Historic Art: from the 1870-80's time period come these wonderful Crow/Apsaalooke moccasins | both pair are buffalo hide with sinew and thread sewn seed beads | Left: women's moccasins with traditional Crow/Apsaalooke colors in floral designs and brass shoe buttons, 9 1/2" long | $2,500.00 |
Right: men's moccasins with traditional Crow/Apsaalooke colors in geometric designs and arrow accents, 10 1/2" long | $2,750.00 | for more information and to order please contact Don and refer to Crow moccasins
HISTORIC ART: from circa 1840-60's comes this museum quality Nez Perce child's dress | Pony Beaded yoke in early colors of black, red, blue and pink on a background of white beads | a tanned native hide of mountain sheep with fringe on the sides and bottom | mountain sheep tail tab on the yoke | accompanied by a period belt with silver conchos | a custom museum mount and historical write up is included | from a New Mexico collection | price on request | for more information please contact Don and refer to Nez Perce child's dress
HISTORIC ART: last quarter of the 19th century, Crow - Apsaalooke Moccasins | native tanned hide with sinew and thread sewn seed beads in traditional Crow colors of light blue, dark blue, pink, green, red and white | excellent wear from native use | arrow designs on the side | native repair of vamp on left moccasin | size 9.5" x 5" | $1,950.00 | from a Montana private collection
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HISTORIC ART: circa 1865-75 Southern Plains (most likely Comanche) beaded hide boot moccasins | yellow ochre mineral pigment overall | beads are sinew sewn | thread sewn uppers | typical Comanche use of sead and faceted beads in colors of white, red, light blue and dark blue | narrow strips of beaded geometric designs highlighted with double rows of silver tacks | cut hide fringe along the tops | size: 27 3/4" inches tall | $8,500.00 | excellent condition showing great patina and native use | custom stand included | from an East Coast collection | for more information and pricing please contact Don ref: Comanche Moccasins
HISTORIC ART: circa 1870's buckskin Sioux strike a light (fire making) pouch | rare and wonderful seed bead color palette of a light blue background with dark blue triangular accents, white border beading, greasy yellow, and black | double rows of tin cones on the bottom and top flaps | long bead wrapped drops with cones | no apparent restoration and great provenance | size: 10" long including drops | $2,950.00 | from a Colorado private collection for more information please contact Don ref: Sioux Strike a light pouch
HISTORIC ART: Lakota Sioux c1880's childs dress with 400+ cowry shells | blue and red trade cloth with salvage edging | clear seed beads on arm cuffs | size: 23" x 18" | great condition showing native wear | custom table mount included | $12,500.00 | from a Colorado collection |
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HISTORIC ART: Northern Plains- Montana region (Crow) boys leggings | last qtr of the 19th century | wonderful condition with blue and red trade cloth panels | green ribbon edging | early seed beads in colors of white, red white hearts, blues and green | size: 25" long by 11" wide | $1,200.00 | for more information please contact Don ref: boys leggings
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Last qtr of the 19th century | Sioux child's scout jacket | buckskin with fringe on shoulders | beaded patterns with turtle fetishes | beaded on front and back | custom table mount | Size: 16" high by 15" wide, 22" high on stand | Condition: evidence of native use, no restoration and great patina | For more information and pricing please contact Don
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3rd qtr 19th century | Arapaho tobacco bag of native tanned hide and glass beads | 39 inches in length including fringe and 6 ½ inches wide at the beaded panel | Top of bag has 6-4” tabs with a 21 inch pair of beaded drops, top cuff of bag is beaded | bead colors of white, red, light and dark blue, black, and pumpkin | beaded panels are the same front to back | body and fringe of bag are yellow ocher and the back of the tabs are red pigment | formally in the Alan Hirschfield Collection of Jackson Wyoming | Excellent condition with evidence of native use| For more information and pricing please contact Don
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4th qtr of the 19th century full size Flathead-Kootenai child's cradle board | floral design elements on headboard and body; early trade cloth on body apron with muslin sack underneath | edged in orange cloth with wonderful patina throughout | shows great use from native wear | 37" long | from the collection of Don Siegel, Colorado | acquired from a Montana collection | AVAILABLE | For more information and price please contact Don
HISTORIC ART: RARE!
c. 1870-80 Full size Columbia River Cradle | 25” long by 9" wide | original hoop to protect child's head | wooden backboard with original early trade cloth ties | excellent condition with great wear and patina | From a NY collection | photo for reference | AVAILABLE | $4,950.00. | For more information please contact Don