Long Bow, Native American,
Incised, Original Surface, Anonymous,
Possibly Northeast Woodlands, Circa 1830-1840
Ash, fantastic surface and patina, nicely shaped nocks

The entire length with incised border centering chevron-like scratch carving, fletched arrows and a turtle symbol signifying good life and long life. (Fine condition; 53.25”)

$6,900.00

281-86

Cradle Board, Carved Wood, Native American,
Northeast, Late 19th Century Carved White Pine,
Thinning Red, Great Patina Possibly Wampanoag

Wood back with protruding footrest (carved), the back is neatly scratch decorated; Woven burden strap (trumpline). Excellent original condition; height: 25”, width at top: 11.25”, tapering to 9.75” at base.

$995.00

110-876

Bookends, Carved and Painted, Ravens, British Columbia, 1930s or 1940s

Possibly Kwakiutl...from Northern Vancouver Island and the West Georgia Islands (6.5 x 6.25 x 7")

$465.00

1196-6

Effigy Stone Pipe, Possible Mound Builder, Prehistoric Southeast
Please call for more information…

(Length: 4”)

$965.00

172-4

Northern Plains Beaded Leather Bag, Strike-a-Lite
Bit of a hybrid, several different tribal characteristics present.

Antique Northern Plains Beaded Leather Bag, Strike a Lite, entire view

(Bag: 4.25 by 7"; Total L: 11")

$1,735

424-316

Antique Northern Plains Beaded Leather Bag, Strike a Lite, back view

Model Totem Pole with Six Figures,
Mark Spence (1878-1945)
Haida (Massett, B.C.) Likely Circa 1925-1930 - SOLD

Antique Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Circa 1925, angle view 1

Scooped back with missing crest. Height: 34.5”

1196-4 - SOLD

Antique Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Circa 1925, entire view

Antique Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Circa 1925, angle view 2

Antique Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Circa 1925, close up detail 1

Antique Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Circa 1925, close up detail 2

Antique Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Circa 1925, close up detail 3

Native American Bird Effigy Ladle, Early Clamshell Form
Likely Iroquois, Early 19th Century
Maple

Antique Native American Ladle with Bird Effigy, Likely Iroquois, 19th Century, angle view 1

Featuring notch decoration and clam shell shaped scoop/spoon; bird perched out 90º from the handle terminus. Ex collection of Devere A. Card
(L: 9”, W: 6”, scoop/spoon is 6” wide)

$13,500

1142-8

Antique Native American Ladle with Bird Effigy, Likely Iroquois, 19th Century, entire view

Antique Native American Ladle with Bird Effigy, Likely Iroquois, 19th Century, angle view 2

Outstanding Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Probably Arnold Cisco
Grafton, Massachusetts, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860
Painted by hand and stamp, vibrant color and fine original condition; rare - SOLD

Antique Native American Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860, angle view

(H: 10”, top diameter: 15”, bottom: 11 by 11”)

1029-28 - SOLD

Antique Native American Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860, open view

Antique Native American Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860, entire view

Antique Native American Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860, lid detail

Antique Native American Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860, decoration detail 1

Antique Native American Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860, decoration detail 2

Native American Rectangular Lidded Basket Painted Red, Hand Painted Black Decoration
Probably Southern Connecticut, Likely Pequot, Circa 1840 to 1850 - SOLD

Antique Native American Rectangular Lidded Basket Painted Red, Likely Pequot, Circa 1840 to 1850, angle view

(Generally excellent, minor damage/loss limited to one corner of base, else fine and original; H: 5.5”, W: 10”, D: 7”)

1029-30 - SOLD

Antique Native American Rectangular Lidded Basket Painted Red, Likely Pequot, Circa 1840 to 1850, entire view

Antique Native American Rectangular Lidded Basket Painted Red, Likely Pequot, Circa 1840 to 1850, open view

Native American Painted Berry Basket with Handle, Likely Pequot or Mohegan
Southern Connecticut, Circa 1840 to 1860
Hand painted and inked - SOLD

