A few examples of appraisal values for
HUDSON BAY

• SILVER CROSS, HUDSON BAY TRADE STYLESilver
  SILVER CROSS, HUDSON BAY TRADE STYLESilver cross in the Hudson Bay trade style with spurious logo and hallmark. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• SILVER CROSS, HUDSON BAY TRADE STYLESilver
  SILVER CROSS, HUDSON BAY TRADE STYLESilver cross in the Hudson Bay trade style bearing a spurious touchmarks and logos on a string of glass powder blue beads, cross - 5 1/2" l. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
• (2) Hudson Bay point blankets, all wool,
  (2) Hudson Bay point blankets, all wool, 90"L x 74"W, (1) with 6"L x 2" W loss. Save the loss mentioned in description, the blankets are both in good vintage shape, no bleeding, holes, major discolorations, or stains
• Vintage Hudson Bay Point Wool Blanket.
  Vintage Hudson Bay Point Wool Blanket. Off white, four-point trade blanket, with large horizontal stripes in black, yellow, red, and green, repeated at top and bottom. Measures 69" x 90". Label reads "Hudson's Bay Point Blanket by Hudson's Bay Company, 100% wool, Made in England". In good condition with a few small spots, minor wear along the edges and a small hole on the top. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $30 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt or quilt top we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
• Two Pendleton Rainer Park wool blankets,
  Two Pendleton Rainer Park wool blankets, Hudson Bay style with black, green and yellow stripes on bright red ground. 81” x 84” Condition: small hole in one CT Transfer Fee $20
• Pendleton Hudson Bay style 100% wool
  Pendleton Hudson Bay style 100% wool blanket with fringe, 52” x 70”. Pendleton Glacier Park Hudson Bay style wool blanket. Condition: minor stains CT Transfer Fee $20
• Two Pendleton Glacier Park Hudson Bay
  Two Pendleton Glacier Park Hudson Bay style wool blankets. Both 74” x 82” Condition: slight staining on both. CT Transfer Fee $20
• VINTAGE HUDSON BAY BLANKETThe four-point
  VINTAGE HUDSON BAY BLANKETThe four-point Blanket in natural wool with traditional multi colour stripes, measuring 70" x 84". Bears Royal warrant labels for "Early's of Whitney" and "National Heritage Authentic Reproduction". Comes with a monograph explaining the early history and tradition history of Hudson Bay point blankets.
• PAIR OF HUDSON OIL ON BOARD PAINTINGDESCRIPTION:
  PAIR OF HUDSON OIL ON BOARD PAINTINGDESCRIPTION: A pair of antique oil on board Hudson bay school painting. Features a painted scene from the viewpoint of a ships deck and a group of figures traveling through a valley. Mounted in gilt wood frames. CIRCA: 19th cent. ORIGIN: Continental DIMENSIONS: (Image) H: 10" x L: 5.25" (Framed) H: 14" x L: 9.25" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• INDIAN TRADE SILVER ARM BANDSPair of
  INDIAN TRADE SILVER ARM BANDSPair of Native American Indian Coin Silver Armbands styled as large cuff bracelets, molded edges above engraved bands of feather-like decoration, the centers with band of pierced and engraved "sun" or "star" decoration, holes at ends for leather straps (missing). 2 1/8"H x 4 1/2" diameter, 2.77 oz troy. Possibly related to Hudson Bay Fur Trade. Provenance - Lexington, Kentucky area collection. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: General light creasing and scattered small dents, some dark discoloration to interior sides; each armband has an approximate 1/8" edge tear. Lacking leather straps.
