Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3444 Cochiti Pueblo, New Lot# 3448 Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico Mexico Elephant Figurines, Inez Chicken Effigy Coin Bank, Stella Ortiz Elephant Figurine by Juanita Teller c.1980 Chicken effigy coin bank Inez Ortiz. Circus elephant with by Stella Teller. 3.25” h x 3.5” w x 2.5”. rider, 6.5” x 9” x 5.5”. Unsigned, tail Early piece by Stella Teller who has broken off. Also included is a small a long career of making storyteller elephant, trunk was broken and figurines and has consistently won repaired, 3” x 4.75” x 3.5”. Cochiti prizes for them since she made her Pueblo potter Juanita Inez Ortiz first one in 1978, the same year (1960 -2008) Mapuwana - Wild Adobe Gallery opened its doors in Rose learned pottery making from Albuquerque. Her great-grandmother, her mother, Seferina, and her grandmother, Laurencita Herrera. It is Marcellina Jojola, her grandmother, traditional for pueblo potters to teach their children the art of pottery Emeklia Lente Carpio, and her mother, making starting at an early age. Inez’s siblings, all of whom are potters, Felicita Jojola, were all potters. Stella Teller began working in clay at are Virgil, Joyce, and Janice. Mother of Lisa Holt. She remained with the age of eight, helping her mother slip and polish small pots. She traditional designs and shapes much like her mother and unlike that of is now a full time potter creating figurines and pottery in her studio Virgil and Lisa. Est. $200-300 HWAC #52712 at Isleta Pueblo. Her pottery is distinguished from traditional Isleta Polychrome wares by its distinctive colors, which she says are all Lot# 3445 Cochiti Pueblo, natural. The light gray, which has become her trademark, is produced New Mexico Fish Figurine, by mixing white clay with manganese. Est. $80-120 HWAC #52751 Mary Janice Ortiz c.2000 Fish Figurine by Mary Janice Ortiz. The fabulous fish had a broken fin which was repaired. 7.25” x 10.25” x 6.5”. Janice Ortiz is a sister of noted potter Virgil Ortiz. When she returned to the pueblo after college she realized that she was a member of a long lineage of traditional potters... and she returned to making pottery. She likes to make “whatever comes to mind in the moment” but appears to specialize in sculptures and figures. She is known for her Lot# 3449 Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico Nativity Figures by Stella amazing figurative pottery. Est. $200-400 HWAC #52711 Teller Nativity Figures by Stella Teller. 13 pieces include figures of people (corn maiden, wise men, etc.) and 6 animals. Stella Teller has Lot# 3446 Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico a long career of making storyteller figurines and has consistently Storyteller, Margaret Quintana Storyteller won prizes for them since she made her first one in 1978. Stella by Margaret Quintana. Painted micaceous clay, began working in clay at the age of eight, helping her mother slip and 1.75” h x 1.5”. Margaret Behan Quintana, Cochiti polish small pots. She is now a full time potter creating figurines and Pueblo (Cheyenne, married into Cochiti), active pottery in her studio at Isleta Pueblo. Her pottery is distinguished ca 1982-present: Storytellers, Nativities, some from traditional Isleta Polychrome wares by its distinctive colors. The in micaceous clay. Margaret Quintana is the light gray, which has become her trademark, is produced by mixing daughter of Harry and Daisy Behan. Awards: white clay with manganese. She was one of the first potters to insert 1990, 1st (2), 3rd; 1998, Indian Market, Santa Fe, turquoise cabs into the clay. Not to be considered parochial, Stella New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque; Inter-tribal Teller expanded the repertoire to include storytellers representing Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico. Est. Navajo, Isleta Pueblo, Apache and Hopi males and females. She is $100-200 HWAC #49436 credited with making the first storyteller to represent a Navajo. Est. $600-1200 HWAC #49407 Lot# 3447 Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico Bowl by Stella Teller c.1992 Lot# 3450 Isleta Pueblo, Polychrome bowl by New Mexico Stella Teller. Three color Three slip, geometric design, Vintage Isleta inlay of turquoise. 3” Pots c. 1925 h x 6” diameter. Her -1930 Three pottery is distinguished vintage Isleta from traditional Isleta pots: 1) Rare Polychrome wares by its Isleta Pueblo distinctive colors, which polychrome engagement bowl with twist handle, dot and line patterns. she says are all natural. 3.75” h x 3.25” diameter. Unsigned. Small chip by side of one handle. The light gray, which 2) Jar with twisted handles, tiny chips in rim. Floral and checkerboard has become her trademark, is produced by mixing white clay with patterns. 4” x 3.75” diameter, 4.5” with handles. 3) Pitcher with leaf manganese. She was one of the first potters to insert turquoise cabs into the clay. Est. $200-400 HWAC #49347 and line designs, scallop band at base. twisted handle. 4.5” x 3.5” diameter, 4.25 with handle. Est. $200-500 HWAC #50763 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 199
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3451 Jemez Pueblo, New Lot# 3455 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Bear, Mary Small c. 1996 Mexico Jemez Pots by Caroline Nicely painted bear figurine by Mary Loretto and Vangie Tafoya Two Small. Unfortunately, some paint Jemez pots: 1) Caroline Loretto-- was dribbled on the piece. 3.25” x delicate pot with polished feather 5.25” x 2.5”. Jemez Pueblo has been and geometric designs, scallops known for most of the 20th century toward bottom of pot. 2.75” x 3” as having produced mostly tourist diameter. Caroline Loretto is a quality pottery using poster paints very accompished Jemez potter whose traditional black on red pots and bright acrylic paints, but Mary have been a mainstay in the Jemez pottery tradition for many years. Small has elevated the process by Caroline learned to make Jemez pottery from her mother, Cecelia creating pottery of great beauty and quality. Mary Small has been Loretto. Carolyn signs her work C. G. Loretto Jemez. 2) Seed pot with quoted as saying: “When my pottery is finished, they are blessed. They beautiful painted feathers and geometric design by Vangie Tafoya. have power.” Est. $70-120 HWAC #54801 3.25” x 3.5” diameter. Vangie Tafoya has been an active potter since 1983. She is half San Ildelfonso and half Jemez. Vangie comes from Lot# 3452 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico a long line of potters, originating with her grandmother, who she Etched Pot, Carol Vigil c. 1994 Floral, credits for her inspiration and moving spirit behind her desire, to Kiva, and rain curved band incised continue the family tradition of pottery making. She is related to Maria pot by Carol Vigil. Overall geometric Martinez. Vangie has developed her own unique style of flawless design, 3.25” x 3.75” diameter. Carol freehand designs of exquisite hummingbirds, water serpents, flowers, Vigil was born in 1960. From an early and feathers. Her pottery grabs the attention of viewers, allowing age she watched her mother, her aunt them to experience her living art and unique designs. Vangie uses and her grandmother make pottery. all natural materials and paints which she digs up from the sacred She herself wasn’t into it until the day grounds within the Jemez Pueblo Vangie signs her pottery as: Vangie Maria Martinez died. Shortly after Tafoya, Jemez, followed by an eagle feather as her own singular that day she put her hands into clay trademark, to denote her clan origin. She had also signed V. Tafoya. and has worked with clay ever since. Est. $150-250 HWAC #54805 Some of her pieces are on display at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Women in the Arts in Lot# 3456 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Koshare Washington, DC. Favorite shapes to work with are polished red vases. Storyteller by Kathleen Wall Koshare storyteller She decorates those with sgraffito geometric, feather, snowflake and by Kathleen Wall. Figure seems to have been daisy designs. Est. $90-200 HWAC #54802 holding something, but it is missing. 17” x 8” x 9”. Kathleen Wall is world-renown potter from Jemez Lot# 3453 Jemez Pueblo, New known for her whimsical Koshare clown figures Mexico Feather/Kiva Jar, Aaron and masks. Kathleen’s father, Steve Wall, is a Cajero c. 2013 Three color jar with Chippewa stone sculptor, while her mother Fannie feather and kiva etching, 3.5” x 4,25” Loretto, is a well known Jemez potter. Naturally, diameter. Aaron Cajero, Aaron Cajero Kathleen knew she wanted to work in clay. “When learned the traditional art of hand you’re absolutely surrounded by it, you can’t help coiling pottery from his family and it,” she says, “I picked clay as an art form because I has been honing his own pottery grew up with it. Est. $500-700 HWAC #52743 skills since 1993. His unique pottery style featuring bear, feather, eagle Lot# 3457 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico and serpent designs is known for its Man in Canoe with Deer, A. Loretto 1998 beauty, his love of pottery making Unpolished piece, man in canoe with a deer stretches beyond creating beautiful clay art. “I enjoy working with over the edge by Anthony Loretto. Oars are pottery because it is an expression of how I feel about the beauty missing. 4.5” x a8.5” x 2.75”. Est. $100-150 in nature and Native American art using all natural materials (that) HWAC #54800 Mother Earth has blessed us with”. Cajero signs his work: Aaron Cajero, Jemez. Est. $160-260 HWAC #52779 Lot# 3454 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Hummingbird Pot, Lorraine Chinana Walatowa Silvery gray-blue slip with etched hummingbird pot by Lorraine Chinana Lot# 3458 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Mica Walatowa, 6” x 4.5” diameter. Beautifully Wedding Vase, Marcella Yepa c.2002 Wedding etched hummingbird and flowers centered vase of mica clay, 8.25” x 5”. Geometric design. in design of feathers, kiva steps, etc. Lorraine Marcella Yepa was born into the Sun Clan on Chinana was born in 1955. She learned the Jemez Pueblo in 1964. She began working with traditional methods of making pottery from clay at the age of 19, inspired by her aunt, Alvina her grandmother, Reyes S. Toya, and began Yepa. She gathers her clay and other natural actively producing in 1981. Her pieces are pigments from within Jemez Pueblo. In the often experimental and she is somewhat traditional way, she soaks the clay, grinds it to a unique at Jemez for her use of blue slips. powder, cleans the clay, hand mixes, hand coils, She also likes to make redware and grayware wide mouth vases, shapes, carves the pottery, polishes her pottery oval vases, bowls, jars and seed pots, decorated with sgraffito and with a stone and fires her pottery outdoors using polychrome designs. Over the years Lorraine has participated in cedar chips. She hand coils many shapes and sizes shows like the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum of pottery: wedding vases, ollas, and traditional shapes. Est. $180- Guild Indian Fair & Market. Est. $150-250 HWAC #52777 300 HWAC #52776 200 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3459 Jemez Pueblo, New Lot# 3463 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Miniature Jemez Pot, L. T. Mexico Storyteller, Antoinette Tsosie Miniature Jemez pot by L. T. Concha & Turtle, Teri Cajero 1) Tsosie. 1.5” h x 2” diameter. Leonard Tsosie (Corn Hill) was born into Storyteller by Antoinette Concha- Jemez Pueblo in the late 1940’s. Leonard has been working with clay -mudhead wearing cowboy boots since the age of 11 but he didn’t really spark an interest in creating and hat. 4.5” x 3” x 3”. Antoinette with clay until he noticed how dedicated his wife, Emily Fragua-Tsosie, Concha, Water Clan born in 1964 was to her art. Est. $40-60 HWAC #52728 (although her pueblo affiliation is both Jemez and Taos) and has been making pottery since 1976. She is the daughter of Alma Concha Loretto Maestas and Delfino Concha. She specializes in Kosharis, storytellers and Nativity sets. She’s probably best known for her mudhead storytellers painted matte black and white on redware and blackware. On many of her figures, the only facial feature she uses is the nose as she sees that as the symbol of a living being.2) Also included in the lot: Micaceous clay turtle by Teri Cajero. Polished feather etching on turtle’s back,1.75” x 3” x 2”. Teri, Sun Clan of the Jemez Pueblo of New Mexico. She is an award winning artist from a family of well known Jemez artists. Teri is the daughter of Anita and Aaron Cajero. Terri has received First Place Ribbons at the Santa Fe Indian Market, Arizona State Museum, New Mexico State Fair, Southwest Indian Art Fair and Real Earth. Est. $90-150 HWAC #54803 Lot# 3464 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Turtle Storyteller Figurine, Chris Fragua Turtle storyteller figurine with two clowns and a butterfly on its back by Chris Fragua. Lot# 3460 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Red and Buff Swirl Pot, Laura 4” x 4.75” x 4.5”. Very charming piece. Chris Fragua was born in 1943 Gachupin c.2004 Red and buff swirl pot, round with square opening in Jemez and was taught the art of using the clay to create playful by Laura Gachupin. 7” x 8.25” diameter. Laura is undoubtedly one of works of art by his mother, Grace Fragua and his Grandmother Emilia. the finest potters to emerge from Jemez Pueblo in the past 25 years. Chris gathers his clay from the grounds around the Pueblo of Jemez Laura’s mother, Marie G. Romero, was one of the people responsible and constructs his art in the traditional way. When weather permits, he fires outdoors, but in a kiln during the winter. He concentrates on for the renaissance in Jemez pottery in the 1970s. Marie, with a few animal storytellers, such a cats, dogs, buffalo, and bears. Est. $120- other potters, began to make traditional pueblo pottery in terms of technique but with unique styles due to the fact that there was not any 200 HWAC #52160 traditional “Jemez” style. Laura benefited from her mother’s guidance Lot# 3465 Jemez Pueblo, New and took Jemez pottery to new heights of styles and quality. She also Mexico Two Jemez Pieces Two studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Laura Jemez Pieces: 1) Vase by Natalie was known early on for her fine pots of various shapes as well as her Sandia. 6.25” h x 4” diameter, feather, owl jars. Here she’s created a melon pot with asymmetrical fluting of bisque cream body color that flows into a reddish neck. Est. $1700- bird and flower designs. Natalie 3400 HWAC #52775 Sandia was born on April 2, 1966 in Jemez, the daughter of Wilbert and Geraldine Sandia. She has been Lot# 3461 Jemez Pueblo, New active in the creation of clay art since Mexico Red Melon Vase, Pauline about 1992. Her work carries on Romero Red melon vase by Pauline the tradition of shape and design Romero. 9.5” h x 6.5: diameter. This is a beautiful example of her style. established by her mother, but also Pauline Romero is from the Jemez Pueblo and has been hand coiling with innovative elements such as the pottery for more than 15 years. Her mother, Persingula R. Tosa, taught tall, elegant vase shown here. The painting on the pottery is solid and Pauline the fundamentals of making pottery the traditional way. Her sharp with detailed designs, and is signed by Natalie. 2) White clay mother also strongly encouraged her to continue the family tradition seed pot by Tom Sanore. Nicely etched modern design. 3.5” h x 3.5” and assist with keeping the long lived tradition alive. Pauline continues diameter Est. $250-350 HWAC #52730 to use the traditional methods of pottery making. She has a unique method of adding a hand stone polish to a red or buff colored slip. The shapes are swirl bowls, wedding vases and various shaped pots. Est. $200-300 HWAC #52153 Zoom in and see Lot# 3462 Jemez Pueblo, New close up detail Mexico Redware Swirl Jar, Pauline Romero c.1994 Redware polished High Resolution swirl jar by Pauline Romero. 5.5” h x 6.5” diameter. Pauline Romero is from the Jemez Pueblo and has been hand coiling pottery for more Images of ALL LOTS than 15 years. Her mother, Persingula R. Tosa, taught Pauline the fundamentals of making pottery the traditional way. Her mother also available online at strongly encouraged her to continue the family tradition and assist with keeping the long lived tradition alive. Pauline continues to use FHWAC.com the traditional methods of pottery making. She has a unique method of adding a hand stone polish to a red or buff colored slip. Est. $120-240 HWAC #52152 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 201