Antique Native American Painted Berry Basket, Likely Pequot or Mohegan, Circa 1840 to 1860, angle view 1

(Very good condition; H at handle: 6.25”, H: 3.75”, W: 6.25”, D: 5.75”)

1029-32 - SOLD

Antique Native American Painted Berry Basket, Likely Pequot or Mohegan, Circa 1840 to 1860, angle view 2

Antique Native American Painted Berry Basket, Likely Pequot or Mohegan, Circa 1840 to 1860, wrapping detail

Basket Makers Splint Gauge, Micmac or Penobscot, Circa 1890, Utility and Art Combined
Carved dog head terminus, scratch carved stag, heron, foliate & other decorative devices
Ex Wellington Collection - SOLD

Antique Basket Makers Splint Gauge, Micmac or Penobscot, Circa 1890, angle view 1

Dimensions: overall L: 6”

1029-46 - SOLD

Antique Basket Makers Splint Gauge, Micmac or Penobscot, Circa 1890, angle view 2

Antique Basket Makers Splint Gauge, Micmac or Penobscot, Circa 1890, top detail

Native American Round Fancy Basket with Lid, Porcupine Cones, Original Paint and Bluing
Maine, Penobscot, Circa 1860 to 1880
Outstanding form, brilliant color and fine condition - SOLD

Antique Native American Round Fancy Basket with Lid and Porcupine Cone Decoration, Maine, Circa 1860 to 1880, angle view

(H: 11”, diameter: 13.5”)

1029-27 - SOLD

Antique Native American Round Fancy Basket with Lid and Porcupine Cone Decoration, Maine, Circa 1860 to 1880, open view

Antique Native American Round Fancy Basket with Lid and Porcupine Cone Decoration, Maine, Circa 1860 to 1880, bottom detail

Antique Native American Round Fancy Basket with Lid and Porcupine Cone Decoration, Maine, Circa 1860 to 1880, cones detail

Native American Paint Decorated Open Top Basket, Oval Top, Square Base
Likely Mohegan, New York State, Circa 1860
Hand painted and stamped - SOLD

Antique Native American Paint Decorated Open Top Basket, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, angle view 1

(Generally excellent with only minor loss and imperfection; H: 7.5”, W: 13.75”, D: 12.25”)

1029-31 - SOLD

Antique Native American Paint Decorated Open Top Basket, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, angle view 2

Antique Native American Paint Decorated Open Top Basket, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, entire view

Antique Native American Paint Decorated Open Top Basket, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, bottom detail

Native American Open Top Basket, Hand Painted “S” and Berry Decoration
Probably New York State, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860 - SOLD

Antique Native American Ladle Open Top Basket with Hand Painted Decoration, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, angle view 1

(Fine original condition, H: 5.5”, W: 11”, D: 11.25”)

1029-29 - SOLD

Antique Native American Ladle Open Top Basket with Hand Painted Decoration, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, entire view

Antique Native American Ladle Open Top Basket with Hand Painted Decoration, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, angle view 2

Antique Native American Ladle Open Top Basket with Hand Painted Decoration, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860, bottom detail

Native American Lidded Basket with Handles, Mohegan, Splint and Polychrome
Southwestern New England or New York State
Circa 1875ish
Excellent original condition including bright painted ornamentation
Ash

Antique Lidded Basket, Native American, Mohegan, Circa 1875, angle view

(One small loss to interior rim-wrap, else fine; H: 13", W: 18", D: 12")

$1,450

1039-24

Antique Lidded Basket, Native American, Mohegan, Circa 1875, lid off view

Antique Lidded Basket, Native American, Mohegan, Circa 1875, with ruler for scale

Navajo Coiled Tray
Basket
Circa 1900

Antique Coiled Tray, Navajo, Basket, entire view

As depicted, generally excellent condition with only minor imperfections. (Diameter: 14.5-inches.)

