Wild West Relics Auction April 2024

Five round turquoise and two coral stones rim this bracelet stamped: Effie C. / Zuni. Snakes encircle the stones. 1 inch wide, 2 1/2 inches long. New

A beautiful hair pipe necklace with a dual deer teeth charm. Piece is 22" unclasped with gold colored beading as well as gold colored wire work...

Effigy necklaces (3) carved by Lakota artist, James Under Baggage. Carvings include a buffalo skull (3"), coyote (2") and horse (2")....

Pipestone American Indian pipe carved and signed by Lakota artist James Under Baggage. Depicting a standing buffalo, the bowl measures 2"x 5&qu...

Pipestone American Indian pipe carved and signed by Lakota artist James Under Baggage. Depicting a horse, the bowl measures 3"x 3". This c...

Pipestone American Indian pipe carved and signed by Lakota artist James Under Baggage. Depicting a standing buffalo, the bowl measures 2"x 3&qu...

Pipestone American Indian pipe carved and signed by Lakota artist James Under Baggage. Depicting a turtle, the bowl measures 2"x 3". This ...

Pipestone American Indian pipe carved and signed by Lakota artist James Under Baggage. Depicting a turtle, the bowl measures 2"x 3". This ...

A James Under Baggage carving, this time in Black Hills alabaster. This Lakota piece depicting a standing buffalo and wolf, measures 5"x 9"...

This peace pipe is 13.5 in. in length and lathe turned. Finished with a tapered end for the pipestone and an oval shape for a mouthpiece. A carry case

Indian medicine bags (2). While both measure about the same 5"x 7", one appears to be much older than the other, having appeared to have ...

Pipe bowls made primarily for the tourist trade at the Pine Ridge Reservation in Montana. They do not appear to be Catlinite (Pipestone), but are very

A carved plain pipestone smoking bowl. It measures a large 6"x 4" and is NOT signed by the artist. Please see photos for more detail.

This pipestone is of catlinite mined in Minnesota. It is carved with straight edges. It is legend that warring tribes found common ground when mining

Modern buckskin pipebag with white metal cones and brass beads, purple dyed tassels and blue, white, black, yellow and turquoise beads by Louis Shaw.

Buckskin pipebag with white, black, red and yellow beads, 30x7". Whitish pipebag by Aurora Koning, possibly made in 2009, red, white, black and...

Red old purse, 5x4" with underlying tears. Zippered Shoe Money 3x6". Multicolor 1.25x1.25" and longer handle.

Beaded items-coaster 4.5", buckskin purse 4", 2 children 1.5", floral mats 7x5.5", several hair clips. All in a 7.5x12" box.

Carved horn for holding dentalium probably from Indians of the Pacific Coast. Believed to be circa 1800s; six inches long. an inch and a half deep. Pa

A cowrie shell American Indian design blanket dress. It appears to have been fashioned from an army blanket. It is trimmed with buckskin piping and fr

Matching white, black and pinkish cuffs, 4.5x11" and arm bands with metal horns and cobalt beads, 1.75x11".

Green, orange and pinkish glass bead belt, 1.75x52" with 1" multi color oval beads on each end.

Buckskin mocassins with commercial rawhide soles. Uppers have appliqued beadwork in reds and turquoise beads. Possibly Santee Sioux. These were stuffe

Beaded moosehide mocassins made in a one-piece, pointed-toe construction with appliqued beadwork pattern in white, yellow, pink, and red beads surroun

Muskrat fur vest with trade cloth cotton lining and cowrie shell and pony bead (6/0) ornaments for a child. Some fur worn has off at the chest areas.

War shield made from stretched rawhide and measuring about 16"x 17". It is stretched rawhide, with horsetail, bead and elk's toe decor...

Buffalo headdress from the Plains Tribes. Is from real buffalo with horns attached. Several paintings on the inside of the headdress. Horns are not sy

Beaded hide knife sheath with beads on exterior. Appears to be from the modern period with some patina, has signs of use. 10.5x2.5".

Lakota war clubs (3). Handmade by two different artists. Two are by Emerson Elk (1957-2020). One measures 19" in length, has a doeskin grip an...

