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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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.
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
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Antique Elgin BW Raymond 19J Pocket Watch100 - Antique Elgin BW Raymond 19J Pocket Watch
Davis Brothers Auction
19J made in 1921.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Antique Elgin 27 BW Raymond Pocket Watch101 - Antique Elgin 27 BW Raymond Pocket Watch
Davis Brothers Auction
17J made in 1895. Running.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Vintage Ascona Switzerland Travel Poster101 - Vintage Ascona Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25 1/2" by 39 3/8".
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Vintage Grindelwald Switzerland Travel Poster102 - Vintage Grindelwald Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 39 3/4".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique Elgin 132 Pocket Watch102 - Antique Elgin 132 Pocket Watch
Davis Brothers Auction
15J made in 1899. Not running.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Antique Gruen Veri Thin Pocket Watch103 - Antique Gruen Veri Thin Pocket Watch
Davis Brothers Auction
15J. Running.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Vintage Basel Switzerland Travel Poster103 - Vintage Basel Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 40".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster104 - Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
27 1/2" by 39".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique Winton Shock Proof Pocket Watch104 - Antique Winton Shock Proof Pocket Watch
Davis Brothers Auction
17J. Swiss made.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Ancient Native American Indian Stone Gorget105 - Ancient Native American Indian Stone Gorget
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old gorget. 4.3/8" long, just over 2" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Vintage Geneva Switzerland Travel Poster105 - Vintage Geneva Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 40".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Vintage Zermatt Switzerland Travel Poster106 - Vintage Zermatt Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 39 3/4".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Ancient Native American Indian Banded Slate Gorget106 - Ancient Native American Indian Banded Slate Gorget
Davis Brothers Auction
4.5" long, 2.5" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Polychrome Pre Columbian Pottery Turtle Effigy107 - Polychrome Pre Columbian Pottery Turtle Effigy
Davis Brothers Auction
Just over 3.25" long. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Vintage Corfu Greece Travel Poster107 - Vintage Corfu Greece Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
26 1/2" by 38 1/2".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Vintage Griechenland Greece Travel Poster108 - Vintage Griechenland Greece Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
26 1/4" by 38 1/2".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Pre Columbian Pottery Water Bowl Cup108 - Pre Columbian Pottery Water Bowl Cup
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Has wave effigy lines carved in the bottom. 4 1/8" diameter. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Ancient Hopewell Indian Speckled Granite Gorget109 - Ancient Hopewell Indian Speckled Granite Gorget
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. 3 5/5" long, just under 1.5" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Vintage Zermatt Switzerland Travel Poster109 - Vintage Zermatt Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 40".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster110 - Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
27" by 39".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Ancient Native American Indian Stone Gorget110 - Ancient Native American Indian Stone Gorget
Davis Brothers Auction
Just under 4.5" long, and just under 1.5" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Ancient American Indian Banded Slate Bannerstone111 - Ancient American Indian Banded Slate Bannerstone
Davis Brothers Auction
3 5/8" long, and just over 1.5" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster111 - Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
Measures 40" by 25".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster112 - Vintage Switzerland Travel Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
25" by 39 1/2".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Ancient American Indian Banded Slate Bannerstone112 - Ancient American Indian Banded Slate Bannerstone
Davis Brothers Auction
3.25" long, and just over 1.25" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Ancient Indian Elongated Slate Bird Stone Indiana113 - Ancient Indian Elongated Slate Bird Stone Indiana
Davis Brothers Auction
4" long. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection, prior to that directly from the family who found it. Label says...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Pair of Vintage Indian Deity Posters113 - Pair of Vintage Indian Deity Posters
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Pair of Greek Art Exhibit Posters114 - Pair of Greek Art Exhibit Posters
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Ancient American Indian Banded Slate Bannerstone114 - Ancient American Indian Banded Slate Bannerstone
Davis Brothers Auction
Just under 1.5" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Ancient Pre Columbian Banded Slate Tool115 - Ancient Pre Columbian Banded Slate Tool
Davis Brothers Auction
Huge tool. 16.25" long, just under 2.5" wide. Weight is 11.5 pounds. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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New York Philharmonic Poster115 - New York Philharmonic Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping including 3 other art posters.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Chinese Guanyin Statue Poster116 - Chinese Guanyin Statue Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
17" by 24".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Polychrome Pre Columbian Pottery Parrot Whistle116 - Polychrome Pre Columbian Pottery Parrot Whistle
Davis Brothers Auction
Just over 3.5" long. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance from an old Idaho collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Ancient American Indian Dimpled Biscuit Discoidal117 - Ancient American Indian Dimpled Biscuit Discoidal
Davis Brothers Auction
Found in the Cahokia Mounds in the 1890's. Just over 2.75" diameter and just under 2" tall. Guaranteed authentic and old. Provenance f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Japanese Signed Woodblock Print Haku Maki117 - Japanese Signed Woodblock Print Haku Maki
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/2" by 13" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Antique German Hand Colored Lithograph118 - Antique German Hand Colored Lithograph
Davis Brothers Auction
10" by 12 1/2" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Antique American Primitive Wood Salt Flour Scoop118 - Antique American Primitive Wood Salt Flour Scoop
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. 13" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Stone Beaded War Club119 - Antique Plains Indian Stone Beaded War Club
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice club. Traces of Ocher paint. Beaded leather. Late 19th Century. 15.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Antique Hand Colored European Lithograph119 - Antique Hand Colored European Lithograph
Davis Brothers Auction
6" by 8" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Reverend Simeon Billingham Dunn Photo120 - Reverend Simeon Billingham Dunn Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Was a prominent missionary in Labrador and Grenfell. 7 3/4" by 10 3/4" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Indian Artifact Cartersville Mound Stone Mask120 - Indian Artifact Cartersville Mound Stone Mask
Davis Brothers Auction
Superb and stunning. Found in Cartersville Georgia near the Etowah Mounds in 1877. 6.25" long by 5" wide. Guaranteed authentic and old. Pr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Ancient Pre Columbian Jade Olmec Mask121 - Ancient Pre Columbian Jade Olmec Mask
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful mask. Has been broken and repaired in two spots as shown. Even has the pebbles still in the teeth from being buried in the earth. 8 3/8&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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European Mountain Print121 - European Mountain Print
Davis Brothers Auction
8 1/2" by 10" framed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Indian Watercolor Painting122 - Antique Indian Watercolor Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
12" by 14" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Ancient Native American Indian Owl Effigy Pipe122 - Ancient Native American Indian Owl Effigy Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful stone pipe. Found by F.J. Fry near the Sandusky River in Ohio. 6 1/8" long. Wonderful trade abalone inset eyes. Guaranteed authentic ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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African Ceremonial Wall Mask123 - African Ceremonial Wall Mask
Davis Brothers Auction
Interesting mask. Encrusted with all sorts of objects. 13" wide, 31.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Lot of 3 The Beano Comic Book123 - Lot of 3 The Beano Comic Book
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Native American Indian Watercolor Painting124 - Native American Indian Watercolor Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown. 13 1/2" by 16 1/2" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Antique Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Rug124 - Antique Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old rug. Has some wear and tear as shown. 29.75" by 64".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Antique Hopi Pueblo Pottery Bowl125 - Antique Hopi Pueblo Pottery Bowl
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/8" tall. Has a crack as shown. Signed Sahmea Polacca.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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