Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

A Waters 2nd type. Many government contractors made muskets for the US government in the early 19th century. This model is dated 1820 and has an Ameri

Whitney-Howard lever-action hammer-less breech-loading single shot rifle circa 1866-1870. Less than 1,700 were produced. 44 caliber rimfire. Black wal

44 Caliber first model rimfire carbine circa 1859-1864. Possibly one of the military issued carbines released after Gettysburg. 24 inch octagonal barr

Black powder percussion, heavy octagonal barrel, large bore, Kentucky rifle. Cheek piece on tiger wood stock. Nice brass and silver accents. Brass pis

Very rare engraved and silver inlaid Spanish 58 caliber percussion musket. Silver inlaid on the breech end of the barrel with a fancy design. Behind t

Rare Snider .577-450 2nd model conversion pistol. 1858 Enfield V.R. ROYAL STAMP. Excellent shape with graduated adjustable sight. This is a large bore

32 Caliber, rimfire pocket pistol, 'TRANTER PATENT' engraved double action revolver. A seven shot, two inch barrel, black powder collectible...

1st Model Frontier Army Model Single Action. Very little finish as is custom for working guns of the period. Works excellent. Very clever design, stri

Boissy of St. Etienne. Engraved, double-barrel rifled pocket pistol. 11mm, pinfire. Three inch barrels. Nicely engraved with good bores and rosewood o

French "Manufacture d' Armes of St. Etienne." Caliber 8mm double-action centerfire, 1 1/2 inch barrel, five shot pocket revolver. Very...

Belgian folding trigger pocket revolver. Double-action, folding trigger, hammer-less, with built-in safety switch. 5.5 mm, six shot. Centerfire. Beaut

English Tranter 38 rimfire spur trigger pocket revolver. Seven shot, double-action. Three inch octagonal barrel. Pitted bore, checkered walnut grip, e

45 Caliber replica underhammer black powder percussion single shot pistol. A working replica of an authentic nineteenth century target pistol of large

This is one of the earliest Dixie Arms replicas of an 1851 Navy Colt. Val Forgett started Dixie Arms in the late 1950s/ early 60s with the idea of hav

Beautiful single shot percussion 45 caliber target pistol with adjustable sight. Comes in a French fitted case with all accessories needed to take it

Six barrel, 36 caliber replica Pepperbox pistol. Single action, revolving cylinder black powder. Beautiful blue finish with handsome wood grips. It is

Replica Ethan Allen twin barrel, muzzle-loading .36 caliber percussion pistol. Beautiful blue finish with walnut grips. Comes in replica French fitted

A rare and historic Hopkins and Allen 12 ga. single barrel falling block shotgun. This black powder collector/shooter has a nicely aged brown finish w

A very nice and fairly rare Hopkins and Allen 16 ga. black powder single barrel shotgun. Has an original saddle ring and full pistol grip circa 1888.

Very ornate 12 ga. John Rigby &Co hammer shotgun with checkered straight stock, circa 1871. 30 inch blued Damascus barrels with "JOHN RIGB...

Parker "D" Grade hammer shotgun circa 1871-1877. America's finest shotgun of the period and here is an example of a higher grade. Hamm...

American Gun Co New York, 12 ga. hammer-less shotgun circa 1895-1922. 'GENUINE ARMORY STEEL CHOCK BORED" barrels. Original barrel length po...

Black powder 12 gauge lever action shotgun.This piece was manufactured last year of production 1898 and only 902 were produced that year. Some denting

Unusual "Trapdoor Style" "Swing lock" single barrel black powder shotgun. 30 inch barrel with swing block receiver. Very nice an...

Dexter Smith was the son of H.Smith, of Smith and Wesson. He produced only 300 of these falling block 12 ga. shotguns. 30 inch barrel. The falling blo

Push button release tip up barrel 12 ga. Stevens first model shotgun. Two models were made between 1870 and 1895. The first model was without forend,

A.M. Arms- Pat'd Mar 21.82 May 29, 83. Unknown maker from Boston Mass. An unusual action design: not hammerless, nor hammer but "semi-hamm...

Forehand & Wadsworth, Worchester, Mass. Successors to Ethan Allen Arms, they made a wide variety of single and double barrel black powder shotgu...

Possibly a Sears & Roebuck early single barrel shotgun from their pre-1895 catalog .THIS IS STRICTLY FOR DISPLAY OR PARTS. NOT FOR BLACK POWDER...

Measures 40" H x 35" W. The totem is cedar, with black, red and blue paint still on, but faded. Carved on back side with "P" in ...

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Measures approx. 78" x 56". This regional Navajo Rug style is named for the town of Chinle (It flows from the canyon.) at the mouth of Can...

Navajo Olla Basket. Geometric pattern. Opening 5" x 7.25" H. The term olla refers to the shape which generally is as tall or taller than ...

