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Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1048

Two Plains Pipes and Pictorial Moccasins

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Plains, late 19th/early 20th century, the longer pipe with bead wrapping at middle, black carved stone pipe bowl with painted collection number, 23-1/2 in. with bowl; the shorter with a single carved band around middle, carved Catlinite pipe bowl, 19-1/2 in. with bowl; the hide moccasin possibly women's, the uppers with beaded decoration in the form of stars and American Flags, 9-1/2 in.

 

Condition

the Mocs in two pieces each--uppers and lowers both present but detached, with wear commensurate with age and use, little apparent missing beadwork; the pipes both in good overall condition, slight handling wear, both pipe bowls with wear and small chips at "mouth" end

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