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Twelve Assorted Native American Necklaces
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Pre 1980 item# 693032 (stock# TEH.BEAD.B)
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Here’s an eye-catching assortment of Native American necklaces (TEH 174, 192, and 201 thru 210) from the estate of the late Chester Howard. As founder of the Colorado Mineral Society in the 1930s, one shouldn’t be surprised that Howard would identify at least a few of the turquoise varieties that make up the beads in these strands: Red Mountain, Ruffan Mine, McGinnis Big Blue, and Pilot Mountain. In addition to turquoise, the beads in the necklaces include: shell, pipestone, varieties of glass, ...click for details
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Antique Gold Tribal Earrings, Afghanistan
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Pre 1950 item# 195890 (stock# 94.92HD)
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This beautiful set of native-made, high karat gold earrings (94.92HD) is from Afghanistan. Noted as heirloom jewelry items, they date from the 19th to early 20th century. The drop, not counting the ear loops, is about 1 7/8” long. The blue ‘gem’ is glass. The gold measures above 14K using a standard jeweler’s acid kit. In excellent and wearable condition, the set, a great example of Near Eastern ethnic jewelry, comes with a small display card.
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Twelve Native American Rings: Group C
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Pre 1980 item# 541333 (stock# BB.JWL.C)
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Each of the photos in this group of twelve individually illustrates and prices a different later-20th century Native American silver and turquoise ring (BB109-120). From the large and varied collection of pawn and other examples of southwestern styles assembled by the late Billy Branch of Denver, the rings in this group appear to have been purchased new at the time he acquired them. Two of the rings have touchmarks (Ben and MB) and the others are unsigned. Workmanship in all cases is very good, ...click for details
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Twelve Belts With Silver Buckles: Group D
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Pre 1980 item# 544683 (stock# BB.JWL.D)
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This group of photographs each individually illustrates and prices eleven different, mid to later 20th century belts (BB122, 124-126, 128-134) all with silver or nickel-silver buckles and conchos. Most were Native American made; the rodeo pieces probably not. The belts are all from the large and varied collection of pawn and other previously owned examples of southwestern styles assembled by the late Billy Branch of Denver, and all of the belts are ready to wear. Each photo is annotated at the b ...click for details
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Twelve Trade Bead Necklaces, Ex Howard
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Pre 1980 item# 693017 (stock# TEH.BEAD.A)
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The twelve bead necklaces in this group (TEH 115, 175, 184-187, 190, and 195-199) are all from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. This group includes beads traded in both Africa and North America: chevrons, shell, porcelanites, whitehearts, Hudson’s Bay, Lewis and Clark, and more. The North American beads were collected in the Plateau area of the US, California, Northwest Coast, etc. They range in age from the 18th century to the 20th century. Prices ...click for details
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Twelve Eskimo Carvings And Scrimshaw: Group K
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Pre 1980 item# 546716 (stock# BB.JWL.K)
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The seven pieces in this ‘group of twelve’ are all carvings and scrimshaw done by Eskimo artists (BB223-229). From the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver, each individual photo illustrates a different and independently priced piece. Included in the scrimshaw group are: a walrus buckle, a Captain Ahab plaque, and an elk-head cab. In the carved group: two polar bears, a walrus, and a ram head pendant. Inexpensive pieces for the collector of Eskimo art, each photo is annotated with the follo ...click for details
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Twelve Native American Bracelets: Group J
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Pre 1980 item# 546714 (stock# BB.JWL.J)
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This impressive group of twelve illustrates individually photographed and priced Native American silver bracelets (BB77, 83, 85, 86, 96, 98-100, 102, 104, 106 and 108) from the southwest pueblo areas. From the estate of Billy Branch of Denver, bracelet styles include: inlays, petit-point, bar, kachina overlay, etc. Materials represented include: turquoise, shell, jet, lapis lazuli, and coral. Each photograph is annotated with the following information. First, in brackets, is the unique inventory ...click for details
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Twelve Native American Turquoise Rings
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Pre 1980 item# 468331 (stock# TEH.RINGS)
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The twelve Native American made rings, each individually priced in this group of twelve (TEH 37-40, 42-45, 68 and 70-72), are all from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. Each photo shows first the illustrated ring’s inventory number in brackets, followed by a note on provenance, the age, the length of the top of the ring, the ring size, a note about condition, whether the ring has been signed and, if so, by whom (only one of the group has a touch mark ...click for details
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Twelve Turquoise And Silver Indian Bracelets
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Pre 1980 item# 466084 (stock# TEH.BRCLT)
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All but one of the twelve individually photographed and priced Southwestern Pueblo Indian bracelets in this group of twelve (TEH49-53, 77-79, 82-84 and WJF411) are from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. Dating no later than the 1970s, some of the pieces are believed to date into the earlier 20th century. All are in good wearable condition. Each photo shows top and oblique views of a bracelet, and is keyed with the inventory number (in brackets) of th ...click for details
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Inlaid Bluejay Silver Buckle Signed Quam
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Pre 1980 item# 521516 (stock# BB.138)
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PRICE REDUCED FROM $750! Beautifully inlaid with turquoise, mother of pearl, jet and malachite, this Native American made silver buckle (BB138) was noted by its late owner, Billy Branch of Denver, to be ‘rare pawn’. Measuring 3” in width, the buckle will accommodate a 1 7/6” wide belt. Believed to date into the mid-20th century and in overall very good conditon, the buckle has some minor scratches from wear, and some hardly noticeable loss of inlay. It is signed on the back in script ‘P. & Q ...click for details
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