An early 20th century Alaska Railroad lapel pin, possibly a mail handler's or ticket taker's uniform badge. It has debossed lettering in black enamel reading Checker 84 Anchorage, Alaska. There are a few small marks to surface; it measures approximately 1.75" in diameter. We are not aware of any other known examples.

An antique Native American grooved ax constructed from beautiful picture jasper, collected by Charles Blake within Greene County, Walkerville Township, Illinois. It remains in an excellent state of preservation, complete with affixed old provenance tag. Measures approximately 6.75" x 2" x 4.25".

A stone lithograph print, Edition 100 c.1946, by the late Alaskan artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002), entitled “Little Mother”, but more commonly known as "Eskimo Mother." The work depicts Bula, a shy mother with an enigmatic expression who is "packing" her infant shoulder high in a pouch fashioned by a sash passing underneath its buttocks and diagonally across Bula's chest and shoulder in front. Titled lower left and hand signed in graphite lower right in the artist's hand. It is matted and housed in a brushed gold colored frame, featuring a few nicks and marks along with what looks like a loose wire; measures approximately 16.5" x 20.5" overall.

An original Bob Ross oil painting on velvet on a novelty gold mining pan, created early in his career as shown by the date of 1971 en verso. Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1942 and was stationed at Eielslon Air Force Base outside Fairbanks from 1970 to 1976, where he began painting and selling his gold mining pans depicting traditional snowy Alaskan landscapes of mountains, northern lights, and snowy cabin scenes enhanced with silver glitter. Ross used the 16th-century painting style alla prima, Italian for 'first attempt' or 'wet-on-wet' technique, a method where wet paint is applied on top of wet paint, as seen when he quickly creates thick, almost three-dimensional mountains, lakes, and snow; the technique is prevalent in this painting, where Ross has signed in the lower right. This gold pan, acquired directly from the family who purchased it from Ross, displays an excellent state of preservation compared to works typically available on the market. It measures approximately 16.5" in diameter x 2.25" deep.

An antique Native American grooved double-sided ax constructed from beautiful jasper, collected circa 1929 in Adams County, Illinois. It remains in an excellent state of preservation, complete with affixed old provenance tag. Measures approximately 7.5" x 1.5" x 3.75".

A stone lithograph print, Edition 100, c.1947 by the late Alaskan artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002), entitled “Rough Weather”. The relatively shallow waters of the Bering Sea rough up quickly whenever a wind arises, and the work depicts a hunter performing a feat of consummate dexterity in handling his lightweight and tippy kayak, made from oogruk (giant seal) skin stretched over a wooden frame. The lithograph grew out of a situation when the artist and his wife were stranded on a broken ice field while seal hunting with Accibuk out of Unalakleet. Titled lower left and hand signed in graphite lower right. It is matted and framed in a brushed gold colored frame, featuring a few nicks and marks; measures approximately 15.25” x 20” overall.

A stone lithograph print numbered 33/100, c.1975 by the late Alaskan artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002), entitled “Glow of the Lamp”. The work depicts an Eskimo woman working the reindeer moss wick of an 84-pound stone seal oil lamp with a stone piece; her goal is to keep the lamp from smoking as additional seal blubber melts and flows into the bowl. Titled lower left, marked 9/100, and hand signed in graphite lower right. Titled lower left and hand signed in graphite lower right. It is matted and framed in a brushed silver/gold colored frame, featuring a few nicks and marks, print slightly loose in frame; measures approximately 22.5” x 26.5” overall.

A stone lithograph print numbered 72/100, c.1976 by the late Alaskan artist Fred Machetanz (1908-2002), entitled “The Tender Arctic”. The work depicts the warmth and tenderness of a young five-month old cub nuzzling his mother, which pleases her, as is shown when her ears are folded back and close to her head. Titled lower left and hand signed in graphite lower right. It is matted and framed in a brushed silver/gold colored frame, featuring a few nicks and marks, the matting with spots of discoloration; measures approximately 24” x 28” overall.

A stone lithograph c.1961 by the late Alaskan artist, Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) entitled 'Proud Master'. The work depicts a happy boy as just having been given his first sled dog puppy to feed, care for, and train to run as his lead dog someday. The proud master and his puppy were main actors in a film the artist and his wife made for Walt Disney Productions in 1954-1955; they were also characters in two books which were based on the experiences of that year. Titled lower left, marked Edition-100, and hand signed in graphite lower right. It is matted and framed in a brushed silver-colored frame, featuring a few nicks and marks; measures approximately 28.25” x 23.5” overall.

A stone lithograph c.1963 by the late Alaskan artist, Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) entitled 'Hiding the Trap'. The work depicts Ed Ueeck, a trapper from the Sheep Mountain area of Southcentral Alaska, placing a trap close by a stunted spruce tree popular with various passing animals who need to give the tree a "salute." Titled lower left, marked Edition-100, and hand signed in graphite lower right. It is matted and framed in a brushed silver-colored frame, featuring a few nicks and marks; measures approximately 22.5” x 26" overall.

