Three (3) Native American items, including two (2) baskets and one (1) discoidal. 1st item: Southwest Akimel O'odham (Pima) olla form basket having turquoise beads to the rim and faded horizontal band decoration to the body. 9 1/4" H x approx. 12 1/4" W. Early 20th century. 2nd item: Miniature Pacific Northwest basket with red […]
Lot 419: 2 Mississippian Culture Effigy Pottery Pieces
Two (2) Mississippian culture effigy pottery pieces. 1st item: Mississippian culture Quapaw fish effigy bottle. 8" H x 9" W. 2nd item: Mississippian culture Caddo turtle effigy jar. 5 1/2" H x 6 1/4" W. PROVENANCE: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. CONDITION: 1st item: Old repaired break to neck with general […]
Lot 412: 4 North Carolina Art Items, incl. Cherokee & 1 Smoky Mountains Park Photo
Four (4) North Carolina Art Items, incl. Cherokee & 1 National Park Photo. 1st item: Native American Cherokee carved wild cherry ram by Carl Ray McCoy, initialed and dated '90 on the underside with the original Qualla Arts & Crafts tag. 5 1/4" H X 4 3/4" W. 2nd item: Native American Cherokee carved buckeye […]
Lot 413: 2 Early Native American Cherokee Rivercane Baskets
Two (2) Native American Cherokee rivercane baskets with butternut and walnut dyed weavers. 1st item: One (1) waste basket form with very narrow rivercane weavers in the chain and diamond pattern, labeled in pencil, "300," on base. 11 1/8" H x 9 1/2" dia. 2nd item: One (1) rectangular basket with arrow point and diamond […]
Lot 414: 2 Native American Cherokee Rivercane Baskets
Two (2) Native American Cherokee rivercane baskets with alternating walnut and butternut dyed weavers, both woven in the Chief's daughter pattern. 1st item: One (1) square form with fixed handle. 13 1/4" H x 8 3/8" W x 9 1/4" D. 2nd item: One (1) wastebasket form with squared base. 11" H x 9 1/4" […]
Lot 415: 2 Contemporary Choctaw Double Weave Rivercane Baskets
Two (2) Native American Choctaw double weave rivercane baskets, including one (1) lidded tall square from with red and black dyed weavers (7" H) and one (1) small conical wastebasket form with dyed walnut diamond band design, initialed on the base ISC. (8 1/2" H). Both baskets contemporary, 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: […]
Lot 408: WWII 380th Bomb Group Flying Circus Items, Tilford L. Brunner
Framed collection of twenty-four (24) World War II era United States Air Force archival items pertaining to Tilford L. Brunner, 528th Squadron, 380th Bomb Group (Flying Circus), Serial Number 35810865, Flight Crew, Gunner, Hill's Crew. Items include one (1) Air Medal with a blue and orange service ribbon, one (1) 3508th AAF BU certificate of […]
Lot 409: 2 Blade Weapons, incl. WWII Japanese Miniature Sword & Arabic Dagger
Two (2) 20th Century blade weapons. 1st item: WWII Miniature Japanese Katana sword having a curved, steel blade with a leather grip partially wrapped in shagreen with a bronze pommel and tsuba. Includes a brown leather scabbard with bronze mountings. Unmarked. Blade: 11 1/4" L. Overall with scabbard: 17 3/4" L. 2nd item: Arabic dagger […]
Lot 410: 6 Items, Incl. J. R. Williams Art, L & N Railroad, and D. W. Brunton's Transit Compass and Case
Grouping of six (6) 20th century collectibles. 1st item: J. R. Williams (American, 1888 -1957) pen and ink on paperboard, "The Dignity of Age," single-panel comic cell depicting two men discussing the unearthing of an ancient bowl with horses and a sloping hill in the background; from the publication, "Out Our Way," originally published October […]
Lot 411: Pr. McKenney and Hall Native American Lithographs
Two (2) Thomas McKenney (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868) hand-colored lithographs depicting bust portraits of historical Native American leaders from HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA. Includes one (1) CA-TA-HE-CAS-SA-BLACK HOOF, PRINCIPAL CHIEF OF THE SHAWANOES and one (1) META-KOOSEGA, A CHIPPEWAY WARRIOR, after paintings by Charles Bird King (District of Columbia/Rhode Island, […]