This lot from Colorado contains over 70 points including 5 knives (ranging from 2.5 in./ 64 mm to 4.0 in./ 102 mm), one pinto basin shoulderless point

There are three points in this lot from Kansas: a Marshall point at 2.75 in./ 70 mm; a Lerma point at 2.5 in./ 64 mm; and a Archaic Knife at 4.0 in./

This lot has about 18 points all from New Mexico. Many are from the White Sands area. All have been cataloged from the Bracken collection and labeled

This lot has over 50 points from Wyoming; two Archaic period knives at 2.5 in./ 64 mm and another at 3.5 in./ 89 mm, a Hanna point, several red agate

This lot holds a number of Paleo point fragments. 2 lbs. worth of stone that have been hand tooled into obvious spear points or other preforms. From t

This riker box holds 23 tools and knives. All pieces show signs of tooling by early man. .5 in. to 2 in. in length. Location of finds unknown. From th

This lot holds 7 lanceolates by a number of location names; there are also about 12 more fragments of the paleo era. They were all found between Color

This lot holds about 36 points from Kansas and Missouri; a Big Sandy point at 2.75 in./ 70 mm from Missouri; over twenty-five small points from Missou

There are over 110 points in this lot all from Oklahoma. There is a harahey knife at 3.75 in./ 96 mm, a Lerma point at 3 in./ 76 mm, a drill at 3.5 in

This lot contains 15 points from around the west. There is a Cottonwood leaf knife found near Tule Lake in Northern California at 2.375 in.; a Corner

This lot holds ten projectile points from the Bracken collection that represent local materials used from around the United States. Each point has bee

This lot holds ten projectile points from the Bracken collection that represent local materials used from around the United States. Each point has bee

This lot holds fourteen projectile points from the Bracken collection that represent local materials used from around the United States. Each point ha

This collection of points (28) are the most diverse for technical skill and color of materials used. Some have been cataloged to Kansans, or Colorado,

There are 19 points in this lot with a spectacular Mauer ovoid at 2 in. / 51 mm of multi-colored agate. A Gatecliff point at 2 in. / 51 mm, a Sauvies

These are three two grooved stone axes, 4.5 in., 5. in, 5.5 in. in length. All are granite, site location is unknown. Early Archaic Period 9,000-8,0

This boatstone is red granite that has been shaped and polished at 3.5 in. /89 mm. Boatstones were made to add mass to the atlatl shaft, to increase t

There are four pieces of stone or pottery in this lot. Each piece has a consistent texture indicating a firing rather than flaking or grinding to shap

This diamond shaped stone is 2.75 in./ 70 mm X 1.675 in./ 41 mm in width. The stone is a double hole gorget found in Umatilla County, Oregon according

There are three bone awls in this lot. Three different sizes indicate there may have been three different applications. Two awls have been shaped to h

This discoidal stone or commonly referred to as a chunkey (chungke) stone is 4 in. in diameter and 2 in. thick. These stones are found associated with

A collection of dozens of pottery sherds discovered while building a Green Valley, Arizona development. Found possibly in 2013 during the Quail Creek

This stone axe tool is 5 in. in length at 1lb 8 oz. Grooved completely around. Marked "130" in paint from a previous collection. Current...

Two basalt and one granitic stone scrapers of unknown origin. These may have been handed down from generation to generation. One is labeled St. Louis

3x 1982 National Geographic Pueblo Pottery. 1933 Mesa Land by Ickes, 1982 Nee Hemish by Sando, Matte Paint Pottery of the Tewa, 1973 Keres and Zuni Pu

These are seven riker boxes of pottery shards from Butler County, Kansas and from Kay County, Oklahoma; they're not far apart. Most pieces are n...

This lot has several pieces of shards: a gray shard with two color clay at 4 in.; a fragment of black on cream white, inside design primitive artwork

Ancient etched Caddo jar with 4 notched rib designs, evenly spaced around sides of jar. Etched liine between. 4.25"x5". Lp chip, no visibl...

Three museum quality pottery pieces by Norman Red Star. These pieces measure 6"x 6", with two seed bowls measuring 2"x 3" and 2...

Ancient Caddo flared jar, deeply incised. c. 1400-1600, Red River Drainage area, 5"x5.5". Professionally reconstructed. Texas Gary Bra...

2 tone Papago woven basket with tan and brown highlight design. 4x8". Arizona

Small Hopi or Modoc basket. It measures 3"x 3"x 5" and is done in a diamond pattern design. There is damage along the edge. Please se...

Wooden cradle board from the Navajo tribe made from five pieces of traditionally carved cedar(?) joined together by commercially tanned leather ties.

3 tone brown and black Pacific Northwest basket with lid. Bottom of lid has partial weave, most not present. 2x3.5".

3 small Native American baskets. Spruce root Hoopa with maidenhair fern and possibly bear grass, 1.75x2.5". 3 tone, Nooka, Washington origin, 1...

5.5" and 6.75" Toto-oh-no woven trays, nice condition.

Has photo of Perpetual Ice Cave where a Native American greats someone. Two young Native Americans riding donkey. Native Americans in full dress. Insc

Lot of 18 vintage post cards, mostly portraits of Indians. Apache Indians come in to draw rations; Geronimo and his third wife; Al-Che-Say (Apache sco

1897 Iroquois Cycle Works catalog with color Native American cover. A few Native American and many bicycle illustrations. 7.75x5.25". Robe...