$1,275

694-3

Antique Coiled Tray, Navajo, Basket, with ruler for scale

Antique Coiled Tray, Navajo, Basket, angle view

Mask, Native American Type, Iroquois False Face Society, Dramatic Wood Mask
Horse Teeth and Hair, Pine (Flat back with hanging device)
Anonymous

Antique Mask, Native American, Horse Teeth and Hair, entire view

(Great color and patina, age unknown; dimensions: height is 10", W: 6")

$950

290-13

Antique Mask, Native American, Horse Teeth and Hair, left angle view

Antique Mask, Native American, Horse Teeth and Hair, right angle view

Previous Offerings or Gone to New Homes

Crooked Knife, Hand, Nova Scotia, Maritime, Inlaid, Folk Art, Bone and Pewter
Lunenburg County
1900 to 1920
Non Native American interpretation, great use of grain, scratch incise-carved - SOLD

Antique Hand Form Crooked Knife, Nova Scotia, Non Native American, angle left view

Ex Chris Huntington Collection
(Dimensions: L: 7.5")

This offering may be currently off-site. Please call David Hillier for more information, or to schedule an in-person viewing.

1029-17 - SOLD

Exceptional Maliseet Beaded Moccasins in Fine Original Condition
Maine, Circa 1840
Straight leather soles, trade cloth, silk ribbon, double-curve motif with coiled terminals - SOLD

Antique Native American Maliseet Beaded Moccasins, Maine, Circa 1840, angle view 1

(L: 9”)

1029-47 - SOLD

Woodlands Indian Canoe Paddle
Probably Maine, Likely Penobscot, Circa 1860
Chip, notch and scratch carved decoration, ridged; birch, thinning red stain - SOLD

Antique Native American Woodlands Indian Canoe Paddle, Probably Maine, Circa 1860, entire view

Literature: Pleasing the Spirits by Douglas Ewing, page 384, plate 473. (L: 74.25”)

1029-33 - SOLD

Snowshoes, Fishing Creels
Sold separately

Antique Snowshoes and Fishing Creels, group view

Bentwood Bear Paw Snowshoes, Sinew Strung, Toe and Heel Bars - SOLD
(L: 41.75", W: 12.5", H: .75")
1062-17

Fishing Creel, Splint on Bentwood Frame Wood Lid, Bulbous - SOLD
(Couple corner imperfections consistent with age; Dimensions: 9.5 by 12 by 6")
1062-10

Fishing Creel, Woven Rush, Leather Mounts
Circa 1900 to 1950's - SOLD
(Dimensions: 8.75 by 14 by 5")
1062-12

Native American Made Beaded Purse
Northern Plains, Probably Cree
Recycled...perhaps a child's leggings - SOLD

Antique Beaded Purse, Native American Made, Recycled, entire view

Waste-not-want-not...during the period that we suspect this was made, circa 1900, we find many photographs depicting Indian women wearing beaded purses made of recycled materials-and why not! They were inspired by purses worn by tourists visiting the reservations.
Dimensions: 9.75 by 6.5-inches.

832-11 - SOLD

Tape Loom - SOLD

Antique Tape Loom, Native American, angle view

Dimensions: 14.25-inches long, 6.75-inches wide, 9.5-inches high.

348-199 - SOLD

Feast Bowl, Handles with Horses
Anonymous
Early - SOLD

Antique Feast Bowl, Native American, Early, entire view

Dimensions: 6" H, 15" W, 11.25" D.

232-191 - SOLD

Basket, Apache Olla, Coiled Pictorial Storage Jar, 23"
Human and Quadruped (deer) Figures within Geometric Grid - SOLD

Antique Basket, Apache Olla, Coiled Storage Jar, angle view

Very Good Condition, minimal losses
(Dimensions: 23.5" H.)

