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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.

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 NATIVE AMERICAN PENDANTS: GROUP G Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 546700 (stock# BB.JWL.G)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Here’s an assorted group of 11 colorful Native American silver and mixed stone pendants along with one carved and polished jet frog fetish inset with turquoise (BB186-195, 232 and 234), each piece individually photographed and priced, and all from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Included in the group are: silver cross pendants with red coral; a silver saguaro with a variety of colorful stones; a silver owl pin with a detachable silver slide bale; and a variety of other interesting ...click for details

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN RINGS: GROUP C Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 541333 (stock# BB.JWL.C)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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

OLD PAWN PETTI-POINT TURQUOISE BRACELET Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 520514 (stock# BB.081)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $575.00  Mounted on a silver, three-bar bracelet frame, the large roped medallion with gorgeous, deep blue petti-point turquoise (BB81) has the scratched initials on its back ‘EY’ (possibly one of the Navajo Yazzie family?). In overall very good condition, with six of the stones chipped and/or cracked from wear (but none loose in their settings), this fine Native American made bracelet was noted to be ‘pawn’ by its previous owner, the late Billy Branch of Denver, and is believed to date into the middle o ...click for details

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN SILVER PIECES: GROUP A Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 682420 (stock# TEH.JWL.A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group includes twelve previously owned, good to excellent Native American silver items, primarily buckles (TEH.F83.1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24), 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 probably dating pre-1970s. Most are unsigned, and most appear to be Navajo or Zuni pawn pieces. Although th ...click for details

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN TURQUOISE RINGS Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 468331 (stock# TEH.RINGS)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  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

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

STUNNING NATIVE AMERICAN CORAL BEAD NECKLACE Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 449330 (stock# TEH.014)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  This 26” long, 11-strand, tubular coral bead, Native American made necklace (TEH14) has small sterling beads interspersed with the coral. The silver beads, approximately 3mm in diameter, are randomly placed so no pattern is developed with them. The coral is a magnificent vivid orange/red that makes a ‘statement’ that says LOOK AT ME! The back of the necklace is ‘Squaw wrapped’ with red thread. As coral is becoming rarer, this c.1960s-1970s necklace is not only very wearable but might also be ...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

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