A handmade vintage Alaska Native chessboard, complete with all thirty-two pieces, crafted with organic materials, featuring pieces in walrus tusk with baleen details, placed on circular disks, and including figures such as walruses, Inuits, whales, otters, two with feathered headpieces, and pawns in the shape of ulu knives. The sixty-four square game board is framed in wood, with alternating dark and light tiles of walrus and seal hide, with drawn details on white tiles, including owls, cranes, yo-yos, mittens, sleds, and more. It has a clear lacquered finish for preservation; the reverse has some discoloration as photographed. Board alone measures approximately 14.5" x 14.5" x 1.75" thick.

A vintage single-sided enameled-porcelain City of Anchorage sign, used until 1974 when it merged with the Greater Anchorage Alaska Borough to form the Municipality of Anchorage. The "Nov. 23, 1920" indicated on the sign references the date the largest city in the State of Alaska became incorporated, only five years after it was first settled. Sign has a nautical theme featuring anchor and rope details along with four small holes for hanging. There are a few marks and some discoloration en verso. Measures approximately 12" in diameter.

A trio of early to mid 20th century tourist trade hand carved and polychrome painted wooden totem poles, one signed for R. Prichard of Schenectady, New York- possibly a former owner. Figures represented include raven, beaver, frog bear, fox, and more as photographed. The largest is missing its raven wings as photographed, and measures approximately 3" x 2.75" x 14.75" tall.

An original sepia-toned watercolor painting by artist Theodore J. Richardson (American, 1855-1914) depicting the Tlingit village Ḵaachx̱ana.áakʼw, now Wrangell, Alaska. Signed lower right with a few spots of discoloration as photographed. Shrink-wrapped on board, measuring approximately 8" x 10".

An original seascape oil painting by Iñupiaq artist George Ahgupuk (1911-2001), painted directly on animal skin, likely caribou or seal. Piece depicts seven Inuit figures bundled in white parkas, rowing their single-sail umiak among the icebergs with a beautiful soft pink sunset in the background. The umiak, a long open boat made of animal hides stretched over a wooden frame, was traditionally used to transport people and goods to seasonal hunting grounds. Artwork is signed, lower right, and shrink-wrapped on board. Measures approximately 4.5" x 10.25".

An Alaska gold nugget pendant with prong-set 2.75mm (0.08 carat) round diamond and 14 karat yellow gold bail, the later of which has been cut. Pendant measures approximately 1.0" tall; total combined weight of 6.19 grams.

An highly unusual placer gold nugget covered Waltham pocket watch with Alaskan provenance. A small label for "John Meggitt, 1933, Mother" is visible on one side. John Meggitt was a school teacher in Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of Alaska, beginning in about 1934 and later at Levelock, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough. In 1939 he went to Tanalian Point with his wife and filmed several area residents building cabins and boating across Lake Clark; he often returned to Lake Clark in the 1940s and 1950s. Further watch details follow below. Maker: Waltham Model: 1894 Grade: 225 Size: 12s S/N: 25038859 Est. Production Date: 1925 Movement Type: Openface Jewels: 17j Case Style: Openface by Wadsworth Case Material: Natural Placer Gold Nugget Over 14 karat Gold-Filled Weight: 74.37 grams Dimensions: 2" x 2" tall Functionality: Non-functioning when wound, missing hands, rust and corrosion inside, loose bow

A pair of 14 karat white gold synthetic moissanite modern-style stud earrings with push backs, and featuring two emerald-cut, step cut synthetic moissanite stones measuring 10.00mm x 7.90mm x 5.30mm in depth. Stones have an average clarity of Type I and an average color of Strongly Yellow. Includes a c.2025 appraisal from Antique Gallery of Anchorage, Alaska. Earrings have a total weight of 4.44 grams and 7.00 carats of moissanites.

A gorgeous late 19th century twined telescoping basket, wallet, or slipcase of Aleut origin, handcrafted from a mix of beach and rye grass. This example features a loosely woven base, with tightly woven sides decorated with vibrant polychrome false silk embroidery. A similar piece resides in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, having been crafted at the turn of the start of the last century and labeled as a "cigaret (sic) case and cover" at time of accession. Measures approximately 2.75" x 1.25" x 4.25" tall.

An original oil on canvas painting c.1957 by Alaska artist Dean C. Brennan (b.1928). The Rockwellian inspired work depicts a weathered fisherman surrounded by net building materials and a fish wheel, signed in the lower left-hand corner. The stretched canvas is housed within a wood frame. Measures approximately 29" x 35" overall.