505-55 - SOLD

Totem Pole, Carved and Polychrome
Anonymous
20th Century - SOLD

Antique Totem Pole, Painted and Carved, entire view with ruler for scale

Made for tourist market
(Height: 47.5 inches; width: 8.75 inches; depth: 6.5 inches.)

570-150 - SOLD

Basket, Native American, Oval Tray
Abstract Eagle Design
Pima
Arizona
Circa 1890 to 1910 - SOLD

Antique Woven Tray, Native American, Eagle Design, entire view

Excellent condition
(16" by 17.5".)

570-97 - SOLD

Long Bow, Native American, Incised, Original Surface, Anonymous, Possibly Northeast Woodlands, Circa 1830-1840 Ash, fantastic surface and patina, nicely shaped nocks

Cradle Board, Carved Wood, Native American, Northeast, Late 19th Century Carved White Pine, Thinning Red, Great Patina Possibly Wampanoag

Bookends, Carved and Painted, Ravens, British Columbia, 1930s or 1940s

Effigy Stone Pipe, Possible Mound Builder, Prehistoric Southeast Please call for more information…

Northern Plains Beaded Leather Bag, Strike-a-Lite Bit of a hybrid, several different tribal characteristics present.

Model Totem Pole with Six Figures, Mark Spence (1878-1945) Haida (Massett, B.C.) Likely Circa 1925-1930 - SOLD

Native American Bird Effigy Ladle, Early Clamshell Form Likely Iroquois, Early 19th Century Maple

Outstanding Native American Decorated Lidded Basket, Probably Arnold Cisco Grafton, Massachusetts, Nipmuck, Circa 1840 to 1860 Painted by hand and stamp, vibrant color and fine original condition; rare - SOLD

Native American Rectangular Lidded Basket Painted Red, Hand Painted Black Decoration Probably Southern Connecticut, Likely Pequot, Circa 1840 to 1850 - SOLD

Native American Painted Berry Basket with Handle, Likely Pequot or Mohegan Southern Connecticut, Circa 1840 to 1860 Hand painted and inked - SOLD

Basket Makers Splint Gauge, Micmac or Penobscot, Circa 1890, Utility and Art Combined Carved dog head terminus, scratch carved stag, heron, foliate & other decorative devices Ex Wellington Collection - SOLD

Native American Round Fancy Basket with Lid, Porcupine Cones, Original Paint and Bluing Maine, Penobscot, Circa 1860 to 1880 Outstanding form, brilliant color and fine condition - SOLD

Native American Paint Decorated Open Top Basket, Oval Top, Square Base Likely Mohegan, New York State, Circa 1860 Hand painted and stamped - SOLD

Native American Open Top Basket, Hand Painted “S” and Berry Decoration Probably New York State, Likely Mohegan, Circa 1860 - SOLD

Native American Lidded Basket with Handles, Mohegan, Splint and Polychrome Southwestern New England or New York State Circa 1875ish Excellent original condition including bright painted ornamentation Ash

Navajo Coiled Tray Basket Circa 1900

Mask, Native American Type, Iroquois False Face Society, Dramatic Wood Mask Horse Teeth and Hair, Pine (Flat back with hanging device) Anonymous

Crooked Knife, Hand, Nova Scotia, Maritime, Inlaid, Folk Art, Bone and Pewter Lunenburg County 1900 to 1920 Non Native American interpretation, great use of grain, scratch incise-carved - SOLD

Exceptional Maliseet Beaded Moccasins in Fine Original Condition Maine, Circa 1840 Straight leather soles, trade cloth, silk ribbon, double-curve motif with coiled terminals - SOLD

Woodlands Indian Canoe Paddle Probably Maine, Likely Penobscot, Circa 1860 Chip, notch and scratch carved decoration, ridged; birch, thinning red stain - SOLD

Snowshoes, Fishing Creels Sold separately

Native American Made Beaded Purse Northern Plains, Probably Cree Recycled...perhaps a child's leggings - SOLD