grams, 3" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
Papago Native American Indian Basket506Papago Native American Indian Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
14 5/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: BVL 27479
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 15.00
Antique Penobscot Indian Made Gathering Basket507Antique Penobscot Indian Made Gathering Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old ash splint basket. 13 1/2" long, 4 1/2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: GLN 41105
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 30.00
Chrysocolla Copper County Utah507Chrysocolla Copper County Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 69.01 grams, 2 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Marcasite Cap Blanc Nez France508Marcasite Cap Blanc Nez France
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 174 grams.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Modoc California Native American Indian Basket508Modoc California Native American Indian Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old basket. Beaded rim. Unusual. 5 1/4" tall. 6 3/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MNS 13139
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 220.00
Philippine Water Basket509Philippine Water Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
10 3/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Cuprite Chalcotrichite Pinal County Arizona509Cuprite Chalcotrichite Pinal County Arizona
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 190 grams, 3" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Galena Burgin Mine Utah510Galena Burgin Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 7402 grams, 7 1/2" long.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 15.00
Antique African Beaded Basket510Antique African Beaded Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old basket. 6" diameter, 2 1/4" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FOX
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 20.00
Seminole Native American Indian Basket511Seminole Native American Indian Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
8 1/2" tall. 12 3/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RAH 24711
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 68.75
Galena Lark Utah511Galena Lark Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 702 Grams.
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Calcite Colorado Mine Tintic District Utah512Calcite Colorado Mine Tintic District Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 652 grams, 5" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Hopi Indian Kachina Doll512Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
10 1/4" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FREE 46822
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 85.00
Large Contemporary Obsidian Knife513Large Contemporary Obsidian Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
7 3/8" long. Contemporary. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MNS 40387
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
Quartz Crystal Hot Springs Arkansas513Quartz Crystal Hot Springs Arkansas
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 1361 grams, 5" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 30.00
Calcite Crystals Mammoth Cave Kentucky514Calcite Crystals Mammoth Cave Kentucky
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 350 grams, 4 1/2" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 60.00
Antique Cree Indian Beaded Dag Knife Sheath514Antique Cree Indian Beaded Dag Knife Sheath
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old Dag and sheath. Dag blade is made from buffalo bone. Second half of the 19th Century. Dag is just over 8" long. Allard Auction Collect...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 1,800.00
Plains Indian Painted Parfleche Knife Scabbard515Plains Indian Painted Parfleche Knife Scabbard
Davis Brothers Auction
Sheath made in the second half of the 20th Century. Knife itself is 1880-1910. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CHR 17252
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 140.00
Molybdenite Orsdalen Norway515Molybdenite Orsdalen Norway
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 712 grams, 4 1/4" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 35.00
Beryl Crystals Eckers Ranch Utah516Beryl Crystals Eckers Ranch Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 594 grams, 4 3/4" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
Northwest Coast Haida Indian Whale Carving516Northwest Coast Haida Indian Whale Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed Melvin Good. Killer Whale. 20" long, 8" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RSP 34096
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 240.00
Native American Indian Made Knife and Sheath517Native American Indian Made Knife and Sheath
Davis Brothers Auction
Blade is imported steel but the handle, bolster and sheath are Indian made. Knife is 8" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NIED 38705
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 150.00
Chalcopyrite on Dolomite Kansas517Chalcopyrite on Dolomite Kansas
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 244 grams, 4 1/4" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
Native Sulfur Sicily518Native Sulfur Sicily
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 198 grams, 3" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
Antique Navajo Native American Indian Doll518Antique Navajo Native American Indian Doll
Davis Brothers Auction
11" tall. First half of the 20th Century. Allard Auction Collection Inv: JN 47656
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 110.00
Shoshone Indian Beaded Single Moccasin519Shoshone Indian Beaded Single Moccasin
Davis Brothers Auction
Single moccasin. 9 1/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ASH 41817
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
Azurite Malachite Bingham Utah519Azurite Malachite Bingham Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 492 grams, 5" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Azurite and Malachite Utah520Azurite and Malachite Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. Very nice mineral specimen. 288 grams, 5 1/2" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 20.00
Hopi Native American Indian Dance Rattle520Hopi Native American Indian Dance Rattle
Davis Brothers Auction
Made by Ron Van Fleet Sr. 5 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26317
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 35.00
Antique Eskimo Inuit Skin Mask521Antique Eskimo Inuit Skin Mask
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old mask. Fur trim. 8" wide, 8 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26316
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 30.00
Galena Anders Mine Kansas521Galena Anders Mine Kansas
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 1026 grams, 4 1/4" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
Sphalerite in Blue Fluorite Minerva Mine Illinois522Sphalerite in Blue Fluorite Minerva Mine Illinois
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 1076 grams, 5 1/2" long.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 25.00
Plains Indian Beaded Leather Knife Sheath522Plains Indian Beaded Leather Knife Sheath
Davis Brothers Auction
12 1/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: KCL
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 110.00
Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins523Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of high top moccasins. Second half of the 20th Century. 10 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CAN 45519
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 150.00
Iron Ore Quartz Vernal Utah523Iron Ore Quartz Vernal Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 1480 grams, 5 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
Pyrite Bullion Beck Mine Eureka Utah524Pyrite Bullion Beck Mine Eureka Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 600 grams, 3 1/2" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag524Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Some minor bead loss on the front flap. 7 1/4" long, 6 1/2" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LUK 48179
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag525Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Some minor bead loss on the front flap. 6 1/4" long, 5 1/2" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LUK 48182
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 95.00