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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 TURQUOISE PENDANT WITH SILVER KOKOPELLI Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 521977 (stock# BB.174)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00  If you’re looking for ‘stunning’, this spectacular, mid-20th century necklace (BB174) from the collection of Denver’s late Billy Branch might just fit the bill. The silver-backed pendant, 4” long from top of bale to its rounded bottom, carries a thick, teardrop shaped, natural blue, polished turquoise cab noted by Branch to be from the Pilot Mountain mine in northern Nevada. Overlapping one edge is a solid silver image of the ancient flute-playing Kokopelli, mystical figure of the prehistoric So ...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 NATIVE AMERICAN BRACELETS: GROUP A Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 526865 (stock# BB.JWL.A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group of photographs each individually illustrates and prices twelve different, mid to later 20th century Native American silver bracelets (BB76, 79, 88, 90, 92-95, 97, 101, 103 and 107). From the large and varied collection of pawn and other previously owned examples of southwestern styles assembled by the late Billy Branch of Denver, his eye for quality and variety is immediately apparent when viewing the photos. The types of material in the bracelets include: turquoise, shell, lapis, cor ...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 TURQUOISE AND FETISH NECKLACES: HOWARD Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 465453 (stock# TEH.NECK.A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  The twelve necklaces individually photographed and priced in this group (TEH 6-8, 11, 12, 22, 27-31, and 89) are all from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. All date from a period earlier than 1980, and the serpentine fetish necklaces are believed to date into the very early 20th century. Each photo includes a full shot of the necklace, with a partial close-up showing more detail. Every photo first shows the illustrated item’s inventory number in brac ...click for details

TWELVE NATIVE AMERICAN EARRINGS: GROUP I Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Native American: Pre 1980   item# 546711 (stock# BB.JWL.I)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group of twelve includes sets of silver earrings made by Native Americans from the southwest pueblo areas (BB202, 208-214, 219, 221 and 239). All are from the estate of Billy Branch of Denver, and all but one of the sets include at least one of the following colorful materials: coral, lapis lazuli, shell, malachite, turquoise, etc. Each photograph is annotated with the following information. First, in brackets, is the unique inventory number of the illustrated item. Next is a brief descript ...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

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