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3466 Jemez Pueblo, New Lot# 3471 Laguna Pueblo, Mexico Two Pots by Geraldine New Mexico Flute Player bowl, Sandia Two great pieces by Cheromiah Victorino Hand made Geraldine Sandia: 1) Seed jar, feather and painted Mimbres style flute and kiva step designs. 3” x 2.5” players and geometric design around diameter. 2) “Pueblo Lady” abstracted opening. Signed MW Cheromiah piece, Corn, flowers, kiva steps and Victorino, Old Laguna, NM. 3” h x 5” feather designs. 3.75” x 2.5” diameter. diameter Est. $80-150 HWAC #49330 Geraldine F. Sandia was born in 1950. She began experimenting with clay at the age of 10. She was inspired to learn and continue the long Lot# 3472 Laguna lived tradition of working with clay from her mother, Cecilia Loretto. Pueblo, New Mexico Cecilia taught Geraldine the fundamentals and shared with her the Folk Art Animal special techniques of a master pottery artist. Geraldine specializes Strange folk art animal, in handmade, hand painted, two-toned polychrome, stone polished smoking a cigar! Beaded traditional Jemez pottery. She hand paints patterns of feathers and earrings. Probably made geometric designs among many other patterns. She signs her pottery by a child, charming. G. Sandia, Jemez. Est. $200-400 HWAC #54804 4.5” x 6.5” x4.5”. Est. $50-100 HWAC #49333 Lot# 3467 Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Vangie Tafoya Jar c.1998 Hummingbird and flower etched design with one side fluted. 4.5” x 3.5”--oval shape. Vangie Tafoya Jemez Pueblo/ San Ildefonso Pueblo, active ca. 1982-present: polished redware, sgraffito jars, seed pots, melon bowls, wedding vases, etc. Vangie Tafoya is the granddaughter of Maria Sanchez Colaque; wife of David Tafoya; mother of Lot# 3473 Laguna Pueblo, New Brenda Tafoya, Helen Tafoya Henderson and Mexico Frog Figurine, M. Kanteena Tyron Tafoya, related to Maria Martinez. c.2000 Frog Figurine by Michael Vangie signs her pottery as: Vangie Tafoya, Kanteena. Mimbres designs of frogs. Jemez, followed by an eagle feather as her This is a great piece, shows wear, but own singular trademark, to denote her clan origin. She had also signed expression on frog id glorious! 4.25” x V. Tafoya. Est. $150-250 HWAC #52778 4.75” x 6”. Michael, remembering the beautiful pot shards he had picked Lot# 3468 Laguna Pueblo, New up as a boy, and wishing to learn Mexico Adrian Arnett Bowl Adrian about his ancient roots, which he knew went back to New Mexico’s Arnett bowl. 4.75” h x 7” diameter. Chaco Canyon (the Anasazi Culture), he began collecting archeological Arnett, (Haa Ga Guh, his Indian catalogues of pottery forms. Through extensive study, trial and error, name), is a traditional contemporary and even consultation with archaeologists, he developed his pottery potter from Laguna Pueblo; he is of into remarkably close reproductions of Chacoan and Mesa Verde the Big Sun and Little Turkey clans. pottery. His studies expanded to the Mimbres and ancient Mexican He has been working with clays and People, where human and animal effigies are common. Michael added the elements found in Laguna Pueblo his own contemporary designs to these ancient themes, to develop his since 2007. Est. $120-200 HWAC own unique art form. Est. $100-150 HWAC #49352 #52172 Lot# 3474 Laguna Pueblo, Lot# 3469 Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico New Mexico Jar by W. Kowemy Bird Basket Bowl c.1930’s Bird basket c.1998 Laguna jar (5.25” h bowl, bird heads above rim, bodies and x 5.5” diameter) by Wendell wings design the bowl. Old Laguna, NM. 5” h x 4” diameter Est. $100-150 HWAC Kowemy. He was born into the #49331 Laguna Pueblo in 1972. He is a member of the Roadrunner Clan. Wendell specializes in all natural and traditional hand coiled pottery vessels. He gathers his raw clumps of clay from within the sacred grounds of the Laguna Pueblo. Once Lot# 3470 Laguna Pueblo, New the vessel has taken form he Mexico Canteen signed La (LuAnne sets his pottery to dry. Wendell Aragon) Laguna Pueblo Canteen hand boils all of his colors from signed “La” (LuAnne Aragon). natural pigments and vegetation which is also harvested from within Handles of canteen formed into the Laguna Pueblo. Once the vessels are dry and his colors are boiled lizards. 7.5” x 8” x 3”. LuAnne Aragon Wendell begins hand painting a wide variety of designs which include not only crafted this canteen with tularosa swirls, checkerboards, fine lines. The designs he paints are clay and natural pigment gathered usually designs which were found on old pottery sherds left from from Laguna Pueblo, she embellished hundreds of years ago. Finally, he fires his pottery the traditional way, it with designs traditional to Laguna. outdoors. Est. $80-160 HWAC #49345 Est. $150-250 HWAC #52732 202 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3475 Laguna Pueblo, New Lot# 3479 Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico Laguna Pot, Myron Mexico Turkey Effigy Bowl, M. Sarracino Laguna pot by Myron Kanteena Turkey effigy bowl by Sarracino. Black and white feather Michael Kanteena, great design. 3” design and Tularosa swirls. 6.5” h x x 6.5” x 4.5”. Small chip in rim. Est. 8.5” diameter. this beautiful pot is in $100-200 HWAC #49329 excellent condition. Myron Sarracino, “Kaa Ooa Dinn Naa,” was born into the Laguna pueblo in 1967. He began hand coiling pottery at the age of 17. Myron was inspired to continue the long lived tradition of hand coiling pottery by Verna Soloman (friend), Thelma and Sandy Sarracino (grandparents) and his friend and teacher, the famous Gladys Paquin. Paquin taught Myron the fundamentals of traditional pottery making. Myron specializes in hand coiled traditional pottery. Most of Myron’s designs originated from the Tularosa basin in southern New Mexico. These prehistoric swirl patterns along with various fine line work are his specialty. He duplicates ancient designs from old broken pottery sherds found on ancient grounds. Myron uses all natural pigments to construct his high quality pottery. Myron signs his work: Myron Sarracino, Laguna Pueblo. Est. $700-1000 HWAC #49776 Lot# 3476 Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico Laguna Seed Pot, Robert Kasero Laguna Pueblo seed pot by Robert Kasero, Sr. Very thin walled pottery with beautifully painted geometric designs. Kasero’s pottery style differs from the more open designs for which Laguna Pueblo Pottery is most often known. Robert Lot# 3480 Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico Vintage Laguna Jar c.1900 Kasero, Sr. coil builds his pottery and Vintage Laguna jar, 7” h x 8.5” diameter. A fabulous circa 19th century paints everything by hand with yucca pottery vase/bowl with traditional red, black and white geometric leaf brushes. 4.25” h x 6” diameter, excellent condition. Est. $800-1200 HWAC #48859 designs. No signature present. In great condition for its age, slight rubs/wear/crazing to paint, tiny cracks visible. Est. $2000-4000 HWAC #49328 Lot# 3477 Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico Mimbres Design Ladle, M. Kanteena Mimbres design ladle, Lot# 3481 Laguna Pueblo, Michael Kanteena, features “flute New Mexico Vintage Old players” with man playing flute Laguna Pot c.1935 Vintage at top of handle. 15.5” l x 4.75” w. Old Laguna pot, traditional His present style of work began to design. Unsigned, 3.5” h x develop six years ago. Wishing to 3.5” diameter. Est. $50- learn about his ancient roots, which 100 HWAC #52748 he knew went back to New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon (the “Anasazi” culture), he began collecting archaeological catalogues of pottery forms.Through extensive study, trial and error, and even consultation with archaeologists, he developed his pottery into remarkably close recreations of the Chacoan and Mesa Verde pieces. Since then, Michael has allowed his studies to expand into the Mimbres and ancient Mexican Indian clay forms, where human and animal effigies are common. More recently he has explored the ancient Hopi figures and designs. Est. $200-400 HWAC #49325 Lot# 3482 Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico Wedding Vase c.1935 Laguna Pueblo Lot# 3478 Laguna Pueblo, New wedding vase, unsigned, 5.25” x 4.25”. Est. Mexico Seed Pot by Robert Kasere, $50-100 HWAC #49332 Sr. Seed pot by Robert Kasero Sr. Stunning Laguna Pueblo Pottery, 4.5” x 7.5” diameter — Very thin walled pottery with precise geometric painted designs, Kasero’s pottery style differs from the more open designs for which Laguna Pueblo Pottery is most often known. Robert Kasero, Sr. coil builds his pottery and paints everything by hand with yucca leaf brushes. earned the traditional art of making pottery from Paula Estevan and he specializes in similar striking designs on equally thin walls of clay. But he uses Laguna clay while she uses Acoma clay. Est. $400-800 HWAC #49346 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 203
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3483 Nambe Pueblo, New Lot# 3487 San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico Two Crosses and a Spoon, Mexico Three San Juan Pottery Nambe Three micaceous pieces: Two Pieces 1) Small plate by Rosita Cata crosses by robert Vigil, the black one (Ohkay Owingeh), c 1975. Kiva, cloud (4.25” x 2.5”) is set with a turquoise and lightning designs, 1” h x 5.25” stone. The golden one is 6” x 3”. Both diameter. 2) Polished and sgraffito jar are clean modern designs. Robert by Dominquita Sisneros. Lower half Vigil learned to make pottery from is micaceous clay in the sgraffito (c. Lonnie Vigil and Virginia Gutierrez. 1978). 3.5” h x 4.75” diameter. Both Each piece is coil made with these pieces are in great condition. 3) micaceous clay and micaceous clay Ohkay Owingeh, c. 1937. Unsigned, slipped. Robert says he prefers the simple shapes and forms and even round bowl, square opening, etched bird and raincloud designs. 3.5” h his carving is gentle. He gets his inspiration from the clay: “I just sit x 6” diameter, used. Est. $200-250 HWAC #52733 down and start and the clay forms itself through my hands.” The spoon is by Martha Romero. 5” long, 2” bowl. Martha states “The mica shines Lot# 3488 Santa Clara Pueblo, New in place of decoration. The design aesthetics that I now add represent Mexico 2-Piece Turtle Figurine, my love of nature. With guidance from Clay Mother I aspire to take the Corn Moquino c.2000 2-piece turtle pottery of my tribe and incorporate Nambe’s beauty.” Est. $120-200 figurine by Corn Moquino. Legs and body are redware, turquoise HWAC #52179 eyes. Blackware shell is etched with design and a piece of turquoise mounted on back. 3.25” x 7.5” x 5”. Great piece! Corn Moquino has Lot# 3484 San Felipe Pueblo, New been making pottery since 1963. He is the son of Benina Moquino Mexico P. Latoma Jar c.2013 Rare (Zia) and a Hopi father. He is married to Christine Herrara (Santa San Felipe jar signed by P. Latoma. Clara) and creates sgraffito pottery at Santa Clara Pueblo. His children Geometric designs, 2” h x 2.5” Bernice, Melvin, Marvin, James and Michael are all potters. Est. $400- diameter. Est. $80-120 HWAC #52750 600 HWAC #52724 Lot# 3489 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Abstracted Avanyu, Tammy Garcia 1991 Abstracted Avanyu by Tammy Garcia. Deeply etched blackware pot, 3” h x 4” diameter. Tammy Garcia is certainly one of the most renown of the Lot# 3485 San Ildefonso, New Mexico Blackware Jar, Tah-Moo- Pueblo potters. She is a daughter of Linda Cain, sister of Autumn Borts- Whe (Barbara Gonzales Blackware Medlock, granddaughter of Mary Jar by Tah-Moo-Whe (Barbara Cain and great-granddaughter of Gonzales. Black seed pot with three Christina Naranjo and great-great brown toned sgraffito images around granddaughter of Sara Fina Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from top.1.75” h x 4” diameter. Barbara her mother and continues the Pueblo traditions of using native clay Gonzales (1947- ) Tahn Moo Whe, as the foundation for her pottery. Her distinctive pottery bridges the from San Ildefonso Pueblo, is an gap between traditional and modern art. The intricacy and precision excellent potter and an extension of of her carving is one of the keys to her work. Her work continues to her famous great-grandmother, Maria evolve into new directions with each new body of work. Amazingly, Martinez, and her grandparents, she makes less than 20 pieces a year. This small number is a reflection Adam and Santana Martinez. Her mother, Anita Martinez, was also of the time involved in each piece of her art. The building, designing, a potter. Drawing on the traditions of her family, she expanded this carving, polishing and firing are labor intensive. As a result of the time tradition by personalizing her pottery she describes as “slipped- involved in each new piece, she never replicates designs. This is part of designed polychrome” with inlaid coral and turquoise on etched black the dynamic process of her art. Est. $300-600 HWAC #52100 and sienna wares, often inlaid on spider designs which she created in 1973. “Barbara calls herself a clay artist rather than simply a potter. Lot# 3490 Santa Clara Pueblo, She has said, ‘As an artist, if you let yourself go, you will find yourself New Mexico Avanyu Pot, Earlene doing different things’ and, ‘Whenever an Indian gets involved with Youngbird Avanyu pot by Earlene art, they do it with their whole being—that’s what makes the art Youngbird. Polished redware with cream colored matte modern design unique.’ She has created some unique forms and styles, such as the of Avanyu (water serpent), 4” h x 5” diameter. Earlene Youngbird- spider and spider webbing technique in sgraffito that has become her Tafoya (1947-2008) was known for her polychrome redware pottery. trademark. She says the use of the spider on her pots symbolizes good She was a daughter of Felix and Adelaide Silva Sisneros and a luck.” (Reference: The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez by Richard daughter-in-law of Mida Tafoya. Her husband was Robert Tafoya. Est. Spivey) Est. $250-400 HWAC #52106 $500-800 HWAC #52726 Lot# 3486 San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico Incised Pot, Ohkay Owingeh Lot# 3491 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Avanyu Vase, Corn Moquino c. 1992 Avanyu c.1930 Incised geometric design, (water serpent) vase by Corn Moquino. 2.25” h x Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan). Polished 1.5”. Beautifully etched design with feathers and rim and base, 6” h x 10” diameter. avanyu. Corn Moquino is of Zia & Hopi heritage. Good condition, tiny crack on outside, does not go through. Est. $200-400 He married into Santa Clara Pueblo and has been HWAC #49348 making Santa Clara style pottery since around 1963. He is one of the earlier potters to employ sgraffito style carving. Est. $350-600 HWAC #49377 204 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3492 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Lot# 3497 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Avanyu Vase, Eric Tafoya Mexico Blackware Pot--Bear Paw, Avanyu with feathers vase by Eric Tafoya. Ethel Yazza c.2000 Ethel Yazza 3” h x 2.75” diameter. Eric Tafoya was blackware pot with deeply incised born in 1969 into the Santa Clara-Tewa bear paw and arrow designs. Three Pueblo. His interest in pottery was lightly etched bear figures, 3” h x 4” sparked at the age of 19 while watching diameter. Ethel “Turquoise Rock” his aunt, Gwen Tafoya, and his mother, Gutierrez-Yazza was born in 1959 Wanda Tafoya, coil pottery. The Tafoya into the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. family has been making pottery since the Ethel began working with clay at early 1900’s and the tradition is being the age of 5. She was taught all carried on by Eric.Eric specializes in the fundamentals of hand coiling the traditional hand coiled Santa Clara traditional black pottery and using the ancient traditional methods pottery with the classic black finish usually etched or with added in the process, which were past down from generation to generation. sgraffito designs. Eric also adds the flare of a burned red brim and Ethel specializes in stone polished black Santa Clara pottery. She hues to his work. He etches flowers, hummingbirds and designs of gathers her clumps of clay from within the Santa Clara Pueblo. Then, feathers on his pottery. Est. $150-250 HWAC #50778 Ethel soaks the clay to break it down. She mixes the clay with volcanic ash along with other natural elements. She begins the hand coiling Lot# 3493 Santa Clara Pueblo, New methods and hand shapes her pottery. After the pottery is formed Mexico Belen Tapia Multi-color she begins carving her pottery with meaningful designs known to her Bowl c.1990 Multi-colored redware people. Her carvings include serpents, kiva steps, feathers, and water bowl by Belen Tapia. Bowl has square waves which all symbolize important religious beliefs to her people. opening, shows wear. 5” h x 7.5” Est. $140-280 HWAC #52114 diameter. Belen Tapia (1914-1999) was a niece of Serafina Tafoya and Lot# 3498 Santa Clara Pueblo, New first cousin of Margaret Tafoya. She Mexico Blackware Vase, Sharon was active making pottery from Naranjo Garcia Blackware vase by about 1935 to 1995. She is classed Sharon Naranjo Garcia. Vase has fluted rim and a bearpaw incised on as an innovator of polychrome the neck, 6.75” h x 5” diameter. Most potters learned the art of making redware, famous for her polished redwares, redwares carved with pottery from an adult family member. Sharon is no exception. Born geometric designs and polychrome geometric designs such as feathers, 1951, she was raised by her grandmother, Christina Naranjo, and avanyu, kiva steps and terraced clouds. Her pottery took on the forms began making small animals using her grandmother’s clay. From there, of animals, wedding vases, melon jars, plates, cylinders, vases and she developed into a full-fledge potter. Although she has lived at Ohkay engagement baskets. Est. $150-250 HWAC #52171 Owingeh Pueblo (San Juan) since her marriage over 20 years ago, she still makes Santa Clara Pueblo style pottery. Est. $800-1200 HWAC Lot# 3494 Santa Clara Pueblo, New #52722 Mexico Bird Pot by JoAnn c.1978 Bird Pot by JoAnn--possibly JoAnn Million, Lot# 3499 Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo. Matte etching New Mexico Blackware, Teresa V. design on bird head and tail, 5.25” h Gutierrez Blackware pot by Teresa x 4.75” diameter. Jo Ann won awards V. Gutierrez. 