Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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