MONROVIA, Calif. — John Moran Auctioneers held its biannual Art of the American West and Turn of the Century Design Auction to a packed house of eager bidders on June 19. Moran is renowned for its in-depth knowledge and exhaustive research. The auctions are purposely small and select and in this case offered 402 lots of American West collectibles and 113 lots of turn of the century objects.

Many of the best Native American Indian blankets often find their way to Moran’s and the leading lot of the June sale was a Navajo blanket. The mid-19th century classic period child’s blanket, which measured 5 feet 6 inches long by 3 feet 9 inches wide, had a banded design that was woven with cream and indigo-dyed blue and cochineal-dyed red yarns. The catalog noted that the piece was dye tested and analyzed by David Wenger, PhD of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, and sold with an accompanying letter and graphs from Dr. Wenger for $93,750, far surpassing the high estimate of $25,000.

Another item of particular interest was a Winchester ’’Double W’’ ammunition advertising board that dated to the late 19th or early 20th century and opened at $7,500 before it sold for a handsome $25,000. The piece displayed a variety of cartridges, which were made by the company, in the form of a “W” overlapping a “W” and also had a central depiction of a pair of hunters standing over a fallen bear. It was stamped on the verso, Presented with compliments / of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. / please hang in a prominent place. The work was numbered 1590, measured 32 inches high by 49.5 inches wide, and was enclosed in a wood frame with a gold-painted wood lining.

An elaborate Navajo-style turquoise squash blossom suite was uncharacteristically made in 14K gold as opposed to silver. The four-piece set, which realized $10,625, was signed “Geco” for maker George Cofield. It consisted of a 28-inch-long squash blossom necklace that was centered by a large 4-inch long naja, a pair of earrings, and a ring. Each piece was made of a series of single settings of tumbled turquoise tablets with brown matrix.

Indian baskets sold well across the board. A collection of eight Pima Indian baskets from the first half of the 20th century included a conical “friendship” design basket with female and male figures, a cylindrical basket with animals and a human figure, a circular tray with figures and animals, a cylindrical basket with standing male figures, a cylindrical basket with standing male and female figures, a tray with willow designs on a devil’s claw ground, a tray with female figures, and a conical tray with humans and animals. They were derived from the private collection of Roberta Krell Cagan and went well past the estimate of $1,200 to $1,800 to yield a strong $3,125.

The Turn of the Century segment of the sale was highlighted by a pair of mission oak chairs from Shop of the Crafters ’’Mission Morris,’’ circa 1910, each with a Shop of the Crafters paper label. One was also stamped “331.” The slatted back chairs were accented with marquetry panels of colored Austrian woods.

The pair opened at $200 and galloped past the estimate of $400 to $600 to achieve an impressive $8,750.

A Newcomb College lidded cream pitcher from the first quarter of the 20th century, signed “RR 11 / CN / RBK” (for Roberta Beverly Kennon) / JM (for potter Joseph Fortune Meyer) / O” that carried a high estimate of $1,500 brought $6,250. The 4 ¾ inch tall jug was made in a conical shape that was decorated with a band of yellow flowers on the vine on white ground over a green body with a glossy finish.

Vintage toy enthusiasts had much to appreciate in a tin toy car replicating a French Alfa Romeo P2, circa 1927-1939. The 21 ¼ inch long red painted body was decorated with decals and sported spoked wheels. It had a Jouet Francais paper label to the underside and sold with the key for the sum of $5,000, far surpassing the high estimate of $1,200.

Prices reflect a 25 percent buyer’s premium.

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