2.5” h x 3” diameter. Very for her pottery since 1976 at Indian deeply incised pot. Teresa Gutierrez Market, Santa Fe. Joann Million also did is a daughter of Rosita Velarde and exhibitions there from 1985-1999. Est. the mother of potters Carol Velarde, $100-150 HWAC #52173 Marie Suazo, Doris Tenorio and Tony Gutierrez, Jr. She is known for her distinctive style of carved pottery. Teresa has won numerous awards for Lot# 3495 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Black on Black Pot, Merton her pottery at events such as Santa Fe & Linda Sisneros c.1998 Black on Indian Market and Eight Northern. Est. $130-260 HWAC #50779 black pot by Merton & Linda Sisneros. Feather, kiva step and water Lot# 3500 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico serpent designs. Very elegant work, 3.5” h x 4.5” diameter. Both Linda Brown Bear, Bernice Suazo c.1994 Brown and Merton, a married couple, have a long heritage of pottery in their Bear by Bernice Suazo. very nicely etched band families. Together they carry on these family traditions, and include with very delicate slight etching designs over on their pottery a triangle mark to symbolize three generations of rest of surface. 1-3/8” h x 2.5”. Elegant work! potting. Their pots are traditional hand-coiled, pit-fired pueblo pottery Bernice Suazo may be Bernice Suazo Naranjo. from local clay. The couple does a few of the deep-carved pots typical Bernice Naranjo is the mother of Forrest and of Santa Clara pottery, but mostly makes painted black-on-black and Dusty Naranjo, grandmother of Jonathan red-on-red pottery. They are among only a few potters in Santa Clara Naranjo. She is most known for her sienna who continue to make the black-on-black pottery in the traditional and dark brown jars decorated with intricate manner. (Wikipedia) Est. $120-260 HWAC #52117 sgraffito designs. Est. $250-500 HWAC #49430 Lot# 3496 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Blackware Cooking Jar c. 1950 Vintage blackware cooking jar, unsigned. 5” h x 4” diameter. Est. $70-140 HWAC #52156 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 205
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3501 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Lot# 3506 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Brownware Jar, Stephen Mexico Egg Shape, Forest Naranjo Baca c.1994 Brownware Jar by Exquisite sienna colored egg of high Stephen Baca. Sgraffito hummingbirds polish and beautifully executed w/ flowers and rain clouds. Inlay of and detailed etchings of waves, fish turquoise, signed with baca’s bearpaw octopus and a llama! The piece is signature. 2.25” x 2.75”. Est. $150- signed Forest Naranjo (FKN) and in 300 HWAC #50777 excellent condition. 1-3/8” h x 2.25”. Forest Naranjo comes from a family of notable Santa Clara potters. He is the son of Tito and Bernice Naranjo and the grandson of Rose Naranjo. He is known for the highly polished surfaces of his pots that can be as shiny as a mirror. He uses traditional Lot# 3502 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Brownware w/ Incised Bear Claws, pottery-making techniques while incorporating contemporary, densely packed carved designs, often involving combinations of Christine Nieto c.1998 Polished brownware different animal figures. His many awards in exhibitions and his wide w/ incised bear claws by Christine Nieto. exposure at galleries testify to his immense talent and he is a favorite 3” h x 2.75” diameter. This pot by Christine with collectors. Exquisite Sienna bowl of high polish and beautifully Nieto (1965-2008) is highly polished and traditionally fired. The bowl has a series of executed and detailed etchings of many small critters. Including five bear paws etched into the surface of the peacocks, lizards, a turtle and what I think is a little dog. The piece is clay. Each bear paw has a kiva step pattern signed Forest Naranjo and in excellent condition. Est. $300-500 HWAC #49372 in the center. Christine was known for her brown fired pottery and delicately etched Lot# 3507 Santa Clara Pueblo, New designs. Est. $100-250 HWAC #52102 Mexico Etched Blackware Jar, Kevin Naranjo Etched blackware jar Lot# 3503 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Dragonflies and Leaves, Bernice Naranjo w/ brown tones by Kevin Naranjo. Intricately designed jar features a c.2004 Dragonflies and Leaves by Bernice bear paw, pueblo, mountains, water, Naranjo. Unsigned. Deeply etched pot, etc. Rim is kiva stepped, 2.5” h x 4.25”h x 3” diameter. She is most known for 2.75” diameter. Born in 1972, Kevin her sienna and dark brown jars decorated Naranjo (Turquoise Mountain) with intricate sgraffito designs. Bernice is originally from Taos Pueblo and is married learned his pottery skills from his grandmother, Ursulita Naranjo, and to Tito Naranjo. She is a sister-in-law of his mother, Geri Naranjo. Among his Jody Folwell and Nora Naranjo-Morse. She numerous awards are a “Best of Division” at the 1999 Santa Fe Indian is also the mother of Caroline Elliot, Dusty Market and a “Best of Pottery” at the 1992 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Naranjo and the grandmother of Jonathan Ceremonies. Kevin works mostly with blackware and sgraffito designs Naranjo. She has won numerous awards for that incorporate his love for nature and wildlife with traditional her incised pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum Market. Est. $200-3500 HWAC #50766 geometric designs. He also includes the traditional Santa Clara bear paw into nearly all his work, often in a sienna spot. Est. $800-1200 HWAC #52104 Lot# 3504 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Duotone Seed Jar, Pat & Lot# 3508 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Margie Naranjo c.1998 Duotone Mexico Etched Blackware Seed Pot- (blackware w/ sienna) seed jar by Pat -Madeline Naranjo, Adrian Garcia & Margie Naranjo. Image of a deer, Etched blackware seed pot by Madeline Naranjo and Adrian Garcia. beautiful sgraffito in toned sienna color. 2.5” h x 2.5” diameter. Est. $200-300 Beautiful simply etched, 3.25” h x 4” diameter. Madeline E. Naranjo HWAC #52103 was born in 1971 and Adrian Garcia was born in 1973. They are both members of the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. They were both taught the fundamentals of hand coiling traditional pottery using the methods of their ancient ancestors. They were also influenced by many of their family members to continue the long lived family tradition. Madeline and Adrian have been working together as a team since Lot# 3505 Santa Clara Pueblo, 1989. Madeline and Adrian specialize in hand coiling traditional Santa New Mexico Egg Form, Joseph Clara with their unique contemporary flare. The designs they choose Lonewolf c1986 Egg Form by Joseph to create are those of nature scenes because of the respect and the Lonewolf (1932-2014). Image of love they both have for the planet and all it has to offer. Est. $500-800 ram and geometric designs, with HWAC #52158 touches of blue in design. 1-5/8” v x 1.25” diameter. Beginning in Lot# 3509 Santa Clara Pueblo, New the early 1970’s, Joseph Lonewolf Mexico Etched Turtle, K.C.G. c.2006 revolutionized the world of Santa Etched Turtle signed K.C.G. (possibly Clara pottery by incorporating his sgraffito (lightly etching the surface Gutierrez). Sgraffito flower design on of the clay) and incised (more deeply cut into the clay) designs in his top of shell, polished--the rest of the work. He was awarded numerous awards throughout his career and turtle is unpolished. 1.75” h x 1.75. his work can be found in museums worldwide. He has been featured Est. $150-250 HWAC #49378 in numerous books including “The Art of Clay” and has received the prestigious New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2009 and the SWAIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Est. $800-1600 HWAC #49429 206 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3510 Santa Clara Pueblo, Lot# 3515 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Ethel Gutierrez- New Mexico Hummingbird Pot, Yazza, Blackware Dish Ethel Joseph Lonewolf Hummingbird Pot Yazza, blackware dish. Bear claw by Joseph Lonewolf (1932-2014). design, 1.25” h x 5” diameter. Ethel Images of hummingbirds and flowers, “Turquoise Rock” Gutierrez-Yazza was butterfly, and cross. Lonewolf was born in 1959 into the Santa Clara- a son of noted potters Camilio and Tewa Pueblo. Ethel began working Agapita Tafoya, and the brother of with clay at the age of 5. She was Grace Medicine Flower. Beginning in the early 1970’s, Joseph Lonewolf taught the fundamentals of hand revolutionized the world of Santa Clara pottery by incorporating coiling traditional black pottery. Ethel his sgraffito (lightly etching the surface of the clay) and incised specializes in stone polished black (more deeply cut into the clay) designs in his work. He was awarded Santa Clara pottery. Her carvings numerous awards throughout his career and his work can be found include serpents, kiva steps, feathers and water waves which all in museums worldwide. He has been featured in numerous books symbolize important religious beliefs to her people. She signs her including “The Art of Clay” and has received the prestigious New pottery as: Ethel Yazza, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Est. $100- Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2009 and the 150 HWAC #52702 SWAIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Est. $1000-1500 HWAC #49433 Lot# 3511 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Lot# 3516 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Female Blackware Figurine, Dorothy & Paul Mexico Incised Avanyu, Marie Gutierrez c.1985 Seated female blackware Suazo c.1998 Incised Avanyu (water figurine by Dorothy & Paul Gutierrez. 3.5” x serpent) by Marie Suazo. Large 3,25” x 2.5”. The Gutierrez’s are a husband and graphic, deeply incised avanyu, 2.5” wife team that specializes in Native American h x 3.75” diameter. Marie Suazo, Indian figurative pottery. Dorothy (Corn Santa Clara Pueblo, Marie is the Maiden) and Paul (White Corn) Gutierrez granddaughter of Rosita Velarde; were both born in 1940, he into Santa Clara daughter of Teresa Gutierrez; sister Pueblo, she into the Navajo Nation. Paul’s of Carol Velarde, Ivan Gutierrez, Doris grandparents were Lela and Van Gutierrez, Tenorio, Earl Gutierrez, and Tony his father Luther (of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, Jr. Suazo. Marie Suazo has been a consistent award winner Gutierrez). Paul began working with clay at Santa Fe Indian Market since 1990 and she has been referenced and around the age of twelve while Dorothy started in day school. Est. published in numerous books and articles. She is a very accomplished $70-100 HWAC #52175 potter. Marie took a three-year break following the loss of her husband, who was her helper. Now she is back in the business and Lot# 3512 Santa Clara Pueblo, New doing everything by herself, and she is doing an outstanding job. Suazo Mexico Figure Dressed as Buffalo, is accomplished at firing black and red pottery with equal efficiency. Eugene Gutierrez c.1985 Figure Many potters at Santa Clara Pueblo produce black carved pottery dressed as buffalo by Eugene Gutierrez. Very nicely finished with but few achieve the deep cuts into the pottery wall that Suazo does. matte and polished areas, 3.5” x 1.5” x 2”. Eugene Gutierrez (b. 1953) Additionally, to offset the design, she faintly outlines the edges of the has been active since the 1970s to the present. He is known for carved cuts with a thin matte black line. Such a simple outline of the design and sgraffito jars, bowls and figures: Pueblo dancers - eagle, ram, greatly enhances its visual impact. Est. $350-750 HWAC #52105 antelope and buffalo, and sculpture. He is the grandson of Faustina Gutierrez, and the son of Victoria and Celestine Gutierrez. Est. $120- Lot# 3517 Santa Clara Pueblo, New 200 HWAC #52176 Mexico Incredible Bear and Beaver by Jennifer Moquino Bear and Lot# 3513 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Figurine Beaver by Jennifer Moquino. Jennifer by Wayne Snowbird Seated figurine by Wayne Moquino is known for her clay Snowbird. 10” x 5” x 4.5”. Arms were broken, have vessels and also her amazing animal been repaired. Wayne Snowbird Shields is known for figures! The bear (1.5” x 3” x1.5”) his figurative Santa Clara pottery. Wayne’s unique is fired brown and has dragonflies, figurative pieces are very different from other Santa water, feathers and a paw print. The Clara pottery. His graceful and spiritual female figures beaver ( 1.25” x 3.5” x 1”) has fish have an elegant minimalism you might not expect and feather designs. These are both from a big guy. And he displays his playful side with fabulous pieces with great faces.The a series of clown and animal figures. A truly talented contrast of the polished and matte surfaces and the realism of her ceramic sculptor. Est. $100-150 HWAC #52713 designs gives them a very striking appearance. All the various colors are derived from natural clay slips. Jennifer continues to be one of Lot# 3514 Santa Clara Pueblo, New the leading innovative potters working today! Est. $500-800 HWAC Mexico Four Santa Clara Pieces #52700 Four Suazo/Naranjo/Gutierrez(?) Lot# 3518 Santa Clara Pueblo, New pieces: 1) Small pot-cloud design, signed Anita L. Suazo, 3.5” h x Mexico Jar w/ Bear Shaped Lid, Carol 3.25” diameter. 2) Small bowl-kiva step design, 2.5”h x 4” diameter, Velarde c.1992 Jar w/ bear shaped lid unsigned. 3) Salt and pepper shakers in stand with twisted handle, (tiny chip on bear) by Carol Velarde. 3.5” x 4.5” x 3”, unsigned. 4) Bird effigy bowl, 2.5” x 5.25” x 3.75”, unsigned. Est. $200-300 HWAC #52714 Polished redware, 3.5” h c 3” diameter. Very elegant. Est. $100-150 HWAC #50775 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 207
