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UNIDENTIFIED WOLASTOQIYIK MALISEET ARTIST PAIR OF DOUBLE-CURVE DECORATED PADDLES INSCRIBED FOR IDA CHESTNUT /

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UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST BENTWOOD BOX MID TH CENTURY

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UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE ARTIST JAMES BAY BEADED PANEL WITH FLORAL DESIGNS, CA. 1850

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UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO OR NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER SIXTH PLATE OF A YOUNG GIRL AND HER BROTHER WEARING A HAUDENOSAUNEE (IROQUOIS) BEADED GLENGARRY, CA. 1855

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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST

LIKELY HEILTSUK BELLA BELLA OR NUXALK BELLA COOLA

PORTRAIT MASK CA

wood, paint; inscribed in pencil verso “Klinke ”

15 x 11.75 x 4 in — 38.1 x 29.8 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Tennessee, USA

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST

BENTWOOD BOX MID TH CENTURY

wood, paint

29 x 21 x 21 in — 73.7 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Ritchies Auctioneers, Treasures of a Lifetime - The Collection of William “Billy” Jamieson, Toronto ON, 18 Nov 2012, lot 135 A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST LIKELY TSIMSHIAN

FEAST BOWL FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY wood, abalone, green, red, and white pigments

3.5 x 15 x 5.25 in — 8.9 x 38.1 x 13.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED MÉTIS ARTIST

GAUNTLETS AND FRINGED JACKET WITH EMBROIDERED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY hide, silk, co on thread and partial lining 37 x 18 in — 94 x 45.7 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED NIMIIPUU NEZ PERCE ARTIST

BEADED PICTORIAL CRADLEBOARD

CA

hide, wood, cloth, canvas, glass beads, brass bells

37 x 16 x 7 in — 94 x 40.6 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB Hodgins Auctioneers, Calgary, AB, 27 Sep 2011, lot 160

Private Collection, Alberta

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE ARTIST

JAMES BAY BEADED PANEL WITH FLORAL DESIGNS CA

wool, cloth, seed beads, co on, silk

23.5 x 23.5 in — 59.7 x 59.7 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Alberta —

UNIDENTIFIED CREE OR MÉTIS ARTIST

CHILD’S PAD SADDLE WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

sinew, hide, co on, glass beads; accompanied by an inscribed photograph of first known owner of the saddle, “Garnet Grey”, circa 1912, in addition to a handwri en note from the family dated “July 11th 2008”

22.5 x 15 x 22 in — 57.2 x 38.1 x 55.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Garnet Grey, Creelman, SK, ca. 1912 By descent to the family of Garnet Grey William H. Hawke, Calgary, AB, ca. 2008 Private Collection, Alberta —

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST

POSSIBLY NIITSÍTAPI BLACKFOOT

VEST WITH BEADED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS CA

glass beads, burlap, co on, hide, steel; co on vest maker’s label verso reads “Salem”

23.5 x 20 x 1 in — 59.7 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED

NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST

CANOE WITH TRAVELLER

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

wood, native and trade pigments

5 x 19 x 5.5 in — 12.7 x 47 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED

NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST

FIGURAL CLUB OR STAFF

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

wood, paint, glass beads

14 x 2.25 x 2.25 in — 35.6 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Sea le, WA

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED

NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST

FISH CLUB TH CENTURY wood; accompanied by custom stand 2 x 17.75 x 1.75 in — 5.1 x 45.1 x 4.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST

TWO MI’KMAQ-FORM MODEL CANOES FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY wood, paint, varnish each 1.75 x 15 x 2.5 in — 4.4 x 38.1 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED MI’KMAQ ARTIST

LIDDED BOX WITH INCISED MOTIFS

CA

birch bark, wood, conifer root, newspaper

6.25 x 7.5 in — 15.9 x 19.1 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario

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UNIDENTIFIED WOLASTOQIYIK MALISEET ARTIST

PAIR OF DOUBLE-CURVE DECORATED PADDLES INSCRIBED FOR IDA CHESTNUT / wood, paint, varnish; inscribed “Ida” and dated

60.5 x 5.75 x 1 in — 153.7 x 14.6 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

William T. Chestnut and Ida Caroline Chestnut, Jemseg, NB, 1898/1899

Acquired with the acquisition of the Chestnut family co age by Chet and Helen Campbell, Jemseg, NB, ca. 1950s By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED WOLASTOQIYIK MALISEET ARTIST

