America's Frontier | Ethnographic | Ancient

18th C. New Mexican Leather Petaca / Traveling Trunk

Fine Italian, Spanish, & Mexican Arms & Armor Assembly

Rare Kiathuthlanna Black and White Pottery Bowl

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Louisville, CO, United States

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America's Frontier | Ethnographic | Ancient

Artemis Fine Arts

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Featuring historical examples from the American, Spanish, and Mexican frontiers, as well as Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Asian, Classical Antiquities and Fine Art. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. We ship worldwide to most countries, offering in-house shipping for your convenience.

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Mid-19th C. American Child's Percussion Rifle: North America, United States, ca. mid-19th century CE. A beautiful percussion rifle, hand-carved from finely grained hardwood, that was meant for a child. The octagonal barrel rests above the ram rod

0001: Mid-19th C. American Child's Percussion RifleEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

19th C. N. American Horsehair Bridle, Reins & Ring Bit: North America, Mexico or United States, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of a horse bridle braided from lengths of horsehair and dyed in brown and tan hues. The bridle has tassels bound to the

0002: 19th C. N. American Horsehair Bridle, Reins & Ring BitEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

18th C. New Mexican Leather Petaca / Traveling Trunk: North America, New Mexico, Spanish Colonial period, ca. 1770 to 1820 CE. A beautifully preserved example of a New Mexican petaca (traveling trunk), made of rawhide leather with a cotton cloth lined

0003: 18th C. New Mexican Leather Petaca / Traveling TrunkEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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19th C. American Painted Wood Shoeshine Bench 5 cents: North America, United States, ca. late 19th century CE. A nice example of a shoeshine bench with a large rectangular body with a swiveled door that opens to reveal an interior compartment. The 5-cent

0004: 19th C. American Painted Wood Shoeshine Bench 5 centsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Mid-19th C. American Adams Wood & Iron Coffee Grinder: North America, eastern United States, ca. mid-19th century CE. A functional example of an early American iron coffee grinder with a tapered handle carved from oak. The iron grinder cup features a

0005: Mid-19th C. American Adams Wood & Iron Coffee GrinderEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early 19th C. American Wood & Iron Tobacco Scale: North America, United States, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A functioning tobacco scale with a hollow wooden body filled with iron mechanical components used to operate the scale. A petite

0006: Early 19th C. American Wood & Iron Tobacco ScaleEst. $1,600-$2,250Lot Passed

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19th C. American Buffalo Horn Scrimshawed Vessel: North America, 19th century CE. An antique buffalo horn vessel finely engraved with mesmerizing scenes of female figures or goddesses and flowering foliage, all skillfully delineated via the

0006A: 19th C. American Buffalo Horn Scrimshawed VesselEst. $300-$600

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Late 18th C. New Mexican Rawhide Rodela: North America, United States, Southwest, New Mexico, ca. late 18th to first half of the 19th century CE. A sturdy rawhide shield known as a rodela that was used as an agile defensive tool while on

0006B: Late 18th C. New Mexican Rawhide RodelaEst. $2,250-$3,500Lot Passed

Early 19th C. American Wood & Steel Trade Gun: North America, United States, American Frontier, ca. early 19th century CE. A nice example of an American trade rifle that was perhaps used as a bartering item with Native American tribes. The wooden

0006C: Early 19th C. American Wood & Steel Trade GunEst. $1,300-$1,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Pennsylvania Steel & Maple Percussion Rifle: North America, Eastern United States, Pennsylvania, ca. first half of the 19th century CE. A gorgeous Pennsylvania mountain long rifle with a carbon-steel percussion mechanism attached to the side of

0007: 19th C. Pennsylvania Steel & Maple Percussion RifleEst. $1,500-$2,000

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19th C. American Fire Starting Kit w/ Brass Case: North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. An American fire-starting kit complete with a bundle of dried tinder, a striking steel, a fragment of flint with a shallow groove along one side,

