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Caroline Weldon (Swiss/American, 1844-1921), oil-on-canvas portrait of Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull (1831-1890), painted from life in 1890. Artist-signed and dated LR, identified at LL corner as ‘Sitting Bull.’ Size: 27 x 22in (sight), 35½ x 30½ in (framed). Provenance: Railroad engineer William Lafayette Darling, thence by descent to consignor. Estimate $40,000-$80,000

Teddy Roosevelt’s silver watch, Sitting Bull portrait lead Blackwell’s March 18 auction

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Theodore Roosevelt’s American Waltham pocket watch in a coin-silver case. Gifted to him in 1898 by his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and engraved inside cover: ‘THEODORE ROOSEVELT’ and ‘From D.R. and C.R.R.’ Watch is referenced in detail in a thank-you letter published in Corinne Roosevelt Robinson’s 1924 book ‘My Brother Theodore Roosevelt.’ Estimate $100,000-$200,000

CLEARWATER, Fla. – America’s rich cultural history is laced with heroes and scalawags, blue-blooded entrepreneurs and immigrant achievers who rose from the humblest beginnings. All who contributed to the colorful tapestry of our 246-year-old nation – whether saintly or scurrilous – are part of our nation’s story, which serves as the backdrop for Blackwell Auctions’ March 18 event titled “The American Sale.” Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Personal items from legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley to be auctioned March 18

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1926 check handwritten and hand-signed by Annie Oakley Butler, her married name

CLEARWATER, Fla. – On March 18, 2023, Blackwell Auctions will offer several items personally owned by Annie Oakley, including an engraved carriage clock gifted to her for her birthday during her European tour in 1901. Several other items will also be offered, including 16 books that were owned – and, in some cases, signed – by Oakley, including a book inscribed to her husband by the author, bandleader John Philip Sousa. The collection also boasts a personal check, signed by Oakley shortly before her death, made out to her niece.

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Lost portrait of Sitting Bull, painted from life, to be auctioned March 18 in Florida

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Caroline Weldon (NY, 1844-1921) portrait from life of Lakota chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890). To be auctioned March 18 by Blackwell Auctions in Clearwater, Fla., with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – On March 18, 2023, Blackwell Auctions will offer a painting of one of the most historically important figures of the 19th century, Lakota chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890). American history will forever denote Sitting Bull as the dynamic military, spiritual and political leader who united the Sioux people to defeat US General George Armstrong Custer at Little Big Horn in 1876.

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Winchester 1st Model 1876 rifle, believed to have been owned by Sitting Bull, $132,000

Sitting Bull’s rifle prevailed at Cowan’s frontier firearms auction

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Winchester 1st Model 1876 rifle, believed to have been owned by Sitting Bull, $132,000

Winchester 1st Model 1876 rifle, believed to have been owned by Sitting Bull, $132,000

CINCINNATI – The Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness sale at Cowan’s Auctions on June 8 achieved more than $929,000. A Winchester 1st Model 1876 rifle believed to have been taken from Sitting Bull’s cabin on the day of his death was the showstopper of the sale, emerging as the top lot of an auction that saw strong engagement throughout.

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Percussion plains rifle by Samuel Hawken, est. $40,000-$60,000

Superlative Native American-used frontier firearms offered at Cowan’s, June 8

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Selection of frontier firearms from the collection of Larry Ness


Selection of frontier firearms from the collection of Larry Ness

CINCINNATI – On June 8, Cowan’s Auctions will offer one of the largest and most complete collections of Native American-related and -used firearms in its Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness auction. Ness spent five decades assembling this carefully curated collection that meticulously tracks the development of firearms from the earliest days of western expansion by American settlers to the dawn of the 20th century. This auction provides an opportunity for collectors of historic arms to acquire truly unique and historically significant items that are not often brought to market. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000

June 9 auction features Native American art dealer Forrest Fenn’s collection

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Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000

Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000

CINCINNATI – Hindman Auctions will present Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn on Thursday, June 9. A prominent Santa Fe, New Mexico dealer and collector, Fenn became internationally recognized for his hidden treasure. The collection exemplifies a lifetime of passion for Native American art while also demonstrating Fenn’s enthusiasm for discovery and history. Just as he enjoyed creating puzzles for others to ponder, he also found joy in uncovering and musing about his own treasures. This will be the first of two auctions offering selections from Fenn’s personal Native American art collection, with the second to be presented in the fall of 2022. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Thomaston Place presents choice Native American artifacts, Jan. 14

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Shield used at Little Big Horn by “One Hand,” est. $30,000-$40,000

Shield used at Little Big Horn by “One Hand,” est. $30,000-$40,000

THOMASTON, Me. –  A collection of important artifacts, the majority from the 14-year period between the Battle of the Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee, will be featured in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries‘ Native American sale on Friday, January 14. The inventory will include items worn and weapons carried in the fight with Custer, and stellar examples of weapons and dress. Some have direct connections to Geronimo and his flight to Canada involving what have been called the “Mangas Caves.” Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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