Prospecting the West

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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Large Petrified Wood Chunk Arizona360 - Large Petrified Wood Chunk Arizona
Davis Brothers Auction
Approximately 13" x 5.5", weighing 17.3 lbs
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
 
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Miniature Lidded Basket360 - Miniature Lidded Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" tall, 2 1/2" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AEH 44855
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Lidded Basket361 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Lidded Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice basket. Faded colors. 5" long, 3 1/2" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
 
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Large Petrified Wood Chunk Arizona361 - Large Petrified Wood Chunk Arizona
Davis Brothers Auction
Sized approximately 12" x 10" and weighs 40.3 lbs
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
 
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Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection362 - Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice variety of mineral specimens
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
 
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Native American Indian Basket362 - Native American Indian Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Unknown tribe. Possibly Coastal. 5 1/4" diameter, 2 5/8" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CWL-45
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
 
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Papago Native American Indian Basket Lid363 - Papago Native American Indian Basket Lid
Davis Brothers Auction
Lid only. 6 1/4" in diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
 
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Assorted Mineral Specimens and Petrified Wood363 - Assorted Mineral Specimens and Petrified Wood
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice assortment of minerals and small chunks of petrified wood.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
 
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Fossil and Mineral Specimens364 - Fossil and Mineral Specimens
Davis Brothers Auction
Interesting assortment of fossils, and mineral specimens.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 45.00
 
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African Basket364 - African Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
2 7/8" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv:
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
 
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Indigenous Butterfly Basket365 - Indigenous Butterfly Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Unknown country of origin. Possibly Asian or Pacific Islands. 10.5" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MXG
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 70.00
 
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Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection365 - Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection
Davis Brothers Auction
Interesting assortment, some specimens identified as shown.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
 
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Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection366 - Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice variety, some identified as shown.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
 
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African Woven Basket366 - African Woven Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/2" tall, 3 3/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: 30489 ASL
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Lidded Basket367 - Lidded Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Unknown origin. 4 1/8" tall, 3 7/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: 231 SEATTLE 12-9-90
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00
 
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Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection367 - Assorted Mineral Specimen Collection
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice, assorted collection of minerals, some identified as shown.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 45.00
 
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Indian Artifact Stone Grinding Pestle368 - Indian Artifact Stone Grinding Pestle
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example, approximately 5.5" x 3.5" as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
 
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American Indian Basket368 - American Indian Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
Unknown tribe. 3 1/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: 24527 KRH
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
 
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African Lidded Basket369 - African Lidded Basket
Davis Brothers Auction
3 3/4" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MNS
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique Glass Fishing Net Floats369 - Antique Glass Fishing Net Floats
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice collection, assorted sizes and colors, some netting still intact. Sized as shown.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 75.00
 
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