- Pair WWI Trench Art Shell CasingsSKU: AJ2137Pair of WWI trench art shell casings with fluted bases, grape and vine design over stylized bark. 4"D x 20 1/4"H PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Unknown, EuropeSIZE: 4"D x 20 1/4"H
$1,700 - Exceptional Navajo Turquoise NecklaceSKU: Y251Navajo turquoise bear claw necklace, said to have been featured in Arizona Highways, purchased from a museum. Featuring turquoise and sterling beads with jacla drops. Six turquoise "bear claws" set in stamped sterling silver base. Purchased from trader Ali Ahmad who acquired on a museum trade. ...
$15,000 - Northwest Coast AdzeSKU: AJ2031Northwest Coast adze with massive elk horn handle and forged blade attached with harness leather thong. Much used patina from grease and sweat. 19th Century. A rare piece. 9" x 3 1/2" x 1" blade. PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Northwest - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 9" x 3 1/2" x 1" blade
$5,000 - Two Shorebird DecoysSKU: Z112Pair of 19th century root head shorebird security decoys. 15" long on bases. We acquired on the east coast. Original paint. Great look. Selling as a pair. PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: East, United StatesSIZE: 15" long
$1,800 - Set of Ivory Poker Chips in Oak CaseSKU: AJ1691Beautiful set of 250 ivory poker chips contained in a miniature roll top desk case. The front doors double as card holders, and the roll top works to expose the interior removeable set of chips. Decorated horsehead, and horseshoe chips in various colors. Condition remarkable for the age. The ...
$12,000 - Patriotic Themed H.C. Evans Gambling WheelSKU: AJ1692Patriotic themed H.C. Evans gambling wheel. H.C. Evans Co. Chicago. H. C. Evans & Company of Chicago was once a leading manufacturer of casino equipment and supplies - both honest and crooked - in the United States. It was established in 1892 and collapsed in 1955. This example, unmarked, ...
$20,000 - Turn of the Century Navajo Squash BlossomSKU: I1925The earliest Navajo pieces did not have turquoise; this sand-cast and handmade squash blossom is turn of the century - most probably before; made for own use; simple, stunning and important. There are a vast array of prices on squash blossoms. This particular one is older than most as it is it ...
$16,000 - Pair Cree Beaded PillowsSKU: AJ1895Almost matched pair of Cree beaded pillows of brain and smoked tanned deer skin. Small glass and metallic beads in floral design with attached fringe having scalloped and beaded edging. Very few beads missing but not distracting. One end open for pillow insert. Rare for this age and condition. ...
$7,000 - "The Hunter" Attributed to Johann HugglerSKU: AF1059The Hunter attributed to Johann Huggler (1834-1912) Of Brienz - a small town in Bernese Oberland, Canton Bern Switzerland. When one looks at the old photographs of Johann Huggler, this is a self - portrait. Johann Huggler was known as the "King of the Carvers" of Brienz. The few carvings that ...
$30,000 - The Long Trail by John Wade HamptonSKU: AJ1721The Long Trail by John Wade Hampton (1988-2000). Painting was painted in 1990. Oil on canvas. 42" x 32". Signed lower left "J.W. Hampton." John Hampton was a renowned painter and sculptor of cowboy life, that he grew to know firsthand from living much of his life in the southwest. In 1977 John ...
$25,000 - Scandinavian Carved Ivory Sun DialSKU: AJ1725Scandinavian carved ivory sun dial. Oval ivory dial carved with masted ship and decorative border. Mounted in metal and wood case, marked on underside. Circa 1750. 2 3/4"H x 5 3/4"W x 2 7/8"D PERIOD: 18th CenturyORIGIN: Scandinavian, EuropeSIZE: 2 3/4"H x 5 3/4"W x 2 7/8"D
$3,500 - Monumental Navajo Turquoise Arm CuffSKU: AJ1648Monumental Navajo turquoise arm cuff. Sterling silver arm cuff with large single slab of turquoise inset on three split shank cuffs. Total length 9.5"; Largest cuff 9"W, gap 1 5/8"W; intermediate 8.5"W, gap 1 1/8"W; smallest 6"W, gap 1 3/4"W. Stone came from a Nevada mine in 1964 and was ...
$11,000 - Plains Pemmican PounderSKU: AJ1234Plains stone and hide pemmican pounder with stand. Pounder 12 1/2" x 4 3/4" x 2 1/4" Overall 14 1/2" x 5" x 4 1/2". PERIOD: UnknownORIGIN: Great Plains - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: Pounder 12 1/2" x 4 3/4" x 2 1/4" Overall 14 1/2" x 5" x 4 1/2"
$4,500 - Horse Pictorial WeavingSKU: B0722Navajo pictorial crystal weaving with sawtooth and arrow edges, building blocks on natural brown background and center portrait of a brown horse. 34" x 58" PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native AmericanSIZE: 34" x 58"
$10,000 - Germantown Double SaddleSKU: M1000Navajo Germantown double saddle blanket with two different design panels, separated by a yellow and blue candy stripe. With rare variegated green yarn. Dazzler design on one end, with the other having three striking blue diamonds, outlined in serrated yellow, with center red crosses. Collector ...
