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in Bill's heavily discounted Pre-Columbian art collection, and as a consequence have extended these great
prices until all have been sold! Take advantage of this opportunity and view the Branch collection in its
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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 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 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 STEATITE SKELETON PIPE Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pre 1980   item# 544298 (stock# BWO.6)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $600.00  Here’s a fascinating enigma! This carved, 4 ¾” tall, dark greenish black steatite elbow pipe (BWO6) came to its owner as possibly Aztec in origin. In overall very good condition, even with its head glued on (along a simple break) and a number of surface scratches and bruises from repeated handling, this piece has all of the attributes of being hand-made albeit with the possible help of historical period tools. To test the theory of antiquity, the pipe was sent to Cal Howard, authenticator from S ...click for details LARGE BEADED AND QUILLED SIOUX PIPE BAG Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1970   item# 447028 (stock# TEH.F01.1)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  Although sinew sewn and quilled in the Sioux style, there is a question about whether this large and colorful bag (TEH.F1.1) was really Native American made. It appears to date into the mid-20th century, but at least one collector and dealer has expressed the opinion that it could have been made as a Boy Scout project, although another thought it was simply of late vintage. Probably no way of really knowing, but a potential buyer should consider this if looking for a bag that was unquestionably ...click for details BEADED FLORAL STRIP, NORTHERN PLAINS, MONTANA Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1970   item# 447020 (stock# TEH.F09.2)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $750.00  This brightly beaded 26 ½” x 4 ¼” floral strip or belt (TEH.F9.2) is from the estate of the late Chester Howard. Previously glued into a decorative frame with insoluble glue, the strip was noted by Howard to have been acquired in Montana and was either Crow or Northern Cheyenne in origin. Dating into the mid-20th century and in overall good condition with just 18 or so white seed beads missing along one row, the backing is a black cloth with print design illustrating blond-headed children at pla ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3