0007A: 19th C. American Fire Starting Kit w/ Brass CaseEst. $350-$500

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Mid-19th C. American Leather & Brass Fire-Starting Kit: North America, Southwestern United States, probably New Mexico, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. A fine fire-starting kit known as a chuckmuck with a folded iron front flap adorned with

0008: Mid-19th C. American Leather & Brass Fire-Starting KitEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. American Wood and Brass Coffee Grinder: North America, Western USA, ca. 19th century CE. A charming antique coffee grinder, with a tall wooden box containing a chamber for grinding and a drawer for holding the results. A tall wood-handled

0008A: 19th C. American Wood and Brass Coffee GrinderEst. $450-$650Lot Passed

Early 20th C American Wood Propeller - Thomas-Morse S4C: North America, USA, ca. early 20th century CE. A well preserved wooden propeller with 8 bolt holes. Around the hub, it bears the inscription: "PLANE S4C STANDING PPM 1210 ENG LE RHOKE PART NO 13GS1

0008B: Early 20th C American Wood Propeller - Thomas-Morse S4CEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Late 18th C. Spanish Colonial Wood / Iron Storage Chest: North America, probably Mexico or New Mexico, Spanish Colonial period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A large wooden chest constructed with several wooden planks protruding tenons that are

0009: Late 18th C. Spanish Colonial Wood / Iron Storage ChestEst. $2,400-$3,000Lot Passed

Late 16th C. Spanish Colonial Iron Chainmail Hauberk: Western Europe, Spain, pre-Spanish Colonial to early Spanish Colonial period, ca. late 16th to first half of the 17th century CE. A substantial shirt of armor known as a hauberk formed from thousands

0009A: Late 16th C. Spanish Colonial Iron Chainmail HauberkEst. $7,500-$10,000Lot Passed

Painted Late 18th C. New Mexican Wood Chest: North American, New Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A handsome, large wooden chest, featuring a form that resembles a house with a hipped roof, iron hinges

0009B: Painted Late 18th C. New Mexican Wood ChestEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

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17th C. Spanish Colonial Steel & Wood Espada Ancha: Western Europe or North America, Spain or Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 17th to early 18th century CE. A wonderful double-edged short sword known as an espada ancha ("wide sword"). The

0009C: 17th C. Spanish Colonial Steel & Wood Espada AnchaEst. $1,500-$2,000

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18th C. Spanish Colonial Sword w/ Gilding & Horn Handle: Spanish Colonial period, Mexico or Spain, a. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A fine sword with a gently curved, single-edged blade with a thick spine, a shallow fuller running down roughly

0009D: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Sword w/ Gilding & Horn HandleEst. $1,500-$3,000Lot Passed

0009E: 19th C. Mexican Spanish Colonial Iron Socketed BrandEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early 19th C. Spanish Colonial Steel Saber: North America, probably Mexico, Spanish Colonial period, ca. early 19th century CE. A forged-steel saber with a single-edged blade bearing a thick spine and a shallow fuller running down roughly

0010: Early 19th C. Spanish Colonial Steel SaberEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

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Two 19th C. Spanish Colonial Silver Cups, 205.2 g: Spanish Colonial, South America, probably Peru, ca. early 19th century CE. A fine pair of petite cups formed from 70% to 80% silver with flat bases, wide rims, and intricately shaped foliate-style

0010A: Two 19th C. Spanish Colonial Silver Cups, 205.2 gEst. $600-$900

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Mid-19th C. Spanish Colonial Rifle w/ 20K+ Gold Inlays: North America, probably Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. mid-19th century CE. A fine Spanish percussion rifle with a finely grained hardwood stock. The octagonal barrel has a pair of sights along

0010B: Mid-19th C. Spanish Colonial Rifle w/ 20K+ Gold InlaysEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Animas Crucifix: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved and painted free-standing wood carving representing "La Cruz de las Animas" or "The Cross of Souls", this religious artwork is layered with

0010C: 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Animas CrucifixEst. $1,000-$1,400Lot Passed

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