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THE HEIRS OF THE BILLY BRANCH COLLECTION ARE NOW INVITING OFFERS!!!

With the imminent distribution of proceeds from the sales of items in the Billy Branch estate, the heirs
are inviting offers. Though already heavily discounted, the family has asked that I note its willingness to
consider any offer for a listed item in the Branch collection: Pre-Columbian art pottery; unique Native American
pawn pieces; Chinese zoomorphic cloisonnee forms; and a variety of other special collectibles. Bill had a good
eye, and this opportunity to purchase a fine piece at your price is seldom seen. To see all items in the Branch
collection, simply type the letters 'BB' into the search link on any page and all of Bill's listings will come up.

AND ANOTHER! Type the single word OFFER into the search box for additional great buy opportunities!

FINE TARASCAN BURNISHED REDWARE PIPE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 685569 (stock# LLL.1148)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $750.00  This fine burnished redware Pre-Columbian pipe (LLL1148) was found in West Mexico by the late Lynn Langdon in the mid-20th century. Measuring 6 ¾” in length, and glued together in two places, with good restoration of the cracks, the pipe is a classic example of the Tarascan style dating c.1200-1500AD. Perched on two short front legs, with the third ‘leg’ being the pipe stem end, this attractive relic comes with a small display card, a map of West Mexico highlighting the area in which the pipe w ...click for details

CHIMU STIRRUP VESSEL WITH WARRIOR PANELS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 838629 (stock# AJC.108)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00   This 9” tall burnished black-war stirrup vessel (AJC108) is attributed to the Chimu horizon of coastal Peru, c.1000-1400AD. In overall good condition but for a small, un-repaired probe hole on its side near the base and a lightly chipped and abraded rim, the vessel has four side panels encircling its body in each of which stands a helmeted warrior with right hand raised, and left grasping a long club that has one end resting on the ground. A small throne-like feature sits at the base of the spou ...click for details

RIBBED ZOOMORPHIC CENSER WITH HANDLE, COLIMA Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 502982 (stock# LLL.0719)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $975.00  This relatively large, handled, open-based ceramic censer (LLL719), with its ribbed or plated body, appears to represent an armadillo. 9 ¼” in length, the censer is in overall very good condtition with no restoration and only the tip of its tail (located just behind the handle) missing. A few minor chips and a small amount of pigment loss are also noted. Attributed to the Pre-Classic Colima horizon, the censer is dated c.300BC-200AD. Found by the late Lynn Langdon in the mid-20th century, this b ...click for details

TWELVE PRE-COLUMBIAN BEAD GROUPS: GROUP C Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 476213 (stock# LLL.BEAD.C)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  All of the beads and pendants in this group of twelve (LLL728, 754B, 841B, 842B & D, 857, 1133, 1135, 1137, 1206B, 1208A & B) were found in West Mexico in the mid-20th century by the late Lynn Langdon. Included in the group are beads and spindle whorls of various sizes, shapes, and decor made of stone, ceramic and shell. Condition ranges from fairly good to excellent. The various strands, all put together by Langdon, were mostly assembled from individual finds made in the states of Colim ...click for details

TWELVE MORE FIGURAL CERAMICS, MALLONEE: GROUP I Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 823988 (stock# RDM.I)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group of twelve figurines and whistles (RDM 89, 92-95, 97, 98, 100, and 102-104) are all from the Barney Mallonee collection. Individually photographed and priced, most of the items appear to be from Ecuador. Included in the diverse grouping are owls, dog, parrots, jaguar, and a coatamundi. The Guangala and La Tolita horizons are represented, and there are a few of unknown provenance that are believed to be from Ecuador also. Prices range from $60 to $235, and conditions range from 3 to 9 ( ...click for details

MAYAN FIGURAL WHISTLE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 501610 (stock# RFM.57)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $750.00  This 5” tall ceramic whistle (RFM57) is attributed to the Classic Maya dating c.300-900AD. In overall good condition with some damage to to the sides and an abraded beak, the image may represent a warrior or dancer wearing a bird’s head mask. The whistle emits a pleasing note when lightly blown and stands a little awry, easily tipping with fairly light touch. A glyph-like symbol can be seen in the oval panel just above its head. From the local collection of one of the founders of the Rocky Mount ...click for details

TWO UNUSUAL PRE-COLUMBIAN CERAMIC VESSELS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 727873 (stock# LFG.347.436)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE PHOTOS FOR PRICE  The two Pre-Columbian vessels (LFG347 and LFG436) illustrated on this page are both from the collection of published research anthropologist and former southwestern primitive arts dealer, Lorenzo Gordon Fritz. Illustrated and priced individually on the two photos accompanying this write-up, the Molla cultural piece (LFG436) from Bolivia, dating c.1300-1500AD, is 5” wide at the mouth, and has a ladle like protrusion on its rim. In overall fairly good condition with a hairline stress crack and a c ...click for details

SEATED FEMALE FIGURAL JAR, JALISCO, W. MEXICO Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 347141 (stock# LLL.0707)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  This 9 ¼” tall Pre-Columbian figural jar (LLL707) was found in west Mexico in the mid-20th century. From the estate of the late Lynn Langdon, the jar is intact with minor dings, though still coated with a fair amount of mud. An x-ray confirms the surface indications. The naked lady wears a beaded necklace, ear spools, a nose ornament, and has a group of nubbins on her left front arm probably representing decorative tattooing. A few of the necklace beads are missing, one of her brows is dinged, a ...click for details

LARGE AZTEC CERAMIC PIPE: EX HEFLIN Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 684029 (stock# AXH.0089)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1800.00  The world-renowned Dr. Allen Heflin collection contained one of the largest assortments of Pre-Columbian ceramic pipes seen on the market in recent years. He found this one (AXH89) at the Aztec site of Cuautitlan, Mexico in July 1960 (so-marked on the bottom of the stem in black ink). An impressive 13” in length, with a 6 ½” tall bowl, the pipe was found in four pieces that were later glued together without any new material or paint being added to the pipe. This rare and spectacular piece, datin ...click for details

SEATED FIGURE VESSEL WITH HANDS TO HEAD Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 500701 (stock# RFM.41)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  9” tall, this seated figure vessel (RFM41) is attributed to the Jalisco horizon of West Mexico dating c.100BC-250AD. With protruding tongue and hands to his head, this seated gent appears to be either getting over a long binge, or a good case of the flu! Although he may not be, the jug is in overall good condition with restoration to its flared rim, a missing toe, and some gluing in the base area. From the local collection of one of the founders of the old Rocky Mountain Institute of Pre-Columbi ...click for details

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