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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.

LARGE OPEN CENSER WITH NUBBINS, COLIMA Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 502986 (stock# LLL.0485)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1200.00  Designed to stand on its bell-shaped, footed base, this impressive 10” tall, heavily root-marked ceramic censer (LLL485) is covered with stubby nubbins. Attributed to the Colima horizon dating c.300BC-200AD, it was found in west Mexico in the mid-20th century by the late Lynn Langdon. In overall very good condition with no restoration but one leg glued back in place and missing five of its small nubbins, this interesting and decorative ‘phytomorphic’ ceramic comes with a small display card, a br ...click for details

CASAS GRANDES POLYCHROME: EX HOWARD Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 610445 (stock# TEH.123)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $250.00  Glued together along a relatively clean single break, this 6 ¾” wide black-and-red on white Casas Grandes bowl (TEH.123), from Chihuahua in northern Mexico, reaches out to the viewer with its bold and colorful geometric design. Dating into the period c.1240-1360AD, it appears to be a Ramos Polychrome, except for the white background slip that probably types it more accurately as the Huerigos style. From the Chester Howard collection, the bowl comes with a small display card, a biographical sketc ...click for details

TWELVE PRE-COLUMBIAN EAR SPOOLS OR SETS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 427004 (stock# LLL.ES.A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  The twelve photos available through this page illustrate either individual or closely matched pairs of usually burnished and sometimes decorated ear spools (LLL732RN41B, LLL733G, LLL733H, LLL733L, LLL733R, LLL733S, LLL733AC, LLL733AD, LLL733AN, LLL757R1N1A, LLL927R and LLL928G), all found in west Mexico in the mid-20th century by the late Lynn Langdon. Few of the ear ornaments are in perfect condition, and most still have residues of mud adhering to them. Having been made from clay, and due to t ...click for details

GEOMETRICALLY DECORATED OLLA, NAYARIT Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 502980 (stock# LLL.0710)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $450.00  This 7 ½” tall, red and white painted olla (LLL710), decorated with geometric quadrant design, was found in West Mexico in the mid-20th century by the late Lynn Langdon. Attributed to the Nayarit horizon, c.300BC-200AD, the jar has a 1 1/8” wide hole in its lower half that appears to have been caused by a shovel but doesn’t seriously affect its structural integrity. Even with moderate paint loss on its upper half, and heavy loss on its base, the olla still displays well. The jar comes with a sma ...click for details

PRE-COLUMBIAN POLYCHROME GRATER BOWL Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 420119 (stock# LLL.0647)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $650.00  Standing on three hollow rattle legs, this 8 ¾” wide Precolumbian grater bowl (LLL647) was found in two pieces in West Mexico in the mid-20th century by the late Lynn Langdon who glued it together along the almost straight break. With an attractive geometric polychrome design, the grater bowl is attributed to the Post Classic Tarascan horizon dating c.1000-1500AD. The bowl comes with a small display card, a biographical sketch about Langdon, a map of Mexico with the Tarascan area highlighted, an ...click for details

ZOOMORPHIC CENSER WITH DOG HANDLE, COLIMA Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 420117 (stock# LLL.0425)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $350.00  Found in west Mexico in the mid-20th century by the late Lynn Langdon, this two ‘dogs for the price of one’ terracotta censer (LLL425) is attributed to the Pre-Classic Colima horizon dating c.300BC-200AD. Broken across the front of the body and glued, there’s been a moderate amount of restoration on the censer’s left side, and three of the lower critter’s legs have been restored. Measuring just a bit less than 8” in length, this acted as an open cover that was placed over smoldering, aromatic co ...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

PRE-COLUMBIAN BLACK ON RED PEDESTAL BOWL Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 543990 (stock# BWO.3)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $300.00  Measuring 3 ¼” in height, this attractively decorated black-on-red, negative resist, hollow-pedestal bowl with rattle (BWO3) is in overall good condition with a noticeable and poorly repaired chip on the rim is attributed to the Narino of Colombia dating c.850-1500AD. It comes with a map of Colombia, and our certificate guaranteeing authenticity. NOTE: if you would like to view a large number of our various listings, and at the same time limit your browsing, try our ‘TWELVE different items on a ...click for details

TWELVE FIGURES AND MORE, W. MEXICO: GROUP D Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 552492 (stock# PC.FIG.D)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  The twelve Precolumbian items illustrated individually in this group (TEH.5.1, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, TEH.10.6, 12, 13 and 16) are all from the collection of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society in 1936, and a prodigious collector of minerals, tokens, Precolumbian, Native American, and more. Included in this group of photos are figurines, ocarinas, and an interesting spindle whorl embossed with a head wearing a feathered headdress. The inventory number appears in b ...click for details

LAMBAYEQUE-CHIMU BURNISHED BLACKWARE BOTTLE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 727883 (stock# LFG.437)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00  From the Lorenzo Gordon Fritz collection, this fine burnished black-ware libation bottle (LFG437) is attributed to the Lambayeque-Chimu cultural area of north coastal Peru, c.700-1300AD. At the base of the neck is the modeled image of the slant-eyed and tattooed Naymlap, legendary Lambayeque hero king wearing three necklaces, and from whose shoulders erupt a pair of celestial serpents below each of which are prone adoration figures. On the handle of the vessel is a pair of birds, one of which ap ...click for details

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