Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Collection of 16 different pieces. Bought by our consignor in the 1980s. Largest is a lizard 5" long. Most of the others are 1-2.25". Incl...

Scrapers, awls, blades, set 4, includes: jasper, silicified rhyolite, obsidian, moss agate, chalcedony, rose agate, chert, etc. Over 60 pieces. Nicely

Native American projectile handcrafted out of red chert stone, from Kentucky, most likely from the Archaic or Woodland period, 8000 b.c.-1600 a.d. Thi

Seven Riker mounts full of arrowheads, drills and points of varying nature (a few beads, too) and one riker mount of chards of pre-historic hand carve

Item # 1 of 3 : Very fancy Buttons. Brass with and embossed eagle. They read U.S./ Eagle / Indian Service. Early 1900's . Reverse embossed: S. ...

Nice lot of Native American items. First bow is 69” in length. Wrapped in buckskin. Wrapped with one arrow. 29”. Second bow is 48[x=

Nice design Panamanian (probably Wounaan) basket tray, purchased in the 1990s by our consignor. 6" diameter, 1.5" deep. Very good conditio...

The Wounaan Embera tribe of Panama is known for these tightly woven baskets with bold geometric patterns. Sometimes referred to as Rainforest Baskets

6.75" Diameter x 5.25" tall x 2.75" bottle neck hole. Ten polychrome vertical stripes extending upward from base along sides. The bot...

Small Tlingit basket, 3.5" diameter x 2.75" high. Band in brown with orange designs. Spruce root. Basket has two tiny handles. Good condit...

Large woven basket, once completely covered with pine pitch, originally made for carrying water. Label in the opening reads: 1900-1920 Havasupai / Pit

1) Coiled bowl, 10.25" diameter x 3" high. Original color designs are faded (green and brown). Good condition. 2) Small coiled bowl, light...

Excellent Tohono O'dham basket. Yiucca, fern grass, devil's claw. 7" diameter x 3.75" high. A real prize for the collector. Dat...

8" x 8" x 18" Girl's basket. Uses old clothing "Grandma's Dress" around hood. Special Assist Thank You to Norm...

Northeast US native basket made of ash and sweet grass with fitted lid - possibly a sewing basket, From one of the tribes of Maine; Penobscot, MicMac,

Northern Plains fringed beaded peace pipe (Chanupa)bag. 23" x 6". The beading is all intact, white, turquoise, red, black, light blue seed...

Lot of 2. 1) Beautiful, very early Sharon Naranjo Garcia black bowl, approximately 2" tall. Signature on base --Sharon Garcia, Santa CP (Clara ...

Elegant sterling silver belt buckle, 3" x 2". Silver overlay with bear claw image and corner design that looks like mesas. Hallmark, unide...

One pair long silver squash blossom, 2"; one pair short squash blossom.75"; one pair silverwith turquoise and coral nuggets. All in very g...

Heavy sterling bracelet set with turquoise and coral. Silver beading throughout. Inside measurement--5.5". Beautiful piece. Date: Country (...

Vintage silver concho belt, 1.25" x 1". Oval conchos, 32"length can be made up to 39.5". Five vintage silver belt buckles: three...

Two pair of etched silver earrings hallmarked D. Skeets, sterling. One pair post--round disks with hanging feathers--2" diameter, 2.5"leng...

Two pair clip Native American: Cream colored oval onyx stones set in silver, marked MVV. 1.5î x 1î; Zuni sun faceóturquoise, o

This overlaid 14K gold and silver hammered cuff. Etched in a quarter moon pattern. 5" inside measure, .75" gap--silver is lightweight and ...

Antique Royston turquoise and sterling cuff. Hallmarked "JHL" or "HL". Five chunky stones, twisted wire around edges, freely ins...

Vintage pawn bolo set shadow box style with two very large turquoise stones and two bear claws. A heavy silver piece--5" long x 3.5" wide....

Vintage Jonathan Nez, Navajo. Gorgeous heavy sterling silver cuff. This sterling silver and 14k gold cuff is decorated with signature Nez, heavy stamp

Fabulous women's Navajo Bracelet--sterling silver and 12K gold filled Mark Yazzie cuff. Six different Kokopeli dance in gold. c.80's. Inside...

Beautiful vintage Navajo turquoise and coral peyote bird chip inlay set in sterling silver cuff bracelet. Nicely hand etched. Probably old pawn. No vi

Six vintage Navajo rings--all set in silver: three are Nevada turquoise, two possibly Royston--sizes 6 and 7.5; and one pale blue from Ajax mine--siz

Vintage Navajo Richard Tsosie belt buckle made for Christmas holiday--features rough green turquoise stone set in sterling with holly leaves and berri

Beautiful vintage hand stamped sterling belt buckle set with oval coral cabochon. Navajo, no hallmark. Oval buckle with scalloped edges, 3" x 2...

