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  • 19th C. USA Paper Post Notes for James Monroe
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 65

    19th C. USA Paper Post Notes for James Monroe

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 19th C. American Tintypes - Portraits (22)
    Estimate
    $450 - $675
    Lot 66

    19th C. American Tintypes - Portraits (22)

    Est.
    $450 - $675
  • 1867 Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Cartoon - Tammany Hall
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 67

    1867 Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Cartoon - Tammany Hall...

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Charles Banks Wilson Lithograph - Country Girl, 1992
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 68

    Charles Banks Wilson Lithograph - Country Girl, 1992

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Lot of 8 French Fashion Plates, Anne Tossi, 1936
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 69

    Lot of 8 French Fashion Plates, Anne Tossi, 1936

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • French Map of Island of California & History, 1700
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 69a

    French Map of Island of California & History, 1700

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Stunning Moche Blackware Stirrup Vessel Spirals
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 69b

    Stunning Moche Blackware Stirrup Vessel Spirals

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Large Fossilized Ammonite w/ Stunning Iridescence
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 70

    Large Fossilized Ammonite w/ Stunning Iridescence

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Signed 20th C. Pottery Vessel Bobcats, Bill Freeman
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 71

    Signed 20th C. Pottery Vessel Bobcats, Bill Freeman

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • 19th C. American Wood Lion Circus Sign
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 71a

    19th C. American Wood Lion Circus Sign

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Fossilized Extinct Whale Teeth (pr)
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 71b

    Fossilized Extinct Whale Teeth (pr)

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Large Fossilized Ice Age North American Mastodon Tooth
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 71c

    Large Fossilized Ice Age North American Mastodon Tooth

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Prehistoric North American Fossilized Coprolite
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 72

    Prehistoric North American Fossilized Coprolite

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Clutch / Nest - 25 Eggs!
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $60,000
    Lot 72a

    Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Clutch / Nest - 25 Eggs!

    Est.
    $40,000 - $60,000
  • 5.5 Inch Fossilized Megalodon Tooth w/ Pyrite
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 73

    5.5 Inch Fossilized Megalodon Tooth w/ Pyrite

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Prehistoric Fossilized Priscacaridae Fish
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 74

    Prehistoric Fossilized Priscacaridae Fish

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare Ancient Chilean Atacama Wood Raft - Kontiki Form
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 75

    Rare Ancient Chilean Atacama Wood Raft - Kontiki Form

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Rare Marajao Island Pottery Drug Implements (5)
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 76

    Rare Marajao Island Pottery Drug Implements (5)

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Roman Terracotta "Dog Bone" Tiles, 20 pcs
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 76a

    Roman Terracotta "Dog Bone" Tiles, 20 pcs

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Chavin Bone Figural of Duck & Duckling, Turquoise Eyes
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 76b

    Chavin Bone Figural of Duck & Duckling, Turquoise Eyes

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • 20th C. Atlantic Ocean Sailfish Bone w/ Pencil Drawings
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 77

    20th C. Atlantic Ocean Sailfish Bone w/ Pencil Drawings...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 20th C. Chinese Qing Wooden String Instrument / Rawap
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 78

    20th C. Chinese Qing Wooden String Instrument / Rawap

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • 19th C. Tahitian Wood Hand Club Combat / Prestige
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 79

    19th C. Tahitian Wood Hand Club Combat / Prestige

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 20th C. Australian Aboriginal Wood Club / Digging Tool
    Estimate
    $150 - $225
    Lot 80

    20th C. Australian Aboriginal Wood Club / Digging Tool

    Est.
    $150 - $225
  • 20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Wood Canoe Paddle
    Estimate
    $1,700 - $2,550
    Lot 81

    20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Wood Canoe Paddle

    Est.
    $1,700 - $2,550
  • Huge 19th C. African Maasai Steel Spearhead
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 81a

    Huge 19th C. African Maasai Steel Spearhead

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Original 19th C. French Percussion Pistol
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 82

    Original 19th C. French Percussion Pistol

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Pre-Columbian Stone Mace Head / Weapon
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 83

    Pre-Columbian Stone Mace Head / Weapon

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Massive 9th C. Viking / Norse Iron Spear Tip
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 84

