Denver Old West Auction

Auction Details

Brian Lebel's 23rd Annual Old West Auction will offer 418 lots of fine Western art, antiques, artifacts and collectibles from the 19th through the 21st centuries. The auction will be held live at the Denver Merchandise Mart on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 5pm Mountain time. Some highlights of this year's auction include:

A rare Reward Poster for the arrest of the infamous brothers Frank and Jesse James; a Parker Shotgun that belonged to Frank Butler of Buffalo Bill's Wild West fame; a rare Taber cabinet card of the most famous stagecoach robber of all time, Black Bart; a performance-used Buffalo Bill's Wild West parade flag; a pair of Borein watercolors; original Molesworth furniture and an oil painting by F. Mizen of Wyatt Earp.

The auction also includes antique and historic firearms, Native American art and artifacts, 19th century photography, Western fine art, advertising lithos, saloon and gambling items, spurs, saddles, bits, bridles, boots, books and more.

Fine art offerings include notable deceased and contemporary artists such as Edward Borein, Charlie Russel, Glenna Goodacre, John Banovich, Nick Eggenhofer, Fritz Scholder, Carl Oscar Borg, Dave Powell, Ace Powell, Mehl Lawson, ADM Cooper, Ross Steffan, Gary Niblett, Nicholas Firfires, Raphael Lillywhite, Olaf Seltzer, WHD Koerner, Robert Elwell, Bob Scriver, Eric Michaels, William Acheff, and Gary Earnest Smith.

Cowboy artists and craftsmen include Bill Adamson, Ed Bohlin, GS Garcia, Mario Hanel, Gary Keithly, Kelly Bros., McChesney, Schnitger, Shipley, Chas Weldon, Tad Mizwa and others.

Fine Native American arts and artifacts include beadwork, textiles, baskets, pottery, and quillwork from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Roy Rogers' boots, John Wayne's Nudies hat, Dale Evans' dresses, Tom Mix's hat and Montie Montana's gun are among the "Hollywood Cowboy" offerings. A gold guitar pin given as a gift and inscribed by Elvis is also being sold, as is a personal photo album that belonged to Zane Grey.

Over 200 original photographs from Buffalo Bill's Wild West will be sold (individually and in lots), along with an impressive selection of 19th and early 20th century American photographs.

Historic firearms include train robber Bill Carlisle's revolver, a large collection of early Deringers, a rare and early air gun, a Sharps Buffalo Rifle, and other antique, modern and relic guns.
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Beaded Crow Mirror Bag155 - Beaded Crow Mirror Bag
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50” overall with 9” x 5” bag with red, blue, yellow, white geometric and diamond designs. Strap made of red trade cloth with geometric design. Long 29
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Shoshone Parfleche Lot156 - Shoshone Parfleche Lot
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a) 27” x 13” Plains envelope with solid painted triangles and other geometric designs, circa 1870s; b) 14” x 7 1/2” x 6” early example of Shoshone wor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to abinsteamb.. for (1,000.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,210.00
 