• DOUBLE BARREL COMBO SHOTGUN AND RIFLEpercussion
  DOUBLE BARREL COMBO SHOTGUN AND RIFLEpercussion sidelocks with "FT PITT" stamped lettering on left side plate, 27-7/8 in. barrel, barrel rib with "FT PITT" stamped lettering and engraved "TINT TWIST", walnut half stock with checkering at wrist, brass cap box, trigger guard, butt plate, and ramrod thimble, all with engraved decoration, inset brass gold star at cheek rest, overall 45 in. Note: Possibly an arm from the era of Canadian Fort Pitt in Saskatchewan that was built by John Rowan of the Hudson Bay Company. Established as a trading post 1830 to trade buffalo hides and other goods with Plains Indians such as the Cree and Blackfeet. Sight of the signing of Treaty No.6 in 1876. Was burned by Cree Chief Big Bears followers in the rebellion of 1885. Partially rebuilt in 1886 then closed in 1890. Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection Condition: rust, oxidation and heavy pitting to areas of barrel, loss off ramrod thimble, large crack running length of forend, loss to right forend, cracks and repairs around both side locks, cracks on both sides of trigger guard, missing screw at trigger guard, metal components with residue, scratches and wear, hammers will not set
• TSHIMSHIAN POLYCHROME ANCESTRAL MASKearly/mid
  TSHIMSHIAN POLYCHROME ANCESTRAL MASKearly/mid 20th century, polychrome spruce wood, with applied hide/fur mustache, inlaid abalone shell scar across one cheek, 10-1/4 x 7 x 4 in. Note: Please see online letter from Steven C. Brown discussing this mask in detail. Provenance: Old Hudson Bay Fur Company, Seattle, Washington; Dr. A.W. Henny. Condition: rich patina commensurate with age and use, drilled to be wearable, wear and losses to fur mustache, wear to paint
• 20TH C. TLINGIT FELT & BUTTON BLANKET
  20TH C. TLINGIT FELT & BUTTON BLANKET W/ TOTEMIC BEARNative American, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, Haida or Tlingit peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A remarkable example of traditional clothing known as a button blanket; a crest-style robe created for ceremonial use made from wool trade strouds and button accents. The central textile is a large dark brown wool panel, with red felt appliques and border. The appliques are hand stitched and depict a totemic bear with dozens of white buttons outlining the form. Additional buttons adorn the red border. A button blanket is a simple wool stroud that has been transformed into an item of pride - embellished with buttons and a central crest figure or symbol that denotes clan or family affiliation to wear during dances and potlatches. This is a truly fine example, and each stitch is visible on the verso, which demonstrates the painstaking and time-consuming process of hand stitching this intricate piece! Size: 44" L x 34" W (111.8 cm x 86.4 cm) Robes, chilkats, and ceremonial capes were traditionally worn by Northwestern tribes to denote rank and clans, and before European contact, theses were usually made from hide, woven cedar bark, or even dog hair. In the 19th century the Hudson Bay Company traded many wool blankets with the coastal tribes and these plain blankets were transformed into the ceremonial and dancing regalia with the addition of buttons, appliques, and beads. According to Polly Sargent and Doreen Jensen, co-authors of "Robes of Power: Totem Poles on Cloth" (1995) - the first oral history about these traditional works of fabric art and ritual, "The button blanket is eye-catching, prestigious and treasured - one of the most spectacular embellishments to the Indian culture of the Northwest Coast and a unique form of graphic and narrative art. The traditional crest-style robe is the sister of the totem pole and, like the pole, proclaims hereditary rights, obligations and powers. Unlike the pole, about which countless books and papers have been written, the button blanket has no chroniclers." Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167569 Condition: Choice. Minor fraying to button threads and seams of red border, but all pieces are secure and intact. Slight fading to red cloth pigments. We recommend mounting in a case to protect the fibers.
• 19TH C. VENETIAN RED GLASS TRADE BEAD
  19TH C. VENETIAN RED GLASS TRADE BEAD NECKLACES (PR)Western Europe, Italy, Venice, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely pair of necklaces, each comprised of dozens of red glass trade beads known as "White Heart" or "Cornaline D'aleppo" or "Hudson Bay" beads due to their off-white core. All boasting a vibrant shade of crimson, each bead features a barrel or discoid form. Both necklaces are strung on modern strands to be wearable. Beautiful additions to any ensemble! Size (of longest necklace, both are similar in size): 15.5" L (39.4 cm); Size (of largest bead): 0.2" in diameter (0.5 cm) Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167254 Condition: All beads are 19th century and strung on 2 modern strands to be wearable. Minor nicks to a few beads. Otherwise, all are intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits to some.
