Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance

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Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance



Join us in Bozeman, Montana, for a truly historic event on Saturday, September 13th at 9am MT, located at 34156 Frontage Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715. Preview the full collection in person on Friday, September 12th from 10am–5pm.



This important sale presents a remarkable cross-section of world history and artistry. Highlights include a large collection of 19th-century Native American artifacts such as painted buffalo hides, Navajo blankets and rugs, and cultural treasures preserved through generations. The photography collection features rare works by F.J. Haynes, L.A. Huffman, W.H. Jackson, and other Montana photographers, including an original F.J. Haynes camera and a scarce Yellowstone Agency photograph by W.H. Jackson.



From Europe, the sale offers a distinguished selection of 18th-century French furniture alongside Eckartsau Castle mounts showcasing refined craftsmanship and provenance. Complementing these historic collections is an offering of luxury diamond and gemstone jewelry, adding timeless elegance to the auction.



Whether you are a collector, historian, or connoisseur of fine art and antiques, this sale offers an unparalleled opportunity to acquire museum-quality pieces from Native American heritage, Western photography, and European elegance.



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Ca. 1870 Sioux Puzzle Stem Catlinite Pipe202 - Ca. 1870 Sioux Puzzle Stem Catlinite Pipe
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This is a stunning circa 1870’s Sioux calumet puzzle stem painted and tacked with a catlinite pipe stem bowl from a private French collection
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Ca. 1870 Crow Beaded Buffalo Moccasins ex-Cowan's203 - Ca. 1870 Crow Beaded Buffalo Moccasins ex-Cowan's
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This is a fabulous set of circa 1870 Crow Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins from an ex-Cowan's auction. The set were identified as 1870 Crow Beaded ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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1870 Sioux Quilled & Beaded Tobacco Bag ex-Museum204 - 1870 Sioux Quilled & Beaded Tobacco Bag ex-Museum
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This is an exceptional circa 1870 Sioux quilled and beaded tobacco bag from an ex-museum collection out of Eastern Montana. The bag is comprised of In
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Northern Plains Spontoon Tomahawk - Bison Inlaid205 - Northern Plains Spontoon Tomahawk - Bison Inlaid
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This is an artful flat spontoon tomahawk from the Northern Plains with a nice inlaid copper Buffalo and punch dot engraved blade. The piece is in clas
Current Bid: 750.00
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Freeform 2.07ct Emerald & Diamond Platinum Ring206 - Freeform 2.07ct Emerald & Diamond Platinum Ring
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Featured in this lot is this freeform 2.07ct emerald and diamond platinum ring with AIGL paperwork. The ring features a polished, stamped, and tested
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Start Price : 3,200.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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29.05ct Multicolored Sapphire Diamond 14k Necklace207 - 29.05ct Multicolored Sapphire Diamond 14k Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this 29.05ct multicolored sapphire diamond 15k necklace with AIGL paperwork. The bracelet features a polished, stamped, and te
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Start Price : 9,000.00 | Estimate : 42,000.00 - 52,000.00
 
