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Eunice Hank Inupiaq Baleen Basket
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A mid-20th-century signed Iñupiaq two-tone baleen basket with a carved walrus tusk dual seal finial, made by Eunice Hank (1919-1996). The double-seal lid finial is a signature style of the highly regarded Hank family of basket makers. The Alaskan Native art of baleen basket weaving is kept alive by very few people, mostly men, and produced in only a few cities and villages across Alaska, such as Barrow, Point Hope, Kivalina, and Kotzebue. Eunice Hanks' family is part of those master weavers, including husband Carl and daughter Marilyn; the artist's works are housed in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Basket measures approximately 4.25 in diameter x 2.75 tall.
Three Letter Openers with Jade Handles
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Three letter openers with jade handles; blades marked for German origin. Each housed in a box measuring approximately 11" x 3" x 1" high.
Vintage Fostoria, Pilgrim, Anchor Hocking & More Colored Glass
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Eleven pieces of colored glass, most vintage or possibly antique, including a small brown bud vase or pitcher with bubble inclusions, orange colored crackle glass pitcher, by or inspired by Pilgrim Glass, Anchor Hocking cameo ballerina depression glass tray and lidded jar, both miniatures, three footed cake stand, a carafe with lid, candlestick holder, pink depression glass cream pitcher, cobalt blue hobnail vase, Anchor Hocking emerald green batter bowl and more. The largest item, the light blue carafe, measures approximately 4" in diameter x 10.5" tall.
Antique Victorian-Era Standing Telescope
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
An antique brass telescope on a tripod stand, characteristic of 19th-century or Victorian-era library telescopes, that would make a fine decorative or library piece. The main telescope barrel features a mahogany or walnut wood body, with brass fittings for the eyepiece, objective end, and mounting hardware. The tripod stand is a black, trifoot (three-legged) design, made of metal with a patinated finish. There is a chip in a glass lens and other wear, as photographed; optics still appear clear. This handsome piece measures approximately 39.5" x 9.75" x 29" tall.
Judy Pelowook Original Ink Hunting Drawing on Stretched Hide
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A signed ink drawing on seal hide depicting a heart-pounding Alaska Native polar bear hunting scene, surrounded by a montage of Arctic figurals, drawn on sealskin by the Siberian Yup'ik artist Judy Pelowook (20th Century), of Savoonga, Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska. This important Alaska Native artist specialized in pen and ink, as well as scrimshaw work, and has pieces in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. The work measures approximately 30" x 37".
Universal Snowshoes w/ Trekking Poles
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Pair of Universal snowshoes with adjustable nylon bindings, along with Outdoor Products trekking poles. The snowshoes measure approximately 9" x 30" in length.
An Elaborate James Kivetoruk Moses Drawing
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A superb original mixed media artwork rendered in pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper, by James Kivetoruk Moses (Inupiaq, 1903-1982), one of the most coveted of top-tier Alaska Native artists by contemporary collectors. Moses spent the first half of his life as a subsistence hunter, but after a debilitating airplane crash in 1953 left him unable to continue hunting, he began a second career as an artist. Collectors and scholars have praised him not only for the drama but also for the anthropological accuracy of his work. This dramatic scene of a successful seal hunt by a polar bear and her cub shows why his work is held in such high esteem and is represented in the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Note the detail of the kayak hunter stealthily stalking the bears in the middle ground. Signed by the artist in the lower left corner, the unframed work measures approximately 10" x 14".
Stone Specimens & Teeth - Shark & Elk
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Collection of organic specimens consisting of stones, what appears to be a smoky quartz, and seven teeth, four of which are likely elk, while three are likely shark. The largest specimen measures approximately 2" x 1" x 1" tall.
Lakeside Cabin & Ferryboat Sketches
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Two sketches, including a mountainous cabin landscape, signed LM in the lower right corner, and a steamboat, signed what appears to be Jay Gould, in the lower left corner. Both pieces are framed; the larger measuring approximately 16.5" x 13.5" overall.
Norman Lowell Oil Painting
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
An original oil painting by Alaska artist Norman Lowell (1927-2024). The image depicts the iconic Alaska landscape filled with spruce trees and mountain vistas, lit by the setting sun. Signed and dated c.1966 by the artist, lower left. Framed, it measures approximately 21" x 17.25" overall, with a sight view of 19.5" x 15.5".
Ellen Henne Goodale "Northern Lights" Oil Painting
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
An original oil painting by Alaska artist Ellen Henne Goodale (1915-1991) depicting a scene near and dear to those buying paintings in the 1950-1970s Mid-Century Modern era. A true artifact of its time, this iconic landscape features all the motifs of "Old Alaska," specifically the vivid Northern Lights display, a dog sled team, and a snow-topped log cabin. Signed "Henne" at lower right, and dated 1977. This piece is nicely framed and measures approximately 23" x 19.25" overall, with a sight view of 15.5" x 11.5".