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3519 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Kachina Lot# 3523 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Figure, Sally Tafoya 1994 Kachina Figure by Sally Marsh Design Jar, Bernice Moquino Marsh Tafoya. 3.75” h x 1” diameter. Head has been broken Design Jar by Bernice Moquino. Design off and repaired. Sally Tafoya is the Granddaughter of features trees, birds, cottontales, turtle, and Rosita Velarde and Flora Naranjo; daughter of Victoria water--an incredible scene. Bernice Moquino, Gutierrez; sister of Eugene Gutierrez, Effie Garcia, Gail Santa Clara/Zia Pueblos, Coyote clan, active Tapia, Julie A. Gutierrez, and Ethel Yazza. Est. $50-80 1989-present: scraffito blackware and HWAC #50771 redware, seed pots wedding vases. Bernice Moquino is the daughter of Corn Moquino and Christine Moquino; wife of Martin Barela; mother Travis Martin Barela-y-Moquino; sister of James, Christopher, Mark, Marvin, Melvin, Martin, Matthew and Michael Moquino. Bernice learned her pottery skills from her father and brother Corn Moquino and James Moquino. “I enjoy creating artwork, because I watched my father Corn Moquino when I was Young. I enjoyed drawing, I started playing with clay. It became an extension of Lot# 3520 Santa Clara Pueblo, my soul. Making pottery soothes me and brings me peace. It’s a part New Mexico Leaf and Acorn of me and when the Lord decides to tame me from this earth, a part of Scraffito Pot, Bernice Naranjo me will always live on in my art. My brother James Moquino taught me Leaf and Acorn scraffito pot by how to form a wedding vase. I thank my brother every time I create a Bernice Naranjo. 3.75” h x 3” wedding vase.” -Bernice Moquino Est. $290-500 HWAC #50772 diameter. Est. $200-300 HWAC #50767 Lot# 3524 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Mimbres Goat Seed Pot, Dusty Naranjo Mimbres goat seed pot by Dusty Naranjo. Incredible sgraffito and etching--Mimbres goat and mountain, 3.5” h x 5” x 4.5” (oval shape). Born into Santa Clara Pueblo in 1968, Dusty Naranjo is the daughter of Bernice Naranjo, granddaughter of Rose Naranjo, sister of Forrest Naranjo. She learned the traditional art of making pottery mostly from her mother, who also taught her to make the family trademark brownware. Her designs were later influenced by her aunt, Jody Folwell. Most of Dusty’s work Lot# 3521 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico consists of sgraffito designs on brownware jars, seed pots and vases. Lela Gutierrez Jar c.1950 Lela Gutierrez jar, Dusty chose to continue hand coiling the sienna firing style, which is 4.25” h x 3.75” diameter. Very good condition. a color in-between that of the traditional Santa Clara black and red. Lela Gutierrez (1895-1966) and her husband The sienna style, or technique is the style the “Naranjo Family” is well Van (c1870-1956) tested many ideas in known for making. This is a contemporary style started in the late pottery making, but only when they developed 1960’s and early 1970’s, however, this style is now considered a staple a decorative scheme featuring earth colors style from the Santa Clara Pueblo. Est. $800-1200 HWAC #52725 on a matte background did they achieve one, which was an enduring success. Est. $280- 400 HWAC #52715 Lot# 3525 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Mimbres Rabbit Design, Paul Speckled Rock 1989 Mimbres Rabbit design by Lot# 3522 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Mae Tapia Sgraffito Jar Paul Speckled Rock. Paul adapted Mae Tapia sgraffito jar with Mimbres pottery designs for his Mimbres rabbit design, 1.75” h style of pottery--etched and colored x 1-3/8” diameter. Mae Tapia- in. Exquisite!.1.75” diameter. Paul Suazo was born into Santa Speckled Rock (1952-2007) was a grandson of Severa Tafoya and a son Clara Pueblo in 1956. Her of Tonita Tafoya. His brothers Ray Tafoya and Ken Tafoya, are both well mother, Santanita Suazo, says known potters. He was married to Rosemary Lonewolf and learned to Mae got interested in working make pottery from Joseph Lonewolf. Paul was also the father of Adam with clay when she was about Speckled Rock. He began as a painter in 1973 and made a series of seven so Santanita taught her bronzes in 1977. He began to make pottery in 1983. His work remains the fundamentals of making distinctive and an important part of the history of Santa Clara pottery. pottery. Among her relatives Est. $250-450 HWAC #49414 are sister Candelaria Suazo and aunts Dolores Curran and Lot# 3526 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Geri Naranjo. Mae specializes Mexico Miniature Bowl, Doris in creating red on black Tenorio c.1994 Miniature deeply miniatures. Est. $100-150 etched bowl by Doris Tenorio. Water HWAC #52706 serpent--Avanyu image (An exception is the Pueblo tribes of the Southwest, where snakes are revered, as they are in many parts of Mexico) 7/8” h x 1.25” diameter. Doris Tenorio is the granddaughter of Rosita Velarde; daughter of Teresa Gutierrez, a sister of Carol Velarde and Maria Suazo. She is known for her deeply carved pottery and use of complex designs. This bowl is has the classic water serpent as the design but note how it is broken into various smaller patterns! Est. $150-250 HWAC #49373 208 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3527 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Lot# 3531 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Mexico Miniature Plate by Dolores Miniature Vase, Grace Medicine Flower Curran Miniature blackware feather Miniature Vase by Grace Medicine Flower, design plate by Dolores Curran, .75” Red polished vase, sgraffito avanyu (water h x 2.25” diameter. Dolores Curran serpent), 1.75” h x 1.5” diameter. Her name is the daughter of the late potter alone describes her work and her persona... Ursulita Naranjo and the sister of Grace. Grace Medicine Flower is an elegant well-known miniaturist Geri Naranjo. beauty among Santa Clara potters who She was married to San Juan potter continues to be one of the most innovative Alvin Curran who passed away in and influential potters working today. 1999. While Dolores’ work is mostly Her intricately designed butterflies and in the Santa Clara style, her designs hummingbirds remind the viewer of our have been influenced by San Juan delicate relationship with nature. Each piece design. Est. $100-150 HWAC #52703 is a reflection of her connection to the earth and the Clay Lady and the traditional and history of the Santa Clara pueblo. Est. $200-400 HWAC Lot# 3528 Santa Clara Pueblo, #52101 New Mexico Miniature Pot, Geri Naranjo Miniature sgraffito pot by Lot# 3532 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Geri Naranjo. Water serpent, kiva Mexico Modern Turtle w/ Inlay of step design, 1/” h x 1.25” diameter. Turquoise c.2006 Modern turtle Geri’s pottery is generally is a w/ inlay of turquoise attributed to duotone of black with sienna (red). Gutierrez, bear claw mark on base. 5.” Geri Naranjo has been producing x 2.75” x 1.75”. Elegant design. Est. traditional pottery since 1975. She $60-100 HWAC #52704 was born in 1952 and her mother, Ursalita Naranjo, began teaching her to work with clay in 1962. She began exhibiting in 1980 and won many awards between 1980 and Lot# 3533 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico 1998, including Best of Division three years in a row at Santa Fe Mushroom by Sam & Gwen Tafoya c.2006 Indian Market. She is best known for her miniature sgraffito-inscribed Mushroom by Sam & Gwen Tafoya. Rose design black pots. Geri suffered a stroke in 1998 and can no longer make her miniatures. Est. $250-500 HWAC #49369 with leaves on top of mushroom. 1.25” x 2.5”. Gwen Tafoya was born in 1965 into the Santa Lot# 3529 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Clara Pueblo-Tewa. She began experimenting with Miniature Red Ware Vase, Dolores Curran pottery making at the age of 6. She started out Miniature white on red ware vase by Dolores hand coiling small bowls and pots using traditional Curran. Avanyu, feathers, and other design, methods. Gwen was inspired to make pottery by 1.5” h x 1.25” diameter. Dolores Curran is the her mother, Mary Ann Tafoya. She especially likes daughter of the late potter Ursulita Naranjo to make seed pots because she has more room and the sister of well-known miniaturist to etch her favorite designs of hummingbirds or Geri Naranjo. She was married to San Juan flowers on top of the pottery. Est. $70-120 HWAC potter Alvin Curran who passed away in 1999. #50768 While Dolores’ work is mostly in the Santa Lot# 3534 Santa Clara Pueblo, Clara style, her designs have been influenced New Mexico Mushroom, Margaret by San Juan design. Dolores most typically Naranjo Mushroom, w/ rose design works in the “cream on red” style. Dolores by Margaret Naranjo. duotone, black, Curran is a master of the elegant miniature. Her highly polished red. 2” h x 2.25”, elegant sgraffito miniature redware and black ware vases, bowls, plates, and canteens work. Est. $200-300 HWAC #49371 have won recognition in the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA)’s competitive Indian Market and are included in many private Lot# 3535 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico collections. Her renditions of birds, feathers, geometric and water Nativity Figures, Martha & Luther Gutiez serpent design are executed with precise and loving care. Est. $500- 800 HWAC #49415 Nativity Figures--1985, (7 pieces--5” - 2” in size) by Margaret Gutierrez (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987). “They Lot# 3530 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Miniature Red Ware, were brother and sister Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Pho-Sa-We c.1993 Miniature red They continued the polychrome style of ware by Pho-Sa-We. Very intricate painting made famous by their parents sgraffito designs of person, buffalo, Lela and Van Gutierrez. They began making deer and clouds and lightning. Born pottery together in the 1960s. Margaret and in 1955, Susan Romero (Pho-Sa-We) Luther’s painted slips included unique color is the daughter of Joseph Lonewolf. combinations. Their first creations included She grew up learning the ancient process from her father and since polychrome bowls, jars and wedding vases with designs centered producing her first pots in 1972, she has concentrated on miniature pottery etched in exquisite sgraffito style. Amazing work! Est. $400- on the Avanyu (water serpent), rain, clouds and lightning and sky 800 HWAC #49427 bands. In the 1970s they came up with their original idea of making polychrome caricatures of animals and other smaller figurines rather than the jars made famous by their parents. These were painted with the same slips and pigments used on earlier pieces.” (Wikipedia) Also included are ten other animal figurines (dated 1985-1996) by Margaret. And one clown figure.(1999) by Stephanie Naranjo. this id a great collection of adorable figurines, most are about 2”. Est. $500- 800 HWAC #49366 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 209
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3536 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Lot# 3541 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Owl and Dog Figurines, Mexico Redware Seed Pot, Marlin & Margaret & Luther Gutierrez Phyllis (Tafoya) Hemlock Redware c.1980 Two charming figurines-- seed pot by Marlin & Phyllis (Tafoya) Hemlock. Sgraffito and etching owl and dog by Margaret & Luther on this pot are fabulous--Butterflies, flowers, mountains and water, Gutierrez. Owl- 2.75” x 2.5”; Dog-2” sun and storm; 5.5” h x 5.5” diameter. Pot is in excellent condition. x 1.5”. Margaret Gutierrez (1936-) Phyllis and Marlin Hemlock are a husband/wife team that collaborate and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987) in creating traditional, hand-coiled Santa Clara Pottery. Their work were brother and sister potters from is beautifully carved and highly polished. As on this piece, they often the Santa Clara pueblo, NM. They add pieces turquoise to the pottery they create. Est. $500-900 HWAC continued the polychrome style of #52723 painting made famous by their parents Lela and Van Gutierrez. They learned the art from their parents and began making pottery together Lot# 3542 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Scorpion Pot, Dean in the 1960s. In the 1970s they came up with their original idea of Haungooah Brown Scorpion pot by making polychrome caricatures of animals and other smaller figurines Dean Haungooah. Scorpion design, rather than the jars made famous by their parents. These were painted with the same slips and pigments used on earlier pieces. Est. $100- incredible sgraffito work! 1.5”h x 200 HWAC #52174 2.25” diameter. Dean Haungooah is a potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, son Lot# 3537 Santa Clara Pueblo, of potters Martha Suazo and Art Cody New Mexico Red Clay Bowl, Myra Haungooah (1943-1983). He follows Sisneros c.1998 Red clay bowl by in his father’s footsteps and makes his Myra Sisneros. Painted design. 1” h father’s style of tightly incised pottery. x 1.5” diameter. There is very little He specializes in contemporary on Myra Sisneros, She paintd matte sgraffito designs on small black jars on black and polychrome redware, and seedpots, often with sienna spots and rims. Est. $200-400 HWAC bowls, jars, turtles, and miniatures #49435 with clouds and rain. Est. $100-150 HWAC #49426 Lot# 3543 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Sgraffito Bear by Geri Naranjo Sgraffito blackware bear Lot# 3538 Santa Clara Pueblo, New by Geri Naranjo. Kiva and feather Mexico Red Seed Jar, Apple Blossom designs, 1.25” x 2”. Geri Naranjo Red seed jar by Apple Blossom. is famous for her work in creating beautiful sgraffito of butterfly, the finest in miniature sgraffito rose and feathers. 1.25” diameter. (fineline incised) pottery. The sister Rosemary Lonewolf (Apple Blossom) of Dolores Curran, Geri Naranjo has learned to make pottery from her been producing traditional pottery father, Joseph Lonewolf. Est. $400- since 1975. She was born in 1952 and 600 HWAC #49431 her mother, Ursalita Naranjo, began teaching her to work with clay in 1962. Est. $400-700 HWAC #52701 Lot# 3539 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Redware Jar w/ Kiva Steps, Lot# 3544 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Annette (Vigil Lujan) Redware jar Mexico Sgraffito Blackware Pot, w/ grey kiva steps and cloud band Linda Askan Sgraffito blackware by Annette (Vigil Lujan). 2.25” h x pot by Linda Askan. Cornstalk design, 3” h x 3.5” diameter. Half Navajo 2.75” diameter. Est. $100-150 HWAC and half Santa Claran, Linda’s native Tewa name is “Jo Povi” which #50776 means Cactus Flower. It was given to her by her grandmother Adelaide (Lala) Sisneros. Both her grandmother and her mother, Marie Sisneros Askan taught Linda how to create pottery in the traditional way. Linda graduated from Espanola High School, then attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Somewhere along the way she became a respiratory therapy technician and worked in several local Lot# 3540 Santa Clara Pueblo, New hospitals before deciding to go into pottery making full time. She Mexico Redware Salt and Pepper has since taught her daughters, Diana Halsey and Rose Halsey, the Shakers c.1900 Hand-coiled and traditional way of making pottery. Linda creates traditional red and stone polished redware salt and black Santa Clara pottery - the final color depending on both the pepper shakers from the Santa Clara clay slip she uses and how she fires each piece. Est. $150-350 HWAC Pueblo in New Mexico. Hand-painted #52157 traditional design in beige, pink, and Lot# 3545 Santa Clara Pueblo, New white. No makers marks. 3” h x 1.75” Mexico Sgraffito Fish Design Bowl, diameter. Sally Tafoya, Santa Clara Corn Moquino c.1991 Sgraffito Pueblo, active 1980s-present: carved blackware seed jars and bowls. Est. fish design bowl by Corn Moquino. Incredible design of fish and $100-150 HWAC #50770 underwater flora on this sgraffito and incised bowl. 3.5” h x 4.5” diameter. Corn Moquino is of Zia & Hopi heritage. He married into Santa Clara Pueblo and has been making Santa Clara style pottery since around 1963. He is one of the earlier potters to employ sgraffito style carving. Est. $1000-1500 HWAC #52727 210 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3546 Santa Clara Pueblo, Lot# 3551 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico New Mexico Sgraffito Pot , Camilio Tiny Sgraffito Vase, Geri Naranjo c.1993 Tafoya c.1980 Sgraffito Pot by Tiny sgraffito vase by Geri Naranjo. Water Camilio Tafoya. This form is incised serpent and kiva step design, 2” h x 1.5 with four mouse figures in white diameter. Geri Naranjo has been producing with a pale blue background. 