America's Frontier | Ethnographic | Ancient 2020-05-07 Auction - 374 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO - Page 2
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18th C. New Mexican Leather Petaca / Traveling TrunkFine Italian, Spanish, & Mexican Arms & Armor AssemblyRare Kiathuthlanna Black and White Pottery Bowl
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Louisville, CO, United States
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America's Frontier | Ethnographic | Ancient

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19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo - Nino de Atocha: Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A finely painted retablo on heavy gauge tin depicting the Christ Child as El Nino de Atocha - set in a stunning tin nicho adorned with rosettes at the
0010D: 19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo - Nino de AtochaEst. $2,400-$3,600
Early 19th C. Mexican Steel Espada Ancha w/ Sheath: North America, Mexico, Early Republic period, ca. early 19th century CE. A beautiful example of an espada ancha (literally "wide sword") with an ovoid wooden handle and a swept-hilt guard of distinct
0011: Early 19th C. Mexican Steel Espada Ancha w/ SheathEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed
Early 19th C. Mexican Leather & Silver Horse Bridle: North America, Mexico, late Spanish Colonial to early Mexican Republic, ca. first half of the 19th century CE. An elegant horse bridle with a framework composed of thick leather straps and an iron
0011A: Early 19th C. Mexican Leather & Silver Horse BridleEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed
19th C. Mexican Iron Signal Cannon w/ Wooden Cart: North America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of a cast-iron signal cannon (also known as a salute cannon) with a thick, elongated body, an astragal along the back, a circular fuse hole,
0012: 19th C. Mexican Iron Signal Cannon w/ Wooden CartEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
20th C. Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver Vessel - 907 g: North America, Mexico, made in Taxco, ca. post-1979 CE. A lovely square sterling silver dish with a square base and slightly widening walls that end in a wide rim. A cross, composed of three incised
0013: 20th C. Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver Vessel - 907 gEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed
Rare Early 20th C. Mexican Wood & Horn Mezcal Pitcher: North America, Mexico, probably Oaxaca, ca. 19th century CE. A tall wooden jug used in the manufacture of mezcal. The jug is wrapped in iron rings, giving it an elongated barrel-like appearance, and
0014: Rare Early 20th C. Mexican Wood & Horn Mezcal PitcherEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed
Rare 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Military Trunk: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. An antique wooden trunk created for a Mexican military officer and probably used to carry personal effects. It is hand painted with the Mexican coat of
0015: Rare 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Military TrunkEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed
19th C. Mexican Wood / Shell Portable Writing Desk: North America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful dark wooden portable writing desk with an aubergine-colored velvet lined interior and inlaid mother of pearl on the surface forming an
0016: 19th C. Mexican Wood / Shell Portable Writing DeskEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed
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Framed 20th C. Mexican Cristero War Textile Standard: North America, Central/Western Mexico, Cristero War (also La Cristiada), ca. 1926 to 1929 CE. A broad battle standard woven from cotton fibers that was used by the Catholic rebels against the
0017: Framed 20th C. Mexican Cristero War Textile StandardEst. $1,200-$1,800
Fine Italian, Spanish, & Mexican Arms & Armor Assembly: Europe, Italy, ca. late 16th to 17th century CE; Spain, ca. 18th century CE; North America, Mexico, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A fine gathering that showcases the stylistic variations of
0018: Fine Italian, Spanish, & Mexican Arms & Armor AssemblyEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed
Mid-17th C. English Civil War Steel Lobster Tail Helmet: Western Europe, Great Britain, English Civil War, ca. 1642 to 1651 CE. A wonderful example of a hammered steel lobster-tail helmet known as "zischagge" (when used on the Continent), a type of head
0018A: Mid-17th C. English Civil War Steel Lobster Tail HelmetEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed