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Sioux Beaded Pictorial Man’s Vest157 - Sioux Beaded Pictorial Man’s Vest
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20” x 21” red, green, light and dark blue, yellow and gold with two mounted and two standing warriors on front, two more warriors on horseback with gh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Sioux Man’s Pictorial Vest158 - Sioux Man’s Pictorial Vest
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20 1/2” x 19” multicolored geometric designs on front with old trade cloth lining and native tanned fringe along bottom. Back has crosses and two hors
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Lot of 3 Plateau Belt Pouches159 - Lot of 3 Plateau Belt Pouches
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Early U shaped pouches of saddle leather, native tanned hide and cotton: a) Blue field with yellow stripe, central whirling log in deep red, 4 1/8” x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Santee Sioux Horse Mask160 - Santee Sioux Horse Mask
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Very rare and seldom available artifact of Native culture. Hide mask is quilled in a leaf and flower pattern, sewn in sections with fringe along both
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Cheyenne High Top Moccasins161 - Cheyenne High Top Moccasins
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21” tall with cuff folded. Deep red and blue tracks on top of foot along with red and blue on uppers on bright white field. Excellent condition overal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Plains Pipe Tomahawk162 - Plains Pipe Tomahawk
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20” long overall, 8” x 3 1/2” steel head with 3 1/2” blade, stamped during forge WJ BERRY. Dot and line accents on swell. Fine condition, circa 1890.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Santa Domingo Dough Bowl163 - Santa Domingo Dough Bowl
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Large, early 20th century classic clay bowl with traditional polychrome design. 15 1/2” diameter and 9” tall. Interconnected 6 point star designs form
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Navajo Saddle Blanket164 - Navajo Saddle Blanket
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52” x 43” stepped diamond pattern in eye dazzler style. Black, gray and white on bright red field. Circa 1940s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Navajo Blanket165 - Navajo Blanket
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78” x 63” transitional textile with 9 large diamonds against various patterns and designs. Bold reds and browns on a natural gray, circa 1890-1910.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Northern Plains Beaded Vest166 - Northern Plains Beaded Vest
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Multicolored, fully beaded vest with pony tracks and geometric designs. Fully fringed edges, circa 1900.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Navajo Transitional Serape167 - Navajo Transitional Serape
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88” x 53” all hand spun native wool, with natural aniline and possibly vegetal dyes. Early, classic connected-diamond design. Banded ends and floating
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Olaf Carl Seltzer (1877-1957)168 - Olaf Carl Seltzer (1877-1957)
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Buffalo 6 1/2” x 4 1/4” Framed to 11 1/8” x 9 1/8” Graphite on paper Signed lower right O.C. Seltzer In original frame with gold reverse paint. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lot of 2 Native American Baskets169 - Lot of 2 Native American Baskets
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a) Western Mono / Yokuts tray 10” dia. 1 1/2” tall. Step design, slight edge damage; b) Cowlitz (NW Washington State), slight oval, 7 1/2” x 8 1/2” ov
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Man’s Pictorial Beaded Vest170 - Man’s Pictorial Beaded Vest
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Native vest with beaded images of Indian in Bonnet, bow and arrow set, stars, flowers, and spade design. Bright blue background with green and dark bl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Crow Martingale171 - Crow Martingale
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Muslin backed and composed of red trade cloth and multicolored beadwork in geometric patterns. Two side panels 35” in length. Central panel with pink
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Beaded Woods Cree Saddle Blanket172 - Beaded Woods Cree Saddle Blanket
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54” x 30” beaded and fringed on wool and cotton cloth. Multicolor leaf and floral designs on each corner with silk ribbon decoration, circa 1890-1910.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Crow Saddle173 - Crow Saddle
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Decorative beaded saddle cover with traditional drop and beaded fringe. Floral Cree type beading on one horn with beaded binding. Rawhide tree, circa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to hughie for (2,500.00 + 525.00BP) = 3,025.00
 
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Kiowa Bow Case & Quiver and Long Bow174 - Kiowa Bow Case & Quiver and Long Bow
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Early and notable bow case and quiver with parfleche-style decorations in applied paint. Rough tanned hide with several repair points and some wear ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00) = 28,000.00
 
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Nez Perce Pony Beaded Dress175 - Nez Perce Pony Beaded Dress
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A beautiful dress made in the traditional style from deer hide. Both traditional stitch and lane stitched pony beads in black, red, white and pumpkin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Chief’s Variant Blanket176 - Chief’s Variant Blanket
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68” x 60” 2nd phase with horizontal solid bands of black and white with nine floating crosses and smaller black stripes on red field. Good condition,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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2nd Phase Chief Style Navajo Weaving177 - 2nd Phase Chief Style Navajo Weaving
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62” x 86” 2nd phase style, all hand-spun native wool, natural brown, aniline red and indigo blue. Well-executed chief’s motif, with 9 red boxes with i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Tobacco, Railroad and Early Car Large Navajo Pictorial Rug178 - Tobacco, Railroad and Early Car Large Navajo Pictorial Rug
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129” x 65” hand-spun, lustrous native wool, with natural gray and white yarn and aniline dyed red, brown, orange and tan. Stepped-fret border surround
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to abinsteamb.. for (12,000.00 + 2,520.00BP) = 14,520.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood Parade Spurs179 - Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood Parade Spurs
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Very showy pair of full mounted parade spurs with early “Bohlinmade - Hollywood” maker-mark, also marked Sterling and 12K. 1 1/16” wide bands fully co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood, Calif Parade Spurs180 - Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood, Calif Parade Spurs
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Bohlin (football) maker-marked double-mounted 1940s sterling silver Hollywood parade spurs with 1” heelbands, Bohlin’s trademark 2 1/8” cookie cutter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Filigree Buckle181 - Edward H. Bohlin Filigree Buckle
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Very fine belt buckle with early Bohlinmade – Hollywood football mark, 10K 2-color gold and sterling, gold rope edge and overlaid classic high relief
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Child’s Pony Parade Saddle on English Rocking Horse182 - Edward H. Bohlin Child’s Pony Parade Saddle on English Rocking Horse
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Charming and regal one-of-a-kind artistically and intricately floral carved Edward H. Bohlin dark brown/burgundy silver mounted child or youth show sa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Parade Saddle183 - Edward H. Bohlin Parade Saddle
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Ham Johns Model, sterling silver complete package with serapes, martingale, bridle and bit. Built on the Miles City tree with 14” swells, 4” silver ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Edward Bohlin / Bohlin Company Lot184 - Edward Bohlin / Bohlin Company Lot
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A selection of personal items belonging to the former owner of the Bohlin Company, Snuff Garrett: a) Framed and matted signature of Edward H. Bohlin,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Hollywood Salesman Spur185 - Edward H. Bohlin Hollywood Salesman Spur
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Only known Edward H. Bohlin miniature spur. Fully mounted and measuring 2 5/8” long, maker-marked, sterling and 10k with Cheyenne heelband, 1 1/16”, 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Gun Rig186 - Edward H. Bohlin Gun Rig
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Black, tooled, buscadero rig for 4 3/4” Colt Single Action revolver, includes 32 sterling silver Bohlin marked display cartridges. Marked on leather w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood Vest and Cuffs187 - Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood Vest and Cuffs
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Silver mounted vest adorned with engraved sterling silver diamonds and round conchos on both the front and back, interspersed with Bohlin’s trademark
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Colorful Prisonmade Horsehair Bridle and Quirt188 - Colorful Prisonmade Horsehair Bridle and Quirt
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Pink & purple hitched and braided bridle with star design domed conchos. Appears to be unused, with very minimum hair damage. This bridle shows ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to lottassilver for (2,500.00 + 525.00BP) = 3,025.00
 
