Brian Lebel’s 2009 Cody Old West Auction

Very tight floral tooling with large rounded skirts, high cantle, original cinch, 15” seat, attached matching saddlebags. Excellent condition, c. 1930

Serial #24231, extra fine, full flower tooling, sterling and gold name plate H G de Y on rear cantle, inlaid quilted 14” seat with star stitching, eng

a) Floral tooled, 13” seat, square skirts, high cantle, classic Calif styling, leather slightly stiff in places; b) Visalia marked batwing chaps, buck

The Saddleman store display, paste, 29" tall, original paint, slight cracking on hat and fender of saddle. Late 1940s-early 1950s

Large format image of the grand entry Col. W.T. Johnson’s World Championship Rodeo - 1935 - Madison Square Garden - New York City photo by E.J. Kelly.

a) Sioux Indians at Frontier Days Cheyenne, Wyoming July 22-25 1924. Great sharp image of full grandstand in excellent condition. 7” x 33” framed to 1

Chromolithograph from a Louis Adkin painting. Colorful and sharp image in vintage frame with name plate. Some slight fading and edge wear, c. 1916.

41” x 29” overall. What the Doctor OrderedLithograph on tin. Original frame with lettering. Colors still bright, no dents or cracks. Drip damage down

33” x 42” Chromolithograph from a painting by Thomas Moran. Printed signature l/l. Nice clean and colorful image in original frame with name plaque a

45” x 31” framed in oak to 51” x 37”Tin litho saloon advertising. Image of a Winchester rifle, Parker shotgun, and hanging game.

Man’s c. 1920s pictorial vest with mountains, pine trees and eagles in blue, white, green, black, yellow. Commercial suede leather back, trade cloth l

Deep blue wool with red cloth binding. Blanket strips 27” x 2 3/4” applied, made with dark blue, pink, yellow, red, green, and metallic beading in tri

23” x 20” Multi colored geometric designs on a blue field. Front panels beaded on canvas with trade cloth lining, native tanned hide back. Good condit

10” x 15” Floral designs on old canvas with great long beads and cowry shell suspensions. Red trade cloth binding. All in fine condition, c. 1910.

Wool with dentalia shell yoke, using ribbon and metal disk decoration at perimeters and forming crosses along bottom of dress. Large size, c. 1890s.

14 1/2” tall. 15 1/5” diameter on native tanned hide with tin cone suspension. Hide and red trade cloth bottom, nice patina. Good condition with some

Geometric designs in red, white, yellow and metallic beads on a blue field with cowry shells and lane beadwork. Shells across the bottom. Fine condit

Hide vest with silk lining. Beaded in a floral pattern on front with a hand-painted Let'er Buck cowboy on back

Late 19th century, dyed horsehair and braided wool base. 14" overall (laid flat). 

50” high, carved eagle, bear and raven in bright, polychromatic colors, c. 1930s.