PADDLE WITH INCISED DESIGN INSCRIBED FOR WILLIAM CHESTNUT CA /

wood, varnish; inscribed “W. Chestnut” 56.25 x 4.5 x 1 in — 142.9 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

William T. Chestnut and Ida Caroline Chestnut, Jemseg, NB, ca. 1898/1899

Acquired with the acquisition of the Chestnut family co age by Chet and Helen Campbell, Jemseg, NB, ca. 1950s By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST LIKELY OJIBWE BODÉWADMI POTAWATOMI OR ODAWA

PIPE STEM WITH CHIP-CARVED AND INCISED DESIGNS SECOND HALF OF THE TH CENTURY

wood; old collection number inscribed in pen and ink reads “148” 17.25 x 1 in — 43.8 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS ARTISTS

PAIR OF CHILD’S PUCKER TOE BEADED VAMP MOCCASINS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

glass beads, velveteen cloth, co on, dyes each 2.5 x 4.5 x 2 in — 17.8 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE OR MÉTIS ARTIST

A BEADED POUCH WITH FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

melton wool, co on, glass beads, co on thread

8 x 6.5 x .5 in — 20.3 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Alberta —

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE

IROQUOIS ARTISTS

TWO BEADED BAGS ONE WATCH POCKET AND ONE BAG FACE

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

glass beads, velveteen cloth, silk, co on, dyes

7 x 7 x .5 in — 17.8 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE

IROQUOIS ARTIST

PAIR OF CHILD’S PUCKER TOE BEADED VAMP MOCCASINS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

glass beads, velveteen cloth, co on, dyes each 2.25 x 4.25 x 2 in — 5.7 x 10.8 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO OR NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER

SIXTH PLATE OF YOUNG EURO-AMERICAN GIRL WITH A HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS BEADED BAG CA ambrotype

3.75 x 6.5 x .75 in — 9.5 x 16.5 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Gerry Biron Collection, Vermont, USA

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO OR NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER

DOUBLE CASED SIXTH PLATES OF A EURO-AMERICAN FAMILY GIRL WITH A HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS BEADED BAG CA tintype

overall 3.75 x 6.25 x .75 in — 9.5 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO OR NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER

SIXTH PLATE OF A YOUNG GIRL AND HER BROTHER WEARING A HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS BEADED GLENGARRY CA ambrotype

overall 3.75 x 3.25 x .50 in — 9.5 x 8.3 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Gerry Biron Collection, Vermont, USA Private Collection, Ontario

EXHIBITED

Made of Thunder, Made of Glass: American Indian Beadwork of the Northeast, Gerry Biron, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbour, ME, 25 May 2006-18 Nov 2006, Memorial Hall Museum, Deerfield, MA, 1 May 2007-31 Oct 2007.

LITERATURE

Gerry Biron, Made of Thunder, Made of Glass: American Indian Beadwork of the Northeast (Vermont: Gerry Biron, 2006), 29, pl. 28a.

UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO OR NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER

SIXTH PLATE OF YOUNG GIRL OR BOY WEARING A BEADED HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS HEADPIECE CA tintype

3.5 x 2.5 in — 8.9 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Gerry Biron Collection, Vermont, USA Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE

IROQUOIS ARTIST

TWO BAGS WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

velveteen, cloth, seed beads, co on

9 x 7 in — 22.9 x 17.8 cm;

5.75 x 3.5 in — 14.6 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Alberta

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE

IROQUOIS ARTIST

MAN’S SMOKING CAP WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

velveteen, cloth, seed beads, co on, silk, paper lining

8 x 11 x 8 in — 20.3 x 27.9 x 20.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Alberta —

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE

IROQUOIS ARTIST

GLENGARRY CAP WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY velveteen, cloth, seed beads, co on, silk

4.25 x 11.5 x 6 in — 10.8 x 29.2 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Alberta —

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE

IROQUOIS ARTIST

BAG AND TWO FRAGMENTS OF BAGS WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY velveteen, cloth, seed beads, co on, chain

6.25 x 6 in — 15.9 x 15.2 cm; 6 x 6.5 in — 15.2 x 16.5 cm; 6 x 6.5 in — 15.2 x 16.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Alberta —

