- Beaver Fur Coat by Jandel Furs
Beaver Fur Coat by Jandel Furs
- Southern Plains Beaded Hide Srike-a-Light
Southern Plains Beaded Hide Srike-a-Light Bag
fourth quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn harness leather beaded using colors of amber, rose, white, red white-heart, cobalt, and light blue; tin cone fringe; pasted manuscript label on verso reads: Black Beaver from(?) Delaware Indian / Indian Territory
length 6 inches x width 3-1/2 inches
- Northern Cree Beaded Hide Pouch
Northern Cree Beaded Hide Pouch thread-sewn and beaded using colors of black amber pea green and various blues; fringe edges seams; drawstring closure length 9 in. x width 4 in. late 19th century Condition: Ink(?) stain at bottom of bag making hide stiff; substance is still inside bag.
- Chippewa Beaded Hide Bag thread-sewn
Chippewa Beaded Hide Bag thread-sewn on moose hide?and beaded using colors of white pink translucent green pea green greasy yellow white pony trader blue and white; fringe terminating in tin cones frames pouch length 9.25 in. x?width 7 in.fourth quarter 19th century?
- Athabaskan Beaded Hide Shirt thread-sewn
Athabaskan Beaded Hide Shirt thread-sewn smoke-tanned hide with beaded rosettes detailing front wool bib and back; shoulders further decorated with beaded?epaulets; loom-woven strips embellish sleeves and cuffs; remnants of red pigment on insides of cuffs length 31 in. x chest 42 in.late 19th century
- Lady's beaver and mink car coat
Lady's beaver and mink car coat
- ANTIQUE PLAINS INDIAN BEAVER SKIN
ANTIQUE PLAINS INDIAN BEAVER SKIN TOP HAT A black beaver skin top hat with internal leather band and external red ribbon, with rivets resembling US militaristic uniform stars, a tail of pressed buffalo nickels on hide, and multiple feathers atop hat, on a wooden stand. Hat 7.5”H x 8”W x 12”D, Stand 14”H x 6.5”W x 9.5”D.
- A 20TH C. BEADED CARIBOU HIDE BAG
A 20TH C. BEADED CARIBOU HIDE BAG WITH DEER HOOFThe purse with beaded center and hanging ornaments of 'deer toes' was purchased directly form the maker Jake Sarrazin near Sudbury, Ontario in 1987.Measures 7 x 5.25 inches without fringe. Fringe is 2 to 2.25 inches.Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair, stain, odor or wear.Provenance: The 40 year collection of Father Tom Wiederholt, Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was a close personal friend of scholar and curator Ralph 'Ted' Coe who advised Tom on most of his acquisitions.
- Plains Beaded Elk Hide Drop sinew-sewn
Plains Beaded Elk Hide Drop sinew-sewn and beaded using colors of white and dark blue; with tin cones and red cotton strips length 7.5 in ca 1900 Condition: Insignificant bead loss.
- White beaver parade hat, applied
White beaver parade hat, applied red felt and silver buttons, lined with 1849 newspaper, 8 in., dents, beaver with extensive losses , in original shaped pasteboard box with old inscription "Big Horse, South Dakota, Sioux Chief", other handwritten description "Jacob R. Ander…(?)", extensive stains and losses . Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.
- Sioux Beaded Hide Possible Bag
Sioux Beaded Hide Possible Bag sinew-sewn and beaded using colors of greasy yellow red white-heart pea green light and dark blue and white; edges framed with tin cones filled with red horse hair width 18 in. x height 11.5 in.late 19th century Condition: Insignificant bead loss; some missing tin cones; hide stiff but not fragile.
- BEAVER DECOYAn interesting, small
BEAVER DECOYAn interesting, small wooden "spearing" decoy in the form of a beaver. Original brown / black paint or varnish. Front and rear feet made from tin and painted black. Tack eyes. Excellent condition. Purchased in Farmington, CT (USA). Similar to one sold by Pridham's during their auction of the Burney Collection (Lot 121 in the catalogue of that sale). Measuring, 11" long, 3.5" wide.
- Athapaskan Beaded Hide Knife Sheath
Athapaskan Beaded Hide Knife Sheath PLUS lot of 3 including a thread-sewn beaded hide knife sheath using glass bead colors of light and dark blue translucent green and clear; blue wool edges sheath length 8.5 in.; PLUS a pair of doll or infant moccasins; lined with pink felt and edged with black cotton length 3 in.; AND a heart-shaped purse beaded on both sides with floral designs length 4 in. x width 4.5 in.early 20th century Condition: Bottom of sheath has been cut; doll moccasins have bead loss.