 
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S.W Ormsby Sioux Burial Photo Wolf Point, MT208 - S.W Ormsby Sioux Burial Photo Wolf Point, MT
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Featured in this lot is this cabinet card titled "Sioux Indian Burial Tree," by S.W. Ormsby out of Wolf Point, Mont. and circa 1897. Prove...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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RARE S.W. Ormsby Wolf Point, Mont. "Grave Robbery"209 - RARE S.W. Ormsby Wolf Point, Mont. "Grave Robbery"
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Featured in this lot is this boudoir card of a grave robbery with staged bones and caskets by S.W. Ormsby Wolf Point, Montana circa 19th century. Prov
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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D.F. Barry Keogh's Horse Comanche Custer Battlefield210 - D.F. Barry Keogh's Horse Comanche Custer Battlefield
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This is a scarce circa 1880 original photograph cabinet card by D.F. Barry of Comanche, Captain Miles Keogh’s war horse, the sole survivor of
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Zuni Multi-Strand Bird Fetish Necklace ca. 1960s211 - Zuni Multi-Strand Bird Fetish Necklace ca. 1960s
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Featured in this lot is this Zuni multi-strand bird fetish necklace circa 1960's. Zuni Multi-Strand Bird Fetish Necklace with Heishi, Seed and T...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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H.R. Locke Montana Crow Ponies Custer Battlefield212 - H.R. Locke Montana Crow Ponies Custer Battlefield
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Featured in this lot is this mammoth boudoir card called "Indian ponies Bathing" circa 1895 photographed by Henry Robinson Locke (1867-192...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Navajo Eugene Belone Sterling Turquoise Necklace213 - Navajo Eugene Belone Sterling Turquoise Necklace
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Presented in this lot is a Navajo Diné Eugene Belone Sterling Silver Dry Creek Turquoise Pendant. Necklace, signed. An accomplished Navajo jewe...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George Lawrence Co. Number 14 Fishing Creel214 - George Lawrence Co. Number 14 Fishing Creel
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For your consideration is this George Lawrence Company Number 14 fishing creel from the 1940-50s, made in Portland, Oregon. From 1923 to 1954, the Law
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George Lawrence Co. Number 15 Fishing Creel 1940s215 - George Lawrence Co. Number 15 Fishing Creel 1940s
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Featured in this lot is this George Lawrence Company Number 15 fishing creel from the 1940s. From 1923 to 1954, the Lawrence Company was a leading man
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Roy Rogers Silver Mount Mexican Saddle, 19th C216 - Roy Rogers Silver Mount Mexican Saddle, 19th C
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Featured in this lot is an Exceptional Original Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Owned Early Mexican Spanish Silver Mount Saddle, circa mid to late 19th cent
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 9,500.00 - 12,500.00
 
 
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1896 1st Ed Pierre Louÿs Aphrodite: Mœurs Antique217 - 1896 1st Ed Pierre Louÿs Aphrodite: Mœurs Antique
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Presented in this lot is a First Edition of "Aphrodite: mœurs antiques" by Pierre Louÿs, 1896, Librairie Borel, Paris, France pu...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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19th C. Arctic Expedition Literary Book Collection218 - 19th C. Arctic Expedition Literary Book Collection
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Featured in this lot is this collection of Arctic Expedition literary master pieces circa 19th century - 1927. The first book is "Arctic Explor...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Navajo Transitional Spider Woman Crosses Blanket219 - Navajo Transitional Spider Woman Crosses Blanket
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The lot features a late-19th century Navajo Transitional large men’s serape blanket with stunning Spider Woman Crosses. The rug shows a soft
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Crow Agency on Yellowstone by W.H. Jackson220 - Crow Agency on Yellowstone by W.H. Jackson
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This is the earliest known mammoth plate photograph of the Crow Indian Agency on the Yellowstone River in Montana Territory taken by William Henry Jac
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Louis XVII Era Rosewood Veneer Wig Box Late 18th C221 - Louis XVII Era Rosewood Veneer Wig Box Late 18th C
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Featured in this lot is this beautifully crafted, late 18th Century Louis XVII-XVIII period, rosewood veneer & inlay wig box. It shows a rosewoo...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lori McNee Watson (b. 1965) "Into The Light"222 - Lori McNee Watson (b. 1965) "Into The Light"
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Featured in this lot is this original oil on board called "Into the Light" by Idaho artist Lori McNee Watson (b. 1965). The painting featu...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lori McNee Watson (b. 1965) "A Quiet Place..."223 - Lori McNee Watson (b. 1965) "A Quiet Place..."
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Featured in this lot is a oil on board called "A Quiet Place-Mule Deer" by Idaho artist Lori McNee Watson born in 1965. The oil painting f...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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1886 David Francis Barry Fort Yates & Lt. Col. William Findlay Drum with Officers Photos224 - 1886 David Francis Barry Fort Yates & Lt. Col. William Findlay Drum with Officers Photos
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The lot features two original, scarce circa 1886 David Francis Barry Fort Yates and Standing Rock Indian Agency albumen photographs from the 19th-cent
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Thomas Kinkade Tipi's on the Rockies Signed Canvas225 - Thomas Kinkade Tipi's on the Rockies Signed Canvas
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For your consideration is this limited edition offset lithograph of an original oil painting done by Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) in 1994 titled, &quo...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ca. 1597 The Accendence of Armory by Gerard Legh226 - Ca. 1597 The Accendence of Armory by Gerard Legh
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Featured in this lot is this 1597 edition published by Henrie Ballard but the original author being Gerard Leigh called "The Accedens of Armory...
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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Autograph Ed "None Wounded..." Elizabeth Custer227 - Autograph Ed "None Wounded..." Elizabeth Custer
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Featured in this lot is this Autograph Edition of "None Wounded, None Missing, All Dead" by Howard Kazanjian and Chris Enss with holograph...
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Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Writing Side Table228 - Late 18th Century Louis XV Writing Side Table
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Featured in this lot is a Late 18th Century Louis XV Writing or Side Table. Louis XV style is the epitome of French furniture at its finest. The eight
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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18th Century French Louis XV Hand-Carved Wood Desk229 - 18th Century French Louis XV Hand-Carved Wood Desk
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Offered in this lot is an 18th Century French Louis XV Hand-Carved Wood Desk - Side Table. This elegant antique table embodies the timeless appeal of
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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18th C Louis XV Bombe Slant Writing Cabinet230 - 18th C Louis XV Bombe Slant Writing Cabinet
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For your consideration is a Rare 18th Century Louis XV Bombe Slant Writing Cabinet Chest of Drawers. A fine example of 18th-century French craftsmansh
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 7,750.00 - 14,250.00
 
