The West Comes Alive: Relics of History Auction 11/11

Featured in this lot is this sterling silver Turquoise earrings from Navajo artist Jennifer Begay. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professional

Featured in this lot is this Cripple Creek Turquoise ring from Navajo artist Bernadine Begay Tsosie. The ring features a wonderfully and professionall

Featured in this lot is this Southwestern Sonoran Gold Turquoise bracelet. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted stretchy des

Featured in this lot are two Navajo Old Pawn sterling and turquoise pins or brooches circa early 1900s. The pins / brooches are attributed to Navajo s

For your consideration is this 1865 1st edition of "The History of Playing Cards with Anecdotes of their use in Conjuring, Fortune-Telling, and...

For your consideration is this 1980 "125 Years of Louis Vuitton and The Era Seen by J.H.Lartigue" privately printed in Paris, France by th...

Featured in this lot is this hand carved Folk Art Native American hunter. The carving is wonderfully and professionally crafted wooden construction th

Featured in this lot are three American made lighters from two different companies circa 1940s-60s. The first and largest in this collection is from t

For your consideration is this rare 1895-1907 Rogers Iron Company battle axe tobacco cutter. In Springfield, Ohio, a business known as the Rogers Fenc

Featured in this lot are five English and Dutch sterling serving utensils from 1772 to 1900s. The first and oldest piece in this collection was made b

Featured in this lot is this Navajo multistone turquoise claw necklace collection. The necklaces show wonderfully and professionally crafted multiston

Featured in this lot is this 19th C. Victorian Art Nouveau woman easel mirror. The features a wonderfully and professionally crafted brass and gold gi

Featured in this lot is this thick studded leather blacksmith belt circa 1900-1910. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted with mu

Featured in this lot are fourteen assorted early American silver coins circa 1876-1964. The coins in this collection include x4 1964 Kennedy half doll

Offered in this lot is a Rare First Edition of "History of Our Wild West and Stories of Pioneer Life", by D. M. Kelsey, 1901. This book co...

Featured in this lot is this hand carved and hand painted Hen Teal decoy circa 1974by Harry M. Vreeland born in 1908 and died in 1982. The decoy featu

For your consideration is this mid 18th century, hand-painted capodimonte trinket box marked with a crown and "N". The box is attributed t...

Featured in this lot is this two-headed Pisces fish river rock carving. The carving features a wonderfully and professionally crafted river rock const

This is an original silver-gelatin photograph circa 1880-1890’s of a Black Cowboy by photographer L.J. Bourassa Rolla, North Dakota. The phot

The lot features a wonderful buffalo hide parfleche lined beaded sheath from the Southern Plains with 1900-1940’s trade knife. The sheath is

The lot features a Southern Plains belt axe tomahawk fashioned to an antique sterling silver adorned walking cane from the late 19th to early 20th Cen

This is an original 19th Cntury Recong Kris or Keris dagger fighting knife from the Aceh Sumutra Indonesia. The dagger shows a curved forged blade wit

This is a large format original photograph from the late-19th Century of one of the Crane cowboy family members from the Crane Ranch in Stonewall, Col

Featured in this lot is this 0.65ct diamond and 18k yellow gold bracelet with AIG paperwork. The bracelet features a stamped, polished, and tested 18k

Featured in this lot is this 4.48ct emerald diamond and 18k yellow gold ring with AIGL paperwork. The ring features a stamped, polished, and tested 18

This is an original silver gelatin photograph of one of Sihasapa (Blackfoot) Sioux Chief John Grass Charging Bear six wives at Fort Pierre-Chouteau in

This is an original silver gelatin albumen image of a Lakota Sioux in feathered headdress dating to circa 1887-1890 from the Buffalo Bill’s W

Featured in this lot is this English milled Victoria 1887 JH-gold half sovereign pendant. The coin pendant measures a wonderfully and professionally c

For your consideration is this 1854 Ambrotype portrait photograph of a man, taken by R. Adams. The Ambrotype is housed in the original case, showing a

Featured in this lot is this original case housing four small daguerreotype portrait photos of various people circa 1860-1880s. The case shows a wood

For your consideration are two daguerreotypes in their original cases showing photos of Nancy Bryant and Mary Bryant circa 1850-1880s. The first and s

Featured in this lot is this photograph of "The Narrows" Flathead Lake, Montana by American photographer Herman Schnitzmeyer born in 1880 ...

Featured in this lot is this framed photograph called "Sunset Whitefish Lake," from Montana photographer R.E. Marble born in 1883 and died...

