The Great Montana Territorial Library Auction

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Join us for one of the most phenomenal libraries offered to the public in years from a local Montana Estate. Day 1 will include Bob Borcherdt's personal library in its entirety featuring rare Western 1st Edition Books. Fine Western and Indigenous Art (Including Artists such as Eanger Irving Couse, Bert Geer Phillips, and Ray Swanson), Montana Historical Photography, Taxidermy, Uzbek and Turkomen Rugs, Asian and Ethnographic Antiques, Rugs, Advertising Signs and Instruments. Day 2 will feature the next edition of our ongoing military artifact extravaganza including relics from all wars and firearms.
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Topanga California Gary Ray Oil on Board 6"x8"553 - Topanga California Gary Ray Oil on Board 6"x8"
Davis Brothers Auction
Excellent Condition. Measures 6" x 8", 13"x15" framed.
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Estimate : 375.00 - 500.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Pedro Coast California Gary Ray Oil on Board 9x12554 - Pedro Coast California Gary Ray Oil on Board 9x12
Davis Brothers Auction
Excellent Condition. Measures 9" x 12", 16" x 19" framed.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Carpinteria California Gary Ray Oil on Board 8x10555 - Carpinteria California Gary Ray Oil on Board 8x10
Davis Brothers Auction
Excellent Condition. Measures 8" x 10", 15" x 17" framed.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Santa Barbara California Gary Ray Oil on Board556 - Santa Barbara California Gary Ray Oil on Board
Davis Brothers Auction
Excellent Condition. Measures 8" x 10", 15" x 17" framed.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Super Bloom California Gary Ray Oil on Board 12x12557 - Super Bloom California Gary Ray Oil on Board 12x12
Davis Brothers Auction
Excellent Condition. Painted during the super bloom in California on the central coast - featuring fantastic hues of yellow, blue and gold. Measures 1
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Montana Oil on Canvas M. Conklin 1974558 - Montana Oil on Canvas M. Conklin 1974
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed on back M. Conklin 1974. 13" by 15" framed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Warning Shield Pencil Drawing 1960 - Elk Montana559 - Warning Shield Pencil Drawing 1960 - Elk Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
12.5" by 17.5" unframed. Montana Indian Artist Warning Shield.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Warning Shield Pencil 1960 - Buffalo Jump Montana560 - Warning Shield Pencil 1960 - Buffalo Jump Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
14" by 22" unframed. Montana Indian Artist Warning Shield.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Hand Tinted Photo Umatilla Indian Woman561 - Hand Tinted Photo Umatilla Indian Woman
Davis Brothers Auction
Early hand tinted image laid on canvas of Umatilla Indian Woman. Some damage as shown. 16" bu 20" unframed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Indian Braves Grass Dance Post Card Montana562 - Indian Braves Grass Dance Post Card Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Hand tacked frame by Kindred Quick. Indian made. 12.5" by 14.5" framed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Schnitzmeyer Lake McDonald Glacier Park Montana563 - Schnitzmeyer Lake McDonald Glacier Park Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice photo by Herman Schnitzmeyer of Lake McDonald in Glacier Park Montana. 10" by 15" unframed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Asger Mikkelsen Country Skier Photograph Montana564 - Asger Mikkelsen Country Skier Photograph Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
15" by 20" unframed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Mori Tetsuzan Racoon Dog Japanese Woodblock565 - Mori Tetsuzan Racoon Dog Japanese Woodblock
Davis Brothers Auction
8" by 12" framed. Artist is Mori Tetsuzan. Title is Racoon Dog and the Moon.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Francisco De Goya Engraving The Little Prisoner566 - Francisco De Goya Engraving The Little Prisoner
Davis Brothers Auction
"The custody is as barbarous as the crime" or "the little prisoner". 1867 Printing for Gazette des Beaux-Arts.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Cyrenius Hall Oil on Canvas567 - Cyrenius Hall Oil on Canvas
Davis Brothers Auction
Restoration attempt was made on canvas and painting fell to pieces. You are buying a salvage opportunity. 18" by 22.5".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Chalk on Paper of Richard Winslow568 - Chalk on Paper of Richard Winslow
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice image. Identified on back.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Paris Madeleine Colored Engraving569 - Paris Madeleine Colored Engraving
Davis Brothers Auction
Hard to read artist signature. Scene is of the Madeleine in France. 10.5" by 12.5".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Tower Bridge London Engraving Arthur Cherry570 - Tower Bridge London Engraving Arthur Cherry
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is possibly Arthur Cherry. 11.5" by 14" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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European Engraving with COA on Back571 - European Engraving with COA on Back
Davis Brothers Auction
COA on backside is illegible. 12" by 14" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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African Painting on Paper 1960's572 - African Painting on Paper 1960's
Davis Brothers Auction
13.5" by 16.5". Dated on back as shown, Mickey Barlowe Gallery.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Hanni Bay Cats on a Roof French Engraving573 - Hanni Bay Cats on a Roof French Engraving
Davis Brothers Auction
9.5" by 12" framed. Artist is Hanni Bay.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Don Quixote Salvador Dali Collectors Guild574 - Don Quixote Salvador Dali Collectors Guild
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice. With Collectors Guild COA on back.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1965 Las Vegas Nevada Calendar 1897 Reprint575 - 1965 Las Vegas Nevada Calendar 1897 Reprint
Davis Brothers Auction
Made to look like an 1897 calendar. Made for Lucky Casino in Las Vegas 1965. 11" by 16".
