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THE HEIRS OF THE BILLY BRANCH COLLECTION ARE NOW INVITING OFFERS!!!

With the imminent distribution of proceeds from the sales of items in the Billy Branch estate, the heirs
are inviting offers. Though already heavily discounted, the family has asked that I note its willingness to
consider any offer for a listed item in the Branch collection: Pre-Columbian art pottery; unique Native American
pawn pieces; Chinese zoomorphic cloisonnee forms; and a variety of other special collectibles. Bill had a good
eye, and this opportunity to purchase a fine piece at your price is seldom seen. To see all items in the Branch
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MINIATURE TIBERA BLACK-ON-WHITE JAR Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 75308 (stock# GLC.489)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00  Small and rare, this miniature prehistoric Indian bowl (GLC489) is from the collection of the late Gene Lang of Denver. With small mouth opening, large flanged lip, and suspension holes, Lang felt that this may have been used as an ‘ink’ or pigment jar. He typed it as a Tibera Black-on-White dating c.1440-1675AD into the Proto-Historic period. Intact with absolutely no repairs or repaint, this fascinating 1 ¾” tall jar comes with a small display card, an acrylic ring upon which to set it, a rele ...click for details MINIATURE MESAVERDE PITCHER. SW COLORADO Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 838630 (stock# AJC.106)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $600.00  Attributed to the Mesa Verde period, c.1200-1300AD, this 3 1/8” tall miniature black-on-white pitcher (AJC106) is painted with geometric maze design. Found on private lands in southwestern Colorado and purchased years ago by our discriminating consigner from a well-known Native American Arts dealer in Durango, the little treasure made it to this page without repair. With no effort to hide either its convincing signs of age or the surface alteration caused by countless weather cycles, I’d charact ...click for details 121 FRAMED LOUISIANA ARROWHEADS, DR. HEFLIN Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Stone: Pre 1492   item# 687267 (stock# AXH.0063)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1975.00  The Dr. Allen Heflin collection continues to give...and give...and give!! This well arranged and balanced, glass-fronted, shadow box frame (AXH63) containing 121 prehistoric Indian arrowheads, all from the state of Louisiana, and keyed on its back to most of the counties where each of 111 points was found (Heflin apparently added 10 more points after completing this key). A highly decorative and authentic sampling of materials and points from a world known collection that would add to any settin ...click for details SMALL HOPI BOWL WITH MIGRATION THEME, NAMPEYO Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery: Pre 1920   item# 610441 (stock# TEH.167)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $450.00  This 3 ¼” polychrome bowl (TEH167) is marked on the base ‘Daisy Hooee Nampeyo’, the famous earlier 20th century Hopi artist who is known for the development of the ‘migration’ scene, as depicted on this small piece. The bowl is In overall very good condition with a small rim chip, and heavy fire clouding. From the Chester Howard collection, the figure comes with a small display card, a biographical sketch about the late owner who founded the Colorado Mineral Society in the earlier 20th century, ...click for details TWELVE MORE MISSOURI ARTIFACTS: EX HOWARD Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Stone: Pre 1492   item# 439657 (stock# TEH.NAI.C)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  The eleven prehistoric Indian arrowheads in this group (TEH.F15.2, 5, 6, 9, 10. 13, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 23), are each individually photographed and priced, and are all from an open frame marked ‘Missouri’ that was in the collection of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. The group includes the following types: Dickson, Stilwell, Wadlow, Sedalia, Delhi, Pelican Lake, Kampsville, Stone Square Stem and drill). Each photo shows the front and back of the same point. The in ...click for details MATCHED PAIR OF BEADED CUFFS, EARLY SIOUX Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Handiwork: Pre 1900   item# 447106 (stock# TEH.F29.2)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  This matched pair of brain-tanned beaded cuffs (TEH.F29.2) was removed from a decorative frame put together by the late Chester Howard. Dating from the 1880-1900 period, the beadwork, though somewhat stained from use, is in excellent condition. The gauntlets from which the cuffs were salvaged were undoubtedly worn out from use, and the gloves subsequently trimmed carefully from the cuffs. The cuffs measure 7 ¼” in length and 7 ¼” across their widest part (not counting the fringe). The bold geome ...click for details PREHISTORIC SOUTHWEST INDIAN BIRD JAR Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 462976 (stock# TEH.063)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $450.00  Found north of Cuba, New Mexico in 1961, this 5” long prehistoric Indian bird jar (TEH63) is from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. Without restoration, the jar has minor spalling, a chipped left wing, is heavily fire clouded, and may be missing a piece along the mouth of the jar that represented a small ‘beak’. Identified as an Alma Plain type, the jar dates c.300-925AD and is attributed to the Mogollon subgroup. An interesting little effigy piece, ...click for details LOT OF 23 COLUMBIA RIVER POINTS, OREGON Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Stone: Pre 1492   item# 418829 (stock# WG.101)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $750.00  Collector Walter Glowacki purchased this lot of 23 Columbian River points (WG101) at an Indian show in Denver in 1981. Measuring from ½” to a little over 1” in length, the stone types include black obsidian, mahogany obsidian, translucent chalcedony, jasper, agate, and opaque chalcedony of various other colors. Condition varies from overall good (minor nicks and dings on 9 points) to excellent (on the balance). The point types all fall in the Desert Tradition category, dating c.1600-400BP. A goo ...click for details TWELVE PREHISTORIC INDIAN POTS, SOUTHWEST US Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 431382 (stock# JHL.POT.B)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  This group of twelve individually priced prehistoric Indian pots (JHL102, 112, 113, 114, 116, 119, 120, 123, 126, 139, 144 and 151) are all from the estate of the late Gene Lang of Denver. Believed to be from the Williams Ranch collection, south of Quemado, New Mexico, Lang purchased the pots to restore them but was not able to complete the job. Most have been simply glued together with little restoration, and are usually missing a few shards. Each photo is noted first with the Inventory Number ...click for details GILA POLYCHROME BOWL FROM M. CROSS COLLECTION Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 531310 (stock# DCP.01)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $900.00  This colorful polychrome bowl (DCP1) is from the old Margaret Cross collection (her number 280). Identified as a Gila Polychrome from the Salado Group, the bowl is dated c.1250-1400AD and was originally found on the Del Shay Ranch in the Tonto Basin of Arizona. Measuring 6 ½” in length with no restoration or repaint, two rim sherds have been glued back in place, and there is a 4” stabilized crack extending from the rim along the side of one of the sherds towards the bottom of the bowl (an easy a ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7