Sam Short Estate Auction

Bear skin mittens, brown, 14" l x 10" w

Cowboy cuffs, unmarked, border stamped

Older powder horn, ca. 1890's, 8" & tin/brass powder horn, 5"

7 pcs: small grinding stones & bowls, all 3" diameter or smaller, possible paint bowls

2 pcs: large stone grooved 7" axe & sand stone arrow making tool

(3) large hammer stones, 4, 5 & 6"

(2) iron arrow points, 3 ½" and 4", small grinding stone and beads

Large 8" stone axe w/chip on cutting edge, large groove

(10) stone tools, all 4" or smaller

(11) stone tools

2 pcs: Rare stone fetish, California, 2 ¾" and small clay pot, 4" x 4", fragile

(2) necklaces: Old cut glass bead necklace, 20" and spike beaded necklace, 13"

Old Chief Thompson beaded necklace, Columbia River tribe, 30"

(2) sets of bookends: Resin cowboys 7" x 7" & 6" x 4"

(2) sets of bookends: Metal cowboy , 5 ½" x 5" & resin cowboy, 5 ½" x 4 ½"

(3) sets Warbonnet bookends: cast iron & resin, 6" x 5 ¾" and 5" x 4"

Unusual beaded pendant w/pony beads

(2) necklaces: blue beads 11 ½", red 13", heavy glass beads

Very old beaded necklace, 18", from Gillis Collection

Old turquoise beaded necklace, 3 strands w/dark Heiske shell beads, 13", rare

3 pcs.: old handmade stone bead necklace, 12"; (2) strands all white burial beads, 14" each

Pine cone & fish spine bones necklace, 18"

Rare pod bead necklace, 21" w/shell ornaments

(3) beaded pod necklaces, Northern California, 16" - 18"

(2) necklaces: wooden & snail shell necklace, 18" each, red and tan

(9) Indian stone tools: 3 axes, 6" and smaller; 6 grinding stones, 7" and smaller; 1 grinder labeled Big Horn, MT

(2) grooved stone axes: 1 is from Wyoming massacre grounds, 7" x 4" & 1 is from Illionois, 5" x 3"

(2) grooved stone axes: 1 from Joseph, AZ, 4 ½" x 3 1¼" & 1 large unmarked, 7" x 2 ½"

(8) Indian stone tools, hammers, grinding pedestals, knives

(14) Indian stone tools

(12) Indian stone tools

(3) pair vintage iron stirrups

(4) pair vintage iron stirrups and 1 pair brass stirrups

(10) assorted branding irons

(11) assorted branding irons

(10) assorted branding irons

Branding iron "number" set

Horn branding iron "number" set

(2) chamber pots: one by W.S. George, bucket style with metal/wood handle and one mark unreadable with side handle

Barry, S. H. original pen/ink, 4" x 6 ", framed, deceased Lewistown, MT artist

Hopkins & Allen revolver, pat. 1879, Win. 1873 cal., .44-40 WCF, 7" barrel, center fire, some flaking of the nickel, lanyard ring, SN 907, ...

Double barrel cap and ball parts gun, 9" barrels

Hans, W. H. oil on canvas, Stage Coach, 9" x 12"

Vernrick resin/plater sculpture, 1979, bronc rider

2 pcs: Hvy duty leather pistol holster w/cartridge pocket & Triumph 11" holster

Cast iron buffalo bookends, 5 ½" x 5"

Vintage bronco buster book ends, metal

Cast iron Conestoga wagon door stop

Small wooden egg crate, 1 doz., 8" x 6 ½"

Ramey, B. watercolor, Old Homestead, 1974, 10" x 14"

Rowbury, Guy gouache, Untitled, 11" x 14"

Russell, C. M. bronze sculpture, The Bluffer, buffalo and bear, 7 5/8" x 18" x 9", 1924, recast

Zabel, Larry artist enhanced giclee, Elk Country Autumn, 22" x 40", framed

Snidow, Gordon print, Coors Cowboy, 25" x 19", shows foxing

Peets, B. P. litho print, Breaking Trail, #395/400, 20" x 25", Est. $800- 1200

Green, Bruce painting, Early Arrival, 14" x 10", in oak frame, conchos trimmed

Rough-out shotgun chaps, fringed, zip up

3 pcs: Hercules Bronze single spur, iron single spur, single leather covered stirrup

7 pcs: 4 iron stirrups and 3 iron bits

Large iron key, 7"

Indian bone tools, 35 pcs., in tray

Indian bone tools, 55 pcs., in tray

Tray of Indian points, 60 + pcs., all ½" or smaller

Tray of Indian points, 14 pcs., 1 petrified claw, all points are 2" or smaller

Buffalo hide shield, 18" diameter

Skunk hide gloves, 14", cloth lined

(2) Dentaliumn necklaces, Celilo Tribe, Columbia River area

3 pcs: 7" string of handcut wampum, Chief Thompson necklaces, 17" - 19", Celilo Tribe, Oregon

3 pcs: Flathead choker, 12"; Old Olivile beads, 17"; very small beaded necklace, 12"

King Snake Ceremoninal string of beads, 23"

Curtis, Maureen painting on sandstone, Mule Deer Magic, 12" x 19"

Curtis, Maureen painting on sandstone, Big Horns, 12" x 14"

Curtis, Maureen painting on sandstone, Evening Reflections, 1995, 10" x 14"

Curtis, Maureen painting on sandstone, Viny Macs, 14" x 13"

Curtis, Maureen painting on stone, Mountain Waterfall and Cowboy on the Trail, 8 ½" x 6"

Hall, Bob pen & ink, Greetings From Montana, 11" x 9"

(4) Hall, Bob sketch books, pencil and pen & ink, sketched included horses, people, scenic, all original and signed

Old printer's block of a stock saddle, framed, 6 ½" x 4"

3 pcs: (2) Zella prints, 13" x 4" each & Cowboy Resting, framed, 6" x 9"

Chairiot rider w/4 horse hitch scuplture, composition, 8" h x 10" w x 6" deep, unmarked

Big Horn Rams brass sculpture, 10" x 17" x 9"

Flying geese brass sculpture, 11" x 10" x 7"

Indian scout brass sculpture, 9" x 8" x 3 ½"

Navajo style tapestry, 4"' x 19"

(2) Rawhide covered Native American stirrups

Newer feathered & beaded dancer decoration

14" drum, newer

2 pcs: Navajo weaving, 44" x 24" & Zapotec weaving, 64" x 30"

Copper relief of bronc rider, 11" x 9", Copper Craft of Hollywood

5 pcs: covered wagon metal toy, road runner metal toy, fireman metal toy, Indian on horse single bookend, metal indian on horse statue

6 pcs Cast Iron Toys: 5 matching asst'd railroad cars, 1 larger caboose

5 horses running wild, framed print, 20" x 40", published by Turner Mfg. Co.

Central Bowling Alleys, Helena, MT dice game

Ace Nelson, DIllon, MT small saddle bags

Bucheimer leather holster, Frederick, MD, stamped MT2

(3) Goodan, Till prints, 12" x 13" each, all framed, "Calgary Red", "Diamond Dick" & "Conclusion"

(2) Polenske, R.H. etchings, Pay Day, 16" x 11 1/2", framed & Heading Him Off, 11" x 15", framed

(2) Polenske, R.H. etchings, Where You Going, 12" x 13", framed & A Twister, 5 1/2" x 7 1/2", framed

4 pcs: Polenske, R.H. etchings, Joining the Circle, 11" x 8", unframed; The Alarm, 11" x 8", unframed; Moving Up, 8" x 11&q...

Gopher Brand studded leather cuffs