Denver Old West Auction

Fully mounted solid sterling silver parade spurs with three Texas stars on each heelband, twisted rope edge, 2 1/4” cookie cutter rowels with engraved

Multiple maker-marked Edward H. Bohlin / Hollywood / CA full-mounted sterling and 14K gold parade spurs with 2 1/4” cookie cutter rowels adorned with

Early belt and holster with floral tooling and high relief 3-piece buckle set of sterling and 10K gold. Football shaped Bohlinmade marks and set of la

Buscadero double-gun rig. Maker-marked and stamped on the back of the belt and both holsters. Gold foil background on the belt, silver background on t

Two-tone brown full floral carved buscadero rig Belt has .45 cal. cartridge loops, holster fits Colt Single Action 4 3/4” revolver. Small 1950s-60 Boh

Fully mounted, Edward H. Bohlin Hollywood, Calif (shield cartouche) maker-mark sterling silver parade spurs with gold diamond on the 3/4” wide heelban

14 1/2“ seat, floral carved, 18” long tapaderos, 3” swells, round skirts, original horsehair cinch, California braided rawhide reata. Cheyenne roll, r

Fine flower tooled brown saddle with silver horn cap engraved for Dr. Elmer T. Jaffe and overlaid with a 1 1/4” gold and enameled star Deputy Sheriff

Size 38-40 (measuring approx 44” overall), Edward H. Bohlin Hollywood maker-marked black diamond belt with 3-piece, one-inch sterling ranger set. Exce

Sterling & 18K three-color gold, 3 1/2” oval filigreed Bohlin, Hollywood maker-marked trophy buckle with gold longhorn. Green, pink and yellow g...

Heavy gauge sterling silver 1-inch, 3-piece, Edward H. Bohlin / Hollywood maker-marked, mounted with blue lapis lazuli on raised flowers. The belt is

Child or youth size 25” belt adorned with gold 21 Club round conchos and 21 Club gold gates. These are the same ornaments that were mounted on Jack Kr

From the renowned Seidel Saddlery in Cody, Wyoming comes this 1990’s precision Bohlin sanctioned replica of the iconic “Lone Ranger” Gun Rig as used b

A pair of Colt Custom Shop Single Action Army revolvers ordered engraved on the silver inlaid backstrap Clayton Moore The Lone Ranger and serial numbe

Beaded with fringe and carrying strap. Left side has pumpkin beads on blue field with red, yellow and green bead sections. Right side has yellow, gree

42” upper Missouri beaded case, most likely the work of the Two Kettle Sioux. Made from issued commercial chamois with added bands of quillwork, beads

Beaded yoke with fine fringe. Red, white, yellow, green, dark blue beads on a medium blue field. Original bottom and a line of beadwork on base. Some

Geometric and bug design, 22” tall to the fold. Parfleche soles, c. 1880s.

a) 10” long, multicolored geometric design with red buffalo tracks on white. Tab style tongues with tin cones at tips and split. Native tanned hide, h

16” x 16 1/4” multicolored geometric designs on commercial tanned hide with trade cloth lining, fair condition showing some bead loss, c. 1890s.

On collection tag: Belonged to Chief Moses. 27 bear claws strung with double row of native tanned hide with blue cobalt trade beads. Graduated claws f

29” total length with 3” X 22” multicolored curvilinear designs on white background strips and great *” long fringe at the sides all on native tanned

a) 9” long with bright chevrons on a green background, b) 11” long with bifurcated tongue, c) 10” long, with checked design. All on native tanned hide

a) Northern Plateau, fringed with multicolored floral beadwork on native tanned hide. Fine condition, c. 1930s; b) Warm Springs, fringed with tube bea

Fully beaded 8” x 9 1/2” cuffs with flowers and leaves on a white background. 8” fringe, hands beaded in similar design, excellent condition, c. 1920s

Light blue, dark blue, red, green and yellow on white field. Crow warrior with hair drop on front, mounted on blue horse. Back side has warrior in ful

Bonnet case or container, with long fringe on side and bottom. Bold geometric devices in bright colors on native tanned hide. 19” long, fringe 41” lon

Multicolored beaded strips across shoulders and down each arm with teepee and geometric patterns in yellow, pink, green and red on white background. B

22” x 17” multicolored geometric designs and American Flags on a white field. Fringed at the base, on native tanned hide. Fine condition, c. 1890.