1-18” traditional pottery since 1975. She was born h x 1.25”. Camilio Sunflower Tafoya, in 1952 and her mother, Ursalita Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo, was the son of began teaching her to work with clay in Sara Fina and Geronimo Tafoya, and brother to Margaret Tafoya. He 1962. She began exhibiting in 1980 and started making pottery in the mid-1920s and for years specialized in won many awards between 1980 and 1998, large carved blackware. After his son, Joseph Lonewolf, started the including Best of Division three years in a intricate sgraffito carving, Camilio picked it up too. Initially, he and row at Santa Fe Indian Market. She is best his daughter Grace Medicine Flower worked together and co-signed known for her miniature sgraffito-inscribed pieces. Later, he worked alone. Est. $300-500 HWAC #49419 black pots. Geri suffered a stroke in 1998 and can no longer make her miniatures. Est. $300-500 HWAC #49368 Lot# 3547 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Sgraffito Scorpion, Dean Lot# 3552 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Haungooah Sgraffito Scorpion by Dean Mexico Toned Floral Pot, Bernice Haungooah, 1.25” h x 1.25” diameter. Dean Moquino Toned floral etched pot, Haungooah is a potter from Santa Clara oval mother of pearl piece at top Pueblo, son of potters Martha Suazo and by Bernice Moquino. 2” h x 2.75” Art Cody Haungooah (1943-1983). He diameter. This is intricately carved follows in his father’s footsteps and makes sgraffito and is colored with natural his father’s style of tightly incised pottery. pigments on black. Bernice Moquino He specializes in contemporary sgraffito was born in 1970 and has been designs on small black jars and seed pots, potting since the age of 19. She is often with sienna spots and rims. Est. the daughter of Corn Moquino and $150-250 HWAC #52707 Christine Herrera. She has eight brothers who are also potters: Lot# 3548 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Christopher, James, Marvin, Mark, Martin, Matthew, Michael & Melvin. Squirrel Figurine, Gutierrez’s c.1955 Squirrel Bernice makes finely etched sgraffito pottery often with flower, holding a nut by Lela & Luther Gutierrez. 3.25” h x hummingbird, butterfly and ladybug motifs. She credits her brother 1.75” w x 2.5” d. Lela Gutierrez (1895-1966) and James and her father Corn as her teachers. Corn Moquino, was one of her son Luther Gutierrez (1911-1987) collaborated the first to use the sgraffito technique of shallow carving. Est. $400- on pottery following the death of Lela’s husband 600 HWAC #50773 Van in 1956. Lela Naranjo Gutierrez, Santa Clara Pueblo, was the wife of Van Gutierrez; mother of Lot# 3553 Santa Clara Pueblo, Luther and Margaret Gutierrez; Lela was active New Mexico Toned Seed Pot, Eric between 1915 and 1966 making polychrome bowls Tafoya c.1994 Toned Seed Pot by Eric and jars. Lela Gutierrez made pots as a team with Tafoya. Butterflies and roses in two Van or Luther Gutierrez. Luther Gutierrez, Santa tones. Beautiful. 3” h x 5” diameter. Clara Pueblo, was the son of Lela and Van Gutierrez; Eric Tafoya was born in 1969 into brother of Margaret Gutierrez; father of Pauline Naranjo. Luther the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. His was active between 1935-1987 making polychrome jars, bowls and interest in pottery was sparked at the wedding vases. Luther collaborated with Lela is mother and Margaret age of 19 while watching his aunt, his sister. Est. $100-150 HWAC #50769 Gwen Tafoya, and his mother, Wanda Tafoya, coil pottery. The Tafoya family Lot# 3549 Santa Clara Pueblo, New has been making pottery since the early 1900’s and the tradition is Mexico Sugar and Creamer Bowls being carried on by Eric. He specializes in the traditional hand coiled Redware sugar bowl and creamer Santa Clara pottery with the classic black finish usually etched or with pitcher, unsigned. Gray and white added sgraffito designs. Eric also adds the flare of a burned red brim geometric designs. Sugar-2.75” h x and hues to his work. He etches flowers, hummingbirds and designs of 3.75 diameter; creamer-2.75” h x feathers on his pottery. Est. $1000-2000 HWAC #50774 3.75” diameter. Good condition, small chip in bottom of creamer. Est. $100-150 HWAC #52177 Lot# 3554 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Turtle Figurine, Mae Tapia Lot# 3550 Santa Clara Pueblo, New c.2000 Turtle figurine by Mae Tapia Mexico Three Animal Figurines (b.1952-). Bear with feathers sgraffito Three animal figurines: 1) 1980’s design on back of stylized turtle form. handmade blackware bear signed Paul-Dorothy (Gutierrez). 3” x 2” x 3/8” h x 2.5” x 2.5”. Est. $250-400 2”. 2) Unsigned blackware ram (possibly Gutierrez), 3” x `2.5” x 1.75”. HWAC #49434 3) Unpolished brownware bear, 1.75” x 2” x 1.5”. Est. $120-200 HWAC #52159 View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 211
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3555 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Lot# 3560 Santo Domingo Pueblo, Mexico Turtle Figurine, Monica New Mexico Bowl on Bowl, Mary Naranjo c.2000 Turtle figurine by Edna Tenorio c. 1994 Bowl on Bowl, Monica Naranjo. 1/2” h x 2”. Black Mary Edna Tenorio. 7.25” h x 5.5” and sienna, scraffito, kiva step and diameter. Also included: Small horno, cloud design. Madeline Naranjo and c. 1975, 2.25” h x 3.5”, unsigned. Est. Adrian Garcia are young potters from $100-200 HWAC #48866 the Santa Clara Pueblo. Madeline has been making pottery since 1991, after being taught the traditional skills by her paternal grandmother (who was also named Madeline Naranjo). Madeline and Adrian’s work is a collaboration of skills: Madeline makes the basic pots and Lot# 3561 Santo Domingo Pueblo, New does the polishing while Adrian does most of the firing. Their work Mexico Dinosaur Bowl and Small Bowl is usually black in color, made from red clay but turned black in the Dinosaur bowl by Wm. Andrew Pacheco. firing process. Both artists design and carve their pots using a deep- Bowl shows an ancient bird and a large carving method to create their distinctive patterns. Deep carving is a dinosaur, 1.25” h x 7.75” diameter (1996). difficult technique since an artist cannot carve too deeply into the clay Andrew Pacheco is a nephew of noted without damaging or destroying the pot. Madeline and Adrian’s wares potter Robert Tenorio. He started out are respected for their highly polished finish and meticulous designs. making traditional Kewa pottery but was They received 2nd and 3rd place awards at the 2000 Santa Fe Indian interested in dinosaurs. They quickly Market. While they use the traditional methods of producing their became a theme on his pottery. Smaller pottery, they often add a unique contemporary flair. Est. $200-500 bowl is unsigned, appears to be old, used. HWAC #49367 1/75” h x 3” diameter. Est. $190-250 HWAC #52734 Lot# 3556 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Two Blackware Pieces Two Lot# 3562 Santo Domingo Pueblo, blackware pieces: Polished bear New Mexico Fluted Bowl Fluted bowl, stamp w kiva step stamp, 1.75” x 2”, flower design. 3.75” h x 11.5” diameter. unsigned. 2) Polished black moccasin, Unsigned. Older piece. Good condition. 1.75” x 3.5”, unsigned. Est. $70-100 Est. $100-200 HWAC #49350 HWAC #52705 Lot# 3557 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Two Turtles by Carolyn Velarde Two blackware turtles by Carolyn Velarde. One turtle is 3.5” and the other is 3”. Different designs on each. Carol Velarde is known for her deeply carved pottery. These Lot# 3563 Santo Domingo turtles are deeply carved with kiva step designs. Note how deeply she Pueblo, New Mexico Kewa carves into the clay relative to the size of the bowl! After it is carved Basket w/ Two Spouts and polished she then uses clay to outline the design. Visually, this c.1935 Kewa basket w/ makes the imagery more dramatic. Est. $140-280 HWAC #52178 two spouts. Abstract plant/floral design, 6.75”h Lot# 3558 Santa Clara Pueblo, New x 8.25 “. Unsigned. Good Mexico Two-handled Bowl, Lela condition. Est. $300-500 & Luther Decorative bowl by Lela HWAC #52744 & Luther Gutierrez.Two-handled bowl painted inside with bird and insect images, 3.25” x 7.25”. Lela Gutierrez (1895-1966) and her son Luther Gutierrez (1911-1987) collaborated on pottery following the death of Lela’s husband Van in 1956. Lela Naranjo Gutierrez, Santa Clara Pueblo, was the wife of Van Gutierrez; mother of Luther and Margaret Gutierrez; grandmother of Paul Gutierrez. Lela was active between 1915 and 1966 making polychrome bowls and jars. Lela Gutierrez made pots as a team with Van or Luther Gutierrez. Est. Lot# 3564 Santo Domingo $400-600 HWAC #52721 Pueblo, New Mexico Kewa Jar, Mark Wayne Lot# 3559 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Garcia c.1992 Kewa jar Mexico Wedding Vase, Tsosie c.1994 by Mark Wayne Garcia. Wedding vase signed Tsosie. Bear design. Mark Wayne Garcia is a 1-7/8” h x 1.5”. Elegant piece. Est. $150- traditional potter from 250 HWAC #49379 Santo Domingo Pueblo. He’s been producing pottery since the 1990’s, mostly working in dough bowls, canteen and black on red jars. He also works with micaceous clays. 4” h x 4” diameter. Est. $130- 250 HWAC #52749 212 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3565 Santo Domingo Pueblo, Lot# 3571 Zia Pueblo, New Mexico New Mexico Santo Domingo Basket, Kokopelli and Butterflies Pot by the Andrea Ortiz & Anacita Pacheco Medinas Kokopelli and Butterflies Pot by c.1950 Santo Domingo basket by Marcellus and Elizabeth Medina. 3.25” h x Andrea Ortiz & Anacita Pacheco. 3” diameter. Beautifully painted. Elizabeth Andrea made the pot, and Anacita Medina was born Elizabeth Toya at Jemez painted it, according to Robert Pueblo in 1956, daughter of Mary S. Tafoya Tenorio. Wavy rim, floral design, 5.5” and sister of Bertina Tosa. She grew up in h x5.5” diameter. Andrea Ortiz was a family of potters and learned the Jemez Robert Tenorio’s grandmother and he way of making pottery, then she married sometime also painted her pots. Est. Marcellus Medina in 1978 and moved to his $120-240 HWAC #52745 home at Zia Pueblo. The Zia Elders gave her permission to make pottery in the Zia style Lot# 3566 Santo Domingo Pueblo, and her mother-in-law, Sofia Medina, taught her the proper methods New Mexico Small Kewa Bowl c. for doing that. She often works with her husband, Marcellus. Born in 1940 Small Kewa bowl, flower design. a family of Zia potters in 1954, Marcellus is a self-taught painter and 3” h x 5.5” diameter. Unsigned. Est. these days, Elizabeth often makes the pot while Marcellus paints the $100-200 HWAC #48857 design. Est. $200-300 HWAC #50765 Lot# 3572 Zia Pueblo, New Mexico Larg Bowl by Eleanor Pino Griego Lot# 3567 Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico Unusual Robert Polychrome two handled bowl with four direction Tenorio Double Pot Unusual Robert bird, rainbow, cloud, Tenorio double pot, bird, ram, sun cactus and geometric and floral designs by Robert Tenorio. design by Eleanor Pino Strange barbell shape, pots are Griego. 6.5” h x 11.75” connected, each pot is 6” diameter, diameter. Excellent and 14” together; a handle attaches condition. Eleanor was the two. Robert Tenorio (b.1950- ) of born into the Coyote Santo Domingo (Kewa Pueblo) is one of the foremost Pueblo potters Clan at Zia Pueblo on working today and has played an extremely important role in reviving April 7, 1953. She and and bringing attention to the legacy of Santo Domingo pottery. He her sister, Ruby Panana, learned the ancient art of pottery making first learned the fundamentals of working with clay at the age of ten from their grandmother, Ascencion Galvan Pino, and their mother, from family members, including his grandmother Andrea Ortiz. As he Laura Pino. Eleanor primarily creates bowls, jars and vases using the learned he began collecting native clays and experimenting with the traditional Zia styles, forms and designs. Eleanor says, “her favorite traditional firing methods of his ancestors. Est. $700-1000 HWAC #50762 pieces to create are large polychrome jars decorated with birds and flowers. We asked Eleanor where she gets her inspiration and she responded by saying she’s very traditional: the pots call to her to be Lot# 3568 Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico Vintage Kewa made. So she is anxious to make them with prayers to Mother Nature Candlestick c.1925 Vintage Kewa and the clear realization that she is her pots and they are her.” Est. $400-800 HWAC #49349 candlestick with handle, floral design. Unsigned, 3” x 5.5”. Est. $50-80 HWAC #48877 Lot# 3573 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico A. A. Peynetsa Lizard Jar c.1998 A. A. Peynetsa lizard jar. Jar features 4 lizards in relief that also have a textured skin made by using drops of slip that rise above the lizards’ bodies. 4.75” h x 5” diameter. Jar has a hairline crack. Anderson Peynetsa, Zuni Pueblo, Collaborates with Lot# 3569 Santo Domingo Pueblo, Avelia Peynetsa, signs AA Peynetsa), (Signs A. Peynetsa alone), active New Mexico Vintage Kewa Effigy ca. 1980s-present: traditional black-on-redware, polychrome seed Bowl c.1910 Vintage Kewa large pots, jars, ollas, bowls, canteens, duck effigy pots. Anderson Peynetsa effigy bowl. Bird, however, head was is the son of Charles and Wilma Peynetsa; brother of Agnes Peynetsa broken off, repaired. Butterfly and and Priscilla Peynetsa; husband of Avelia Peynetsa. Est. $100-150 flower design. 8” h x 13” diameter. HWAC #52717 Unsigned. Est. $400-600 HWAC #48855 Lot# 3574 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Deer Jar, Anderson Peynetsa Lot# 3570 Santo Domingo Pueblo, c.1995 Lizard Seed Pot by Anderson New Mexico Vintage Kewa Olla Peynetsa. Lovely small pot, 3.75” x 3”. Anderson’s pots are built the c.1935 Vintage Kewa Olla, leaf way Zuni potters before him have made their pots – from hand-rolled, design. 7.5” h x 8” diameter. Some thin coils of clay. The shapes of his pieces are pleasing to the eye and tiny chips on surface. Unsigned. Lot are impeccably gracious in aesthetic and even in shape. His painting also includes: two ashtrays from Old has matured into a fluid, rhythmic style. Like most pueblo potters, he Laguna pueblo and a candlestick from makes his paints from earth and plant pigments. Est. $100-200 HWAC Laguna. Est. $100-150 HWAC #49351 #52719 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 213
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3575 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Lot# 3579 Zuni Pueblo, Kiva/Lizard Pot by Noreen Simplicio New Mexico Noreen 1998 Kiva/Lizard pot by Noreen Simplicio Seed Jar Simplicio. Peach colored pot with kiva c.1994 Noreen Simplicio steps on rim and 4 aplique lizards. seed jar. Two geckos in One of the lizard’s head is broken off. relief are facing each 6” h x 6” diameter. Noreen states: “My other on the top of the unique pottery forms are characterized jar, Designs of deer on by distinctive designs that combine sides and one tiny gecko traditional Zuni pottery symbols with inside on bottom of jar! contemporary design elements of 3.75” h x 7” diameter. my own creation. I make great use of Excellent condition. fine lines, birds and animal symbols. Noreen Simplicio of The scenes depicted on my work often stress the universal harmony Zuni Pueblo has been that should be maintained among all living things. I specialize in making pottery since miniatures, bowls, seed bowls with lizards and vases. I also do pottery she was in high school sculptured with scenes of ancient pueblo dwellings that are fully and was inspired detailed with tiny figures of Pueblo inhabitants. Angelina Medina and by Jennie Laate and Jennie Laate have been a great inspiration in my life.” Est. $180-300 Angelina Medina who both taught Noreen the ways of traditional HWAC #52739 Native American pottery making. Noreen has been making pottery Lot# 3576 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Lizard Canteen by Anderson for over 25 years and won her first award in 1988. Her pottery is completely hand made using natural clays and pigments gathered & Avelia Peynetsa from the Zuni Pueblo. Noreen specializes in traditional Zuni pottery 1994 Lizard canteen with finely sculpted lizards or geckos. Est. $500-800 HWAC #52716 by Anderson & Avelia Peynetsa. 2 lizard applique on white Lot# 3580 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico canteen, 6” x 5.5” x Olla Pot by Priscilla Peynesta 5.5”. His Walking-Deer c.1990 Priscilla Peynetsa is an design has made him award-winning potter born into Zuni famous, but he also Pueblo in 1961. Rosette and floral makes whimsical designs with deer heartline, 5.5” h x Peering-Lizard pots 6.5” diameter. She has been making in which the heads of pottery since about 1980, learning a number of geckos from her siblings and from Jennie extending over the rim Laate. In early 1995 her career was of the pot. Anderson also altered by an accident. Priscilla lost makes whimsical ducks an arm in an automobile crash, but and parrots which are that didn’t stop her from making becoming increasingly pottery. Her return has been very hard and slow. She is producing sought after by collectors.In making his pots, Anderson is often some beautiful pottery, however very few. It seems almost impossible aided by his wife, Avelia, who sands and polishes his clay creations. to make a pot with one arm but she’s doing it. She is the sister of Anderson says,” she has the hands for it; I just end up breaking them.” Anderson Peynetsa and Agnes Peynetsa, aunt of Anderson Jamie When Anderson collaborates with Avelia, he signs his pottery “AA Peynetsa. Priscilla is known for her black on redware, polychrome jars, Peynetsa”. Est. $250-350 HWAC #52741 bowls, effigy pots, clay pipes, frogs and pottery necklaces. Est. $200- 450 HWAC #52738 Lot# 3577 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Lot# 3581 Zuni Pueblo, Lizard Jar by Anderson & Avelia New Mexico Peach Jar by Peynetsa Small lizard jar by Anderson Priscilla Peynetsa 1989 & Avelia Peynetsa. 