1) Native American inlay of coral, amber, and oyster shellósize 7.5. 2) Nevada turquoise stone set in silverósize 8 . 3) Mixed stones

Navajo Richard Singer sterling silver pendant of Spirit Bear. The piece is hollow--2" x 2.5" x .25". Silver overlay. Hallmarked by t...

One oval sterling pin/brooch hallmarked B B (possible one of the Begay family). Stamped sterling with three small Malachite stones. 1.5" c 1.25...

Teddy Goodluck (hallmarked TG inside four leaf clover) sterling silver shadowbox belt buckle set with turquoise and coral stones. Oval shape with etch

Navajo natural branch red-orange coral double strand necklace. Nicely graduated delicate branch coral, well matched in color and sizing. Original stur

1) Set with turquoise stone, silver leaf with beading, 2) Silver with six oval moonstones set in silver. 3) Stamped silver with turquoise stone. 4) Ch

14K gold and silver--Ray Tracey bracelet and ring. Mount for coral stones in gold and bands for bracelet and ring are sterling with Tracey’s

Navajo, M. M. (Michael) Rogers' (not to be confused with Paiute, Michael Rogers) elegant cuff in 14k gold and sterling silver. Inside measure 5.5

Santo Domingo necklace highlighting a "shell over-lay" pendant with multi-stone and sterling silver accents. Pendant is strung with turquo...

Elegant modern design of tiny silver raised beads set at an angle in heavy sterling cuff. Signed by Navajo, Elgin Tom. 5" inside measure, 1&quo...

Two vintage Santo Domingo oyster shell heishi and turquoise stone necklaces. The longest one is 28" with very large stones--up to 1". Stru...

Incredible vintage graduated turquoise heishi stones --largest .75" diameter and 1/8" thickness. Very heavy necklace with a large carved s...

1921 Morgan Dollar mounted in sterling silver stamped setting, scalloped edges. 3" x 2". Vintage Native American belt buckle in great cond...

Onyx marble triangular (2” x .75”) earrings mounted in raised silver above shadow box of twisted silver wire on two sides and etched

This is a beautiful inlaid-style turquoise bracelet in a mosaic pattern, by Zuni silversmith Annie Quam Gasper. She began producing in 1955 and was in

Group includes a sterling and abalone inlay bolo slide from Jalisco, Mexico. Beautifully engraved Fleur de lis and horseshoe with colorful abalone inl

Zuni made Bumble Bee Jasper necklace set, the necklace hangs at about 12î top to bottom, both necklace and earrings are stamped MT. Date: C

This is a great example of the workings of Navajo silversmith Darin Bill well known for his design work in creating heavy sterling bracelets mostly fa

This is a turquoise bracelet by well known Navajo silversmith Ella Peter, these are beautiful darker blue turquoise stones, center stone is about

This is a tufa cast sterling silver bracelet set with a single turquoise stone and signed by Navajo silversmith F.L. Begay. Date: Country (if no

Vintage group of five pair earrngs: silver cone shape; silver squash blossoms;round turquoise beads se in flower shape; small silver etched rounds set

This is a large size bracelet with a 1 Oî band opening, the piece incorporates nice turquoise stones at about Oî in size along with da

1) Gold Kokopelli on incised silver mountains. Hallmarked Thomas Singer. 2.25" x 1". 2) Hopi style, made in Mexico incised bear claw, moun...

2" x 5" with 3/4" stone, Native American style buckle, signed on reverse "Ed Kee", who may have been a Navajo Silversmith. ...

This is a vintage Navajo made tufa cast buckle, the heavy design is a good match to the overall weight of the buckle at about 7.5 ounces, the turquois

This is a Navajo signed Pearlene Spencer sterling silver bracelet with a bear claw track motif in a shadow box style with alternating turquoise and co

A beautiful Navajo sterling silver bracelet with a square cut turquoise stone set on center and flanked by two salmon colored coral stones, the engrav

This purple spiny oyster inlaid bracelet is set in sterling silver and has a BB hallmark possibly that of Navajo silversmith Benjamin Becenti who spec

This is a nice vintage Navajo bracelet cuff set in a shadow box style with turquoise and coral stones, the band is about 1 ºí in width

Great silver and turquoise pendant on a silver bead and turquoise chain, this is a Navajo signed piece, signature appears to be single name of Gabby,

Four pair: turquoise rounds set in silver; 1" squash blossoms; silver ducks with turquoise chips;abstract triangle w/ turquoise and coral chips...

Item #1 of 3: Very fine, side striped small table runner. 10 " tall x 18 1/2" long. Confederate gray, with side stripping consisting of r...

Modified Klagetoh storm pattern, 88.5" x 56". Large rug in great condition, grey, brown, red, cream. This is a great piece for collectors....