$14,000 - Cisco's Adirondack MirrorSKU: AJ1381Cisco's Adirondack beveled mirror with twig work frame and crowned top having center burl. A monumental piece. Mirror 28" x 41" PERIOD: ContemporaryORIGIN: Idaho, United StatesSIZE: Mirror 28" x 41"
$3,500 - Navajo Crystal Steer PictorialSKU: B0777Navajo Crystal steer pictorial with a steer in each of the four corners. Two "E's" on each side and a red "M" or "W" in the center. 2'7" x 3'8". Possibly double saddle. PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native AmericanSIZE: 2'7" x 3'8"
$7,500 - Navajo Crystal PictorialSKU: AJ0274Navajo Crystal pictorial. A wonderful story textile with numerous Native / Navajo standing, mounting and riding figures, lizards, arrows, bows, and a three-panel progression of a rider mounting a horse. Eye dazzler type diamonds in red, black and white separating the figures. 71" X 95", bright ...
$25,000 - "Dry as a Fish" FlaskSKU: AG2128Silverplate "Dry as a Fish" pewter flask. Engraved on the front with a fish leaping from the water, the sides of foliate decoration and oval form. PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Unknown, United StatesSIZE: 5 1/2"H including spout x 4 1/4"D
$1,200 - Nevada Saloon Nude PaintingSKU: AJ1021Oil on canvas; image 80" x 57". Large Nevada saloon nude painting. Displayed at the current owners Great Grandfathers' saloon in Goldfield Nevada 1903, depicts a nude with blue ribbon shoes. These Paintings hung in the Goldfield town's Saloon, where Wyatt and Virgil Earp came to Goldfield in ...
$15,000 - Mermod Freres Oak Music Box on StandSKU: AJ1012Mermod Frères Oak Cylinder Music Box on Stand, Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. circa 1895. each decorated with foliate and scrolling carvings, with a Jacot's Patent Safety Check and signed with firm's mark. Great sound with ten beautiful tunes. 43 1/2" x 43 1/2" x 22" This is a large or fragile ...
$19,000 - IBM Time ClockSKU: AJ1032Antique oak case IBM Time Clock with original metal manufacturer's tag on front measurers 35"T, glass front door on each side panel, 8" clock on front with 27" iron wheel. Plaque reads "Manufactured by International Business Machine Corporation International Time Recording Division" with 7 ...
$4,500 - Roasting Spit JackSKU: AJ0780French 19th Century weight driven roasting spit jack. Mounted on wooden stand. Includes original weights, which are especially hard to find. 14"W x 18"L x 34"H From the late Middle Ages, weight-driven roasting jacks were used in the kitchen. The device must be attached to the chimney (rim) ...
$4,500 - Lifesize Metal LonghornSKU: AJ0883Lifesize metal longhorn. This statue looks great on a front porch or lawn. This realistic one is silver aluminum but it can be painted any color. The Longhorn stands 4ft. 8" high, and is 8ft. 2" long. At the widest point it is 4ft. 3". This item is hollow, but still quite heavy. The feet have ...
$15,000 - Gibbs Live Muskrat TrapSKU: AJ0994Gibbs live mukrat animal trap, otherwise known as the Armadillo trap because of its appearance. Made only from 1925-1930. Has three patent dates on pan. A rare trap with the original setting tool which doubled as a stake pole. The tool alone is rarer than the trap, and that is saying something, ...
$5,500 - Mimbres Pottery BowlSKU: AJ0964Mimbres black and white pictorial bowl with buck deer and kill hole. Interior centering a leaping stag within a simple geometric border. Glued with original pieces. Collection numbers on underside "65161/6718." Ex. Stephane Janssen, Carefree Arizona. Property from the collection of Tony Berlant. ...
$15,000 - Sterling on Black Parade SaddleSKU: AE0731_RTSterling on Black Parade Saddle. 15” padded seat. Heavily tooled. Over 100 sterling silver conchos. Large sterling plates covering tapaderos. The saddle was made by Rowell’s Saddlery, Castro Valley, California. The reins were made by Bohlin, Hollywood, California; and the brass collar made by ...33% off
$30,000$45,000 - Oversized Steer Horn ChairSKU: AJ1033Custom made oversized horn chair with leather seat and fabric back. This is incredible chair is constructed from 42 matching steer horns. Superb in style and quality craftsmanship. Chair measures 45 1/2" across the arms, 51 1/2" tall. This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not ...
$17,000 - Pueblo Chief's NecklaceSKU: AJ1002_NLPueblo Chief's necklace. Circa 1900 – 1920. Handmade discs of turquoise, onyx, bloodstone... The center discs interspersed with turquoise nuggets. Was deaccessioned from a private Museum near Washington D.C. Largest disc 2 ¼”D, overall length including silver hasps 38”. PERIOD: Early 20th ...
$17,000 - Navajo Cow Pictorial WeavingSKU: AH1407Navajo Cow pictorial weaving. Soft, thick ends with spun wool woven in colors of red, blue, cream, dark brown, yellow, green and orange. Design of serrated diamonds. 72" x 51" PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native AmericanSIZE: 72" x 51"
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Sam’s pick is the founder’s perception of the rare and exceptional, not necessarily the highest value, but items that may not have been seen before, or are of exceptional quality. For this reason, these items are desirable, collectible and of investment quality.
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