- *An Arapaho Beaded Bearhide Bag
*An Arapaho Beaded Bearhide Bag having a flap closure with two geometric lozenges together with two pairs of Native American beaded hide shoes. Width 12 inches.
- C. 1962 FIRST NATIONS BEADED MOOSE
C. 1962 FIRST NATIONS BEADED MOOSE HIDE MUKLUKSThis lot features a fine set of Moose hide beaded mukluks made by Mrs. Joe Charles of the First Nations Native American Indians of Saskatchewan, Canada done in 1962. The set is accompanied by a letter from the owner stating, "Moos(e) hide smoke-tanned Mukluks made as a gift for Dan Paynich by Mrs Joe Charles, the wife of Joe Charles who, with his son Izzak, was our fishing guide on Wathaman Lake in Northern Saskatchewan 1962" (written on a Tuktu Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development letter head paper). The set shows Indian smoked tanned thick Moose hide with a classic Mukluk shape, otherwise referred to as high-top moccasins. The top of the foot and front of the ankle show panels of geometric beadwork done in glass trade seed beads which is well preserved with little to no bead loss. The top of the ankle shows a section of beaver hide with braided yarn tassel pompom end ties as well as hand-cut thick fringes just below the ankle beadwork along with the original Moose hide ties. These are soft bottom, with a nice foot pattern from being used. Each mukluk measures 11.25"L along the sole by about 4.75-5"W and 10"H.*
- KWAKIUTI INDIAN CARVED ''BEAVER
KWAKIUTI INDIAN CARVED ''BEAVER MASK'' from alder wood having protruding white front teeth copper overlaid eyebrows nose and lip rims abalone eyes. Painted in black and colorful highlights. The upper mask rimmed in animal hair. Overall approximately 12'' by 16''. Signed indistinctly inside from southwestern Alaska.
- NATIVE AMERICAN HIDE CAPENative
NATIVE AMERICAN HIDE CAPENative American hide cape with beaded decoration and fur edging. 45" long, 76" wide. Condition: : wear, soiling.
- Northern Plains Beaded and Quilled
Northern Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pouch sinew-sewn and beaded using the classic color pallet of red white-heart greasy yellow white light blue dark blue and pea green; hide thong wrapped with red quill acts as hanger; fringe coated in red pigment finishes bag length 7.5 in.ca 1870 Condition: Light bead loss; some quill loss.
- GREAT PLAINS BEADED HIDE OUTFIT
GREAT PLAINS BEADED HIDE OUTFIT A Great Plains beaded hide outfit: comprising a jacket decorated with fringe, sewn with a pictorial design of trees, eagles, cactus, sage and bow & arrow panels; en suite with a pair of chaps sewn with a white ground beaded band of double zigzag lines, chest 17"w, shoulder 20"w, inseam sleeve length 18"l
- BUFFALO BEADED HIDE PAINT POUCH
BUFFALO BEADED HIDE PAINT POUCH Circa 1900.
- Carved wooden beaver decoy 11''
Carved wooden beaver decoy 11'' l. swivel tail metal feet with paper label ''White Earth Reservation Minnesota Chippewa Indian''; along with painted carved fish decoy stamped ''88 SRW'' 9 1/2'' l; and a bas relief carved dancing bear 9'' h.
- Great Lakes Beaded Moose Hide Bag
fourth
Great Lakes Beaded Moose Hide Bag
fourth quarter 19th century
thread-sewn smoke-tanned hide; having a floral design beaded in colors of light blue, rose, pea green, and cut marcasite
length 14 inches x width 12 inches
- Horsehair Bridle from Deer Lodge
Horsehair Bridle from Deer Lodge Prison Montana polychrome geometric pattern in natural black white orange red and green; commercial-tanned hide with a Mexican iron bit inlaid with copper mouth bit strips and Mexican silver overlay length 32 in. ca 1900 Condition: Expected wear; near excellent.