21” x 7” loom-woven beadwork on old canvas attached to period tacked boards. Fine condition, c. 1910.

Fully quilled uppers with quilled border and soles. Red wool at the seam of the vamp, with indigo dyed cloth binding at top. Fine condition, with slig

57” x 48” fully beaded yoke in yellow, red, white, green, dark blue, on a light blue field with original bottom. Line beaded across base with fringe o

Early 1st quarter 20th century dress with 6 rows of shells, early green bead drops and some typical later bead drops. Fringe across yoke and sides. La

Frock coat style with split tail and otter trim. Fringed edges, center and floral beading on thick hide, lined with trade wool. Braided 16” horsehair

Ute/Shoshone toy cradleboard, 18” x 8 1/2” body with 4” fringe on bottom, and 8” fringe on back. Greasy blue, pony trader blue, yellow, red white-hear

Cradle with white beaded background, spider hole designs of red white-heart, yellow and blue beads on buffalo hide. Painted parfleche on back, 15” x 4

Lakota Sioux, 10” long, brain tanned hide with fully beaded bottoms in a checkerboard pattern with rolled beaded edges. Fine condition, c. 1900.

Kissing Bird bit with large domed conchos on cheeks. Bit comes with the original large 4” Mexican Eagle with snake plate conchos, engraved JBC sterlin

Very fine California style spurs belonging to Cottle’s wife Marion. These appear to be by L.D. Stone or Main & Winchester, one of the many San F...

California “Dandy” pattern spurs with Cottle’s original 2” conchos with his monogram hand engraved J.B.C. Excellent condition with full silver inlay,

Tapia or Hernandez, very large bit with spread eagle cheeks, large 3” domes with engraved Rocking TUF brand, brand also on domed slobber bar. Sold wit

a) Brass Gaucho buckle with chains, Republica Argentina coins, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and stars; b) Columbian Half Dollar, 1893; c) Florida Sub Tropic

The Cottle’s personal china includes: Six, 10 1/4” dinner plates Wamblee Tepee in center with colorful feather headdress Lelah Washta Acola across edg

Photographs of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and others. a) Image of Jordan Cottle and Cody in a car in front of Cottle’s Chicago home. Image 6” x 8”

a) Cottle’s Wild West suspension badge Buffalo Bill’s Wild West – 1900 – The Wild Bunch, missing the central buffalo head; b) An 1899 Program, Greater

a) Tintype photo of Marion Cottle, Jordan’s wife, 3 1/2” x 2 1/2” Mrs. Cottle wearing her white wooly chaps, hat and silk scarf; b) Silk scarf, buckin

Photos and miscellaneous from Cottle’s collection; a) Trimmed cabinet card of Buffalo Bill Cody and Chief Joseph, image intact and extremely scarce. N

Cottle’s personal 7 1/2”, .44 cal. “Colt Frontier Six-Shooter” with carved steerhead pearl grips. Inscribed on the backstrap J.B. Cottle – From His Fr

Used by Cottle in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West with the UF brand beaded onto the sleeves. Pinked edges, beads on collar, pockets, and front. Pullover styl

Spectacular photograph of “The Wild Bunch – 1900” of “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” all identified below with J. B. Cottle seated at left. Image is 11” x

a) Printed 10” x 8” hand colored image of Cody signed “W.F. Cody Buffalo Bill - to the Wamblee Lovers (Cottles) July 22nd 1915” in original frame with