Document appointing Sioux Chiefs to the council of the Sioux Nation in 1930. It's signed by eight individuals including Chief American Horse, Re...

Stereo View of Indian lodge and a few people standing next to it. It appears to be from the late 1800s. Nice scene. Please see photos for more detail

Group of six American Indian books from Arizona, in good condition: "Native American Lives," c. 1994, Photographs from the permanent colle...

Linen backed projected location of the Kush Ta Ka Railway 28x76". 1903 blue print style 30x30", tears. 1904 Controller Bay, 30x30", ...

1910 Alaska original ink on linen coal map. Cook's Inlet, Spoke Cons. Coal. 19x24". Light stain. Alaska

1908 Sulzer, AK pipeline map, 1"=100ft. 18x41". Alaska

Canvas backed rollup map by Fred H Tibbetts, engineer, San Francisco, Grass Valley District office. Nevada Irrigation District. 1929. 1" to 5 m...

Faust's Map and Guide 14th Edition of San Francisco 1898, complete with fold out map. Also a San Francisco Guide & Souvenir published by the...

c. 1870 pen and ink drawn map of Smartsville, Carey's Gold Diggings, Mt. Diablo Meridian, Park's Bar, several unnamed mining claims etc. 11x...

Large wall map, 3 x 5 feet, varnish, cloth backed, excellent condition. Incredible, and rare map, shaded relief, shows 160 of the most important mines

California Counties Mine Maps (5): 1) Nevada Co., compiled by Fred M. Miller, county surveyor, 1913 - tabulation of Lode Claim map contains 694 mines

A spectacular set of 5 maps showing California history from 1604 to 1767. Measures 15x12”. 1) Earliest map (upper right) is based upon a manu

Collection of California (only), City (110), County (54), and Regional (52), Street and Hwy. Maps; totaling 212 pieces of material~ Indexed alphabetic

Map of routes by militar detachments in spring of 1855 from SLC to SF. 4 different routes were examined by Cap.t Ingalls, Col. Stepto, Lt Mowry. Print

Group of maps for the new Almaden Quicksilver Mining Company. A cross-section and longitudinal section for the Cora Blanco mine blueprint, circa late

Topographical sketch of the gold and quicksilver district of California July 25, 1848 EOCOLT USA. This stands for Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Lieut. USA.

Copies of very old California maps, originally c. 1800's-1910. Grass Valley/Nevada City-printed backwards. 2x San Francisco and Adjoining Bays. ...

Wheeler survey map of eastern California and Western Nevada, Atlas sheets 40 7B and 40 7D, by Wheeler, U.S. Army, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A

2 limited lithographic sepia tone edition1882 Colorado Springs, Manitou and Pike's Peak birds eye view maps by Joseph John Stoner. Possibly repr...

1858 Rio Colorado map showing Southern California, Nevada, Arizona etc. Map by Egloffstein. 16.5x35.5". Foxing, 1" center hole, left 1.25&...

Chicago street and train guide map from the 1880s. Did not unfold map, but appears to be about 20"x 30". Folds to fit pocket and is publis...

A double truck from a Samuel Walker published book. These two pages show the Western Hemisphere and the North American continents. The North American

2 blueprint maps on backing of Carter's Reservoir and Supply Ditch c. 1901. 32x46". Carter's Reservoir Montana Stuart Mackenzie Mont...

1915 Montana Mining District map by The Engineering Corporation. 61x42". Some edge tears, chip, tape repairs etc. Please inspect. Helena Montan...

Large map of Teton Cooperative Reservoir and Canal , 1910. about 30x156". Some edge tears and creases. Please inspect. Teton County Montana ...

This is a set of three mining maps of the Silver Grouse Mining claims out of Troy, Montana. Two are blue lines. Bimetallic mining. 1936 dates.C.H. Bar

2 Montana maps by Cram. Superior Map of Montana c. 1910, 45x50", tape repairs and tears. c. 1930 color Latest Official Survey Montana, 44x49&q...

1912 Nevada Rand McNally pocket map. Highways, rails Post Offices etc. Nevada

Adirondack Mountains maps (4) from 1902, contained in a nice hardcover jacket. Each map measures 35"x by 27" and each cover different are...

A fantastic and possibly first known map of the Fort at Weisport in Carbon County, PA, built by Benjamin Franklin against the Indians, in the French a

Map of Peirce county coal fields. 1"=250 feet. 37x59". A few tears, please inspect. Pierce county Washington

Scarce 1910 Seattle land district map, 30x28". Tape repair and tattered edges. Please inspect. Seattle Washington 1910