- Northern Cree Beaded Hide Scout
Northern Cree Beaded Hide Scout Jacket
third quarter 19th century
thread-sewn; cuffs, collar, and lapels edged with red and navy trade wool and beaded using colors of white and pony trader blue; fringe accents
length 34 inches x chest 37 inches
- Metis Beaded Smoke Tanned Moose
Metis Beaded Smoke Tanned Moose Hide Sled Bag
late 19th century
thread-sewn on softly tanned hide; interior lined with cotton cloth; beaded floral design on closing flap in colors of cobalt, greasy pink, back, white, red white-heart, periwinkle, greasy blue, translucent gold; wool yarn tufts
length 16 inches x width 20 inches
- Beaver fur coat retailed by Mano
Beaver fur coat retailed by Mano Swartz Estimate $ 400-600
- Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Beaded
Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Beaded Knife Sheath sinew-sewn and formed of a single piece of buffalo rawhide; beaded using colors of light blue dark blue rose greasy yellow and translucent green length 9.25 in.ca 1870 Condition: Insignificant bead loss.
- Assiniboine Beaded Hightop Moccasins
Assiniboine Beaded Hightop Moccasins thread-sewn smoke-tanned elk or moose hide; beaded using light blue greasy yellow pea green red white-heart and dark blue length 10 in.ca 1900? Condition: Some light bead loss.
- Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins thread and sinew-sewn using bead colors of orange pea green white and blue; hide coated with white and orange pigment length 11.5 in.ca 1940 Property of an Ohio Collector Condition: Light bead loss; some seams pulling at sole.
- Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins
Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins sinew-sewn and beaded using colors of pumpkin white and dark blue; checkered designs on vamps length 10.5 in. late 19th century Condition: Hide is stiff; insignificant bead loss; some tears in hide.
- Assiniboine Beaded Hide Shirt
late
Assiniboine Beaded Hide Shirt
late 19th century
thread and sinew-sewn, softly-tanned hide; beaded strips along arms, chest, and bib use colors of light blue, red white-heart, cobalt, greasy yellow, pumpkin white, and cut brass; fringe falls along arms and chest; remnants of red pigment on sleeves and collar
length 29 inches x chest 48 inches
Following is an excerpt from a longer, more extensive family collection history: My father's name was George Thomas Worland. His father was killed while he was just a small child. His mother, Alice Decelles, later married Gus Decelles. Grandma, Dad, his sisters and brothers lived on a homestead which would be east of present-day Havre, Montana. Indians frequently visited the homestead, even when there were uprisings between the tribes and the whites....
This ceremonial Indian costume was given to my father, George Thomas Worland, by a chief's son, who was a sub-chief of the Assiniboine tribe in Harlem, Montana. The chief's son was a very good friend of my father and his friend were both trying to win a horse-hair braided bridle at the various rodeos they both attended. My father won the bridle but his friend desperately wanted it also. He offered my father anything he wanted for the bridle. My father, George, wanted an Indian costume, which he received...
- Native American beaded rifle scabbard,
Native American beaded rifle scabbard, thread and sinew sewn hide, beaded line-stitched floral motifs on two panels and rabbit-ear drop at muzzle end, probably Canadian, possibly Athabascan, late 19th/early 20th century, 58 in. Scattered pest damage, small burn hole on one side, soiling, stains, minor bead loss.
- Plains beaded hide and cloth doll
Plains beaded hide and cloth doll with hide leggings beaded vest and beaded moccasins 9 1/2" h. ?
- Athapaskan Beaded Hide Panel thread-sewn
Athapaskan Beaded Hide Panel thread-sewn and beaded using colors of red white-heart pony trader blue translucent green pea green white and greasy yellow; eagles bearing the American shield and flowers decorated panel length 15.5 in. x width 21 in.early 20th century Condition: Insignificant bead loss; fringe has come off two sides - still attached at corner.
- CARVED WOODEN FOLK ART BEAVER,
CARVED WOODEN FOLK ART BEAVER, BY IGOR, VT.Mounted on a custom metal stand. Old painted finish, leather tail and ears. Signed on bottom "MMH" the tail is signed "W". Glass eyes. 23" long, with stand 8" high, 4" wide with stand. Overall very good condition.
- A BEADED HIDE POUCH, POSSIBLY UTE,
A BEADED HIDE POUCH, POSSIBLY UTE, CIRCA 1900The Native American beaded pouch with flap, possibly Ute, is decorated in sinew sewn lazy stitch beading designs of green and yellow diamonds radiating outward on a field of white beads in a pattern that conforms to the bag's shape.Measures 5 x 4 inches.Provenance: A private inherited collection originating 40-plus years ago in Nebraska.