• 19TH C. TLINGIT WOOL, GLASS BEAD, &
  19TH C. TLINGIT WOOL, GLASS BEAD, & ABALONE BUTTON BAGNative American, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, Haida or Tlingit peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful handmade wool felt and beaded satchel, with an appliqued abstract motif in red velvet highlighted with glass seed beads and abalone shell buttons. These materials are used in traditional clothing known as "button blankets," which this bag is styled after. The rectangular body has red silk panels over the seams, a flap and button closure, and a twisted cord strap with dangling tassels. The front velvet appliques are arranged in curvilinear patterns that are outlined with white seed beads and abalone buttons. The design reminds us of a beaked head in profile when seen as a whole, or three people in a boat under a crescent moon. The blue felt was likely acquired from Hudson's Bay Company trade stroud, which Northwestern tribes transformed into ceremonial robes and other items, that came to be known as button blankets. This bag is a wonderful example of this traditional form! Size: 12" L x 10" W (30.5 cm x 25.4 cm) Robes, chilkats, and ceremonial capes were traditionally worn by Northwestern tribes to denote rank and clans, and before European contact, theses were usually made from hide, woven cedar bark, or even dog hair. In the 19th century the Hudson Bay Company traded many wool blankets with the coastal tribes and these plain blankets were transformed into the ceremonial and dancing regalia with the addition of buttons, appliques, beads, and emblems of family or clan affiliation. This bag is a fine example of this style that would undoubtable be carried to such an event to store personal items. Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. b>PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship b>PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167570 Condition: Perforations and losses to threads and fibers from old insect activity and pilling to felt. Discoloration from age and use on blue felt and rope strap. Light mineral deposits on the shell beads. Beading and buttons are all intact and secure.
• ALBUM CONTAINING APPROX. 14 PIECES.
  ALBUM CONTAINING APPROX. 14 PIECES. AN ARCHIVEOF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ILL-FATED 1894-1895 WHALING VOYAGE OF THE DESDEMONA OF NEW BEDFORD. SHE WAS BUILT IN 1823 AND HAD A LONG CAREER WHALING OUT OF NEW BEDFORD, FINALLY ENDING IN 1896, LOST IN HUDSON BAY. THE COLLECTION IS FROM HER NEXT TO LAST VOYAGE, WHEN NEARLY THE ENTIRE CREW WAS STRICKEN WITH A MYSTERY ILLNESS RESULTING IN MANY DEATHS. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
• 3 CARVED ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE
  3 CARVED ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARDS,EARLY TO MID 20TH C. ONE HAS CARVED WHALE, HUDSON BAY, 13" LONG. ONE HAS RELIEF CARVED BEAR WITH SCRIMSHAW FISH, DOG AND SEALS WITH STORAGE COMPARTMENT, 15 1/4" LONG. THE LAST HAS RELIEF CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED SEALS, 10 1/2" LONG. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
• SAMUEL WALTERS (ENGLAND, 1811-1882),
  SAMUEL WALTERS (ENGLAND, 1811-1882), BRITANNIA IN HUDSON BAY., OIL ON CANVAS, 32” X 48”. FRAMED 36” X 52”.SAMUEL WALTERS, England, 1811-1882, Britannia in Hudson Bay. Unsigned. Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 32" x 48". Framed 36" x 52". Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1964.Private Collection, Connecticut.