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Deerlodge Montana Horsehair Bridle189 - Deerlodge Montana Horsehair Bridle
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Classic multicolored hitch-braided horsehair bridle with hitching over the glass rosettes, open reins celluloid ring affixed to leather at the top wit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Bill Adamson Powder River Spurs190 - Bill Adamson Powder River Spurs
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Full mounted with Powder River mark on each shank, large domed copper coin mountings with silver extended leaves. Coin button covers holding Buddy Fos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Early California Silver Mounted Bridle with Spade Bit191 - Early California Silver Mounted Bridle with Spade Bit
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Late 19th/early 20th century bridle, lavishly adorned with a variety of fancy conchos in varying sizes on both the leather cheeks and browband, with c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Gary Keithley Inlaid Spurs192 - Gary Keithley Inlaid Spurs
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Stamped inside the heelband Gary Keithley, Melba, Idaho, these exquisitely inlaid California style spurs have silver inlaid stripes on the shanks and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Early California Spurs193 - Early California Spurs
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San Jose style off set shank spurs with silver wire inlay and finely chased center stripe. 2 1/4” full drop shank holding a 2 3/8”, 10 point rowel. Fl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Mike Morales Overlaid Spurs194 - Mike Morales Overlaid Spurs
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Maker-marked at the base of the heelbands with the squashed M, these silver overlaid long shank Morales spurs have 2”, 5 pt star rowels. Chap guards h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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G.S. Garcia Spurs195 - G.S. Garcia Spurs
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Variation of the #23 California pattern spur with scalloped bands with 8 small and 1 large dot per band. The shanks are 2 1/2” quarter drop in the cla
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to colt07 for (2,900.00 + 609.00BP) = 3,509.00
 
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Early Wyoming Style Spurs196 - Early Wyoming Style Spurs
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Heavy, stripe inlay spurs in a classic Rex Schnitger pattern, 7/8” bands inlaid with Arrow-K brand, split shank with chap guard, heavily worn original
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Rex Schnitger Spurs197 - Rex Schnitger Spurs
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Early pattern with Cheyenne split heelbands, striped inlays with dome in center of the 1” band. Inlaid 3” shanks with well worn 1 3/4” rowels. Straps
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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McChesney Pattern No 6 Spurs with Locking Rowels198 - McChesney Pattern No 6 Spurs with Locking Rowels
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Gal leg pattern with copper and silver mountings, leaf and vine overlay on the tapered band. Locking rowels may be a restoration but are very well exe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Rex Schnitger Spurs199 - Rex Schnitger Spurs
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1915 Silver coin button mountings, split 1” heelbands with 4 oversized domed mountings with 6 point stars on each. 2 3/8” shanks with chap guards hold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Visalia Marked Silver Mounted Spurs200 - Visalia Marked Silver Mounted Spurs
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Pictured in the Visalia Catalog #22 (1923) as Pattern No. 130, maker-marked Visalia Stock Saddle Co / S F on all four iron buttons, these silver mount
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Robert McChesney No. 1 Spurs201 - Robert McChesney No. 1 Spurs
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One of the best pair of twisted shank full mounted spurs we’ve seen. All original, found in a barn in New Hampshire. Have not been cleaned or messed w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Adolph Bayers Spurs202 - Adolph Bayers Spurs
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Polo pattern No. 218, as new with mallet and ball overlay on bands on off side and JJ with triangles on the on side. 3/4” bands and blank rowels. Exce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Vintage Canon City Spurs203 - Vintage Canon City Spurs
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Inlaid monel on iron with swinging buttons. 3/4” bands with long, 2 3/4” shanks with chap guards.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Canon City Prison Spurs204 - Canon City Prison Spurs
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Large heavy pair of full inlaid spurs from the Colorado Penitentiary. Deep leaf engraved monel inlays on tapered bands (7/8” to 1”) 3” bird head shank
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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