Featured in this lot is a Persian Tabriz Hand-Knotted Woven Wool Area Rug. The rug features a fine detailed design, bright colors, and a tight weave.

Featured in this lot is a Persian Sarouk Sultanabad carpet, circa 1940s-1950's. The carpet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted woo...

Featured in this lot is this sterling silver Mojave Turquoise necklace from Navajo artist Herbert Tsosie. The necklace features a wonderfully and prof

Featured in this lot is this 1850-1870s daguerreotype of a man named Nelson Walker, taken by renowned photographer Abraham Bogardus (1822-1908). Abrah

For your consideration is this 1850-70s daguerreotype of Mr. Friteh, an old Uncle on Frances G. Hays Walker mother's side. The daguerreotype is ...

Featured in this lot is this hand carved, custom made wood box done by Northern Cheyenne artist Leroy Whiteman circa early to mid 2000s in Montana. Le

Presented in this lot is a large Japanese Arita-Yaki Imari Ware Charger plate, circa Meiji period, porcelain mark/seal on reverse. Porcelain was produ

Featured in this lot is this had colored lithograph of A-Na-Cam-E-Gish-Ca originally from McKenney & Hall and later published by Key & Biddl...

Featured in this lot is this colored lithograph of Meta-Koosega originally from McKenney & Hall later published by E.C. Biddle in 1837 was enter...

This is a fantastic French Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze and marble five-light candelabra from the 19th Century. The candlestick holder is

For your consideration are five decorative sterling spoons from various makers and locations circa 1790-1952. The first spoon in this collection was m

Featured in this lot is this Islander 38mm automatic dive watch with a solid-link bracelet, AR sapphire crystal and luminous sapphire bezel insert. Lo

Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver Spiny Oyster stud earrings. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterling

Featured in this lot is this Navajo Kingman Turquoise necklace and earrings. The necklace features a wonderfully and professionally crafted nugget tur

Featured in this lot are seventeen sterling spoons from various makers circa 1800-1930s. The first set of spoons in this collection were made by H. He

For your consideration is this 1940-50s chrome rocket ship lighter made by Continental, N. Y. in Japan. The lighter was made in occupied Japan in the

Featured in this lot is this Wooden Route 66 & Tin advertisement signs. There are four signs in collection with the first on being a Coca-Cola s...

For your consideration is this 1922 United States $20 gold certificate bill set in a wood display box. 1922 is the last year that large size gold cert

Featured in this lot is this 1910 First Edition of "Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls: Or War on The White Slave Trade" by Ernest A. Bel...

Featured in this lot is this author signed First Edition of "Montana - The Gold Frontier" by Dan Cushman, 1973, Stay Away, Joe Publishers,...

Featured in this lot is this large, antique sperm whale tooth dating around the early 1900s. The tooth shows a classically curved shape and displays a

Featured in this lot is this large, beautiful wood and polymer based clay Kuskokwim Traditional Doll sculpture done by Jeanette Ramberg. Jeanette was

Featured in this lot is this 1890 Carson City Morgan Dollar silver coin. The coin shows Anna Willess Williams face on one side with "E Pluribus...

Featured in this lot is this 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar coin minted in Carson City. The coin shows Anna Willess Williams face on one side with "...

Featured in this lot is this 1884 Morgan Silver Dollar coin minted in Carson City. The coin shows Anna Willess Williams face on one side with "...

For your consideration is this 1946 framed oil on silk painting done by Japanese artist Kawai Gorota titled, "A Elegant Play". The paintin...

For your consideration is this pair of framed lace / lattice artwork of two clowns Pierrot & Pierrette, done by renowned Belgium artist Jan Mari...

Presented in this lot is an Edward Sheriff Curtis Intaglio Photogravure "Apsaroke War Group" Limited Edition, 57/228, Framed, COA included...

For your consideration are six 1850-1880s Daguerreotype photographs of various people. Developed by Frenchman Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre in t...

Featured in this lot is this Mojave Turquoise earrings from Navajo artist Jennifer Begay. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professionally crafte

Featured in this lot is this 19th century Victorian Art Nouveau cast iron frame. The picture frame features a wonderfully and professionally crafted p

Featured in this lot is this Navajo sterling silver Orange Spiny Oyster earrings. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterli

Featured in this lot is this hand-carved fisherman made from sperm whale bone by Inuvialuktun artist Ron Felix circa 1990s. Ron's Inuvialuktun n...