SAMUEL CLARKE

CARTE DE VISITE OF CHILDREN WITH HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS BEADWORK CA S

albumen print; inscribed in pencil verso “Wiltens Children / with Iroqois Beaded Bag 1860s”; photographer’s imprint reading “Photographed by Sam’l Clarke / This negative preserved.”

overall 4 x 2.5 in — 10.2 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Gerry Biron Collection, Vermont, USA

Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO OR NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER

CABINET CARD OF HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS SUBJECT “MRS WILLIAMS” IN BEADWORK AND FRINGE COSTUME CA

albumen print

image 5.75 x 4 in — 14.6 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

SAMUEL J JARVISCANADIAN

HAND COLOURED CABINET CARD OF HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS WOMAN CA

albumen print; photographer’s imprint recto reading “S. J. Jarvis / O awa, Ont.” overall 6.5 x 4.25 in — 16.5 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario

WILLIAM JAMES TOPLEY - CANADIAN

PAIR OF CABINET CARDS OF BOY AND GIRL DRESSED IN CREE OR ATHAPASKAN COSTUME CA S albumen print; photographer’s imprint recto reading “Topley Photo, O awa Canada / 104 Sparks St.”; verso stamped “Deux.”, and inscribed in pen and ink 31658 and 31664” respectively each 6.5 x 4.25 in — 16.5 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE ARTIST

BEADED LEGGING FRAGMENT FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

melton wool, glass beads, co on thread; accompanied by a custom made acrylic and canvas display box

9.25 x 20.25 x .25 in — 23.5 x 51.4 x 0.6 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS ARTIST

PAIR OF CHILD’S PUCKER TOE BEADED VAMP MOCCASINS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

glass beads, velveteen cloth, co on, dyes each 2 x 5 x 2.5 in — 5.1 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED WYANDOT HURON ARTIST

WENDAKE LORETTE HANDKERCHIEF POUCH MID TH CENTURY birch bark, tu ed moose hair, co on thread, silk, dyes

8 x 5 x 1 in — 20.3 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED ANISHINAABE OJIBWA ARTIST

BANDOLIER BAG WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY co on cloth, glass beads, wool, co on thread; accompanied by custom made acrylic and canvas display box

44.5 x 12.75 x .75 in — 113 x 32.4 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Christie’s Auctioneers, London, UK, 3 Dec 1991, lot 26

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

WILLIAM NOTMAN - CANADIAN

PHOTOGRAPH OF AN UNIDENTFIED INNU MONTAGNAIS MAN BUILDING A BIRCH

BARK CANOE LAC-SAINT-JEAN QUEBEC CA

gelatin silver print; photographer’s caption recto reads “8205 Building Bark Canoe Montagnais Indians / Notman Montreal”

7.25 x 9.25 in — 18.4 x 23.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPHER

FOUR ONTARIO SNAPSHOTS OF ANISHINAABE BIRCH BARK CANOEING SCENES CA silver prints

3.25 x 5.50 in — 8.3 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

JULES-ERNEST LIVERNOIS - CANADIAN

ONE CARTE DE VISITE AND ONE CABINET CARD OF WENDAT HURON MARIÉ À ÉMILIE OTESSE ZACHARIE CA albumen prints; Photographer’s imprints read “Cabinet Portrait J.E. Livenois. Photo. Quebec”; “J.E. Livernois, Photo. Quebec / Marion, Imp Paris”

largest 6.5 x 4.25 in — 16.5 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

JULES-ERNEST LIVERNOISCANADIAN LOUIS FONTAINE DIT BIENVENU D CANADIAN

THREE UNIDENTIFIED QUEBEC WENDAT HURON SUBJECTS CA S S albumen print carte de visite; photographer’s imprints read “J.E. Livernois, Photo. Quebec”; “J.E. Livernois, Photo. Quebec.”; and “Livernois & Bienvenu Quebec”

each 5 x 3.5 in — 12.7 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

WILLIAM

HANSON

BOORNE - BRITISH/CANADIAN

TSUUT’INA SARCEE CHIEF YELLOW QUILL CA

gelatin silver print sight 8.25 x 6.75 in — 21 x 17.1 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED ANISHINAABE OJIBWE MAKER

EIGHT PICTURE FRAMES AND FOUR DECORATIVE PLAQUES CA birch bark, sweet grass, co on thread; some with tags verso inscribed in graphite “35¢”

largest 7 x 7 x .25 in — 17.8 x 17.8 x 0.6 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED NEW YORK OR ONTARIO PHOTOGRAPHER