Fine Antique German Iron Spangenhelm Helmet Frame: Western Europe, Germany, ca. 6th to 17th century CE. A beautiful example of an iron helmet frame of the Spangenhelm (literally "strap helmet") variety. The helmet is composed of a thick horizontal
0019: Fine Antique German Iron Spangenhelm Helmet FrameEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed
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16th C. German / Italian Wood Strongbox, Iron Strips: Western Europe, Germany or Italy, Late Renaissance period, ca. second half of the 16th century CE. A lovely rectangular strongbox with a wooden body and a hinged lid wrapped in tooled leather and
0020: 16th C. German / Italian Wood Strongbox, Iron StripsEst. $1,200-$1,800
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Elegant 19th C. European Steel Spadroon, Bronze Handle: Europe, probably England or France, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant ceremonial sword with a narrow, straight steel blade and a polished bronze handle. A relief floral design decorates the broadest
0020A: Elegant 19th C. European Steel Spadroon, Bronze HandleEst. $800-$1,200
17th C. German Steel Serrated War Scythe w/ Wooden Pole: Western Europe, Germany, ca. 17th century CE. A barbaric example of a forged-steel war scythe of an intimidating form. The elongated triangular blade head features a thick spine, a straight profile
0021: 17th C. German Steel Serrated War Scythe w/ Wooden PoleEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed
17th C. European Carbon Steel Cabasset Helmet: Europe, Italy or Spain, late 17th century CE. A magnificent carbon steel cabasset helmet, a form that originated in Italy and was created from the early 16th to early 17th centuries. While similar to
0022: 17th C. European Carbon Steel Cabasset HelmetEst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed
Late 18th C. French Steel Cavalry Trooper Sword: Western Europe, France, ca. 1770 to 1800 CE. A fine example of a French cavalry trooper's sword with a lengthy thrusting-style blade and a sturdy pommel. The cast-brass pommel features double
0023: Late 18th C. French Steel Cavalry Trooper SwordEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed
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19th C. English Wood & Steel Double Barrel Shotgun: Western Europe, England, ca. mid-19th century CE. A wonderful double-barrel shotgun used for big game or large fowl hunting. Each side of the forestock houses a percussion firing mechanism, and two
0024: 19th C. English Wood & Steel Double Barrel ShotgunEst. $1,100-$1,600
Rare 9th C. Native American Hohokam Stone Effigy: Native American, North America, southern Arizona, Salt River Valley area, Hohokam culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fabulous effigy of a characteristically stylized form that is carved from porous,
0025: Rare 9th C. Native American Hohokam Stone EffigyEst. $1,800-$3,500Lot Passed
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Rare Kiathuthlanna Black and White Pottery Bowl: North America, Southwest, Anasazi, Kiathuthlanna, ca. 850 to 950 CE. A very rare type of Anasazi pottery originally found near Silver City, New Mexico, this Kiathuthlanna Black-on-White features
0034: Rare Kiathuthlanna Black and White Pottery BowlEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Mesa Verde Black-on-White Pottery Bowl: Southwestern USA, Colorado, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, ca. 1150 to 1280 CE. A fine example of a pottery bowl with a slightly oblong shape, made in the Mesa Verde Black-on-White tradition in what is
0034A: Mesa Verde Black-on-White Pottery BowlEst. $1,200-$1,800
19th C. Native American Leather Belt Bag: Native American, Southwestern USA, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely preserved example of a leather belt bag, its surface decorated with powdery, mineral-based dark pink and white pigment.
0035: 19th C. Native American Leather Belt BagEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed
20th C. Native American Turquoise, Glass Necklace: Native American, Southwestern United States, Pueblo, ca. second quarter of the 20th century CE. A gorgeous necklace composed with dozens of slender turquoise beads and a single Buffalo Nickel near
0035A: 20th C. Native American Turquoise, Glass NecklaceEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Mid-20th C. Acoma Polychrome Jar - E & M Sarracino: Native American, southwestern United States, New Mexico, Acoma Pueblo, ca. mid-20th century CE, signed by Edwin & Minerva Sarracino (active mid-20th century). A sizable, hand-built pottery jar with a
0036: Mid-20th C. Acoma Polychrome Jar - E & M SarracinoEst. $2,400-$3,600