• Hudson Bay Brass and Copper Trade Kettles 18th-19th
  Hudson Bay Brass and Copper Trade Kettles 18th-19th century lot of 3, all marked HBC and with wrought-iron handles sizes (smallest to largest) height 9-1/2 inches x diameter 12-1/2 inches height 12 inches x diameter 17-25 inches height 15-1/4 inches x diameter 19-1/2 inches
• Hudson Bay Brass Trade Kettles 18th-19th
  Hudson Bay Brass Trade Kettles 18th-19th century lot of 3, all marked HBC and with wrought-iron handles sizes (smallest to largest) height 8 inches x diameter 12 inches height 10-1/2 inches x diameter 16 inches height 11 inches x diameter 15-1/2 inches
• PAIR OF VINTAGE WOOL BLANKETSPAIR OF
  PAIR OF VINTAGE WOOL BLANKETSPAIR OF VINTAGE WOOL BLANKETS, Hudson Bay Style, without original tags. Both approximately 72" x 80".
• LADY'S FUR COAT, WITH THREE HOOK AND
  LADY'S FUR COAT, WITH THREE HOOK AND EYE CLOSURES,LADY'S FUR COAT, with three hook and eye closures, two exterior and one interior pockets, fully lined (monogrammed). Label: Hudson Bay Company.
• BARNETT LONDON HUDSON BAY INDIAN TRADE
  BARNETT LONDON HUDSON BAY INDIAN TRADE PERCUSSION RIFLE, CIRCA 1882 (RAM ROD MISSING), L: 38 IN. (96.52 CM.)Barnett London Hudson Bay Indian Trade Percussion Rifle, circa 1882 (ram rod missing),, Dimensions: L: 38 in. (96.52 cm.)
• Hudson Bay 4 point wool blanket, without
  Hudson Bay 4 point wool blanket, without label, an 'L' shape tear in the red stripe, approximately 1" x 1.5", no losses, 89"L x 68"W
• CORRESPONDENCE AND SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS
  CORRESPONDENCE AND SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CABINETS: JOHN SPENCER, HAMILTON FISH, EDWIN STANTON, WILLIAM H. SEWAR...CORRESPONDENCE AND SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CABINETS: JOHN SPENCER, HAMILTON FISH, EDWIN STANTON, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, BENJAMIN STODDERT, TIMOTHY PICKERING, John Spencer ALS to President John Tyler, October 18th, 1841; Hamilton Fish ALS to Washington D.C. Mayor W. B. Magruder, January 23, 1857 and 2 envelopes franked by Hamilton Fish to Caleb Cushing; 2 Caleb Cushing ALS's and 2 poems signed by Caleb Cushing; note written by Edwin Stanton on War Department printed envelope re: Hudson Bay Company, Caleb Cushing; other materials with signatures of William Wirt, Edward Everett, Paul Hamilton, Levi Woodbury, Timothy Pickering, William H. Seward, W.P. Fessenden, Benjamin Stoddert, and others (24)
• NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BEADED HIDE SHIRTNative
  NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BEADED HIDE SHIRTNative American Indian beaded hide and Hudson Bay red shirt, with horse hair adornments, 35" l. Condition: 20" w. (chest), 53" l. (sleeve to sleeve). Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• FRANK HAGEL (AMERICAN, B.1933). "Hudson
  FRANK HAGEL (AMERICAN, B.1933). "Hudson Bay Men on the Flathead". Oil on board, 1995. Signed and dated lower right. A handwritten note by the artist documenting this work accompanies the lot. Legacy Gallery- Scottsdale, AZ label verso. From a Madison Ave, NYC estate. Dimensions: 16" h x 24" w. Condition: Good.