 
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Belgian Browning Auto 5 Semi-Auto 12GA Shotgun231 - Belgian Browning Auto 5 Semi-Auto 12GA Shotgun
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Featured in this lot we have a Belgian manufactured Browning model Auto 5 semi-automatic shotgun with a scope and chambered in 12 gauge. The shotgun w
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 Target .38 Cal Revolver232 - Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 Target .38 Cal Revolver
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Featured in this lot we have a Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 target revolver chambered in .38 Winchester CTG. This model was introduced in 1887 and...
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Winchester 1873 2nd Model Long Barrel Lever Rifle233 - Winchester 1873 2nd Model Long Barrel Lever Rifle
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Very early and scarce 2nd Model Winchester 1873 rifle with EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LONG 28 INCH octagon barrel in desirable, large caliber
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,200.00
 
 
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Collection of Rare 40-65 & 50-90 Ammunition234 - Collection of Rare 40-65 & 50-90 Ammunition
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Lot consisting of one large red MTN/Caseguard ammunition box hand marked “.40-65” and “BALLARD” containing 99 roun
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Norinco MAK-90 Sporter 7.62x39MM Semi Auto Rifle235 - Norinco MAK-90 Sporter 7.62x39MM Semi Auto Rifle
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Featured in this lot we have a Chinese Norinco MAK-90 Sporter semi automatic rifle chambered in 7.62X39MM. This MAK-90 was manufactured in 1993 and is
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Ca. 1930-1950s Blackfoot Indian Tacked Sheaths (2)236 - Ca. 1930-1950s Blackfoot Indian Tacked Sheaths (2)
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Featured in this lot is this Blackfoot Indian tacked sheath collection circa 1930's to 1950's. There are two knife sheaths and trade knives ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,750.00
 
