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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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.
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
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Native Copper Tintic Mine Utah650Native Copper Tintic Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 25.51 grams, 2 1/2" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie650Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old custom bolo tie. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45326
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Walrus Scrimshaw Pieces651Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Walrus Scrimshaw Pieces
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SUZ
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
Asbestos South Africa651Asbestos South Africa
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 24.36 grams, 2 1/8".
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
Quartz Crystal Iron Pyrite Pave City Utah652Quartz Crystal Iron Pyrite Pave City Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 124 grams, 4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
Navajo Hammered Copper Turquoise Bolo Tie652Navajo Hammered Copper Turquoise Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. 4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
1970 Case XX Pocket Knife6531970 Case XX Pocket Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
7 1/2" long overall when open. Allard Auction Collection Inv: TADJ
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
Quartz Crystals Trixie Mine Utah653Quartz Crystals Trixie Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 44.3 Grams, 2 3/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Chrysocolla Paris Valley Utah654Chrysocolla Paris Valley Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 180 grams, 3" long.
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring654Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring
Davis Brothers Auction
Size 5. Signed as shown. Allard Auction Collection Inv: KST 7403
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
Taxco Sterling Silver Turquoise Link Bracelet655Taxco Sterling Silver Turquoise Link Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SDR 38833
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
Gold Quartz Galena New Idarado Mine Colorado655Gold Quartz Galena New Idarado Mine Colorado
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 10.1 grams, 1 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
Jarosite Iron Blossom Mine Utah656Jarosite Iron Blossom Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 152 grams, 3 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Watch Bracelet656Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Watch Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old bracelet. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SUZ 49612
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
Antique Indian Watermelon Chevron Trade Beads657Antique Indian Watermelon Chevron Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old strand of beads. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ANE
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
Pyrite Mammoth Mine Utah657Pyrite Mammoth Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 379 grams, 2 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
Copper Ore Mammoth Mine Eureka Utah658Copper Ore Mammoth Mine Eureka Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 292 grams, 3" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
Case XX 6249 Pocket Knife658Case XX 6249 Pocket Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
1940-1965 mark. Allard Auction Collection Inv: TADJ
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
Zuni Inlaid Sterling Silver Bolo Tie659Zuni Inlaid Sterling Silver Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bolo tie. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45128
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Melanterite Bingham Utah659Melanterite Bingham Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 25.68 grams, 3" long.
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Mottramite Fenite on Matrix Gila Arizona660Mottramite Fenite on Matrix Gila Arizona
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 286 grams, 3 1/4" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Zuni Sterling Silver Inlaid Bolo Tie660Zuni Sterling Silver Inlaid Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45325
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
Navajo Malachite Sterling Silver Bracelet661Navajo Malachite Sterling Silver Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual stone for this type of setting. Very pretty. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SUZ 49616
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
Native Copper Santa Rita New Mexico661Native Copper Santa Rita New Mexico
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 60.81 grams, 3 1/2" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Quartz Crystal Iron Pyrite Park City Utah662Quartz Crystal Iron Pyrite Park City Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 34.5 grams
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie662Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bolo tie. In the form of a bear paw. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45118
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
Zuni Inlaid Sterling Silver Bolo Tie663Zuni Inlaid Sterling Silver Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice bolo tie. Inlaid. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45373
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
Rhodochrosite galena Burgin Mine Utah663Rhodochrosite galena Burgin Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 209 grams, 3" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
Galena Sphalerite Consolidated Mine Eureka Utah664Galena Sphalerite Consolidated Mine Eureka Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 28lbs 15 1/2 ounces. 11 1/2" long.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Bolo Tie664Navajo Sterling Silver Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice bolo tie. Center stone may be green turquoise. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45132
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie665Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Turquoise and Mother of Pearl. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NLS 45324
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
Calcite Butterfield Tunnel Bingham Utah665Calcite Butterfield Tunnel Bingham Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice mineral specimen. 52 pounds, 4 ounces. 19" long, 12 1/2" wide,
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
Slice of Fossil Dinosaur Bone665aSlice of Fossil Dinosaur Bone
Davis Brothers Auction
3 3/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Paul Mogensen Personal Mineral Collection Manifest665bPaul Mogensen Personal Mineral Collection Manifest
Davis Brothers Auction
Identifies all of his mineral specimens, also comes with a large group of original id tags.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
Paul Mogensen Personal Geologist Gold Mining Notes665cPaul Mogensen Personal Geologist Gold Mining Notes
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice group of his personal field notebooks and research notes on Gold Mining and Geology.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
Wilhelm Hester Klondike Gold Rush Photo Negatives666Wilhelm Hester Klondike Gold Rush Photo Negatives
Davis Brothers Auction
Truly phenomenal grouping of original photo negative plates. This collection documents the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush beginning in Seattle and ending in
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
African Batik Coconut Trade Beads666African Batik Coconut Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice strand of beads. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Owl Scrimshaw Necklace667Navajo Sterling Silver Owl Scrimshaw Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
22k Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Fob Chain66722k Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Fob Chain
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice jewelers made 22k Gold custom pocket watch chain. I have tested it electronically, with acid, and a touch stone, it is 22k Gold. 59 Grams to
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
Welti Welta Zeiss Compur Rapid 24mm 36mm Camera668Welti Welta Zeiss Compur Rapid 24mm 36mm Camera
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice camera in case with manual.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Fish Effigy Necklace668Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Fish Effigy Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Made from chips of walrus tusk. Carved fish pendant. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SUZ
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie669Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Bolo Tie
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bolo tie. Also has large turquoise and sterling drops. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NIED 38738
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
Leitz Leica Boowu Copy Stand Attachment669Leitz Leica Boowu Copy Stand Attachment
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set in box.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
Graflex 2 Cell Lightsaber Camera Handle Star Wars670Graflex 2 Cell Lightsaber Camera Handle Star Wars
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice handle, as used in Star Wars.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Heishi Scrimshaw Necklace670Navajo Sterling Silver Heishi Scrimshaw Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Heishi with scrimshaw on sterling pendant. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
Navajo Sterling Turquoise Scrimshaw Necklace671Navajo Sterling Turquoise Scrimshaw Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Turquoise with scrimshaw on sterling pendant. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
Kodak Jr 2c Autographic Film Camera671Kodak Jr 2c Autographic Film Camera
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old camera.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
Nikon Nikkor F FM2 Film Camera Lot672Nikon Nikkor F FM2 Film Camera Lot
Davis Brothers Auction
Very fine condition with box as shown. Lenses are Nikkor 135mm 2.8 and Nikkor 50mm 1.8. Camera shows very little use.
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Heishi Scrimshaw Necklace672Navajo Sterling Silver Heishi Scrimshaw Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Heishi with scrimshaw on sterling pendant. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
Santo Domingo Pueblo Bear Claw Necklace673Santo Domingo Pueblo Bear Claw Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Pendant is Sterling Silver, Bear Claw, Turquoise and Coral. Only for sale where legal. No International Sales. Know your own laws. No sales to Alabama
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00