STEREOGRAPH OF SIX NATIONS “INDIAN” STORE AT NIAGARA FALLS CA S albumen print; printed caption reads “American Scenery. / Niagara Falls. / The Rapids.”

overall 3.5 x 7 in — 8.9 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

DAVID

FRANCIS BARRY - AMERICAN

SITTING BULL CA -

albumen print; photographer’s imprint recto reads “Copyright by D.F. Barry / Berry”; captioned “Si ing Bull”; photographer’s imprint verso reads “D.F. Berry / West Superior Wis.”

image 8.75 x 3.75 in — 22.2 x 9.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Santa Fe, USA

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED

INNU MONTAGNAIS ARTIST

ROGAN WITH FOLIATE DESIGNS FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY birch bark, spruce root

10.5 x 14.5 x 9.25 in — 26.7 x 36.8 x 23.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED

ANISHINAABE ARTIST

MANITOULIN ISLAND QUILLED LIDDED BOX CA

porcupine quills, birch bark, conifer root, dyes

5.5 x 9.25 x 5.75 in — 14 x 23.5 x 14.6 cm

PROVENANCE

Collected on Manitoulin Island by Michael Rowan, Ontario

Private Collection, Ontario —

ATIKAMEKW OR OJIBWA ANISHINAABE ARTISTS

TWO BIRCHBARK MOOSECALLS WITH INCISED DESIGNS

FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY birch bark, wood, split conifer root largest 23 x 7 x 7 in — 58.4 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED ALGONQUIN ARTIST

ROGAN WITH PICTORIAL DESIGNS

FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY birch bark, spruce root, hide 6.75 x 8.5 x 7 in — 17.1 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED GREAT LAKES ARTIST

REAR-FACING EFFIGY PIPE

WITH INCISED DESIGNS FIRST HALF OF THE TH CENTURY OR EARLIER stone

2.25 x 1.25 x 1 in — 5.7 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED IROQUOIAN ARTIST

EFFIGY PIPE FRAGMENT CA banded slate

2.75 x 2.75 x 1.25 in — 7 x 7 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED IROQUOIAN ARTIST

EFFIGY PIPE FRAGMENT CA clay

2.5 x 1 x 1.25 in — 6.4 x 2.5 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED CHEROKEE ARTIST

EFFIGY PIPE BOWL FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY collector’s inscription on underside reads “Georgia”

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED

PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE AND QUILLED STEM WITH HORSEHAIR AND RIBBON DROP

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

catlinite, wood, quills, horsehair, trade ribbon, brass beads, duck feathers, dye

3.25 x 32.5 x 2 in — 8.3 x 82.6 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED WESTERN GREAT LAKES OR PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE BOWL WITH SPIRAL STEM FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY catlinite, wood, pigments

4.5 x 30 x 1 in — 11.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

FLARED PIPE BOWL WITH ANTERIOR PROJECTION STEPPED CREST AND STEM EMBELLISHED WITH TACKS MID TH CENTURY

catlinite, wood, brass tacks

4 x 27 x 1.5 in — 10.2 x 68.6 x 3.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED CATLINITE PIPE AND QUILLED STEM WITH HORSEHAIR AND CLOTH DROP FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY catlinite, wood, quills, trade cloth, horsehair, duck feathers, dye

3.25 x 26.5 x 1 in — 8.3 x 67.3 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED

GREAT LAKES ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE BOWL WITH PEWTER OR LEAD AND CATLINITE INLAY TH CENTURY

pipe stone, catlinite, pewter, wood

21 x 3.25 x 1.25 in — 53.3 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Fredrick Norris Jr., Illinois, USA

Private Collection, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED

PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE AND QUILLED STEM WITH HORSEHAIR AND RIBBON DROP

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY catlinite, wood, quills, horsehair, trade ribbon, duck feathers, dye

4 x 34.5 x 1 in — 10.2 x 87.6 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED AND QUILLED STEM WITH HORSEHAIR DROP

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

catlinite, wood, quills, horsehair, duck feathers, dye

27.5 x 3 x .75 in — 69.9 x 7.6 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED GREAT LAKES ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE BOWL WITH HIDE WRAPPED TACKED BEADED AND FILE BRANDED STEM FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

steatite, wood, hide, glass beads, co on thread, brass tacks

3.5 x 20 x 1 in — 8.9 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Fredrick Norris Jr., Illinois, USA Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED MI’KMAQ ARTIST