For your consideration are fifteen United States Liberty Peace Silver Dollars circa 1922-1926. The coins feature mintage in Philadelphia and San Franc

The lot features an Indian hide parfleche beaded sheath attributed to the Cheyenne pattern paired with an old dagger fashioned from an antique bayonet

This is a fantastic Cheyenne pipe bag, referred to as a “four tab bag” by collectors dating to the late 19th Century to early 20th C

This is a beautiful beaded leather and parfleche lined sheath attributed to the Sioux with an earlier J. Russell trade knife. The trade knife is a J.

This is a carved catlinite pipestone “T” pipe from the Northern Plains dating to circa 1900-1950’s from the Owen D. Mort, J

This is an original circa 1880’s photograph of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The large format image shows a row of Native American

This is an original albumen photograph of Court House Butte Chadron Creek, Nebraska done in the late 19th Century by Trager & Kuhn Chadron, Nebr...

Featured in this lot is this 15.11ct ruby diamond and 14k yellow gold earrings with IAS paperwork. The earrings feature stamped, polished, and tested

This is an original circa 1900 photograph stereoview / stereograph by T.W. Ingersoll No. 3255 The Old Bucks in Council Sioux Tribe. The photograph is

The lot features three original circa 1910-1940’s Sioux Ledger Art tag from the Duhamel Trading Post in Rapid City, South Dakota. The tags we

Featured in this lot is this excellent 3.26ct VS2 diamond and 18k white gold ring with GGA paperwork. The ring features a stamped, polished, and teste

Featured in this lot is this thick studded leather blacksmith belt circa 1900-1910. The belt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted with mu

For your consideration is this original Bob Scriver chalkware sculpture titled, "Buffalo Hunter" done in 1960. Chalkware sculptures were d...

Featured in this lot is this sterling silver Golden Hills Turquoise ring from Navajo artist AR Yaz. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally

Offered in this lot is a Rare Thai Buddha Stone Head Mon Dvaravati Style. Powerfully carved, the ovoid face with a prominent, ridged brow, heavy-lidde

Featured in this lot is this Zapotec Oaxaca hand woven Saltillo rug circa 1960's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool...

Featured in this lot is a Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Trading Rug, circa 1980s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool cons

This is an original albumen photograph dated July 1891 showing the U.S. Army preparing for the abandonment of Fort Abraham Lincoln. The larger boudoir

Featured in this lot is this Ducks Unlimited Sam Nottleman Flying Wood Duck. This sculpture is wonderfully and professionally crafted resin constructi

Featured in this lot is this artwork on professional watercolor paper called "Prowler," and the book called "Stories and Art from a W...

For your consideration is this pair of early 1900s seal skin Inuit mittens. These gloves are hand-stitched, soft and smooth showing a traditional arct

Featured in this lot is this double hanging kerosene lamp made by The Angle Lamp Company in New York circa 1890-1910s. A revised understanding of burn

Featured in this lot is this L'Illustration Journal Universal circa April - June 1845. There are three journals in this collection. Each of the ...

Featured in this lot are seven first and early edition Zane Grey books circa 1909-1943. A prolific American writer known for his significant contribut

Featured in this lot is this 1997 revised first edition of "F*** You Heroes" compiled by renowned photographer Glen E. Friedman between 19...

For your consideration is this antique Empire style mirror circa mid 20th century. The mirror shows a thick, solid wood frame featuring a gorgeous dee

For your consideration is this early 20th century Victorian style carved wood mirror. The mirror is large and set in a dark wood frame and features an

This is an original circa 1870-1880’s photograph of Chief Crow Eagle by R.L. Kelly Pierre, South Dakota. The cabinet card original albumen ph

For your consideration is this 1850-1880s daguerreotype portrait photo of a Civil War soldier named Charley Grandell, a cousin of H. G. Hays on her fa

Featured in this lot is this original, 1840-1860 daguerreotype photo of John R. Hays and his wife, Elizabeth Rowsey. The case shows intricate embossed

Featured in this lot is this Northwest Africa (NWA) Chondrite Meteorite. The meteorite features a red to brown coloration with flecks of black through

For your consideration is this large calcite clam from the early Pleistocene period (2.6 to 0.8 million years ago) found in Florida. The piece's...

Featured in this lot are two (2) Qajar era Iznik Persian Polychromatic Earthenware Jars, circa 19th Century. Provenance: the Owen D. Mort, Jr. Collec

Presented in this lot is a 1911 First Edition of "Mountains Of California" by John Muir, publisher The Century Company, New York. John Mui...