Traditional full-sized woven basketry baby carrier of willow and redfern with matching sunshade and original finger woven straps. This Mono Indian cra

Pomo Indian Sit-Down Cradle, the "U" form cradle made of bent willow branches, wicker work, steel wire secured with cotton cord, with roun...

Finely coiled Pomo basket has an excellent weave and nice patina. 7" wide at opening, 3.5" high. Pomo baskets are made with many details a...

The Hupa Group lived among the Klamath River areas of Northwest California. The Hupa, Yurok, Karok, Tolowa and Wiyot Tribes make up the Hupa Group. Th

Cannot determine embossing. Tightly woven, with faint design, weaving intact, with small cord for attaching; bottle top visible. 9.5" h. Hupa p...

The Hupa Group lived among the Klamath River areas of Northwest California. The Hupa, Yurok, Karok, Tolowa and Wiyot Tribes make up the Hupa Group. Th

Basket is entirely light brown except the two eagles which are a darker brown. Diameter is 5 1/4". Height is 3". City: Inyo State: Cali

The Wounaan are best known as basket weavers. They live in the Darien Raniforest. The baskets are made of Chunga palm leaves with plant and earth dyes

Paiute (Washoe) burden basket, 16.5" x 18". The Washoe, a one-time semi nomadic tribe lived in the region near Lake Tahoe, and down to Ca...

Medium Conical burden basket, Paiute (Washoe) 12.75" x 14.5". The Washoe, a one-time semi nomadic tribe lived in the region near Lake Taho...

Twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu o’sa. The Paiute and other groups in the Great Basin and Southwest used basket water bottles. Th

Twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu o’sa. Basket # 2 (9" h x 6" diameter at widest). Basket is in very good condition. ...

Twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu o’sa. Basket # 3 (9" h x 5" diameter at widest); Basket is in very good condition. ...

Twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu o’sa. Basket # 4 (8.5" h x 4" diameter at widest). Basket is in very good condition....

1) Large bowl shaped basket (8" diameter x 4" h); 2) (7" diameter, x 3.25" h) 3) the smallest basket (7" diameter x 3"...

One basket is an open bowl (opening 8.75" x 4" H), the other is a lidded bowl (opening 5.25" x 5" H. The people of the Washoe tr...

Two bowl-shaped baskets (6.25" opening x 2.5" H and 7" opening c 2.75" H). Possibly Washoe. City: State: Nevada, Date: ...

See picture for wonderful set of designs on basket and lid. 8 stiches per inch. A few breaks at rim, rope showing through lid handle, faded from sunli

Possibly Washoe basketry ( 13" h x 6" w x 5" d) . A cradleboard is a traditional kind of Native American baby carrier. The baby is sw...

Basket one: (4" h x 8.5" w x 4" d), sort of canoe (oval) shaped w/ geometric pattern. Basket two: (6.5" diameter, 4" h/ w h...

A pair of Plains Indian-made beaded skin moccasins, each with swastika on the vamp and triangle designs in red and transparent beads, trimmed with bla

4 1/2" x 7 1/2" bronze casting signed E Geiselman and dated 1914 City: State: , Date: 1914 FHWAC#: 27365

14" tall bronze, signed E.W. Deming, Fenn bronze, 21/100. E.W. Deming (1860-1942) was a painter and sculptor known for his work with Native Ame...

Patch is approximately 5" x 3" and dark brown with lighter edges and beadwork resembling two crossed american flags. Possibly from U. ...

Six beautiful turquoise polished stones, five oval cuts; one, odd shaped cut. Feather and leather hair barrette with tiny stone, 3.5" long, 1 &...

This point was found by Ruth Haugen at an old Nez Perce camp site at Penewawa on the Snake River. The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the

From photograph by E. S. Curtis. Photogravure printed by Jon Andrew & Son. Matted 20" H x 24" W Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 16, 1...

Photograph by E. S. Curtis. Photogravure printed by Jon Andrew & Son. Matted 20" H x 24" W Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 16, 1868 –...

Photograph by E. S. Curtis. Photogravure printed by Jon Andrew & Son. Matted 24" H x 20" W Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 16, 1868 –...

This is the first and only edition of this captivating voyage in French. This starts on page 225 from the magazine Le Tour Du Monde. Full of scarce an

December 17, 1890. Sitting Bull's body now lying in state. He is surrounded by sad and Shrieking squaws. His son lies beside him cold in death. ...

This lot of four artifacts represents an irreplaceable portion of history surrounding the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. 1) A 4"...

Map shows Linguistic Stocks chiefly within the present limits of the United States. From Annual Report of Bureau of Ethnology, Vol. 7 by J. W. Powell,

Interesting map prepared at the by R. Jones adj. Gen., U. S. Topographical Bureau. Feb 23, 1836 (20.5" x 19.5") This map illustrates the f...

