Five (5) Native American items, including three (3) Santa Clara pottery pieces and two (2) miniature baskets. 1st & 2nd items: Grace Medicine Flower (Santa Clara, b. 1938) and Camilio "Sunflower" Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1902-1995) pottery items including one (1) blackware jar with incised signatures "Grace & Camilio Tafoya" and one (1) small seed jar […]
Lot 425: 3 Pcs. Native American Southwest Pottery, incl. Marvin & Frances Martinez
Three (3) 20th Century Native American Southwest pottery items. 1st item: San Ildefonso blackware in low olla form with stylized feather design. Inscription on bottom "Marvin & Frances Martinez San Ildefonso." 1 1/2" H x 4 1/2" dia. 2nd item: Santa Clara blackware olla with stylized feather and geometric designs. Inscription on bottom "Harriet Santa […]
Lot 426: 1834 Beaded Watch Chain
Rare American beaded watch chain reading EUNICE LEE BORN FEB. 16 1815 MARRIED TO CLARK C. SWIFT FEB. 9 1831 and additional date JAN 24 1834, green background with white geometric and figural designs including fish, knives, key and arrows. 64" L not including ribbon ties at end. Note: although sometimes called Native American wampum […]
Lot 427: East TN Regional Textiles, incl. Irish sampler
Four (4) East Tennessee Regional Textile items, including Irish sampler. 1st item: 19th century Irish school girl verse sampler made by Jane Vance. Silk on dark linen with verse reading "Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth **JV**" together with other pictorial items. Pencil note en verso reads: "Jane Vance/Susan's great great […]
Lot 420: 8 Pcs. Native American Catawba Pottery
Group of eight (8) Catawba Native American pottery forms. 1st – 3rd items: Three (3) items by Monty Hawk Branham (20th/21st Century) including jar with Chief effigy head handles, horse effigy pot, and turtle sculpture; all signed "Monty Hawk Branham." 4th item: Monkey or harvest jug form with fan-shaped handle and tapering spout by Earl […]
Lot 421: 2 Native American Southwest Pottery Jars incl. Blue Corn & Robert Chee Gouache
1st item: Native American San Ildefonso redware pottery jar by Crucita Gonzales Calabaza (1921-1999) with stylized feather designs to the rim. Signed on the base "Blue Corn/San Ildefonso Pueblo". 3 7/8" H. 2nd item: Small Native American San Ildefonso redware pottery jar by Lorenzo Gonzales, signed on the base. 3" H. 3rd item: Robert Chee […]
Lot 422: Marvin Blackmore Southwest Covered Pottery Jar
Marvin Blackmore (American, 20th century) Southwest covered pottery jar. The interior and exterior with profusely etched Native American themed decoration including eagle feathers, stair step, circle of life, sun, rain and others. Figural bear finial to the lid. Signed "BLACKMORE" on the base. 3 1/4" H x approx. 4" dia. PROVENANCE: Private East Tennessee collection. […]
Lot 423: Native American Pueblo Pottery Nativity Set by Marie G. Romero
Jemez Pueblo pottery Nativity set, comprised of nine (9) pieces by Marie Gachupin Romero (1927-2007). Set comprised of seven male and female figures, the infant Jesus, and one lamb with slip and polychrome red and black glaze. All pieces signed on the underside "Marie G. Romero Jemez". Ranging in size from 1" H x 2 […]
Lot 416: Group of 12 Native American Miniature Baskets & Quill Boxes
Assembled group of twelve (12) Native American miniature baskets and porcupine quill boxes. 1st-3rd items: Three (3) Northwest Tlinglet round baskets, including two (2) round lidded forms with figural bird decoration and one (1) with green band decoration to the rim. Ranging in size from 1 3/4" H x 3" dia. to 2 3/8" H […]
Lot 417: 5 Native American Southwest Cylindrical Baskets
Grouping of five (5) Native American Southwest Tohono O'odham baskets, cylindrical form and comprised of various materials including willow, yucca, and devil's claw. Lot includes two (2) 19th-century forms with contrasting geometric designs and three (3) 20th-century forms with contrasting geometric designs. Ranging in size from 2 1/4" H x 4 1/8" dia. to 4 […]