• Sioux Beaded Hide Blanket Strip on Hudson
  Sioux Beaded Hide Blanket Strip on Hudson Bay Blanket second quarter 20th century strip is thread-sewn on hide; beaded linear elements in colors of royal blue, opalescent pink, translucent forest green, and white strip length 58-1/2 inches, width 4-1/4 inches, roundel diameter 6-1/8 inches red blanket with Hudson Bay tag sewn into corner blanket 56 x 60 inches
• FRENCH-CANADIAN TYPE SHIP'S CARPENTER
  FRENCH-CANADIAN TYPE SHIP'S CARPENTER AXE SIGNED "ca. 17th-18th century; wrought iron right hand edge topping axe, typically called a trade axe with a form that is typical to Hudson Bay region of Canada, origin believed to be French/Canadian inspired; the axe with deep set embossed initial "CD" with moose hoof pattern strikes on four corners of maker's mark and moose track pattern along face of butt plate, 21 1/2"x 7"; Condition: modern hickory handle, nice form axe
• EARLY PEWTER PENDANT 18TH CENTURY OR
  EARLY PEWTER PENDANT 18TH CENTURY OR EARLIER HEIGHT 2.25”.EARLY PEWTER PENDANT, 18th Century or Earlier, Possibly for the Hudson Bay Trading Company. Embossed design of a beaver and a branch. Dimensions: Height 2.25". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.
• ESKIMO RELIEF-CARVED WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE
  ESKIMO RELIEF-CARVED WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD 19TH/20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14.5".ESKIMO RELIEF-CARVED WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD, 19th/20th Century, Commemorating the schooner A.T. Gifford, the last American schooner-rigged whaleship to cruise Hudson Bay. Relief-carved with three stars and "Sch. A.T. Gifford" within a cloud-like form. Relief-carved cribbage track. Three baluster legs. Screw-on knob at base encloses a peg compartment. Dimensions: Length 14.5". Provenance: Notes:The "A.T. Gifford" was built in 1883 in Essex, Massachusetts, and she had home ports of Gloucester, Massachusetts and New York City. She caught fire and sank in 1915 and none of the crew survived the disaster.
• MANNUMI SHAQU (1917-2000, INUIT; CAPE
  MANNUMI SHAQU (1917-2000, INUIT; CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT), CARVED HEAD FIGUREMannumi Shaqu, (1917-2000, Inuit; Cape Dorset/Kinngait) Carved head figure, Stone on wood plinth Marked with sticker applied to figure verso: canada eskimo art Stone on wood plinth Dimensions: With base: 9.25" H x 11.375" W x 5.375" D Provenance: Hudson Bay Company, Toronto, Ontario Property from the Rex Gilman Chase Collection, Berkeley, CA, acquired from the above, June 7, 1976
• PAUL KANE (1810-1871), "WANDERINGS OF
  PAUL KANE (1810-1871), "WANDERINGS OF AN ARTIST AMONG THE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA," 1859Paul Kane (1810-1871)"Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America," 1859, Kane, Paul. "Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America from Canada to Vancouver Island and Oregon through the Hudson Bay Territory and Back Again." London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859. Hardcover book Front endpaper with bookplate for T.H. Marshall; front flyleaves with various pencil notations Octavo, bound in blind-stamped cloth with gilt-stamped spine, colored folding map, eight colored lithograph plates, and thirteen text woodcut illustrations in a hard slipcase 9.125" H x 6.25" W x 1.75" D Provenance: Jeff Weber Rare Books, Glendale, CA
• HUDSON BAY WOOL BLANKET. Second half
  HUDSON BAY WOOL BLANKET. Second half 20th century. Four color and four point. With label. Minor stain and wear to corners. 66" x 80".
• VINTAGE HUDSON BAY RED AND BLACK FOUR
  VINTAGE HUDSON BAY RED AND BLACK FOUR POINT BLANKET. 90"H X 68"WVintage Hudson Bay red and black four point blanket., Dimensions: 90"H x 68"W
• (2) Hudson Bay Point Woolen BlanketsEach
  (2) Hudson Bay Point Woolen BlanketsEach with white background with four wide stripes in green/red/yellow/black one is 93''L x 72'' W other is 86'' L x 72'' W circa 20th century light staining but otherwise good condition.Private collection of Rochester Hills Michigan gentleman.