Brian Lebel’s 2009 Cody Old West Auction

Auction Details

Antique & Contemporary
Cowboy & Western Americana
Indian & Ethnographic Artifacts
Fine Western Art
Western Design for Home and Ranch


Includes such items as: rare photographs, vintage posters, advertising, & scarce historical western artifacts; the finest in Cowboy & Indian antiques & artifacts, bits and spurs, chaps, firearms, beaded items; fine western art and decorative items
Child’s Black & White Pinto Chaps 148 Child’s Black & White Pinto Chaps
Adorable 21”(l) leather backed black & white woolie chaps with pictorial of cowboy roping cattle on the billet. Fine condition, c. 1950s.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to richa69 for (600.00 + 120.00) = 720.00
Miles City Saddlery Child’s Woolie Chaps 149 Miles City Saddlery Child’s Woolie Chaps
Lustrous black angora, basketstamped belt with sharp and clear cartouche. Slight wear on hair in the rope areas, end of belt has hole, else very goo...
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00 + 140.00) = 840.00
Mural Oil Painting Attributed to Lon Megargee 150 Mural Oil Painting Attributed to Lon Megargee
30” x 60” . The Stampede. Oil on board. This painting was clearly inspired by the famous mural, "Stampede" by Tom Lea, which Lea executed for the Od...
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00 + 1,000.00) = 6,000.00
Nicholas Firfires 151 Nicholas Firfires
8 1/2” x 10 1/2”. Framed to 14” x 20”. Roper. Pen & ink. Signed lower left
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (400.00 + 80.00) = 480.00
Nicholas Firfires 152 Nicholas Firfires
24” x 30” framed to 34” x 40”. Fiesta Rodeo (written on Firfires tag). Oil on canvas. Signed lower left
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to oudeadeye for (2,100.00 + 420.00) = 2,520.00
Colt Tex & Patches Lithograph 153 Colt Tex & Patches Lithograph
Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. 32 1/2” x 19 1/2”. This is Strauss’ Variation No. 2, of Frank E. Schoonover's famous advertisement. Retains ...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00 + 320.00) = 1,920.00
Dude Ranching Travel Poster 154 Dude Ranching Travel Poster
Fine advertising by the Santa Fe Railway, Southwestern Route. Standard 1-sheet in very nice condition, c. 1940s.
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00 + 60.00) = 360.00
The Hopkins & Allen Prairie Girl 155 The Hopkins & Allen Prairie Girl
25” x 10” One of the most enchanting cowgirl images! Colorful, vibrant and beautiful. Artistically framed.
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,350.00 + 270.00) = 1,620.00
Original Graphite Drawing 156 Original Graphite Drawing
13” x 6 1/4”. Mexican Smoker.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (125.00 + 25.00) = 150.00
Charles Schreyvogel Lithograph 157 Charles Schreyvogel Lithograph
15 1/2” x 20” image. The Duel. Signed in plate. Scarce copy in excellent condition with bright colors, c. 1902
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 100.00) = 600.00
Frankie Paul, Arcadia Calif, Sterling Silver Parade Ensemble 158 Frankie Paul, Arcadia Calif, Sterling Silver Parade Ensemble
Black Saddle is fabulous and very flashy with deep floral carving and fine engraving by the renowned Southern California maker. Full covered horn an...
Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimates : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00 + 2,800.00) = 16,800.00
R.T. Frazier, Pueblo, Colo. Shotgun Chaps 159 R.T. Frazier, Pueblo, Colo. Shotgun Chaps
Early pair of custom made chaps with J.F. Beattie, Cora, Wyo stamped on belt. Maker-marked on billet, 20 nickel conchos, fringed edges. Only pair of...
Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimates : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00 + 280.00) = 1,680.00
Fancy Silver Mounted Batwing Show Chaps 160 Fancy Silver Mounted Batwing Show Chaps
1 1/4” sterling silver engraved conchos with jewelers bronze longhorn conchos around the perimeter, large ornate corner plates with five 2” longhorn...
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00 + 360.00) = 2,160.00
Visalia Stock Saddle Co, San Francisco, Studded Batwing Chaps 161 Visalia Stock Saddle Co, San Francisco, Studded Batwing Ch...
Both maker-marked (AB 10794) and snake cartouche on the billet, 38” long with two perimeter rows of brass studs, 8-slotted conchos on each leg with ...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (850.00 + 170.00) = 1,020.00
M.L. Leddy, Fort Worth, Texas Chaps 162 M.L. Leddy, Fort Worth, Texas Chaps
Black batwings with inlaid diamonds on the wings and billet in contrasting red and white, nickel studs down the leg perimeter, slotted conchos on ea...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (750.00 + 150.00) = 900.00
Wells Fargo & Co. Shipping Trunk 163 Wells Fargo & Co. Shipping Trunk
Referred to as the "Packer" box, made of wood with metal corners and strapping, and heavy iron hardware. Constructed for durable service and clearly...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00 + 360.00) = 2,160.00
Wells Fargo Style Mail Pouch & Box 164 Wells Fargo Style Mail Pouch & Box
a) 17 1/2” x 13” leather and canvas with leather and metal locking clasp. Marked Colfield, Kansas. Well used, repaired at time of use; b) 13” x 11” ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 20.00) = 120.00
Colt Wells Fargo & Co. Revolver 165 Colt Wells Fargo & Co. Revolver
Model 1878 Colt Frontier Six Shooter (roll stamped) in .44-40 cal. with 4 3/4" barrel. Correct W.F. & Co. mark on backstrap. Ser #34773. Factory let...
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00 + 1,000.00) = 6,000.00
Wells Fargo & Co. Counter Scale 166 Wells Fargo & Co. Counter Scale
Howe 60 lb, c. 1890 scale, well marked Wells Fargo & Co. Express on base. Original red paint. 22”h x 18”d x 13”w, cast iron, metal, brass
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00 + 300.00) = 1,800.00
Wells Fargo Stationery Cabinet 167 Wells Fargo Stationery Cabinet
Interior, c. 1888. Stenciled front Wells Fargo & Co. Exp. 30"h x 22"w x 11"d.
Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimates : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00 + 420.00) = 2,520.00