EBONIZED AND GILT PARLOUR CHAIR WITH QUILLED SEAT SECOND HALF OF THE TH CENTURY

porcupine quills, birchbark, wood, guilding, stain, iron nails, brass tacks; old label to underside inscribed “Isaac Gallery / #80”

34.5 x 16 x 15 in — 87.6 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm

PROVENANCE

Innuit Gallery (Avrom Isaacs), Toronto, ON Private Collection, USA

George Brown, Toronto, ON Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED MI’KMAQ ARTIST

QUILLED LIDDED BOX FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY

porcupine quills, dyes, wood, birch bark, spruce root

3.5 x 5.25 in — 8.9 x 13.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Nova Scotia Private Collection, Ontario

UNIDENTIFIED MI’KMAQ ARTIST

QUILLED LIDDED BOX CA

porcupine quills, aniline dye, birch bark, wood, spruce root, sweet grass

3.75 x 9 x 5.5 in — 9.5 x 22.9 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST LIKELY HAUDENOSAUNEE IROQUOIS

SNAKE AND DOUBLE BALL CARVED WALKING STICK FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

wood, paint

38 in — 96.5 cm, diameter 2.25 in — 5.7 cm,

PROVENANCE

William “Billy” Jamieson, Toronto, ON Rare Photo Gallery, Toronto, ON

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

UNIDENTIFIED WESTERN GREAT LAKES OR EASTERN PLAINS ARTISTS

SPIRAL PIPE STEMS ONE WITH PAINTED AND ONE WITH FILE BRANDED DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

wood, stain, shells, brass, hide, feathers

largest 22.5 x 1.5 in — 57.2 x 3.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PANAWÁHPSKEWI PENOBSCOT ARTIST

LIDDED BOX WITH INCISED DOUBLECURVE MOTIFS FIRST HALF OF THE TH CENTURY

birch bark, wood, split conifer root 8 x 6.25 in — 20.3 x 15.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED MI’KMAQ ARTIST

LIDDED BOX WITH INCISED MOTIFS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY birch bark, wood, conifer root 9 x 10 in — 22.9 x 25.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED CHINESE ARTIST

BLUE “PADRE” TRADE BEADS CA glass each

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED MONTREAL ARTIST

TRADE SILVER MEDALLION WITH INCISED BEAVER CA -

trade silver

1.75 x 1.75 in — 4.4 x 4.4 cm

PROVENANCE

William Harry Carter, Ontario Private Collection, Ontario

WILLIAM TUTE TH CENTURY

PAIR OF CAST TRADE SILVER BEAVERS CA

trade silver; stamped “WT Quebec” each 1.75 x .75 x .25 in — 4.4 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm

PROVENANCE

William Harry Carter, Ontario Private Collection, Ontario

CHARLES ARNOLDIUNIDENTIFIED ARTIST CA -

TRADE SILVER HEART-FORM BROOCHES CA -

trade silver; one stamped “CA” largest 1.5 x 1.25 in — 3.8 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

William Harry Carter, Ontario Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED MONTREAL ARTIST

TRADE SILVER BROOCH WITH STAMPED DESIGNS CA -

trade silver; stamped with indistinct maker’s mark 2 x 2 in — 5.1 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE

William Harry Carter, Ontario Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE ARTIST

BEADED PANEL WITH FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

seed beads, fabric

5.75 x 37 in — 14.6 x 94 cm

PROVENANCE

Bing Dobson Collection, Saskatchewan

Private Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST LIKELY OCETI SAKOWIN SIOUX

A PAIR OF BEADED CUFFS AND CHILD’S MOCCASINS FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY

seed beads, hide, fabric

height 5 in — 12.7 cm; 7 x 9 in — 17.8 x 22.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE ARTIST

A BEADED PLACKET AND COLLAR FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY seed beads, fabric 3 x 17.5 in — 7.6 x 44.5 cm; 14 x 4 in — 35.6 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Bing Dobson Collection, Saskatchewan Private Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST

ST IGNACE MICHIGAN SITE TRIANGLEFORM EARRING AND JESUIT CROSS PENDANT CAtrade silver largest 1.5 x .75 x .125

PROVENANCE

Collected in St. Ignace, Michigan Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE

ARTIST

PIPE BAG WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER

TH CENTURY

hide, beads, co on, quills; accompanied by a custom made acrylic and canvas display box