One-of-a-kind, large canvas banner with sketches and autographs of the biggest names of the Wild West, including Buffalo Bill Cody, Annie Oakley, Fran

Important and historical mementos of the Wild West. 14” x 11” and 2” thick leather book giving us a look into the life of Jordan Cottle and his connec

Trophies of Honor 43” x 17”, figure 35” Bronze with paint and patina Signed at bottom in bronze 10/30 - 1994 Warrior Series/Masterwork Bronze of Crow

Pariskaroopa Two Crows 35” high overall x 18” x 11”d Bronze on 3” wood base Signed in the base John Coleman, 32/35 Bodmer - Catlin Series The Crow tri

Creation Passing 30” total on 3 1/2” wood and marble base Bronze 35/75

Pony Express III Bronze/cast #143 8 1/4”h x 10” Signed and dated 1977 with thumbprint, WFS mark Provenance: Ex: Denver Art Museum/Cortlandt S. Dietler

2 Sterling belt buckles by Hulbert a) Trophy buckle with gold accents, 4 corner horseshoes, central horseshoe with horsehead in high relief. 2” x 3” w

Valdez 9” x 17” Bronze Signed in base Lawson, CA Valdez 4/25 Exhibited at the 2006 Masters of the American West.

Vanishing Glory 30”h x 19”l x 13”d with 1 1/4” marble base Bronze, 25/26 Polychrome paint and colored patina, c. 1995 Estate of noted Northern Califor

Counting Coup 26”h x 21”l x 17”w, 2” base Bronze, number 5/26 Polychrome paint with colored patina, c. 1983 Estate of noted Northern California collec

Calling the Buffalo 18 1/2”h x 12”l x 10 1/2”w Bronze 19/30

Blue Monday 16”h x 15 1/4”l x 8 1/4”w Bronze 15/16 Gray patina

The Long Trek 10 3/4” x 16 3/4” Framed to 20” x 26” Gouache Signed lower right EXHIBITED: Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

Doodles 16” x 18” Framed and matted to 28” x 30” Pencil and ink on paper Signed lower right O-Wieghorst 1977

Posse AKA: Three That Drygulched the Ranch Foreman 7” x 11” Framed to 13 1/2” x 17 1/2” Pen & Ink/Drybush Signed lower right Eggenhofer

Moving to the Reservation 11 3/8” x 19 5/8” Framed to 18 3/8” x 26 1/2” Pen & Ink Signed lower right Exhibited: Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe

Vignette of Crosby’s service surrounding the main figure of him. 21” x 15” image Bottom left: From Press Artists Association, dated 1912 with monogram

Stage Coach Stop 16 1/4” circle Framed to 26” square Drybrush/Ink/Watercolor Signed lower right Hoffman Inscribed lower left To George/Frank Hoffman

Stagecoach Hold Up 9 1/2” x 15” framed to 20” x 25 1/2” Pen & Ink / dry brush on paper Signed lower right Notations by artist in pencil lower ri...

Beauty and the Beast 20” x 15” framed and matted to 31” x 25 1/2” Oil on Board Signed lower right Don Crowley

Remembering a Loved One 10” x 8” Oil on board Signed lower left

a) “Clawson laughed shortly. Yu’ wouldn’t, “ he added with intolerance”. Page laid on bottom, caption added at bottom right above signature. Image 25”

Untitled (For Dora) Bucking Horse 27” x 21” Framed to 36” x 30” Pen and Ink Sketch Signed and dated lower right Will James 1911 with Sombrero drawing

Pilgrims 15” x 13” Framed to 24” x 21” Graphite on paper Signed lower left Will R. James III - .19 Titled in margin -Pilgrims- A early unpublished wor

Here’s Hoping… 13” x 12” framed to 23” x 22” Watercolor and pencil on paper Signed and dated lower left with III – ’25 Inscribed lower right and title

Walpi 8” x 14” Framed and matted to 15” x 21” Etching and drypoint on paper Signed lower right Edward Borein Pictured: #215 Etchings of Edward Borein

