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in Bill's heavily discounted Pre-Columbian art collection, and as a consequence have extended these great
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PAIR OF SIOUX ARM BANDS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1930   item# 447042 (stock# TEH.F01.2)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00  Although these well-preserved and obviously used beaded arm bands (TEH.F1.2) were attached with insoluble glue to a decorative frame by the late Chester Howard, they suffered no damage when removed. A great example of the type with strong, colorful geometric designs, the sinew sewn matched pair is attributed to the Sioux and date to the early 20th century. The untied bands measure about 11 ½” in length by 2 ¼” in width. The pair comes with a small display card, a biographical write-up about Howa ...click for details YAKIMA BEADED BAG, MID-20TH CENTURY Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1970   item# 447037 (stock# TEH.F06.2)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  This large and colorful beaded bag (TEH.F6.2) is from the Yakima tribe of Washington. Measuring 10” x 12” in size (not counting fringes or thong handles), the Plateau bag dates into the mid-20th century and was once glued into a decorative frame by its owner, the late Chester Howard. In overall very good condition with a bold floral design on a deep yellow field near which two butterflies pose to alight, there are a few light stains on the beadwork. The supple hide back of the bag has some mildl ...click for details MID-20TH CENTURY ZUNI BEADS AND SILVER PENDANT Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1960   item# 553480 (stock# TEH.013)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $600.00  Collected in 1961 by the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society in the 1930s, this 8” x 12” frame (TEH13) contains three strands of shell, truquoise, lapis, glass and coral beads, along with a 2” long silver arrowhead-shaped pendant that holds a coral cabochon. The contents of the frame are in overall very good condition, and in spite of the silver point being bent and the tip rolled back about ¼” under the body of the pendant, the silver does not appear to be cracked or ot ...click for details EARLIER 20TH CENTURY NEZ PERCE PAPOOSE BELT Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1950   item# 609509 (stock# TEH.171)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  This earlier 20th Century Nez Perce Papoose belt (TEH171) is mounted in a glass-fronted shadow box frame. Collected by the late Chester Howard, the 3 ¾” wide by 51 ½” long belt has a beaded floral design and dentalia dangles. With some wear and a few small holes, it is in overall good decorative condition. We will deliver to an address in the Denver Metro area after payment is made. The framed belt comes with a small display card and a biographical sketch about Howard, the late owner who founded ...click for details NATIVE MADE COIN SILVER CROSS, ETHIOPIA Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Pre 1960   item# 291279 (stock# FP.1361B)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $45.00  This 2 1/8” tall cross (FP1361B) was purchased in Ethiopia. Made by native metal workers, the cross appears to be coin silver that was made into long bars that were soldered at their intersection. A small bale was soldered to the top for suspension. This would make a nice pendant addition for the bead stringer. It is presented in a 3” x 4” glass-fronted frame. TWELVE SOUVENIR COLORADO SPOONS, AND MORE Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Pre 1960   item# 436400 (stock# SPOONS.A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Here’s a group of twelve individually photographed and priced sterling and plated souvenir spoons and other dining ware (CI11, CI14, CI21, CI24, CI26, CI29, CI60, CI85, DDG36, DDG39, DDG43 and DDG46). Older pieces dating into the mid-20th century and earlier, most of the photos will show the front and back of the object, as well as a close-up of any image in the bowl of the spoon. The photo is first noted with the Inventory Number of the item in brackets, followed by a brief description of the i ...click for details APACHE BEADED BAG, EARLY TO MID 20TH CENT Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1960   item# 447019 (stock# TEH.F31.1)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $600.00  This nicely decorated 5” x 6 ½” beaded bag (TEH.F31.1) is from the Chester Howard collection. The flexible hide, soiled but in overall good condition, has some residual traces of glue that was used by Howard to attach the bag to a decorative frame. There are a few loops of beads missing along one edge at the top of the bag, a few missing along one side just below the drawstring, and a small patch of glue on the inside at the top of the bag where a daub had been applied by Howard to keep the bag ...click for details TWELVE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE TRADE PORCELAINS Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Chinese Export: Pre 1900   item# 461982 (stock# FP.GINGER)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group of twelve individually priced, colorfully painted and very decorative, 19th century porcelain jars (FP Series 1262, 1263, 1265-1268, 1271, 1272, 1278, 1280, 1368 and 1369) were all purchased in Hong Kong in the early 1980s by Fenton Parke of Casper, Wyoming. From a once much larger and varied collection, each of the pieces comes with a certificate from a Honk Kong art appraiser stating that it dates to into the T’ung Chih period of the Ching Dynasty, c.1862-1864. Most are in excellent ...click for details SUPERB EAGLE HEAD CLUB WITH ANTLER TIP SPIKE Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1930   item# 769333 (stock# KJH.87)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1200.00  This spectacular hand-carved 17” long ‘ceremonial club’ (KJH87) was purchased by Ken Hladek in March 2003 (as he recalls, it was an estate sale and the item number was 0962..."INDIAN TRADE WAR CLUB - LUKA) at a Lolli Brothers auction in Macon, Missouri. The only information that came with this lethal-looking weapon was a note that it was from the William R. Gauld collection of Elmo, Montana, a town located well within the boundaries of the Flathead Indian reservation. Many other items offer ...click for details NORTHERN PLAINS STRIKE-A-LITE BAG, 20TH CENT Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1950   item# 447932 (stock# TEH.F33.2)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00  This sinew sewn and tinkler decorated beaded bag (TEH.F33.2) has been identified as a Northern Plains style strike-a-lite bag dating from the early to the mid 20th century. In overall good condition and piece that displays well, the leather is fairly stiff and the back of the 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” bag (not counting the tinklers or beaded thongs) has a couple of small holes, one from apparent wear, and the other from splitting. The top flap of the bag is held closed with a brittle strip of leather that has ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5