30 x 6.5 x .25 in — 76.2 x 16.5 x 0.6 cm

PROVENANCE

Reputedly from the Collection of the Marquis of Londonderry, United Kingdom Christie’s Auctioneers, London, UK, 3 Dec 1991, lot 15 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

UNIDENTIFIED MÉTIS ARTIST

A PAIR OF MÉTIS SILK EMBROIDERED GAUNTLETS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

leather, embroidery thread, co on

15.5 x 10 x .5 in — 39.4 x 25.4 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Collected by Paul Coze, French/Serbian-American Private Collection, Alberta —

UNIDENTIFIED MÉTIS ARTIST

DRAWSTRING BAG

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY hide, co on cloth, thread, dye 6 x 4.75 x .5 in — 15.2 x 12.1 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW CREE ARTIST

PIPE BAG WITH BEADED FLORAL DESIGNS FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY hide, glass beads, co on thread, quills 23 x 7.25 x .5 in — 58.4 x 18.4 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Ontario —

UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST

MODEL TOTEM POLE

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

argillite

16 x 3.25 x 2.5 in — 40.6 x 8.3 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

LOUIS COLLINSONHAIDA SKIDEGATE

MODEL TOTEM POLE

argillite; signed and dated

7.25 x 2.5 x 2.5 in — 18.4 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST

HOLLOW BACK MODEL TOTEM FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY argillite; old label verso reads: “Totem carved by Hydah Indians of Queen Charlo e Island”

10 x 3 x 3 in — 25.4 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, British Columbia —

THOMAS MOODY - HAIDA

MODEL TOTEM POLE

FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY argillite

7.5 x 1.75 x 1.5 in — 19.1 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED CENTRAL ARCTIC MAKER

PAIR OF TUDLIIT HAIR STICKS TH CENTURY

wood

13.5 x 1.25 in — 34.3 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

PAUL JONES - HAIDA

MODEL TOTEM POLE

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

argillite; old label verso inscribed “B.C. and Alaska / Indian Bazaar / 43 Johnston St Victoria B.C. / LLC / 986 Haida”

8.75 x 3 x 2.5 in — 22.2 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, USA

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST

FIGURAL PIPE

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY argillite; accompanied by custom stand 2.5 x 8.25 x 1.25 in — 6.4 x 21 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Vancouver, BC —

UNIDENTIFIED IÑUPIAT MAKER

SPLIT STEM PIPE

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY wood, split root, clay, co on thread 2 x 12 x 1 in — 5.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED TSILHQOT’IN CHILCOTIN ARTIST

PICTORIAL BURDEN BASKET

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

conifer root, grass, cherry bark, wood, hide

8.5 x 14 x 8.5 in — 21.6 x 35.6 x 21.6 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED TSILHQOT’IN CHILCOTIN ARTIST

LARGE PICTORIAL LIDDED BASKET

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY grass, cherry bark

15 x 13 x 13 in — 38.1 x 33 x 33 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED SALISH ARTIST

NLAKA PAMUX THOMPSON RIVER

LIDDED TRINKET BASKET WITH IMBRICATED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY conifer root, cherry bark, grass

4.75 x 4.75 x 5.5 in — 12.1 x 12.1 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED TSILHQOT’IN CHILCOTIN ARTIST

LIDDED TRUNK WITH IMBRICATED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY grass, cherry bark

6 x 11 x 8.5 in — 15.2 x 27.9 x 21.6 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST

BASKET WITH IMBRICATED

GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

spruce root, bear grass, dye

7 x 7 x 7 in — 17.8 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Ethan Allen Collection, British Columbia Private Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED

HAIDA ARTIST

LARGE STORAGE BASKET WITH BANDED AND ZIG-ZAG DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY spruce root, dye

10 x 8.5 x 8.5 in — 25.4 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST

RATTLE TOP BASKET FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY spruce root, dye

4 x 6 x 6 in — 10.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST

OPEN TOP BASKET WITH GEOMETRIC DESIGNS FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY spruce root, dye

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED SALISH ARTIST

SMALL OPEN TOP NLAKA PAMUX

THOMPSON RIVER BASKET WITH IMBRICATED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

conifer root, cherry bark, grass

6 x 4 x 4 in — 15.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia

ATTRIBUTED TO AGNES MAHONE D ST’AT’IMC LILLOOET SKATIN

LIDDED BASKET WITH IMBRICATED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS CA conifer root, cherry bark, grass; accompanied by the 1966 bill of sale from Canadian Cabin Cra s, in addition to correspondence with the gallery identifying Agnes Mahone as the possible maker

