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Arthur Price, RCA, SSC, OSA (1918-2008) CanadianRon A. Sebastian (1945 - ) GitxsanNavajo Horse Blanket
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The George & Joanne MacDonald Collection

The George & Joanne MacDonald Collection sale will be live online and in the room on Saturday, June 11th at 10am (EST). Preview is available, please read auction Terms of sale and Details. Dr. George F. MacDonald, C.M., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C. (1938-2020) was a Canadian anthropologist and museum director who pioneered archaeological and ethnohistorical research on the Tsimshian and Gitxsan, and was recognized as an expert on Northwest Coast art. MacDonald was born in Cambridge, Ontario, and had degrees from the University of Toronto (1961: B.A. (Honours) in Anthropology), and Yale University (Ph.D. in Anthropology). In 1960, MacDonald joined what was then called the Canadian Museum of Man as Atlantic Provinces Archaeologist. He held the positions as Chief of the Archaeology Division of the Museum of Man; Founding Director, President, CEO, and Executive Director of the Canadian Museum of Civilization; CEO of the five museums of the state of Victoria, Australia; Director of the Melbourne Museum; and Director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. He was also the author of several scholarly publications and held various academic positions at universities and museums around the world. Mrs. Joanne MacDonald, M.A., worked as curator for the National Museum of Man, the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. She was appointed Research Associate at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Melbourne Museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum. She was a researcher and policy analyst for the Glenbow Museum, the National Museum of Man, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
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Barry Herem (1941 - ) American: Barry Herem, Haida style sterling silver Raven cuff bracelet, stamped on the reverse together with marks MAG Sterling, measuring 1.5” h x 2.5”w, weight 76 grams.
0097: Barry Herem (1941 - ) AmericanEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) Haida: Bill Reid, O.B.C., R.C.A., "Haida Wolf", silkscreen, signed and dated '79 lower right, dedicated "For George & Joanne" (MacDonald) lower middle, blind stamp lower left "Open Pacific Graphics".
0098: Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) HaidaEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500
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Watchman's Vest Designed By Bill Reid, OBC, RCA: Designed by Bill Reid, O.B.C., R.C.A (1920-1998), Watchman's Vest #64, Thunderbird design, created from Bill Reid’s rubylith, which forms part of the Bill Reid collection donated to the Bill
0100: Watchman's Vest Designed By Bill Reid, OBC, RCAEst. CA$3,500-CA$4,500
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Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) Haida: Bill Reid, O.B.C., R.C.A., "The Children of the Raven, Les Enfants du Corbeau", color lithograph on brown wove paper, signed in black ink lower right, issued by National Museums Canada, measuring 36"
0103: Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) HaidaEst. CA$1,000-CA$1,500
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Haida Reference Books: Two books: A Haida Monumental Art, Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands, forward and graphics by Bill Reid, commentary by Richard J. Huyda, various photographic credits listed, UBC Press,
0105: Haida Reference BooksEst. CA$80-CA$125
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Two Haida Silver Brooches: Two Haida Silver Brooches. Ron A. Sebastien (1945 -) Hagwilget silversmith, both engraved with spirit masks, one with an abalone roundel & inscribed verso "To Joanne, Love George", signed with
0106: Two Haida Silver BroochesEst. CA$600-CA$800Lot Passed
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Haida Silver Jewellery: Eight Pieces of Haida Silver Jewellery. Consisting of a pair of earrings with owl mask finials, marked sterling & maker's monogram P.TT (?) measuring 2" long, an Orca shaped pendant measuring 1.5"
0107: Haida Silver JewelleryEst. CA$400-CA$500
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Haida Sterling Silver Jewellery: Two Pieces of Haida Sterling Silver Jewellery. Consisting of a Tinglit gold filled silver bracelet handcrafted in the form of a halibut after a design by Bill Wilson, the interior stamped 12 KT GF,
0108: Haida Sterling Silver JewelleryEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Steve Smith (1968 - ) Kwakwaka'wakw: Steve Smith, carved Spirit Bear in polychrome paint, signed Steve Smith "Dla 'kwagila" verso lower left. With artist biography. Measuring, 9.5" x 3.5" x 5.5". Purchased from Douglas Reynolds Gallery,
0109: Steve Smith (1968 - ) Kwakwaka'wakwEst. CA$700-CA$900
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Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) Haida: Bill Reid, O.B.C., R.C.A., (French) postcard from Bill Reid to Dr. George MacDonald describing his admiration for his friend and the fact that he was attempting to send George a drum in time for his
0110: Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) HaidaEst. CA$100-CA$150
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Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) Haida: Bill Reid, O.B.C., R.C.A., memorabilia to include; a. Colour photograph of the Red Raven Canoe on the Rideau River, with Bill Reid at the stern, 1988. b. A poster for the Vancouver Bach Choir
0111: Bill Reid, OBC, RCA (1920-1998) HaidaEst. CA$150-CA$300
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Dr. George F. MacDonald Reference Books: Five books written by Dr. George F. MacDonald: The Totem Poles and Monuments of Gitwangak Village, Kitwanga Fort Report, Ninstints, Debert, A Paleo-Indian site in central Nova Scotia, Manuscript
0112: Dr. George F. MacDonald Reference BooksEst. CA$100-CA$200
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Reference Books: Five various books on North American indigenous art to include: Tales from the Smoke House by Herbert T. Schwarz with dedication, illustrated by Daphne Odjig (R.C.A.), Haida and Tsimshian, A
0113: Reference BooksEst. CA$100-CA$200
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Vernon Stephens (1949 - ) Gitxsan: Vernon (Toons) Stephens, 'Killer Whale', large acrylic on natural material, circa 1970, condition noted, measuring 96" high x 88" wide.
0114: Vernon Stephens (1949 - ) GitxsanEst. CA$3,500-CA$4,500
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Ernest L. Henderson (1942-1984) Kwakwaka'wakw: Ernest Loyd Henderson, a carved cedar Nuchatlaht portrait mask, artist and carver from the Wei Wai Kum First Nation, and a Member of the renowned Henderson Family from Campbell River (east coast of
0115: Ernest L. Henderson (1942-1984) Kwakwaka'wakwEst. CA$500-CA$700
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Copper Wall Sconce With Totemic Motif: Copper Wall Sconce. Barry Herem (1941 - ) Portland Oregon, totemic motifs with fiberglass shade, measuring 15” h x 8” w x 4” d. Inspired by the Nisga style frontlet in the Canadian
0116: Copper Wall Sconce With Totemic MotifEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Coloured Lithograph, Orca: Unknown artist, Orca with baby, colored lithograph on heavy paper, Haida, unsigned, measuring 17.5" x 23".
0117: Coloured Lithograph, OrcaEst. CA$100-CA$150
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Coloured Lithographic Posters, Tlingit: Unknown Tlingit artist, work stemming from a wall panel collected in Sitka, Alaska, circa 1825. Two colored lithographic posters promoting "Arts of the Raven, Masterworks by the Northwest Coast
0118: Coloured Lithographic Posters, TlingitEst. CA$150-CA$250
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Coloured Lithographic Advertising Posters: Two offset colored lithographic posters announcing the book by Dr. George F. MacDonald, entitled "Haida Art", one poster with the Canadian Museum of Civilization logo, measuring 36" x 24".
0119: Coloured Lithographic Advertising PostersEst. CA$100-CA$150
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Two Shaman Masks: Two Shaman Masks. Stitched natural material, unknown makers. Measuring, 9.5” x 7.5” and 11” x 4”.
0120: Two Shaman MasksEst. CA$300-CA$400
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