 
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Ca. 1890 Sioux Ghost Dance Beaded Medicine Bag237 - Ca. 1890 Sioux Ghost Dance Beaded Medicine Bag
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This is a stunning and rare circa 1890 Sioux Ghost Dance beaded medicine bag / tobacco pouch that is polychrome painted and beaded from a fine Paris,
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Roland W. Reed (1864-1934) Blackfoot in Glacier238 - Roland W. Reed (1864-1934) Blackfoot in Glacier
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This is a stunning image of a group of Blackfeet Indian traveling through Glacier in Montana circa 1915 taken by Roland W. Reed, born in 1864 and died
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Ca. 1930- Northern Cheyenne Beaded Sheath & Knife239 - Ca. 1930- Northern Cheyenne Beaded Sheath & Knife
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The lot features a circa 1930-1950's Northern Cheyenne beaded hide sheath and old trade knife from a private ex-museum collection out of Eastern...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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19th-Century Northern Plains Pemmican Pounder240 - 19th-Century Northern Plains Pemmican Pounder
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This is a fantastic Northern Plains stone buffalo pemmican pounder from the mid-1800's of the Indian Wars era from an ex-museum and fine Native ...
Current Bid: 250.00
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Louis XV Provincial Farmhouse Trestle Table 19th C241 - Louis XV Provincial Farmhouse Trestle Table 19th C
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Featured in this lot is an Early 19th Century Louis XV French Provincial Farmhouse Trestle Table. Louis XV style is the epitome of French furniture at
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 9,500.00
 
 
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18th C Louis XV French Provençal Walnut Commode242 - 18th C Louis XV French Provençal Walnut Commode
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For your consideration is a Rare 18th Century Louis XV French Provençal Walnut Commode. A fine example of 18th-century French craftsmanship and...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 7,500.00 - 11,500.00
 
 
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1833 History of the U.S.A. by Charles A. Goodrich243 - 1833 History of the U.S.A. by Charles A. Goodrich
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Featured in this 1833 edition History of the United States of America from The Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus, to the present time
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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19th C French Black Forest Antler & Burl End Table244 - 19th C French Black Forest Antler & Burl End Table
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Offered in this lot is an amazing, early antique 19th Century French Walnut Antlers and Burls Table. The American West as both a concept and an actual
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Buffet245 - 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Buffet
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Presented in this lot is a 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-door Buffet Sideboard. Features intricate carved detailing throughout, highlighting
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Start Price : 850.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,500.00
 
 
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19th-Cent. Sioux Beaded Hard Sole Men's Moccasins246 - 19th-Cent. Sioux Beaded Hard Sole Men's Moccasins
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The lot features a set of 19th-century beaded men's moccasins from the Sioux of the Northern Plains. The set exhibits Indian tanned hide buckski...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Ca. 1920-1930 Plains Beaded Doll ex-Aberdeen, S.D.247 - Ca. 1920-1930 Plains Beaded Doll ex-Aberdeen, S.D.
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This is a circa 1920-1930 Plains Indian beaded and painted large doll collected in 1930 near Aberdeen, South Dakota by Kenneth Yarnell. The piece is c
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nez Perce Roach from Slickpoo Family Lapwai, ID248 - Nez Perce Roach from Slickpoo Family Lapwai, ID
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This is an original late-19th century hair roach from the Nez Perce Slickpoo family in Lapwai, Idaho. The piece exhibits porcupine hair and woven deer
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Quinault Shaman's Guardian Implement 19th-Cent.249 - Quinault Shaman's Guardian Implement 19th-Cent.
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This is a historic and important Quinault Shaman’s Ceremonial Guardian Implement from the 19th-century from an ex-Anacortes, Washington and P
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Large Northern Cave-Dweller & Star Cutout Tomahawk250 - Large Northern Cave-Dweller & Star Cutout Tomahawk
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This is a large, western pattern pipe tomahawk with “Cave-Dweller” and eight-point star cutouts along with a beaded drop from the No
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Ca. 1890 Central Plains Porcupine Hair Roach251 - Ca. 1890 Central Plains Porcupine Hair Roach
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This is a fabulous circa 1890-1900 Central Plains porcupine hair roach from an ex-Bonhams Skinner auction. The roach is comprised of porcupine hair, p
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
 
 
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