2 lizards looking over Peach colored jar by Priscilla the rim of the pot, 5” h x 4.25” diameter. Peynetsa. Deer heartline and Anderson Peynetsa of Zuni Pueblo works plant designs, 5.25” h x 6” in collaboration with his wife, Avelia diameter. Priscilla Peynetsa Peynetsa. He has been an active potter is well known in Zuni Pottery. since the early 80s. He has exhibited at the Priscillas work has been Heard Museum, the Museum of Northern in the Heard Museum and Arizona, the Indian Market in Santa Fe and received honorable mention the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos. Est. in the Museum of Northern $150-200 HWAC #52742 Arizona in Flagstaff. In early 1995 her career was altered Lot# 3578 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico by an accident. Priscilla lost Lizard Seed Pot, A. A. Peynetsa an arm in an automobile c.1993 Lizard seed p ot by A. A. crash, but that didn’t stop her from making pottery. Her return has Peynetsa. Single lizard rising up above pot, 3.5” x 3”. Anderson been very hard and slow. She is producing some beautiful pottery, Peynetsa, Zuni Pueblo, Collaborates with Avelia Peynetsa, signs however very few. It seems almost impossible to make a pot with one AA Peynetsa), (Signs A. Peynetsa alone), active ca. 1980s-present: arm but she’s doing it. Est. $150-250 HWAC #52740 traditional black-on-redware, polychrome seed pots, jars, ollas, bowls, canteens, duck effigy pots. Anderson Peynetsa is the son of Charles and Wilma Peynetsa; brother of Agnes Peynetsa and Priscilla Peynetsa; husband of Avelia Peynetsa. Est. $90-150 HWAC #52718 214 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Native Americana Lot# 3582 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Lot# 3586 Muna, Yucatan, zMexico Mayan Zuni Pot by Anderson Peynesta Style Vase by R. M. Morales For more than 1998 Zuni Pot by Anderson Peynesta. thirty years, the Yucatec Maya family of Beautifully painted contemporary Martín Julián Magaña Negrón and Patricia deer with heartlines and leaf Martín Morales has been focused on the designs. 7” h x 7” diameter. Anderson process of making high-quality Classic Peynetsa of Zuni Pueblo often works Period reproductions of Maya art. Patricia’s in collaboration with his wife, Avelis brother Rodrigo Martín Morales sculpts, and Peynetsa. He has been an active potter Patricia paints the intricate designs that tell since the early 80s. He has exhibited the story of the lives and rituals of an ancient at the Heard Museum, the Museum of Maya past. The pieces made by these artists Northern Arizona, the Indian Market are exhibited in museums in Mexico, such as in Santa Fe and the Eight Northern the Museum of the City of Campeche, and in Indian Pueblos. He is featured in many fine galleries and in all the international venues including the De Young Museum in San Francisco, major pottery publications. He is considered one of the very best California, USA. Est. $140-260 HWAC #52731 contemporary Zuni artists as a painter and potter. Est. $250-500 HWAC #52737 Lot# 3587 , zMexico Mata Ortiz Seed Jar, Hector Ortega c.2004 Seed Lot# 3583 , New Mexico Micaceous Clay Horse Jar by Hector Ortega; Mata Ortiz 2016 Micaceous clay fanciful horse figurine, Pottery. Black swirl pot, 8.25” h x 6” diameter, small chips on rim. signed Tsame, 2016. 9.5” x 6.5” x 3.75”. Est. Hector Ortega learned to make pots with swirls and ollas with concave $100-200 HWAC #48865 side from his brother-in-law, Chevo Ortiz. Hector Ortega learned to make pots with swirls and ollas with concave side from his brother- in-law, Chevo Ortiz. From Nicolas Ortiz he learned to sculpt animal figures. Since then Hector has become famous for his implementations of two concepts: pots with animals looking at each other across the rim and pots with swirls that rotate from top to bottom. He generally works with black or red clays and keeps any painted designs to a minimum. Est. $90-140 HWAC #52720 Lot# 3588 , Two Vintage Pottery Lot# 3584 Effigy Pieces Two vintage pottery , New effigy pieces: 1) Rare Zuni pitcher w/ Mexico Three bull as handle, c. 1900, 3.75” x 4.5”. 2) Animal Fish effigy ashtray from Mohave, 1.5” Figurines x 4.5”. Est. $70-140 HWAC #52709 Three animal Lot# 3589 , California Native figurines: American Mini Papoose with Photo 1) Fish by Foldout An unusual mini papoose Dolores aragon, Acoma Pueblo, 1.75” x 3”. Delores M. Aragon is named with a wood bottom, leather bottom after her grandmother, Delores Sanchez a respected potter who lived wrap with rolling logo symbol and to the age of 103. The younger Dolores began making clay animal a babies face near the top. Inside figures at the age of five. She learned by watching her grandmother the bottom is a mini foldout of b/w and mother, Marie S. Junanico. Her mother-in-law, Wanda Aragon, photos of Los Angeles and California also reinforced traditional techniques in Acoma pottery making. scenes and landmarks. 4” x 1.75”. Today, Delores is especially known for her fine miniatures. 2) Mickey Attached is a mailer tag stating “ I am sending you this papoose in its Mouse figurine by S. Titla, Acoma Pueblo. 3) bear figurine by V. K., Zuni carrier from Los Angeles, Cal. If it does not behave, stick pins in it. Pueblo, 1.5” x 2.5”. Est. $70-140 HWAC #52708 When tired of looking at it, pull tthe string Est. $60-120 HWAC #54621 Lot# 3590 Colorado Springs, Lot# 3585 Aneth, Utah Yei Jar by Colorado Lot of Manitou Cliff Nancy Chilly Pine Pitched Yei jar Dwellers Ruins Company Stock by Nancy Chilly. Yei figures and sun Certificates 1907-1910 These symbol designs, 6 colors. 4.75” h eight certificates were purchased in x 6.75” diameter. Nancy chilly is 1907 by the Citizens Development a talented Navajo potter from the Company for between one and Four Corners Area on the Navajo ten shares. These are signed by Reservation. Nancy lives in Aneth president J Shumaker and secretary Utah. Nancy specializes in making CD Weimer. Attached to each stock traditional Navajo pots with colorful is a copy of a letter about a five per Navajo designs of Ye’iis and the cent assessment to start to improve Sacred Corn Plant. After firing in a the property. And you get preferred stock in exchange for your money! open pit kiln Nancy uses pine pitch for the outside slip or layer. Est. Although the Manitou Cliff Dwellings certainly sounds real, in fact $200-250 HWAC #52735 they are not! The Manitou Cliff Dwellers Ruins Company (recognizing the tourist interest in ancient ruins) dismantled an Anasazi ruin in McElmo Canyon and transported it to Manitou Springs, where they reassembled the stones into a replica Anasazi cliff dwelling that was opened to the public in 1906. It was reported that they spent over $100,000 to transport and reconstruct the dwellings. No wonder they needed more money! The certificates are in very impressive shape! Est. $150-300 HWAC #54514 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 215
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3591 Fort Randall, Dakota Lot# 3596 Reno, Nevada Early Reno Territory Two Cabinet Cards of a Rodeo RPC’s One card is postmarked Reno Native American, Fort Randall, 1937. Two bucking broncs. One in front of Dakota Territory 1882 Two copies of an 1882 cabinet card of Steps, the stands. No photographer. One has some a Nes Perce Indian who escaped while surrounded in the bad lands creasing and discoloration on the top. Est. of Nebraska in 1878 and joined Sitting Bull’s band of Uncapapa $40-60 HWAC #53966 Souix [sic.]. Photograph by Bailey, Dix, & Mead, Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. (Prag Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC #55652 Lot# 3592 , Northern Plains Cabinet Cards of Crow Indians Two cabinet cards: 1) Crow man in a war bonnet- -a majestic photo of “White Man Lot# 3597 Jungo / San Francisco, Runs Him” (1855-1925). He was Nevada / California Visalia Stock purportedly a scout for Custer. A Saddle Company Pictorial Postal Crow (Apsaroke) Warrior. Photo was Piece The small broadside (7 x 8”) has a great saddle pictorial. It is made in 1908 by Edward S. Curtis. addressed to Alan Y Austin of Jungo. The Austin family was Jungo and 2) Posed photo of Crow man seated, their claim to fame is hosting Herbert Hoover in 1936. Hoover advised holding a rifle, wearing a bullet belt. Unidentified. Cards are in a display case. Est. $50-100 HWAC #52760 Austin not to sell. Austin offered to pay for the advise, but Hoover told him “That advise is free.” . No cancel and only front. Est. $100-200 Lot# 3593 , Stereoviews of Native/ HWAC #46928 Indigenous Peoples (Eskimos, Lot# 3598 Cheyenne, Oklahoma Washita South Pacific, Etc.) Lot of 11 different Cattle Company Bond Washita is located in interesting cards. 1) Seven Keystone Cheyenne, OK and is the site of an attack against stereoviews: 10251--Native Children at Native Americans by Lt. Col. George A. Custer on West Gate, San Juan, Porto Rico; 11992- November 27, 1868. Choice cattle bond, $1000 -A Zulu Warrior, Natal, South Africa; 6%, #133 with rancher and cattle vignette. 13329--Eskimo Girls and Part of Crew Folded into 6 sections. 10.25” x 15”. Est. $150- S.S. Eric at Upernavik, Northernmost 200 HWAC #53654 Danish Trading Post, Greenland; 13331, Eskimo Girls in Clothing Made from Skins, Cape York, Greenland; 21038--the Indian Village of Kasaan, Alaska; 16405- -A Child at Home in Samoa; 15913--Typical Natives of the Fuji Islands, Lot# 3599 Pendleton, Oregon 14 Suva; and 15914--Native Grass House with Protected Rook near Suva. Different Pendleton, Oregon Rodeo 2) Three Underwood & Underwood: Native “Bhujji girls on the rocky Postcards 1912-1926 Plenty of bronc banks of the Himalayan Mountain River Sutlej, N. India; the simple riding. Also judges on horses, camp life in the South Pacific, native home in the Samoan Islands; and Feast around the rodeo, bull dogger, parade Day in the Figi [sic.] Islands, natives gaily bedecked for their national dance. (Prag Collection) Est. $80-160 HWAC #54770 of cowboys, ladies cow pony race, calf roping, steer roping. Photos by Marcell, Lot# 3594 Chicago, Illinois 1895 OG Allen, Pendleton Drug Company, Baker Perfect Barb Wire Postal WS Bowman, and RR Doubleday. Many Card Sold by Consolidated Steel horses and riders are identified. Est. and Wire Company. Includes price $70-140 HWAC #53963 list. 2) Ranger Barb Wire. The only absolutely single strand wire ever Lot# 3600 Pendleton, Oregon Four made. Photo of steer looking sad! Better Black and White RPC’s of Made in Dekalb, Illinois. Sold by I. T. Bryant of Oxford, Ohio. Est. $40- Pendleton Round-Up 1) 1929 Jack 80 HWAC #53957 Kennedy riding Scotty. Photo by Waible Patton. 2) 1924 Quick Change Lot# 3595 Race. 3) Ladies Relay Race. 1911. 4) , Kansas 1910 Buffalo Vernon roping a steer. Kansas and Est. $40-80 HWAC #54021 Cowboy Related Lot# 3601 Pendleton, Oregon Native Ephemera Americans at the Pendleton Round-Up Lot Receipt with of eight. One black and white RPC of the parade vignette taken by W. S. Bowman in 1911. Early with from Opera nice contrast. Four color RPC’s. Very nice color House Meat photo of a Umatilla Papoose (1908). Scenes are Market generally of the parade or the Indian camp. One in Dodge City KS. 1912 5” x 6”. Receipt with saddle vignette from shows and Indian taking three horses over fire! John Clark Saddlery Co, Portland, OR 1910 for chain harness, buggy Est. $40-60 HWAC #54024 collars and line. 7” x 8.25”. Business card from Baughman & Freeman, Livery, Feed & Sale Stable Wichita KS. with some toning. 2.75” x 4.75”. Stereoview of Kansas City, MO Stockyard by Keystone. Est. $100-150 HWAC #53636 216 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3602 Pendleton, Oregon Lot# 3607 , Buffalo Bill Postcard Twelve Pendleton Round-Up Collection Thirty seven post cards of Postcards Eight RPC’s. Seven are Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show. action shots of the Round-Up. Four Est. $200-400 HWAC #52424 have some coloration problems on front of back. Six identify the cowboy. One shows Pete Knight accepting the Sam Jackson Trophy (Penn’s Photos). Other cards are an early color of Buffalo Vernon Champion Steer Roper, a cowboy flying vertically off of a horse, and “Greetings from Pendleton, Oregon “The Round-Up City.” One color photo of a cowboy Lot# 3608 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: on a bucking bronco. Est. $40-80 HWAC #54023 Bates RPC of Buffalo Bill High contrast - Lot# 3603 Deadwood, South Dakota Two nice portrait. Back has one brown colored spot (15 x 4 mm). Est. $40-80 HWAC Early Deadwood Rodeo RPCs. Two #54018 Doubleday photos of Arch Allen leaving Rocking China and Al Garrett on Al Garrett. From the ‘Day sof 76.’ Est. $40-60 HWAC #54008 Lot# 3604 Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga Saddlery Company Lot# 3609 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: Postcard Front shows Number 604 Buffalo BIll and Pawnee Bill The a black and Red boys saddle. Number two greatest Wild West showmen in 601 Russet color saddle. Number one lot of seven postcards. Includes 605 5ed and black saddle. Price for 1) the 50th wedding anniverary each About $32.00 Est. $40-60 HWAC of Pawnee BIll and May Lillie. #53952 Photographed at their 50th wedding anniversary in Taos, New Mexico. Lot# 3605 Redmond, Washington Redmond 2) 1897 reprint photograph of Rodeo RPC’s Lot of nine. All different. c1945 Pawnee BIll and Buffalo BIll signing per pencil writing on back. Always lists riders a document. RPC. 3) Color postcard of Buffalo BIll’s bucking broncos, and horses or bulls. Great set! Please see 4-5) two of Buffalo Bill on a horse by Rosa Bonheur, and 6-7) two of photos online for the action scenes and high Pawnee Bill color portraits. Est. $50-75 HWAC #54016 contrast. Est. $40-80 HWAC #53967 Lot# 3610 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: Collection Lot of 14. One RPC - a portrait shot of Buffalo Bill. Color postcards include two Buffalo Bill on horseback, his Deadwood Lot# 3606 , Oil Painting stagecoach, four different Portrait of Pawnee portrait shots, his grave on Lookout Mountain, holding a Bill Framed oil portrait rifle in one hand and a hat in the of Pawnee Bill (Major other, his bucking bronchos, and Gordon Lillie) in 30 x 35 inch wood frame. a meeting with Chief Iron Tail. Repaired, but please see Two duplicates. Est. $40-100 HWAC #54020 photo for damage. No artist signature, but the style appears to be late 19th century, possibly Lot# 3611 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: Early RPC 1888 when he and his Buffalo Bill portrait holding a sword and standing wife started their own next to a saddle. Taken by Pete Drug of Pawnee, wild west show. On Oklahoma. Est. $40-60 HWAC #54014 the reverse is painted “Pawnee Bill” and barely legible “Major Gordon Lillie.” The painting comes out of an old California collection and was brought to our attention when the Cowboy Con catalog was published, a lucky discovery for us and the buyer. Est. $2000-4000 HWAC #50901 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 217