Chinook Jargon (fourteenth edition) (also known as chinuk wawa) originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the

Lot of 57 cards. Various publishers. Some are RPC. Native American figures such as: Chief Wau-Ko-Ma, Chief Gotebo, Chief Standing Deer, Princess Angel

Two postcards of "Ishi, Last of the Southern Yana Tribe. Published by the University of California Museum of Anthropology. One postcard of Nati...

This may be the best collection at the best price in the auction. 12 BOOKS! 1) Bureau of Ethnology, Canyon de Chelly (16th Annual Report) with an Intr

1-2) 1891 map showing location of Nebraska state troops. 3) 1891, portions of Dakota and the Platte and Indian reservations. 4) 1891 map of positions

Both photos are studio photos and are in original frames. Writtten on one photo: Chief Paconda (My Yonger Brother) among the Algonquins the most enlig

Thirteen amber bottles. Embossed beer quarts: Buffalo (Sacramento), El Dorado (Stockton): Rapp (SF, crack); 3 unembossed quarts with Buffalo ceramic t

San Francisco Seltzer Water Co. Bottled by New Century Bev. Co., quart bottle.; Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters (brown bottle); J. I. Blivens...

Best of group: blob topped 1890 Hutchinson bottle from Alameda--shows two hands shaking hands. Also blob topped, 1880 Jackson Springs Napa Soda (natur

Italian/ Soda Water/ Manufactory/ San Francisco applied top soda bottle, Union Glass Works/ Phila on the reverse. Pontiled. Sparkling mint, profession

Tooled top whiskey bottles: 1) Bottled by E. A. Fargo Co. Wholesale Liquors, San Francisco, Cal.; 2) Louis Taussic & Co., San Francisco, Cal.; ...

1) Two bottles with picture trade marks: one is old dark amber, the other a lighter strike; Old C. H. Moore Bourbon & Rye, Jesse Moore & Co....

1) Hunter's Pharmacy, Bay Station, Alameda; 2) P. Flattow & Son Druggists, Alameda. Also included in lot are a rare opium bottle, a ceramic ...

Aqua green coca-cola bottle. Diamond shape. On outside it says, "The Best by a Dam Site / Coca Cola Bottling Com." Inside it says "Bo...

Darker green coca-cola bottle. Diamond shape. On outside it says, "The Best by a Dam Site / Coca Cola Bottling Com." Inside it says "...

One quart Coke bottle. Vignette of Boulder (Hoover) Dam on bottle. Metal top is stamped "C. C. Las Vegas." Plastic tube is inside, but bro...

Aqua Hutchinson style soda bottle. Many bubbles throughout bottle. This is the oldest embossed soda bottle from Reno. Near mint condition with no chip

Reno Brewing Co., Reno Nevada. In 1940 business was booming for the Reno Brewing Company. Founded in 1903 and having survived Prohibition by selling n

Two original Sierra Beer boxes and 14 Sierra Beer bottles with paper labels. The boxes were for pints and quarts, and show the usual wear attendant to

Two full amber, labeled squatty Tahoe beer bottles; three empty Sierra Beer bottlers, very similar; two clear tall Tahoe soda bottles (Carson Brewing

Marked white script: "Brandy", "Sherry", "B. B. Brandy", "Hanley Whiskey", and "Port". City: c....

Aqua Union flask, pint, clean, mint condition; these are very popular. 100-150 different varieties, according to McKearin. During the 1860's and...

Multi-sided bottles. The two best are: a beautiful gold Meyer Bottling Co. San Francisco, CA; an amber Sanford Bev.: Good Health Seltzer, The Greater

Aqua pint flask (GIX-16), open pontil, partially sheared lip, base chip. Large heart shaped frame containing elaborate scrolls and at top five-pointed

Beautiful leaf/vine silver laid over bottle, no top. Bottom stamped on glass--HAIC, UGB. On silver stamped: China hallmark City: State:

Aqua, quart size, mint condition. G.I-42 . "It is interesting to note that the legend 'The Father of His Country' appears in connection...

More than twenty antique bottles covering a variety of contents: whiskey, beer, soda, medicine, bitters. Includes light cobalt medicines, a few patent

All bottles have sheared tops, rather crude glass. The best of the lot is a cobalt blue 8-sided bottle. Nice variety of bottles. City: Sta

Quong Yuen Sing. Co. Clay Street, San Francisco, CA. Bean cake, 12 oz jar. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: FH

For photographic use only, Kodak; Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY 4 inches tall. City: Rochester State: New York, Date:

A germ destroying liquid to be vaporized for whooping cough, spasmodic croup, nasal catarrh, colds, bronchitis, coughs, sore throat, broncho pneumonia

This is a very nice group in variety of shape, size and color. The best of the group are two brown bottles, and one gold that has a hinged lid; also g

Includes a rare 150 c.c. bottle in very good condition. Two different embossed patterns. City: State: United States, Date: