American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

From the Bridgeport/Bodie Collection; possibly Stormy Mountain turquoise from Tenabo, Nevada, long since mined out and extremely rare. 2 1/2 inch wid

Colorful Zuni pin/pendant. 3 1/2 inches tall, 1 inch wide. Pin on the back; also a loop for hanging. Signed Aeuzz.

Lot of 3 vintage Zuni made rings, one Thunderbird ring with turquoise, jet and mother of pearl size 6, one with turquoise, coral and mother of pearl s

Lot of two belt buckles: 1) Horse hair beaded belt buckle; probably Schurz Nevada Paiute; 4 x 3 inches; to hold up to a 2 inch wide belt. 2) Sterling

This is a sterling silver initial buckle produced by Diablo, the buckle does carry the early mark with a 3 pronged trident inside a shield and marked

This is a Mexican sterling silver bracelet with a non-descript dark green stone, the piece is very attractive, in very good condition and measures at

Silver cuff bracelet with five coral stones. 2.25 x 1 inches. 38 grams. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Large silver bracelet with turquoise and coral stones. 2 inches x 1.5 inches, 73 grams Salvatore Falcone Collection

I. D. type sterling silver bracelet, waiting to be engraved. 7 1/2 inches long; 1/2 inch wide; 85 grams of .925 Mexican silver. Salvatore Falco

From a Northern Nevada family including a doctor. Inscribed C M A, is this Carson Medical Assoc? Silver, 2x2.25". Nevada

7 1/2 inches; 111 grams men's bracelet. Appears silver but no markings. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Silver cuff bracelet with square multicolored stones: turquoise, coral, and others. 2.5 inches x 1.5 inches, 41.7 grams. Salvatore Falcone Colle

Unique folk art bracelet depicting a village. 3 inches long; 1 inch wide. No markings but presumably sterling silver. Salvatore Falcone Collecti

Sterling silver Lois Hill cuff bracelet with ornate designs 2.75 inches x 1.5 inches, 92.5 grams. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Ryker mount box with potpourri of silver jewelry: chains,, pendants, ear rings, bracelets. About eleven items total. Salvatore Falcone Collectio

Bracelet with a belt buckle and two notch holes. 8 inches long; 1/2 inches wide; 60 grams. Stamped 925 sterling silver. Salvatore Falcone Colle

Two vintage silver charm bracelets; one with 7 charms (25 grams), one with 9 charms (33 grams). Salvatore Falcone Collection

31" Link Belt. Appears to be faux turquoise. No sterling silver marks, possibly "German silver" probably not Native American.

Two inch long animal tooth (Lion? Tiger?) capped in silver attached to a 26 inch Italian silver (925) chain. Total weight 61 grams. Salvatore F

Large Men's 18kt Gold Ring, tastefully and artistically banded white gold and gold. 11.4 grams, "Paris" on the inside with a couple il...

Gold and gold plate jewelry from the Bridgeport/Bodie collection. Two sets of wire rim glasses; two stick pins; pink stone pendant; one half of a gol

Gold pin (10 carat): Indian in Canoe, with crossed tomahawks on a circle below. Engraved on reverse: presented to Rose Johnstone / By Scha-Wanna / Cl

Ten gold toned necklaces of various design. Herring bone; Buffalo nickel pendant.

Leather coin purse (3 x 6 inches); hair pins; clips; large safety pin (4 inches); box of beads. Over 20 pieces.

Large lot of faux silver jewelry. Santa Claus necklace; loop earrings; large bracelet; bangle necklace; necklace; three strand necklace; two necklaces

Necklace made of US coins fashioned into beads with silver clasp. The coins range from silver dollars from the 1880's to smaller coins from the ...

Porcelain dial, silver (.800) case. Not running: Broken balance staff, good hair spring; 15 jewels. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Antique. Runs; gun metal case. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Lot of four Elgin men's pocket watches. All gold plate. One with detached cover; one without cover. None working.

Elgin pocket watch; runs a little fast, needs adjustment. Or you can get there early. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Lot of three non working Elgin pocket watches: 1) gold plate without face plate; 2) Elgin Natl Watch Co; white metal case; 3) large white metal case.

Two gold plate watch cases; no works. Small ladies watch case, marked M. J. Roitalick, June 5 '06. Other marked G. W. C. Co.

Elgin, gold plate Masonic pocket watch; Roman numerals, not working.

Lot of four pocket watches, not working: 1) Waltham, gold plate, 15 jewel; 2) Waltham Wadsworth case, goldine, 17 jewel; 3) Nickel, plastic watch cove

Lot of three modern style mens pocket watches. None working. 1) Elgin; gold tone, gold numbers; 2) Dwelsa, ornate white medal case; 3) Elgin, engraved

Lot of four pocket watches, none working: 1) Waltham, rose gold plate, no glass, watch cover; 2) No name, gold tone case, white face; 3) Ingersoll Re

Lot of three: 1) Large Hampton, white face with Roman numerals; 2) Large 8 days; 3) Continental stop watch. Not working.

Runs, beautiful case. Serial number 322994. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Five watch chains: one modern; four gold plated, vintage, circa 1890-1910. two wrist bracelets: 1) gold plate, artificial gems, modern; 2) silver, cir

Ornate metal belt; 1 1/2 inches wide, 21 inches long. 13 sections with dancers and animals on each piece. Appears to be from Thailand or Burma, but a

Two ladies wrist watches: 1) Minnie Mouse watch on an embossed leather band. 2) Swiss made mother and baby. Neither appear to work.

Towncraft Wristalarm Works 17 Jewels, 6050 Swiss 937 wind up wristwatch with stainless steel Speidel USA band. Back of watch inscribed with initials...

Vedette wall clock built in France. It has all the chimes and winds. As for operation, our facilities don't all for me to hang and test. It has ...

Attractive E. Ingraham table clock in ornate wood case. 11x14x7". Includes winding key, missing pendulum. We tried a soft wind with the key and...

Mantle candelabra clock with matching candelabras. Forged in France by F. Lepauvre. Features a key wind ìBim Bamî 7 days movement. Chimes ...

Artistic Victorian box 14 x 4 x 3 inches; with about two dozen vintage ladies handkerchiefs, many with lace fringe. Box latches closed. Bodie/Bridgep

10 vintage purses, up to 9x12.5". Leather, yarn etc. See photo.

Sawyers? Glass blue with white swirl 2.25x2.75". S Myers 1980 turquoise with butterfly 2.2x2.5". S Myers turquoise with fish 1976 2x2.25&...

Orient & Home, Chico, CA round blue with 3 flowers, 1982, 2.5x 2.25". 1986 S Meyers Glass round blue, red and white 2x2.5". 1979 S Mye...

Unmarked blue white mushroom 4x2.3". Unmarked flowers with multi color "soil" 2.75x2.8". CC Ramos 04? etched red swirl 3.3x3.75&...

An impressive pair of citrine pressed glass candlesticks that prompted many positive comments in the office for their beauty, 8.75" tall. Also,...

All have some ruby red glass. Decanter with stopper 9", rectangular holder attached to base 3.75x5", 2 glasses 5", tripod leg bowl 3x...

Tiffany Studios of New York circa 1915 patinated bronze lamp with rotating harp-form frame and authentic, gold iridescent Favrile glass shade. Medium

Authentic Tiffany Studios of New York three-bulb, table lamp with leaded glass Acorn design shade and gilted bronze base. The leaded Favrile glass lam

Nouveau table lamp, made after the famous Tiffany Lily Lamp. The high quality contemporary bronze table lamp is an Art Nouveau sculpture AFTER the ori

Brass reproduction John Scott physicians lamp. 26" tall.

Lot of about 20 vintage fountain pens, automatic pencils, crowquills, plus ink points.

This group of four includes two vintage photographs: J.R. Wood & Sons, New York, NY, c1880, 8" x 6" on 8.5" x 7" cardboard; ...

Oak Sec., circa 1894 drawer, center secretary foldout desk section, top double door glass pane shelf area with carved gingerbread on top. Overall widt

Large diamond dust backed parlor mirror from Bodie, with Provenance. 47 inches wide 16 inches tall the mirror itself 39.5" x 52 half inches nea...

This is an Eastlake hall mirror, with a 44.5" tall x 21" wide mirror, and two 10" wide x 8" deep shelves. This piece of classic ...

Large double door, two drawer armoire/3 shelf display case glass panes in both doors. Overall height 86 inches overall with 53 inches depth 16 3/4 inc

19th century oak display case, Wedertz family Bodie. 25 inches wide 58 and half inches long 36 inches tall one center shelf. Makers plat grand rapids

Large floor model display case from Wedertz family Bodie to Bridgeport. With original brass plaque, the son manufacturing company, Columbus Ohio at f

Three antique door knobs: two crystal; one brown swirling glass. Two spindles for use as invoice spears on your roll top desk. 6 and 7 inches tall.

Vintage Hawaiian handmade wooden poi bowl. Could be monkey pod. Matching hand-carved designs are on both sides, with two fish facing inward toward ano

This horn was made for cooking. At first glance this horn looks like a long-hunter's gun-powder horn; however there is no powder residue. It sto...