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3612 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: European Lot# 3618 , John Innis Western Postcards Black and White Portrait RPC Numbered B.73. c1908 Lot of eight. Only postmark is 1908. Appears to be German (Weltpostverein). Another Includes scenes of Native Americans postcard that shows Europe’s fascination of carrying packs, wagon train, pulling barges America’s Wild West! Definitely a younger Buffalo upstream, Native Americans in a canoe going BIll. Est. $40-60 HWAC #54019 over rapids, hunting musk ox, 16 ox team wagons in the mud, Native Americans on the move. Est. $40-80 HWAC #53961 Lot# 3613 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: Lot# 3619 , Postcards of the Portraits Lot of five. All different. Famous and Infamous Western Three black and whites including Figures Total of 8 cards. Postmarked 1) a 1910 Austrian card sent from cards from 1908 to 1914. Hank Budapest, Hungary to England! J Wilson, the Grey Mountain Whiskey Weiner of Vienna. 2) Identical shot Agent, Buffalo BIll (painting by c1906. 3) 1937 black and white by Rosa Bonheur), Jesse James house, Roundup Photo of North Platte. 4) Death Valley Scotty’s (published Buffalo Bill on horse in color and 5) by Frasher), Buffalo Bill (Dunlap his North Platte residence in color. of North Platte). dead Dalton Gang Est. $50-150 HWAC #54013 (Dalton Gang Publishing), Kit Carson home (Sandusky), Kit Carson sketch (AA Stafford of Carson City). Est. Lot# 3614 , Buffalo Bill Postcards: $40-80 HWAC #53964 Two nice RPC’s of Buffalo Bill Lot# 3620 , Remainder of the and Pawnee Bill The Pawnee Cowboy Postcards Lot of thirty. Bill photograph is identified by Twenty-four are Rodeo RPC’s. Most W-5/ Buffalo Bill’s photograph is unidentified. Est. $40-80 HWAC identify the horse, rider and/or #54017 rodeo. Please see photos online! Est. $100-300 HWAC #53969 Lot# 3615 , United States 1880s Stereoview of Mrs. Wild Bill Hickok on Horse Underwood & Underwood, c.1889, titled “Mrs. Hickok, the Lot# 3621 , RPCs of Cowboys Champion Equestrienne of the World.” View shows Agnes Thatcher Posing Lot of nine. One is identified Lake, wife to Wild Bill Hickok, on as a “Cowboy Preacher” from bucking horse. Low contrast. Lake Hyannis, Montana. It is a Phelps was a tightrope walker, lion tamer and equestrian. She met Wild Bill photograph from O’Neil, Nebraska. when her family circus traveled to Abilene, Kansas in 1871 (Hickok One is postmarked 1914 from Lost was town marshal). They married in 1876. (Prag Collection) Est. $40- Hills, California. Post office was 80 HWAC #54717 open from 1913 to the 1930’s. One is a 1910 postmark from Alamosa, Lot# 3616 , $1,000 Nelson Tree Colorado. The rider is in front of a Saddle Postcard RPC 1) Black barn with ‘Carmel Ranch.’ Rider is O. H. Wallace and he is on his ‘Gated and white real photo postcard. This Saddle Horse.’ There is also a 1913 San Jose, pencilled Grizzly Butte, Nelson Tree 4 inch short horn saddle Oregon and a pencilled Guy Sturgis, 1915, San Francisco. A Breetwor’s was worth $1,000 according to the White City, Pueblo, Colorado photograph. Very nice group! Est. $50- writing on the back of the postcard. 100 HWAC #53968 2) Also the state harness from England. Photographed and published by Mrs. Albert Brown, Fulham, Lot# 3622 , Six Cowgirl Postcards London. Est. $50-100 HWAC #53954 1) Sketch of Pauline Cushman of Tombstone - actress, spy and seducer Lot# 3617 , 14 Different Rodeo of men. 2-3) Two bright colorful Postcards from Different Rodeos photos of ‘May.’ 1908. 4) “A daughter 1911-1926 All black and white RPC’s. of the west - cute, young, and loaded! Rodeos include Miles City, Chicago, 5) 1907 of another cowgirl holding Cheyenne, Walla Walla, Lakeview, a rifle. 6) A cowgirl on a horse with Victorville (non-professional), a rifle and “Looking for Game.” Est. Medford, Hayden, Manran, Ontario, $30-60 HWAC #53960 Interior. Calf roping, bronc riding, parade of cowboys, bull Riding, etc. Est. $70-140 HWAC #53962 218 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3623 , Stars of Wild West Lot# 3629 San Francisco, California Visalia Shows Postcards Thirteen postcards Saddle Stock Co Wooley Chaps Flashy of the stars of Wild West Shows: Visalia Stock SAddle Co. red wooley chaps Calamity Jane (6), 101 Ranch (2), with floral stamped belt. SN 18028. dual Pawnee Bill (5). Est. $100-200 HWAC marked: on the end of the belt, and in large #52427 stamp on the inside left belt. Est. $350-500 HWAC #55931 Lot# 3624 , Tack and Taxidermy RPC’s 1) Christesen’s Tack Room in Pleasanton. 2) Second Christesen. Lot# 3630 Denver, Colorado Colorado 3) Norquist’s ‘Horns of the Hunter’. Hayward, California Est. $40-60 Saddlery Chaps Colorado Saddlery HWAC #53970 Chaps with 3 snap bat wing chaps with nickle conchos. Marked on belt. Colorado Saddlery was formed in 1945 by men who had worked for Heiser, a Lot# 3625 , Western Rodeo Postcards pioneer Colorado saddle maker. Late 20th c. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55911 1912-1939. Nineteen black and white RPC postcards. From Salinas, California; Klamath Falls, Oregon and Red Bluff, California. Photos by Miller, Vagger, and DeVere. Est. $80-160 HWAC #53965 Lot# 3631 Denver, Colorado Heiser, Denver Chaps Chaps marked H. H. Heiser. This pair are a bit shorter- thought to be for a younger man or woman. Two piece leg with 4 snaps. Nickle spots and conchos. Brass beads throughout. lower strap missing on Lot# 3626 , Wild West Postcards right leg. Herman H. Heiser (1836-1904) was a German immigrant attracted to American Twelve postcards of the stars of the cattle country in the 1850’s. But the Pikes Wild West: Kit Carson (2), Frank and Peak Gold Rush caught his attention, and in Jesse James (5), and Billy the Kid (5). Est. $50-100 HWAC #52426 1863 was off to Denver and working in the saddlery business. it wasn’t long before the gold camps of Black Hawk and Central City were calling, and he ran a business there until 1877, when he returned to Denver, where the business survived until 1955. Est. $150-250 Lot# 3627 Phoenix, Arizona Porter HWAC #55908 Chaps, Phoenix N. Porter chaps. Lot# 3632 Denver, Colorado Mueller, Round wing, 3 snap, inside pockets. Denver, Chaps Fred Mueller, Denver Bat dry condition. Marked with oval on left wing chaps, 3 snap. Nickle conchos (2 belt. Newton Porter was a Missourian, missing). Hole in right knee. The Fred Mueller relocated to cattle country in Texas, company got its start in 1891 and lasted into moving to Phoenix in 1895 where he the 1960’s. Est. $150-250 HWAC #55917 opened his own saddlery. The family has run the business ever since. Est. $150- 250 HWAC #55916 Lot# 3628 Los Angeles, California Lichtenberger Ferguson Chaps Straight leg wing chaps, 5 snaps and Lot# 3633 Pueblo, Colorado Frazier, rings, nickle conchos (3 missing). This historical Los Pueblo, Colorado Chaps Four snap Angeles saddlery was in business from about 1900- 1958, when it sold to Keyston. Est. $200-300 HWAC straight leg chaps, basket stamped buck, #55904 stitched belt. Ripped and patched areas. left and right butt covered pockets. R. T Frazier punch in two line oval at the rear of the right belt strap. Robert Thompson Frazier (1850-1931) was a saddle maker who worked at Colorado Springs and Leadville in the c1884-1898 period. In 1898, he formed his own company, based in Pueblo. He thought the “future” was in the mail order business, so promoted his business in this manner. He won the contract of to famous 101 Wild West Show in 1908, providing saddles, tack, etc. At the height of his business in 1915, he employed 50 saddle makers alone. Est. $150-250 HWAC #55906 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 219
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3634 Billings, Montana Connolly Lot# 3639 Miles City, Montana Furstnow, Bros, Billings Chaps Connolly Bros. Miles City Chaps Furstnow chaps, chaps from Billings with the large oval marked with the rectangular two line three line punch on the left belt near punch on the end of the belt. Wing chaps. the back. Nickle conchos, 4 snaps, one 4 snaps and rings. Nice old nickle conchos. missing concho and one bent. some Flower stamped belt. Please see one of the missing leather on rt leg. worn & soiled. other Furstnow chaps for the Furstnow The brothers ran a saddlery in Butte in story. Est. $200-300 HWAC #55910 1907 and moved to Billings in 1912. The brothers partnership lasted until the market crash of 1929, though parts of the business continued through 1990. The punch pattern on these chaps is Lot# 3640 Miles City, Montana seen in Lyndes et all (2017), p129. Est. $150-250 HWAC #55909 Furstnow, Miles City, Chaps Heavy Lot# 3635 Billings, Montana Yegen duty dark brown leather chaps by Al Furstnow of Miles City, Montana. Bros., Billings Chaps Yegan Bros Punch in rectangular block inside belt, Chaps, 3 line punch on right belt. 5 left side. Ten inch fringe of outside snaps and D rings. some condition edge on both sides. Furstnow started issues. Well stamped. Yegan Bros his own business in Miles City in was an early form of the department 1894, after working for JS Collins store from the 1890’s. They not only in Omaha in 1885, then two saddle had a saddlery department, they makers in Miles city before 1894. The sold beer and liquor. The company incorporated in 1908. Est. $200-250 partnership lasted to 1899, when HWAC #55922 Furstnow and Coggshall split up, each forming separate companies. Furstnow used a number of different leather punches, as illustrated in Lyndes et all, Saddleries of Montana, Lot# 3636 Great Falls, Montana 2017. Est. $360-450 HWAC #55901 Arios, Great Falls Chaps Shotgun chaps by Arios of Great Falls Lot# 3641 Miles City, Montana Miles Montana. Two line rectangular punch City Saddlery Chaps Bat Wing on left belt. Fringe on left and right Chaps with aluminum conchos. Inside side. Zipper attach. Est. $150-200 pockets. Marked on the inside belt. HWAC #55914 late 20th c. Possibly rodeo/parade chaps. The company got its start in 1909, still in business today. Est. $300-400 HWAC #55923 Lot# 3637 Livingston, Montana Jack Lot# 3642 Miles City, Montana Miles City Connolly, Livingston, Chaps Jack Saddlery, Step in Straight Wing Chaps Livingston punch in 2 line rectangle Heavy duty chaps, marked with the Miles on belt loop closure. 6 star nickle City Saddlery oval punch on the belt. “JW” conchos. In 1929, when the Connolly punched in upper corner of right chap. Bros saddlery split up, Jack moved to Attractive, dark stained. Est. $400-500 Livingston to start his own business. HWAC #55900 Est. $150-250 HWAC #55929 Lot# 3638 Miles City, Montana Lot# 3643 Nashua, Montana Furstnow Wooley Chaps Al Geer Rodeo Chaps Fancy Furstnow step, in wooley chaps. turquoise colored heavy duty Basket stamped belt. 50% of hair leather chaps with “Geer missing on left leg. Est. $300-375 Rodeo Co.” on both leggings. HWAC #55938 Pickup man chaps with nickle conchos. White trim. Generally fine. The Geer Rodeo Co. was formed by Miles “Bud” Geer (1921-). Geer ran his first ranch in 1948 12 miles north of Nashua, which later became known as “Geer’s Place”. in the 1960’s the family business transformed into a rodeo stock business, flourishing in the 1970’s-80’s and beyond. This piece may date to the 1970’s. Est. $300-500 HWAC #55902 220 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3644 White Sulphur Springs, Lot# 3650 , Bat Wing Chaps Montana Feldpausch Chaps Bill Unmarked late 20th c chaps. Stamped Feldpausch chaps from White Sulphur steer on belt. Nickle conchos. Very fine. Springs. Long hair angora. Est. $600-800 Est. $100-150 HWAC #55921 HWAC #55935 Lot# 3645 Elko, Nevada G.S. Garcia Dark Lot# 3651 , Winged Chaps Long Hair Wooley Chaps G.S. Garcia, 3 line Unmarked chaps with all conchos punch on left belt. Some roughness. Est. missing. Heavily used. Est. $50-100 $400-600 HWAC #55932 HWAC #55919 Lot# 3652 , Chaps Collection Four pair of chaps, all unmarked. 1) ladies Lot# 3646 Pendelton, Oregon chaps with heart conchos, red leather Hamley, Oregon Chaps Hamley pockets with Shipley snaps; 2) men’s leather chaps; 3) blacksmith & Co., Pendelton, Oregon Chaps. (shoer) chaps; 4) children’s chaps. Some with condition problems. Two line punch on left belt. HAmley Est. $200-400 HWAC #59939 opened in 1883 and is still at it. Pendelton is the center of cowboy Lot# 3653 , Child’s Chaps Modern child’s country in Oregon. It has hosted a chaps. fabric on inner leg. pocket on front, well known rodeo for more than nickle conchos. Unmarked. Est. $50-75 100 years. Seven original conchos. HWAC #55926 leather is rough with some repairs. Est. $50-100 HWAC #55912 Lot# 3647 Portland, Oregon Clark, Portland, White Wooley on sheepskin chaps White wooley chaps with tanned sheepskin intact on canvas. Marked on left belt. Condition problems. 50% sheep hair missing. leather degraded. Est. $100-180 HWAC #55934 Lot# 3654 , Child’s Chaps with Star Pattern Conchos Embossed roping scene on belt. Nickle conchos. Detachable inner leg lining in canvas. Est. $70-150 HWAC #55927 Lot# 3648 , Bat Wing Chaps Bat wing chaps with nickle conchos and front covered pockets. No maker. Probably late 20th c. Est. $180-250 HWAC #55907 Lot# 3655 , Dark Brown Wooley Chaps No maker, repairs to both legs. Est. $240- 350 HWAC #55936 Lot# 3649 , Bat Wing, Fringed Rodeo Chaps Unmarked chaps, probably late 20th c. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55918 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 221
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3656 , Fringed Modern Chaps Shot Lot# 3662 , Mexican Charro Chaps gun style. sipper attach. Unmarked. Excellent Revolutionary period Mexican Charro condition. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55924 chaps. Horsehead patterns on belt. Horn buttons inside. Est. $400-600 HWAC #55905 Lot# 3657 , Straight Leg Chaps Lot# 3663 , Rodeo Chaps Rodeo Chaps Unmarked chaps. with modifications. with red trim. Late 20th c. No maker. Est. Six nickle plated brass conchos, fancy $200-300 HWAC #55915 stamped belt. Est. $170-250 HWAC #55920 Lot# 3658 , Fringed Tan Leather Chaps Modern, zipper attach. Shot Lot# 3664 , Shotgun Angora Wooley gun style. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55930 Chaps Unmarked chaps, closed leg shotgun style. Canvass lined. Generally very fine. Est. $500-700 HWAC #55937 Lot# 3659 , Gray Chaps Gray chaps with leather head conchos. No reinforced edges, Lot# 3665 , Shotgun Chaps, which were typical of the older heavily Unmarked Unmarked chaps, Long used styles. Probably late 20th c. No Maker zipper attach, late 20th c. Est. $50- shown. Less expensive construction. Est. 100 HWAC #55913 $80-120 HWAC #55903 Lot# 3660 , Leather Fringed Shotgun Chaps Modern chaps, unmarked, well made. Est. Lot# 3666 , Youth or Ladies Chaps $100-150 HWAC #55928 Rolled edge conchos, bat wing style, snaps missing, legs sewn in back. Unmarked Est. $50-100 HWAC #55925 Lot# 3661 , Long Hair Wooley Chaps Tight curl, long hair wooley chaps, Lot# 3667 , Iowa Boyt US Cavalry winged style. Fancy floral pattern on Saddle Bags Torn leather gussett. belt. Repairs on both legs Est. $250-350 weak marked, like many are. Made by HWAC #55933 Boyt, who began in 1901. Est. $100- 150 HWAC #55943 222 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3668 , Iowa Boyt US Cavalry Lot# 3674 , Classic Western Cowboy Saddle Bags Well marked by Boyt of Saddle Bags Two saddle bags. One is a Iowa. Circa WW1. Est. $200-250 HWAC nineteenth century bag, no maker. The other #55944 is an embossed saddle bag. Est. $200-300 HWAC #55956 Lot# 3669 , Iowa US Cavalry Saddle Lot# 3675 , Five Vintage Saddle Bags Bags, Boyt Well marked, Boyt “STC”. Includes: US cavalry, 1917, a wall hanger. cWW1 Est. $150-250 HWAC #55948 Four unmarked saddle bags of varying condition and design. Please inspect. Est. $150-300 HWAC #55951 Lot# 3670 , Iowa US Saddle Bags by Boyt Canvas liners intact. Nice. Est. $200-300 HWAC #55950 Lot# 3676 , Locking Large Saddle bags, Non Military Original bag lining with striped ticking. Torn gusset, no maker marks. Has a special design for locking, similar to locking sample bags from mining. Possibly for mail or valuable contents Est. Lot# 3671 Bozeman, Montana $200-400 HWAC #55949 Bridger Creek Saddle Bags Bridger Creek Outfitters saddle bags, late Lot# 3677 , Pair Unmarked Saddle 20th c. Est. $200-250 HWAC #55941 Bags Two unmarked saddle bags made in the US Cavalry style. Possibly circa 1915-25. Condition issues. Est. $50-100 HWAC #55946 Lot# 3672 Harlowton, Montana Wes Schenk, Harlowton Saddle Bags Lot# 3678 , Saddle Bag Collection Six Please see photo online. Est. $100- vintage saddle bags of various design 200 HWAC #55952 and age. please see the photo. No makers marks, a great group for any saloon or restaurant display. Est. $300-400 HWAC #55955 Lot# 3673 Portland, Oregon Lawrence, Portland, Saddle Bags George Lawrence saddle bags. “Challenger”. Fl;oral embossed Lot# 3679 , Two Vintage Saddle pattern. good condition. Also made Bags Two vintage saddle bags, a bit gun leather and sporting goods. rough. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55953 Lawrence started this mark in 1893. Est. $100-200 HWAC #55954 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 223
