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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!

TWELVE ASSORTED NATIVE AMERICAN NECKLACES Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 693032 (stock# TEH.BEAD.B)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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

SUPERB TURQUOISE AND SILVER NAVAJO CUFF Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 520516 (stock# BB.087)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $575.00  This superb Native American made, relatively heavy silver cuff (BB87) with wonderfully matched, deeper blue turquoise oval and round stones and silver shot is, as you should now guess, from the estate of Denver’s late Billy Branch. Doubly stamped on its inner surface with the notation ‘sterling’ and commented to in Billy’s notes as being a ‘pawn’ piece, the bracelet (believed to be mid-20th century in age) is in excellent condition and most wearable with today’s popular styling. Measuring just s ...click for details

TWELVE TURQUOISE AND SILVER INDIAN BRACELETS Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 466084 (stock# TEH.BRCLT)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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

TWELVE ESKIMO CARVINGS AND SCRIMSHAW: GROUP K Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 546716 (stock# BB.JWL.K)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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

MAGNIFICENT ZUNI NEEDLE POINT BRACELET Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 520515 (stock# BB.082)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $675.00  With almost every newly listed item from the late Billy Branch’s collection of Native American Indian jewelry, any viewer will, as with this one (BB82), be frequently impressed with the beauty and quality of his selections. This truly magnificent example of the Zuni needlepoint style is simply stamped ‘sterling’ on one of its three supporting framework bars. In used but overall very good condition (I count seven cracked and/or lightly chipped turquoise cabs, all of which are securely held), and ...click for details

TWELVE MORE NATIVE AMERICAN SILVERS: GROUP B Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 682628 (stock# TEH.JWL.B)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group includes twelve more previously owned Native American silver items, primarily buckles (TEH.F83. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18 and 22), all from the collection of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society in 1936. Chester started collecting prior to that date, and some of the pieces are believed to date back into that period, with all dating pre-1970s. Most are unsigned, and most appear to be Navajo or Zuni pawn pieces. Although the silver has not been cle ...click for details

TWELVE BELTS WITH SILVER BUCKLES: GROUP D Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 544683 (stock# BB.JWL.D)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN NECKLACES: GROUP E Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 545609 (stock# BB.JWL.E)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group illustrates twelve fine, individually priced Native American necklaces (BB150, 151, 153-155, 167, 171-173, 175, 177 and 180), all from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Dating from the middle to the later 20th century, the necklaces comprise a variety of styles from silversmiths of the southwestern pueblos. A few of the necklaces are hallmarked with the names or signs of the individuals that made them. In overall very good to excellent condition and ready to be worn, ther ...click for details

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN SILVER ITEMS: GROUP L Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 546718 (stock# BB.JWL.L)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Native American artists made eight of the assorted jewelry items in this ‘group of twelve’ (BB196, 230, 231, 233,235-238 and 240) and one lapis pin was made in China. All are from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Each photo illustrates a different and uniquely priced item. Included in this varied group are: silver hatband, manta pins, barrette, beautifully inlaid bola slide, butterfly pin, sand-cast pin, etc. Stones and materials use include: turquoise, malachite, lapis lazuli, cor ...click for details

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN BRACELETS: GROUP J Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 546714 (stock# BB.JWL.J)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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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