Blond wood table top butter churn, no maker mark. Mechanism turns freely. 13x11x14". 1 leg has 2.75" and 1" chip loss.

Very fine old China, c. 1900-20. Marked with Asian symbol on base. Multi color floral pattern. Pitcher with lid, 9.5" tall. 3x 4" thin wal...

This Enterprise Mfg. red cast iron coffee grinder was in the Bridgeport, CA general store. Patented 1873. Paint appears to be original. 16x13x10&quo...

Detroit store/hardware scale, original blue color, embossed metal sign on top "Detroit Automatic Scale Company", yellow decal on bottom, a...

Extremely Rare One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar. Stamped "THOMAS & BRO", circa 1873, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flattened...

Lot of 16 sterling silver salt spoons, each about two inches long and 2-3 grams.

Lot of three 6 inch long silver spoons stamped Stock Exchange Rifle Club Staff. Salvatore Falcone Collection

A trio of hand carved wooden utensils from Africa, possibly from the 1920s. Includes two serving spoons with human/native figures as handles, and one

The ship was carrying a large cargo of Vietnamese ceramics dated to the mid-to-late 15th century. The provenance of the pieces was known to be the kil

A copper alloy food container with a ChamplevÈ enameling decoration. According to the consignor, this is from the early 1970s. It has two typ...

Large collection of fine silver plate items in excellent condition, perfect for office or home entertainment purposes from a member of the famous Lax

Ornate silver plate metal tray, 10 x 10 inches, with cherub handles. Made by Simpson-Hall-Miller, one of the most sought after items of the company.

Five inch tall metal statue of Mutt and Jeff, created in 1907 by cartoonist Bud Fisher, they became a long-running and hugely popular "two mism...

Nevada County Directory for 1871-72: containing the names, business and location of merchants, farmers. manufacturers, professional men, miners, book-

Directory of the County of Placer, for the Year 1861. Containing a history of the county, and of the different towns in the county; with the names of

"Business Directory of San Francisco and the Principal,"A.L. Burt, NY, c1877, 593 pp. California business directory. Great reference. Embo...

Corbett & Ballenger's Denver City Directory, 1882. 675pp, John Ford (the great numismatist) bookplate in front inside cover. Tenth Annual di...

Hardcover, 270 pages. "Arizona As It Is; or, The Coming Country, Compiled from Notes of Travel During the Years 1874-1875, and 1876," by H...

"The Marvellous Country; or, Three Years in Arizona and New Mexico." S.W. Cozzens, second edition, 1875. "Illustrated by upwards of o...

Pioneer Days in California by John Carr, copyright 1891. 452 pages. bump damage on boards, along with some scuffs. Also included is The Life of David

BOLTON, Herbert Eugene. Anza's California Expeditions. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1930. xxi [3] 529 + xii [4] 473 + xxi [1, blank...

Haskins, C W - "The Argonauts of California Being the Reminiscences of Scenes and Incidents That Occurred in California in Early Mining

"Around the Horn in '49. Journal of the Hartford Union Mining and Trading Company" Printed by L. J. Hall on the Board of Henry Lee 184...

6 western and California trail books. New Mexico, Gila Trail, Old California Trail(faded spine), Old Trails West, Destiny Road etc. See photo. Califo

"California As it is & As it May Be Or a Guide to the Gold Region" by F. P. Wierzbicki, introduction by George D. Lyman (1815-1860), 1...

Two books about emigrants who reached the California Gold Rush by sea. Includes: "Gold Rush by Sea, from the Journal of Garrett W. Low," K...

(3) Books on Pre-Gold Rush California Diaries and Letters. "Josiah Belden 1841 California Overland Pioneer: His Memoir and Early Letters" ...

2 volumes, 1933 printing, California in 1851, The Letters of Dame Shirley by Carl J Wheat. Tales of Gold Rush life, mobs, hangings, whippings etc as w

1998 To California on the Southern Route by Patricia A Etter, 2009 California Odyssey, an Overland Journey on the Southern Trails, 1849 by William Gou

"California: For Health, Pleasure, and Residence. A Book for Travellers and Settlers." Charles Nordhoff. 1873. 255 pp. 6.75" x 9"...

"Characteristics and Prospects of California." Rev. Horace Bushnell, D.D. 1858. Paperback booklet. Originally published in the "New E...

1934 Alonzo's Pen-Knife Sketches or Chips of the Old Block by Grabhorn Press. Original illustrated letters written by one of California's pi...

(2) Classic pioneer guides to California, Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press reprints. "The Emigrants' Guide to Oreganand California&...