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Butte Montana 1931 Christmas Calendar576 - Butte Montana 1931 Christmas Calendar
Davis Brothers Auction
6" by 17". Full pad. Very nice Parrot Calendar from Butte Montana.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Melvin Leipzig Woodblock Print 1957577 - Melvin Leipzig Woodblock Print 1957
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed and dated 1957 in pencil lower right. Mounted to a thin artists board, sheet size is 27 7/8" x 19".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Native American Indian Engraving Bowers578 - Native American Indian Engraving Bowers
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is The Weaver. 8" by 8".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Marc Chagall Black and Blue Bouquet Signed579 - Marc Chagall Black and Blue Bouquet Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice. Never framed. 16" by 20" with matte. Signed as shown.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,350.00) = 1,350.00
 
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Luigi Kasimir Hand Tinted Engraving St Moritz580 - Luigi Kasimir Hand Tinted Engraving St Moritz
Davis Brothers Auction
31" by 37". Original frame. Subject is believed to be St Moritz.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Walk The Line Johnny Cash November Movie Poster581 - Walk The Line Johnny Cash November Movie Poster
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice original movie poster. Not a reprint. 20" by 27.5", shrink-wrapped.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Big Blackfoot Railway Company Stock Montana582 - Big Blackfoot Railway Company Stock Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Professionally framed and matted with UV glass. Rare. 13.5" by 16.5" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Mountain Side Coal Company Stock Montana583 - Mountain Side Coal Company Stock Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Professionally framed and matted with UV glass. Rare. 13.5" by 16.5" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Panel from Lighted Triumph Motorcycle Dealer Sign584 - Panel from Lighted Triumph Motorcycle Dealer Sign
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice panel. Would have been part of a lighted dealer sign. 35.5" by 73".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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The Fortune Teller Ragtime Machine585 - The Fortune Teller Ragtime Machine
Davis Brothers Auction
Needs electrical lightbulb work, will not dispense a fortune, voice box works and internal cabinet lighting works, quarter machine - with keys. Made b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Lot of approximately 450 Johnny Bench Rookie Cards586 - Lot of approximately 450 Johnny Bench Rookie Cards
Davis Brothers Auction
Cards are reprints. Approx 450 quantity. Nice quality reprints. One was sent to Beckett and they indicated that they are not authentic. Sold as-is.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Lot of 4 Bruce Lee Fighting Method Books587 - Lot of 4 Bruce Lee Fighting Method Books
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat lot. Hard to find.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Wei Kuen Do Leo Fong Karate Book588 - Wei Kuen Do Leo Fong Karate Book
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual and hard to find.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Oriental Wood Carving of Man589 - Antique Oriental Wood Carving of Man
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual. Unsure as to country of origin or culture. Appears to be very old. Has some loss as shown. 16" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Antique Oriental Wood Carving of Man590 - Antique Oriental Wood Carving of Man
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual. Unsure as to country of origin or culture. Appears to be very old. Has some loss as shown. 16" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Antique Bronze Buddhist Figure Burma591 - Antique Bronze Buddhist Figure Burma
Davis Brothers Auction
10" tall. Appears to have been removed from a base at some point.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Antique Chinese Horn Handle Bronze Silk Iron592 - Antique Chinese Horn Handle Bronze Silk Iron
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old silk iron. 10" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Large Lot of Kung Fu Fighter Magazines593 - Large Lot of Kung Fu Fighter Magazines
Davis Brothers Auction
Great collection of early kung fu and karate magazines.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Lot of Antique Reference Books Tools Gas Oil Pepsi594 - Lot of Antique Reference Books Tools Gas Oil Pepsi
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of reference books. Some scarce title.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Native American Cowboy Western Montana Books595 - Native American Cowboy Western Montana Books
Davis Brothers Auction
Assorted titles. Nice collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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High Jinks On The Klondike Richard O'Conner 1st Ed596 - High Jinks On The Klondike Richard O'Conner 1st Ed
Davis Brothers Auction
1st Edition 1954. Torn page as shown.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Jaguar Roadshow ABC Racing Cabby Hat597 - Jaguar Roadshow ABC Racing Cabby Hat
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old silk racing hat. Made for Jaguar. Snapback has minor damage.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Castello Soprani Accordion in Case598 - Castello Soprani Accordion in Case
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice working accordion. Bellows are nice. Appears to be working properly.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Fender Squire Stratocaster Electric Guitar Mexico599 - Fender Squire Stratocaster Electric Guitar Mexico
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice older model. Made in Mexico not in China like most you see. Cream colored body.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Vintage Slingerland Chrome over Brass Snare Drum600 - Vintage Slingerland Chrome over Brass Snare Drum
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice setup. Complete with original case and accessories. Serial number is 7508. 1970's.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Antique Oahu Publishing Hawaiian Parlor Guitar601 - Antique Oahu Publishing Hawaiian Parlor Guitar
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice guitar in original case. No damage to note very clean, a few minor scratches from use.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Vega Gibson Banjo Mother of Pearl Korea602 - Vega Gibson Banjo Mother of Pearl Korea
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice Korean Made Vega Banjo. Made before the Gibson takeover of the Korean Brand. Appears to be unused in original case.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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