Exquisite Toadlena weaving, 42" x 36". Excellent condition. Water bug in the center. The four corners are hooked, as is the center diamond...

This stunning example of a Red Mesa Navajo Rug is in near perfect condition, recently professionally cleaned and restored. From 1860-1910, especiall

Small rug duo, with some authentic colors and patterns. The rugs measure 52"x 28", with the larger being 40"x 28". Overall good ...

5' x 3' 3". Turquoise, orange, red, black. Five figures left to right, and a sixth "figure" at far right without a head (sym...

This Pictorial features a Navajo family--mother weaving, grandmother and father watching over all, children tending animals and playing. In the backgr

This bold Teec Nos Pos weaving was purchased at the home of the weaver. The spirit line is very apparent. 2.08' x 2.83'. Teec Nos Pos is a r...

Exquisite Wide Ruins by important weaver, Eunice Lee of Chambers, AZ. This exceptionally woven piece is brightly colored with lavender, pink, turquois

Very colorful Yei rug, 62" x 30". Poor condition, holes, edge damage. This piece could be a Mexican copy of a Yei. Date: Country (if no...

Blanket made of wool. According to an expert at the Antique Roadshow, the blanket was made by Indians from Central America who migrated to Arizona Thi

Twin size 64"x 80" American Indian designed Pendleton branded "Beaver State" blanket. It is made of wool, with a fringed border....

This is a lot of two Mexican design blankets. The first is a grey background robe or shawl made by Beaver State Pendleton Mills measuring 75 in. X 63

This is a lot of a Mexican pattern blanket and one runner, both are light duty wool. The runner is 82 in. X 37 in. in a red color dye. The second is a

Large wrap-around blanket, 60 x 75", orange stripe patterns. Southwestern origin. some staining. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City...

Two "saddle blankets". 29 x 41", vertical stripes, red, black, beige, yellow , blue. some edge reinforcement weaving worn. colors go...

A small oar 12", in length and with an illustration of an American Indian and a metal napkin ring. Both are in good shape. Please see photos fo...

Nine Black & White RPC’s. Chief White Spear, family, Native American in poises, Chief Big Tree, twin babies. Some dated 1920. Several by J...

An important discovery of a handful of original photos from the Ely Cosmographic Society, c1925-1928, which had about 6 members including Nevada Senat

Spectacular suite of original c 1920s photographs by Dave Miles of the Ely Cosmological Society. About 50-60 5 x 7 balck and white photos of hte White

1) Annual Reports of the Department of the Interior, 1901. Indian Affairs Part II. Commissioned to the Five Civilized Tribes Indian Inspector for Ind

Lot of 3. 1) The Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Smithsonian Institution 1888-1889 by J. W. Powell Director. Washington, Governm

Half calf binding, green with guilt lettering, excellent condition, guilt page extremities. John Grant publisher Edinburgh. New edition edited by Hodg

1) Handbook of Yokuts Indians By F.F. Latta. Published by Bear State Books. Oildale, California; 1949. Signed by the author F.F. Latta in blue pen 196

Five newspapers mentioning Sitting Bull, the great chief who defeated Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876. A) Philadelphia Record, 8.6.79 where Sitt

Lot of 16 paperbacks Native American Anthropology “The Masterkey” published by Southwest Museum. Dates 1959-63. Paperbacks range from 40-172 pages. Ar

Lot of five. 1) Moccasins attached by rope (?). 2) Pipe. 3) Letter opener. 4) HIN / NIH trinkets unoriginal box. 5) BEST OF ALL a hand carved canoe. (

Lot of 4. Two B/W/ photos w/ whit. Borders: railroad wharf destroyed fire caused y lightening. Miners wall tent camp referred to as “Our

Dated January 14, 1898, this is a letter from the Attorney General of the United States, John McKenna, literally two days before he left office. This

Advertising card for Bisbee, Arizona drinking establishment, restaurant and club room, "The Brewery Muheim & Company. Located in what is kn...

Two letters written on A.A. Castaneda & Company letterhead. Even though these are dated two years later than the event. This general merchandise...

A nice vintage photo of the Tombstone, Arizona Territory, fire dept. marching in a Fourth of July parade in Douglas in 1905. The photo measures 8.5&...

Two interesting pieces of Arizona Territory ephemera, including a $10 license tax receipt that allows one Joseph Mayer to do business at the station i

Collection includes billheads from Samuel Hardware and Bashford & Burmister, as well as a rare Santa Fe Railroad rate sheet for freight from Pre...

A photo taken by H.L. Hamaker of the execution of Fleming Parker. In February 1897, James Fleming Parker, along with an accomplice, robbed a train out

A few pieces of ephemera from the western region, from the 1800's to 1900's. Included is a letter regarding a purchase from Mosler Safe &a...

A magnificent whiskey advertising piece used to made for use in a western saloon setting. By the 1960s, tourist intrigue in the famous western saloons