Norman Lowell "Valdez Falls" Oil Painting
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
An original oil painting by Alaska artist Norman Lowell (1927-2024), titled "Valdez Falls." Signed and dated c.1987 by the artist, lower left. In the mid-sixties, Lowell moved his family to Anchorage to open a private art school from 1965-1967. He continued to develop his own style, devising paint mediums of his own to better achieve a texture and depth that he sought in his work. Desiring a homestead life, the Lowells relocated to Anchor Point, where Lowell constructed a small art studio/gallery on his homestead land. The "Norman Lowell Gallery of Alaska" was completed in 2000, and his 2017 works were the final paintings of his career. This peak-period piece is housed in the original frame, signed, titled, and dated en verso, and measures approximately 16" x 11" overall and a sight view of 12" x 7.25".
Lynn Brautigam Boots "Lake Hood Summer" Oil Painting
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A signed original oil on stretched canvas painting by Alaska artist Lynn Brautigam Boots (20th/21st Century), titled "Lake Hood Summer." This piece depicts a cabin, outbuilding, and a seaplane docked at the edge of the lake; beautiful mountains stand in the background. Signed lower right by the artist, and titled en verso. Framed, it measures approximately 15.5" x 22.25" overall, with a sight view of 11.75" x 18.5".
Framed Landscape Photographs
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Eight vivid color landscape photographs in complementary frames, no artist's signature readily visible. Frames measure approximately 10.5" x 12.5" overall.
Lynn Brautigam Boots "Some Enchanted Evening" Oil Painting
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A signed original oil on stretched canvas painting by Alaska artist Lynn Brautigam Boots (20th/21st Century), titled "Some Enchanted Evening - Westchester Lagoon at Breakup." This piece depicts a gorgeous and vibrant sky, reflected upon the water below. Signed lower left by the artist and titled en verso. Framed, it measures approximately 17.25" x 21.25" overall, with a sight view of 11.5" x 15.5".
Lynn Brautigam Boots "Return Before Winter" Oil Painting
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A signed original oil on canvas board painting by Alaska artist Lynn Brautigam Boots (20th/21st Century), titled "Return Before Winter (Carr-Gottstein Park)." This piece depicts two birds in flight over the water. Framed, it measures approximately 16" x 19" overall, with a sight view of 8.5" x 11.5".
Vintage Colored Glass Collection
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Twelve vintage, possibly antique, glass bottles and jars, including five blue Ball jars, amber Geo. Wissemann whiskey bottle, purple Pacific Vinegar & Pickle Works bottle, four green glass bottles from Dixon, J.R. Stafford Olive Tar, Solano Vacaville, and others. The largest item measures approximately 3" x 3" x 11" tall.
Carl Abken Original Oil Painting of a Bear With Her Cubs
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
A signed oil painting on stretched canvas by Alaska artist Carl Abken (b.1958) that is a fine re-creation/homage executed in the manner of Philip R. Goodwin's (1881-1935) famous work, "Bear With Her Cubs." Signed at the lower right. This piece is framed and measures approximately 24" x 30.5" overall.
Grandma Moses, Frederic Remington & Norman Rockwell Print Sets
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Loose vintage print sets, including "Grandma Goes to the Big City" and "The Thrashers" by Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses (American, 1860-1961), eight reproduction prints in the "Buckskins" series including "Old Ramon, A Trapper, An Arizona Cowboy, A Cavalry Officer, A Cheyenne Buck, A Sioux Chief, An Army Packer and A Breed" by Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909), and four prints in "The Four Seasons in Sports "series including "First Down, Choosin’ Up, Missed!, and Oh, Yeah!" by Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978). All three sets of prints included an artist's folio; some items show light wear commensurate with age. Largest prints measure approximately 14" x 17".
A Large Jeanne Laurence Oil Painting of Mount McKinley
Auction: December 2025 Premier Auction
- Friday, November 28, 2025 (Start)
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (End)
An iconic original oil on stretched canvas by celebrated Alaska artist Jeanne Laurence (1887-1980), wife of the world-famous Alaskan artist, Sydney Laurence. The piece depicts Mt. McKinley, as it was known at the time, a subject featured prominently in her beautiful art, but also true vintage Alaskana at its finest. Signed lower right by the artist, the piece exhibits signs of paint craquelure, as photographed. Housed in a gold-tone wooden frame measuring approximately 27" x 32" overall and a sight view of 20" x 25".




