October 2023 Premier Auction 2023-10-29 Auction - 202 Price Results - Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals in AK - Page 3
Massive Adult Mammoth Skull - "Big Blue Woolly"Sydney Laurence Oil Painting of Mt. McKinley c.191919th C. Tlingit Copper Fighting Dagger
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Anchorage, AK, United States
Auction Details

October 2023 Premier Auction

Highlights of this just over 200 lot auction include one of the finest Woolly Mammoth skulls in the world, complete with a pair of blue tusks weighing over 180lbs each, numerous other mammoth tusks and teeth, original artwork by great names to include Sydney Laurence, Jules Dahlager, Fred Machetanz, Jon Van Zyle, Scott McDaniel, Norton Bush, Carol Crump Bryner, Harvey Goodale, Charles Gause, and many more, 19th century Tlingit objects including a very rare copper war dagger and figural whalebone grease bowl, sterling silver flatware and holloware, jewelry and gold watches, Megalodon teeth, a massive offering of fine baleen and grass baskets, walrus head mounts, scrimshaw, and so much more! Don't miss this opportunity to acquire these exceptional treasures, everything opens at $5. We hope you can join us for an unforgettable auction experience on October 29th!  AUCTION CLOSING: This auction opened for bidding on October 16th and will GO LIVE for online bidding in real-time on Sunday, October 29th at 10:00am AKDT (2:00pm EST).
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19th C. Tlingit Copper Fighting Dagger: An 19th Century Tlingit copper quoth-lar, or fighting dagger of large and unusual size and detail, featuring a long double-edged blade, beveled on the front and flat on the back, with a leather
0055: 19th C. Tlingit Copper Fighting DaggerEst. $8,000-$12,000
SOLD
Claire Fejes Watercolor Portrait w/Related Ephemera: An original watercolor portrait of an Alaska Native woman by the late Alaska artist Claire Fejes (1920-1998), signed lower right by the artist; matted and framed in wood. Also includes related
0056: Claire Fejes Watercolor Portrait w/Related EphemeraEst. $800-$1,200
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Baleen Basket w/ Sewing Needle & Sinew: A solid black walrus baleen basket with protective eight-sided slice of walrus tusk covering the charger bottom, mirrored by the same shape finial upon the lid. Housed within is a walrus tusk sewing
0058: Baleen Basket w/ Sewing Needle & SinewEst. $800-$1,200
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52 lb 7'4" Woolly Mammoth Tusk: A well-preserved fossilized woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) tusk from the Pleistocene Epoch, better known as the last Ice Age. Tusk demonstrates a range of colors from caramel to darker brown,
0059: 52 lb 7'4" Woolly Mammoth TuskEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Ladies Seiko Gold Nugget & Opal Wristwatch: A circa 1980s Seiko wrist watchwith 14 karat gold shoulders inset with opal and placer gold nuggets, a band of 10 karat gold links further inset with nuggets, and fold-over nugget encrusted clasp.
0061: Ladies Seiko Gold Nugget & Opal WristwatchEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Baleen Basket w/ Polar Bear Finial: An Iñupiaq lidded basket hand crafted from whale baleen and featuring a oval scrimshaw walrus tusk finial depicting a mighty Arctic polar bear; base features a round polished walrus tusk cap
0064: Baleen Basket w/ Polar Bear FinialEst. $500-$700
Massive Adult Mammoth Skull - "Big Blue Woolly": We are pleased to present the aptly named Big Blue Woolly, a stunning large adult Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) skull fossil from the Pleistocene Epoch, better known as the last Ice Age.
0065: Massive Adult Mammoth Skull - "Big Blue Woolly"Est. $400,000-$600,000Lot Passed
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Sydney Laurence Oil Painting of Mt. McKinley c.1919: An original oil on canvas c.1919 by the late great Alaskan artist Sydney Laurence (1865-1940), depicting the striking view of Mount Denali, or Mount McKinley as it was officially designed at the
0066: Sydney Laurence Oil Painting of Mt. McKinley c.1919Est. $25,000-$35,000
SOLD
Sydney Laurence Oil Painting of Iron Mountain Near Sewa: An original oil on canvas by the late great Alaskan artist Sydney Laurence (1865-1940), depicting Iron Mountain and the valley below near Seward, AK, an unusual locality for Laurence. The mountaintop
0068: Sydney Laurence Oil Painting of Iron Mountain Near SewaEst. $25,000-$30,000
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Walrus Tusk & Baleen Spirit Wheel - D.T. Smith: A beautiful and richly detailed walrus tusk and baleen spirit wheel with black and red scrimshaw details, signed en verso for D.T. Smith, Sr., circa 1982. Piece features an oval bentwood frame
0071: Walrus Tusk & Baleen Spirit Wheel - D.T. SmithEst. $600-$800