7 x 9.25 in — 17.8 x 23.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Mrs. Lamont Harrison, Hot Springs, BC, ca. 1918-1935

Canadian Cabin Cra s, Vancouver, BC, 1966

Private Collection, Port Credit, ON Steven Blevins, Ontario

Private Collection, Toronto, ON —

UNIDENTIFIED COAST SALISH ARTIST

GRAIN STORAGE BASKET WITH IMBRICATED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY conifer root, cherry bark, grass

12 x 12 x 12 in — 30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm

PROVENANCE

A Prominent Vancouver Collection, British Columbia —

UNIDENTIFIED

NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST

WOVEN BASKET

FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY cedar bark, bear grass, dye 3 x 5 x 3.5 in — 7.6 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Calgary, AB —

UNIDENTIFIED WESTERN GREAT LAKES ARTIST

FLARED PIPE BOWL WITH ANTERIOR PROJECTION TH CENTURY

pipestone; collection number inscribed in pen and ink on underside “148”

3 x 3 x 1.25 in — 7.6 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED WESTERN GREAT LAKES ARTIST

L-FORM PIPE BOWL CAPPED WITH SQUARE PROJECTION

MID- TH CENTURY

catlinite

2.25 x 1.25 x 3.5 in — 5.7 x 3.2 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED

WESTERN GREAT LAKES ARTIST

FLARED PIPE BOWL WITH INLAY AND ANTERIOR PROJECTION TH CENTURY

catlinite, lead or pewter

2.25 x 3.75 x 1 in — 5.7 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED

WESTERN GREAT LAKES ARTIST

FLARED PIPE BOWL WITH SCALLOPED CREST AND PICTORIAL INLAY TH CENTURY

pipestone, catlinite, lead or pewter

3 x 4.75 x .75 in — 7.6 x 12.1 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED EASTERN PLAINS ARTIST

UPRIGHT DISC PIPE BOWL WITH INLAYED PICTORIAL DESIGNS TH CENTURY catlinite, lead or pewter

3 x 5.5 x 1 in — 7.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED GREAT LAKES ARTIST

FLARED PIPE BOWL WITH ANTERIOR PROJECTION AND INLAY TH CENTURY steatite, lead or pewter, catlinite

3 x 5.5 x 1.25 in — 7.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED GREAT LAKES ARTIST

T-PIPE BOWL WITH RINGED INLAY FIRST QUARTER TH CENTURY steatite, lead or pewter

3.25 x 6.25 x 1 in — 8.3 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED FLARED PIPE BOWL TH CENTURY catlinite

3 x 6 x 1.25 in — 7.6 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE BOWL WITH GEOMETRIC DESIGNS TH CENTURY

catlinite

4.5 x 9 x 1 in — 11.4 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

PIPE BOWL TH CENTURY

catlinite, lead or pewter

1.75 x 3.5 x .75 in — 4.4 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

L-SHAPED PIPE BOWL WITH INLAID BAND TH CENTURY

pipestone, lead or pewter

1.25 x 2 x .75 in — 3.2 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED PIPE BOWL WITH MARGINAL INLAY AND CROSS HATCHING FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY catlinite, lead or pewter

3.5 x 7.5 x 1 in — 8.9 x 19.1 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec —

UNIDENTIFIED

WESTERN GREAT LAKES ARTIST

QUILLED PIPE STEM WITH FEATHERS AND TRADE RIBBON TH CENTURY

quills, wood, duck feathers, trade ribbon, brass wire

16.5 x .5 in — 41.9 x 1.3 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS ARTIST

T-SHAPED FLARED PIPE BOWL WITH INLAY AND STEM FOURTH QUARTER TH CENTURY

catlinite, lead or pewter

2.5 x 24 x 1 in — 6.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC

Private Collection, Quebec

UNIDENTIFIED WESTERN GREAT LAKES OR EASTERN PLAINS ARTIST

QUILLED PIPE TAMPER WITH SCALLOPED DESIGN SECOND HALF OF THE TH CENTURY wood, quills, dye

10.75 x 1.25 x .25 in — 27.3 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm

PROVENANCE

Private Collection, Brossard, QC Private Collection, Quebec —