    Massive 9th C. Viking / Norse Iron Spear Tip

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,000
  • Rare Late Bronze Age Hallstatt Bronze Short Sword
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 85

    Rare Late Bronze Age Hallstatt Bronze Short Sword

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • 18th C. Colonial American Copper Kettle Iron Handle
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 86

    18th C. Colonial American Copper Kettle Iron Handle

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • 19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Cross Christ, Rooster
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 87

    19th C. Mexican Painted Wood Cross Christ, Rooster

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • 20th C. Painted Wood Trunk Watson's Wild West Show
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 88

    20th C. Painted Wood Trunk Watson's Wild West Show

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • 1930s Humphrey's Specifics Medicine Cabinet & Manual
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 89

    1930s Humphrey's Specifics Medicine Cabinet & Manual

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Signed 1960s Football - Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Hayes ++
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 90

    Signed 1960s Football - Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Hayes ++...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Signed 20th C. Painting of Sad Clown - L. Poland
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 91

    Signed 20th C. Painting of Sad Clown - L. Poland

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • 1950s Italian Painting Moulin Rouge, Calogero
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 92

    1950s Italian Painting Moulin Rouge, Calogero

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 13th C. Mapuche Shaman's Stone Clava / Scepter
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 93

    13th C. Mapuche Shaman's Stone Clava / Scepter

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Petite Chavin Stone Drug Container w/ Standing Figure
    Estimate
    $7,500 - $11,250
    Lot 93a

    Petite Chavin Stone Drug Container w/ Standing Figure

    Est.
    $7,500 - $11,250
  • Tairona Blackware Pottery Vessel - Rotund Coca Chewer
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 94

    Tairona Blackware Pottery Vessel - Rotund Coca Chewer

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Early Han Dynasty Terracotta Jester with Drum
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 94a

    Early Han Dynasty Terracotta Jester with Drum

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • 19th C. Fijian Coconut Cup (for Kava Kava)
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 95

    19th C. Fijian Coconut Cup (for Kava Kava)

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare 18th C. Fiji Three-Chamber Pottery Vessel
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 96

    Rare 18th C. Fiji Three-Chamber Pottery Vessel

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • 19th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Vessel Umeke
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 97

    19th C. Hawaiian Milo Wood Vessel Umeke

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Lot of 3 Neolithic North African Stone Lip Plugs
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 97a

    Lot of 3 Neolithic North African Stone Lip Plugs

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Neolithic North African Stone Spheres - Lot of 3
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 97b

    Neolithic North African Stone Spheres - Lot of 3

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • 10th C. Peruvian Chachapoya Game Board, TL tested
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 98

    10th C. Peruvian Chachapoya Game Board, TL tested

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Impressive 12th C. Majapahit Pottery Statue of a Pagoda
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 98a

    Impressive 12th C. Majapahit Pottery Statue of a Pagoda...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000

Auction Description

Odd Unusual Finds | Antiquity to Present Day by Artemis Gallery
Ancient, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic, American, and everything in-between Wild, weird, strange, interesting - who knows what you'll find. All pieces guaranteed to be as described. Convenient in-house shipping. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders, collectors and dealers alike. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 24.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased through Artemis Gallery and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: In the event of an authenticity dispute, written notification of the dispute must be provided to Artemis Gallery within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Gallery is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented. If Artemis Gallery concludes that the assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 15 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Gallery to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 15 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Gallery. The item must be returned to Artemis Gallery at the buyer's expense and a refund or credit of the item price and buyer's premium (if applicable) will be provided after the item is returned. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Gallery in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 90 days from the date of delivery. 8. BIDDING will be conducted ONLINE via the LiveAuctioneers timed system. Bidders may place their bids LIVE or leave ABSENTEE BIDS via the Live Auctioneers auction catalog. Phone bidding is not available. 9. SHIPPING: As a convenience to our buyers, shipping is handled in-house. All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. **For shipments outside of the USA, customs and duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. There are a small number of international countries we cannot ship to. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 9a. 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Please be sure to ask all questions at least 30 minutes prior to auction start time, as we will not be able to take calls or answer emails sent to us during the auction.