Sitting Pretty No. 1 6 15/16” x 4 15/16” Framed and matted to 14” x 12” Etching and drypoint on paper Signed lower right Edward Borein Pictured: #65 E

The Edge of the Painted Desert 5 15/16” x 8 13/16” Framed and matted to 14” x 17” Etching and drypoint on paper Signed lower right Edward Borein Pictu

California Vaqueros 7 15/16” x 6 11/16” Framed and matted to 15” x 13” Etching and drypoint on paper Pictured: #54 Etchings of Edward Borein by John G

Lot of 3 original printed Christmas cards for Lucille & Edward Borein, each with pen and ink graphics by Ed.

California Vaquero 14 5/8” x 19 5/8” (under mat) Framed to 31 1/2” x 28” Watercolor Signed lower left Edward Borein PROVENANCE: Ex: Katherine Haley /

Untitled illustration for The Pinto Horse (Chapter VI) 6 1/4” x 8 1/2” Framed to 12 1/2” x 13 1/2” Pen and Ink Signed lower right

La Musica 6” x 8” Pen and Ink Original source for etching #272

a) Buffalo Skull with Pipe Bag 4” tall x 6” x 8 1/2” with oval wood base 9/75 by Miller (b. 1936), c. 1987; b) Blackfoot Warrior 6” tall x 6 1/2” x 3

2 unsigned drawings a) Rearing horse with cowboy 4” x 2 1/8” Framed to 15” x 12 1/2” Pen and Ink on paper; b) 3 cowboys with 2 steers 7” x 12” Framed

a) Original window card advertising the book The Pinto Horse with colorful Borein graphics, 15” x 11”; b) Full September 1908 magazine Sunset with fra

Potter ”The North American Indian; Vol.12“ 16” x 12”, framed & matted to 24” x 20” Silver Bromide Print Brown ink on paper Embossed stamp lower ...

Spokan Camp Vintage photogravure on Japanese tissue paper, plate No. 243 with Curtis’ 1910 copyright. Depicts Spokan tipis among tall pine trees. John

Taos Water Girls “The North American Indian; Vol.16” 16” x 12”, framed and matted to 24” x 20” Silver Bromide Print Brown ink on paper Original source

A Gray Day in the Bad Lands Vintage Japanese tissue photogravure tipped on Holland Van Gelder, plate No. 86, with Curtis’ 1905 copyright and John Andr

A Stormy Day - Flathead Vintage photogravure on Holland Van Gelder paper, plate No. 233 with Curtis’ 1910 copyright. Depicts Flathead camp scene with

Steven is a master at the art of the San Francisco style knife. In 1998 he was given the “Wooden Sword Award” from Ken Warner in Knives 1998. Winner o

A wonderful matching set of hard-to-find studded cowboy gear. The best Frazier had to offer. Belt and holster, both triangle marked, belt is scalloped

Important Johnson County War revolver with impeccable provenance. This Colt with serial number 11876 is listed in the list of “Arms and Accouterments

A beautiful jeweler’s made gold and diamond Portland Police Chief badge. This is a truly beautiful custom, 2 1/2” diameter finely engraved five pointe

Colt Single Action Army revolver .45 caliber with 4 3/4” barrel. Great stag grips that have been with the gun for a long time. The metal is all gray w

Champion Bull Rider buckle, 2 5/8” x 3 5/8” high relief gold bucking bull reverse engraved Presented by Hamley & Company & McCabe Silversmit...

Champion Bareback Rider 1956 Won by: Jim Shoulders Rope edge, high relief bucking horse and rider. Nelson Co. Sterling/10K. 2 9/16” x 3 1/2”

Champion Bull Rider” – “Grand National Rodeo – Cow Palace 1955 Oval trophy buckle, high relief bull. Mark on reverse Visalia Stock Saddle Co. S.F. Cal