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3680 , US Cavalry Saddle Bags Lot# 3686 Chino, Faded strike marked US Cavalry California Eddie Smith saddle bags. Some repairs, no liners. Saddle c. 1940’s Rare Early 20th c. Est. $150-250 HWAC saddle by Eddie Smith #55940 of Chino, CA. Sterling silver embellishments throughout. Keyston buckles. Deeply incised Lot# 3681 , US Cavalry Saddle Bags and highlighted floral Replaced strap, weak US punch. Est. patterns. One stirrup $70-100 HWAC #55942 missing. Est. $500-700 HWAC #55705 Lot# 3687 Hayward, California JR Rowell Western Saddle c. late 1940’s JR Rowell a quality producer from Hayward, CA and made at their infamous ranch. Fenders and stirrups are replacements. Est. $150-250 HWAC #54975 Lot# 3682 , US Leather Saddle Bags Dual leather saddle bags with stamped US. 3 buckles on one side, two on the other. One buckle is broken. Several tears on top of bag. Sold as is. Est. $80-110 HWAC #55745 Lot# 3688 Denver, Colorado Denver Heiser Saddle c. 1930’s-1940 Double flat plate rig. HHH maker stamp. 6 sterling silver string conchos and Lot# 3683 , US Leather Saddle rope strap holder. Hand embossed. Bags With Canvas Liners Dual “The early life of Hermann H. Heiser leather US stamped saddle bags. 3 started in the City of Altenburg, Saxony, buckles on one side, 2 buckles on Germany on June 29, 1836 and this is the other side. Est. $180-225 HWAC where he spent all of his childhood life #55746 Hermann immigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City, New York in September of 1854. After staying in New York for a short time, Hermann H. Heiser relocated to Platteville, Wisconsin and in the Lot# 3684 , US Leather Saddle spring of 1855, he moved to Muscoda on the Wisconsin River. After working diligently and establishing a reputation for making very good Bags With Canvas Liners Dual Saddles, Gun Leather and Farming Harness equipment, H. H. Heiser leather US saddle bags with canvas had started to suffer from health issues, and by recommendation of liners. Brass slots and tabs are missing. Est. $80-100 HWAC #55750 his doctor, he was advised to relocate to a higher elevation or become a victim of Tuberculosis. In September 1863, Hermann H. Heiser along with a friend outfitted a Mule Team and heavy freighting wagon they loaded their necessities and took a load of freight across the plains to Denver, Colorado arriving at Denver on December 22, 1863.” from vintagegunleather.com. Est. $300-500 HWAC #55714 Lot# 3689 Denver, Colorado Heiser Western Saddle c. 1920’s-1930’s Lot# 3685 , US Saddle Bags Canvas liners, rough, dry. Est. $170-250 Heiser Denver western saddle. Herman HWAC #55945 H. Heiser (1836-1904) was a German immigrant attracted to American cattle country in the 1850’s. But the Pikes Peak Gold Rush caught his attention, and in 1863 was off to Denver and working in the saddlery business. it wasn’t long before the gold camps of Black Hawk and Central City were calling, and he ran a business there until 1877, when he returned to Denver, where the business survived until 1955. Floral pattern throughout. Square skirt, 3/4 single rig. Fenders marked with original HHH. Trademark registered 1878. Will cleanup nicely. Est. $350-500 HWAC #54974 224 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3690 Bozeman, Montana Lot# 3694 Great Falls, Montana Victor Marks, Omaha over Owenhouse, Ario Highback Saddle c. 1920’s Highback Bozeman High Back Saddle saddle. “It was in 1891 that Victor Ario Early style high back saddle with immigrated to the United States from cast iron stirrups. Single center for Austria, and moved to Great Falls, MT. ring. 1880’s. Floral pattern on high When Victor Ario arrived in Great Falls, MT back. Saddle maker marks on both he went to work for J. B. Steffen and Tom left and right leather pads of the Moreland where he worked as a saddle rear skirt. The marks are difficult maker applying the trade he had learned to interpret because one punch in Austria from his Father. By 1903, Victor pattern was placed directly over Ario was sole owner of the Victor Ario the other pattern. On this specific Saddlery Company which over the coming saddle, the initial maskers mark years led to big success, also Victor Ario is the Marks Bros. Saddlery Co of taught his son, Keith Ario, saddle making. In the mid to late 1940s, Omaha, Neb. They were a major Keith was partnered with 2 saddle makers who had apprenticed with competition of the Collins bros, who started in Omaha, later with his Father. The men were Earl Haggerty and Orlando Oakland and a shop in Cheyenne. The Omaha saddleries were important, as the that partnership lasted until 1957 when Keith Ario sold his share of terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad, such that other saddlery sales the business to the other partners.” from vintagegunleather.com Est. outfits bought Marks saddles and gear for resale. Here, the saddle $200-400 HWAC #55700 was bought by EJ Owenhouse in Bozeman, who marked the saddle with his stamp right over the top of the Marks stamp on both skirts. Lot# 3695 Great Falls, Montana The Owenhouse outfit was handling saddlery from about 1885-1890, Victor Ario Leather Bronc Belt according to Lyndes et al, 2017. This is the oldest saddle in the sale. Brown leather Victor Ario bronc belt Est. $300-600 HWAC #55957 with stamping. 3 buckles, 39”. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55744 Lot# 3696 Helena, Montana Buck & Lot# 3691 Chinook, Montana A. B. Knapp Western Saddle c. 1950’s Buck & Duke Saddle Saddle by AB Duke of Knapp (Helena, MT) western saddle. All Chinook, MT, in business from 1890 to original with built in pocket bags. “27” on early 1900’s. 5 pointed star forward at fender. Nice condition. According to Paul seat. Brass round Visalia stirrups. 16” Daniels, Paul Knapp’s grandson, the name seat. Est. $300-450 HWAC #55710 was changed to Buck & Knapp when Dan Buck returned from WWII military service and bought out Paul Knapp’s interest in the business. However, the business continued to be called “Knapp & Buc.k” Est. $250-350 HWAC #54972 Lot# 3692 Fort Benton, Montana Lot# 3697 Miles City, Montana Al Arnold Westfall Western Saddle Furstnow Saddle Saddle by Al 1927-1928 Fort Benton, MT dated Furstnow of Miles City, MT. “Albert western saddle. Highback #457. “A Frank Furstnow was born on February one-time employee of Sullivan’s, 22, 1862 in Fond Du Lac County, Arnold Westfall, operated his own shop Wisconsin.After discontinuing his on Front Street between St. John (15th) connection with the E. Goettlich and Baker (16th) streets for a quarter Saddlery, Al Furstnow re-entered century, from about 1904 to 1931. He the service of G. H. and J. S. Collins, made some of the saddles sold by T. becoming foreman of their shops at C. Power. Westfall was born in August Omaha, Nebraska, and while in their 1862 in Iowa, came to Fort Benton in employ outfitted Buffalo Bill’s Wild 1891.In 1931 Westfall suffered a stroke West Show for the Paris Exposition. and had to close his business. He passed away April 23, 1933. from After spending another year at Cheyenne, Al Furstnow went to San fortbenton.blogspot.com. Est. $200-400 HWAC #55711 Francisco, but in 1892 returned to Miles City, and until 1894 was connected with the Robbins and Lenoir Saddle Company.” from Lot# 3693 Fort Benton, Montana vintagegunleather.com. Round skirt, 3/4 rigging,14” seat. All original. Astride Saddle, Jos. Sullivan, Fort Est. $350-500 HWAC #55703 Benton “Jos. Sullivan, Ft. Benton”. Possibly 19th century. Pioneer saddle Lot# 3698 Miles City, Montana Gale maker from 1881-1945 who made Cowboy Saddle Rebuilt saddle, “Gale saddles for Mounties. Est. $200-400 1972”. Livingston, MT. After market pocket HWAC #55712 bags and staple hammer pouch. Est. $150-200 HWAC #55717 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 225
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3699 Miles City, Lot# 3705 , Cowboy Western Saddle Montana Helena Saddllery c. 1900 Cowboy western saddle. Factory and Tent Co. Saddle c.1915 made, half seat. Separate seat jockeys. “The Helena Saddlery Est. $100-150 HWAC #54973 and Tent Company was established in 1902, with Ernest Goettlich as manager. The company was located on Main Street in Helena and manufactured saddles, harnesses, tents and awnings. By 1920 the company had added automobile tops, Lot# 3706 , Cowboy Western trimmings, and upholstery to Saddle c. 1950’s No maker mark on their inventory. In 1937 the this cowboy saddle. Overlay padded company was sold to Lloyd seat with Cheyenne roll. Est. $200- G. Devore and in 1944 it had 300 HWAC #55716 moved to Lawrence Street. The company took automobile trimmings out of their inventory and added paint and wallpaper. In the early 1950s the Helena Saddlery and Tent Company became DeVore Saddlery.” from snaccooperative.org. Highback with JS owners mark. Relined. Est. $350-500 HWAC #55715 Lot# 3700 Miles City, Montana Miles City Lot# 3707 , Half Seat Saddle Half seat saddle with double Sam Stagg Saddlery Leather Bridle Montana company rig. Unmarked maker. 13.5” seat. Est. established in 1909. Miles City Saddlery. Leather bridle with heat shaped conchos. Est. $200-350 HWAC #55702 $80-150 HWAC #55874 Lot# 3708 , Heise-Keyston Saddle Lot# 3701 St. Xavier, Montana Lobdell Western Saddle, St. c. 1950’s “In 1906 Keyston Brothers moved into the saddle making business Xavier, Montana Extremely rare and bought out the J.C Johnson Co., and unlisted saddle from H. C. Lobdell, St Xavier, Montana. Bold oval Saddlery. Following World War I, marking on the back of the seat back. Rough, somewhat dry. small saddlery and harness-makers fell on horn, flower patters adorn both skirt layers. Rear rigging added. hard times and while some went under, c1915. References to H.C. Lobdell are few and far between. St. Xavier some continued to be purchased by is, and has always been, a small town in central Montana. It was named Keyston Bros., who remained strong and after the Mission and Indian school built about 1877. Today, there are profitable.” from vintagegunleather.com. only 60 residents in 20 households, and it is still primarily a Native Heise-Keyston on seat and fender. Well American community. Lobdell appears to have been active in the teens through about 1926, when he may have moved to New York. Est. marked and all original. Nice condition. $300-600 HWAC #55958 Est. $200-350 HWAC #54976 Lot# 3702 , “US” Marked Saddle Lot# 3709 , Highback Western Saddle Unmarked maker, rebuilt horn. Est. $70- Taps marked 229, post WWI. Beveled 150 HWAC #55706 cantle. Possibly used for breaking horses for the military. Est. $150-250 HWAC #57704 Lot# 3703 , Bona Allen Saddle Made by JC Higgins brands saddles which was bought by Tandy Leather in 1970. 3/4 single rig, 14” seat. Est. $125-225 HWAC #57709 Lot# 3704 , Cowboy Western Saddle c. 1890-1900 No maker’s mark. Sam Stagg rig. Stirrups missing. Half seat. Lot# 3710 , Leather Bronc Belt Decorative angora drop. Est. $250-350 Unmarked brown leather bronc belt, HWAC #54979 3 buckles. 35”. Est. $50-75 HWAC #55743 226 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Cowboy Lot# 3711 , McClellan Cavalry US Lot# 3717 , Ruwart Leather Covered Saddle “The McClellan saddle was a Stirrups “Henry Ruwart worked for the JS riding saddle designed by George B. Sullivan Saddle tree Company in Jefferson City, McClellan, a career Army officer in the MO for 27 years before buying T. E. Meanea’s U.S. Army, after his tour of Europe as Denver based company in 1913.” from the member of a military commission highnoon.com. Signs of heavy usage and some charged with studying the latest detached stitching. Est. $40-60 HWAC #55875 developments in engineer and cavalry forces including field equipment. Based on his observations, McClellan proposed a design that was adopted by the Army in 1859.” from wikipedia.com. 12” seat with stirrups. Made between Lot# 3718 , Western Highback WWI and WWII. Est. $300-500 HWAC #55701 “Bucaroo” Saddle c. 1920 Classic Lot# 3712 , Curio Copy of the cowboy saddle which was commonly used for breaking horses. Will clean up McClellan Saddle This saddle bag fits nicely. Est. $200-300 HWAC #54977 the model 1917 McClellan saddle model 1904. This is the civilian version of the military saddle bag except the civial version does not have a canvas liner and cartouches. A rare civilian version of a well established military version made likely 1904 to 1917. In excellent condition. Est. $200-300 HWAC #55328 Lot# 3719 , August Buermann Calvary Spurs Brass military Lot# 3713 , Mexican Charro/Vaquero WWI Calvary spurs marked U.S. A.B. (August Buermann) w/Straps. August Buermann immigrated to Saddle 14.5” seat, c. mid 20th century. America from Germany in 1864 and enlisted with the army. He fought Est. $150-250 HWAC #55708 in the Civil War. After the war he worked for Alexander Barclay’s company. Buermann was a great businessman and bought out Barclay and renamed the company Buermann Manufacturing Co in 1866. Over the next 60 years Buermann’s company produced the most complete catalog of bits and spurs of any company in the US, producing as many as 441 spur styles and 496 bit patterns. Many of these styles were original designs which were patented. Est. $100-200 HWAC #45617 Lot# 3720 , Vintage Iron “Buermann” Style Spurs Similar to Lot# 3714 , Modern Saddle Factory August Buermann, these vintage iron made saddle. Extended Cheyenne roll spurs have new tooled leather straps. Est. $100-300 HWAC #45616 added. Est. $100-150 HWAC #55707 Lot# 3721 Sheridan, Wyoming Leather Vet or Doctor’s Bag Made by Kings Saddlery, Sheridan, WY. Inner canvas compartment pouch, 1 buckle and 3 snap swivels. Est. $80-120 HWAC #55741 Lot# 3715 , Modern Saddle w/ nickel conchos Floral pattern with rough cut seat. Nickel conchos. Est. $100-150 HWAC #57713 Lot# 3722 , Bunkhouse Tapaderos Tapaderos with contest stirrups. Lot# 3716 , Pony Saddle c. 1940’s Pony Nickle and brass conchos made to saddle with brass studding. Est. $100- look like silver and gold. Est. $50- 150 HWAC #54978 100 HWAC #55947 Lot# 3723 , Pair of Leather Tapadero’s with Nickel Spots and Conchos Brown leather tapaderos with nickle spots and conchos. 16”long. Est. $80-125 HWAC #55748 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 227
Day 3 - Taxidermy Lot# 3724 , Oregon Hamley Leather Bronc Belt 35” long. Leather bronc belt with 3 buckles and basket stamped. Est. $180-225 HWAC #55742 Lot# 3725 , Wildebeest Horns Mount A mount of Wildebeest Horns made from an animal killed in Tanzania. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. Est. $50-100 HWAC #43774 Lot# 3726 , Dik-Dik Full Body Mount A full body mount of a Dik-Dik from Kenya with base. Lot# 3729 , Dall Sheep Shoulder Mount A shoulder mount of a dall Standing on four legs. Killed prior sheep from Alaska. 28”, straight. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a to 1988, on display in a western western museum since that time. Est. $1000-2000 HWAC #43736 museum since that time. Est. $200-400 HWAC #43725 Lot# 3730 , Stone Sheep Shoulder Mount A shoulder mount of a stone sheep from the Yukon. 33 1/8.” Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western Lot# 3727 , Wallaby museum since that time. Est. $1000-2000 HWAC Full Body Mount A full #43734 body mount of a wallaby from Australia with base. Standing on hind legs, open mouth. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. Est. $400-800 HWAC #43724 Lot# 3731 , White-Tailed Deer Shoulder Mount A shoulder mount of a white-tailed deer from Wyoming. Lot# 3728 , Rocky 18”, 6 Point. Killed prior to 1988, on Mountain Bighorn display in a western museum since Sheep Shoulder that time. Est. $300-600 HWAC Mount A shoulder #43731 mount of a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from Wyoming. 34”, left turn, extra long hair. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. Est. $1000-2000 HWAC #43735 228 December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017
Day 3 - Taxidermy Lot# 3734 , North American Elk Shoulder Mount North American Elk shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne in British Columbia in the 1960’s. The rack is 36” tall and 36” Lot# 3732 , White Tailed Deer Shoulder Mount White Tail Deer wide, six point, , overall height 65”, 39” out from the wall. Est. $1000- shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne 2000 HWAC #42715 in Texas in the fall of 1996. The rack is 5 points, 18””, overall height 31”, 26” out from the wall. Est. $500-1200 HWAC #43658 Register, Place Bids, See Current Bids Online at FHWAC.com Lot# 3733 , Coues Deer Shoulder Mount Coues shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne in Mexico Sept 8, 1995. The rack is 14” wide”, overall height 27”, 17” out from the wall. Est. $500-1200 HWAC #42717 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 229
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