Denver Old West Auction

In the style of a classic 1880s California saddle, high back, slick fork, square skirt with elaborately tooled floral carving. Complete with matching

Black, quilted seat, flower tooled pattern with fixed corona. Impressive Northern California saddle has 20” tapaderos and matching breastcollar. The t

Black angora chaps with basketstamped tooling and buckstiching on the belt. Lustrous thick hair canvas lining, leather backed, 42” long overall.

Very scarce maker from Sheridan, Wyoming. Shotguns with outside pockets and 4” fringe. Excellent condition, great color. Slight discoloration in one s

Shotgun chaps in the Vaquero style. Sheridan tooling on belt. Rough? Out leather legs with canvas lining. Traditional bone buttons (with spares) and s

Brown with superior quality acorn and oak leaf tooling pattern. Engraved sterling plate with the initials WDD on the rear of the high cantle. Excellen

Beautifully tooled San Francisco saddle with Cheyenne roll, horsehead design overlays on corners and horn. Silver plate on cantle. Light color shows v

A very nice black show saddle with silver conchos and corner plates, Cheyenne roll cantle and matching tool pouch attached. The matching headstall has

This grand ensemble was built for Julie Nichols who rode in many parades including the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. The saddle is sterling mounted wi

Full square skirt, single rig model 14P Cheyenne saddle. Marked with the highly coveted F. A. Meanea - Cheyenne, W. T. maker-mark. Light brown overall

a) Half seat saddle with exposed full double rigging. Skeleton style stirrup leathers; b) Saddle made on Mexican tree for Joe C. Lamprey of the Neucha

Embroidery of flowers, vines, horses and horseshoes with bead and sequin decorations. Deep brim with 9 1/2” crown. Silk lined with leather sweatband a

Intricately engraved and inlaid spurs with 1 1/4” bands. Silver inlaid on both sides of bands and rowels.

Black felt with fine lace decorative band and worn gold binding. Deep dish brim with 4” out and 3” rise. Crown is 8 1/2” tall from base. Inside is 6”

Early bit with 4” ring, double danglers on port, jingle bobs and chains. Double bobs on swinging bar below the slobber bar. Chased S pattern cheeks, c

Pair of circa 1860s spurs with flower buttons and silver accents on narrow bands, replaced rowels. The single Mexican spur has a heavy rounded band wi

Exquisitely tooled late 19th century chaps or leggings with pitiado (cactus fiber) stitching and embroidered monogram on buckle strap. Canvas lined le

Brown and worn, the holes make a statement. This hat has great character, with an almost 4" rise to the brim and 8" crown.

Gray felt hat in very rare size. 6” across inside, 4 1/2” brim with 7 1/2” tall crown. Braided 3-strand hatband and bound edge. Condition is very good

Colorful, nicely woven, textiles; one in classic serape style, the other more freely designed. c. 1920s - 1930s a) 72” x 40” bright eye dazzler patter

Very decorative prop hat marked inside J.W. No.12 BATJAC also signed inside Yakima Canutt. BATJAC was Wayne’s own production company. Style used by th

24” x 7” multicolored geometric design on native tanned hide. Lane beadwork up the side and at opening, with triangular tabs at the base. Good conditi

Early buckskin with typical sidebar panels. Pumpkin and black beads down edges with bead drops between warrior tabs. 21 1/2” long and 4 3/4” wide, c.

11” long, multicolored red and green zig-zag designs on native tanned hide with green buffalo tracks and bifurcated tongue with cones. Fine condition

a) 37”x 7” multicolored geometric designs on native tanned hide with red and yellow quill slats and 12” fringe. Good condition with some restoration,

Elk Dreamer Society, dancer with hoops and mirrors on front, with full body elk on reverse. Fringed double split tabs with dragonflies. 22” long with

Cylindrical bonnet case, 16” long with 13” long fringe and 4 1/2” dia. Geometric polychrome design, c. 1880-1890.

Native tanned hide with square shank tacks. 13” long. Beaded panel with light blue, dark blue, red, pink rectangles. Fine condition, c. 1890.

Early 20th century, 15” long with up to 9” hair. Excellent condition with custom medal stand.

Star design with 3 colors of blue beads, yellow and black lines. Yellow ochre remnant on leather, thick hard soles. Victorian style button closures, 4

Beaded edges of green crosses on white and quilled center in red, yellow, and purple. Dyed horsehair and tin cones on beaded legs and quilled tail. 5

Beaded and quilled on hide with quill wrapped decoration and fringed base. 16” long with fringe, 2 1/2” wide at top, c. 1880s. Provenance: ex: Maryla

7 1/2” x 6 1/2” flap, beaded pouch with central red, yellow, green morning star inside large blue-on-blue star. Pumpkin colored background with signat

Beautifully colored buffalo hide envelope, 27” x 14”, with classic Crow design elements in green, red, yellow and blue, c. 1870s.

9 to 10 rows of brass studs or tacks on heavy commercial leather strip 4” wide, 36” long body, re-attached buckle, c. 1890.

Buckskin case trimmed with yellow and blue beads, 9” x 3”. Red quilled drops on bottom with tin cones on dyed red horsehair, c. 1890s. PROVENANCE: Pi

9 1/2” long. White, blue, yellow and red tipis along edge with green hoof panels. Fair condition with hard soles and slight bead loss, c. 1880s.

Western Apache polychrome, woven of willow, devils claw, and painted red yucca root. Animal and cross devices. 12” tall by 13 1/4” across. Enhanced co

Western Apache bowl with fine primitive design and two rows of diamonds. Nice weave of enhanced devil claw and willow. 14 5/8” diameter by 3 3/4” deep

Western Apache, willow and enhanced devils claw with 18 animal (possibly dog) figures, central cross design. 15 1/4” dia and 4” deep. Clean, good weav

Western Apache bowl with random, primitive designs including human and chicken figures. Woven willow and enhanced devils claw. 14 5/8” diameter by 3 1

61 x 42 Hooked winged diamonds in black, gold and white on a grey field with a serrated red outlined side border and banded ends. Fine condition with

45 x 62 Horizontal bands of black bars and serrated diamonds on a red background with black and white stripes. Fine condition, c. 1940s.

63 x 46 Serrated outlined diamonds and half diamonds and two floating diamonds in red, black, gold and white on a grey field with solid outside border

3 Drawings on paper: a) A Warrior of the Piegan Blackfeet – Drawn from an old photo 5” x 4” Framed to 12 1/2” x 11” Charcoal Titled and signed on reve

Bronze 18” tall Stands on 1 3/4” wood base Signed with initials RBD 1/30 Colored patina Estate of noted Northern California collector

Untitled Indian Chief 24” x 30” Framed to 33” x 39” Oil on Canvas Signed lower left Jie Wei Zhou. Please Note: Frame has major damage top and bottom.

Intruder Alert 36” x 48” Framed to approx 48” x 60” Oil on canvas Signed lower right Eric Michaels

Mother and Child 19” x 14” Framed to 32” x 27” Mixed media Signed lower left Dated 1990

Pair Mixed Media a) Village 11” x 14”, framed to 22” x 25” Signed lower right, dated 1988; b) War Bonnet 5 1/2” x 3 1/2”, framed to 17” x 14” Signed l

Six individual, uniquely depicted cows, one in profile. Stepped fret border design, all hand spun, mostly Churro wool yarn, aniline dyed black and bro

Mother and Child Cowboys and Indians Series (1986) T.P. 18/36 Unique in color 36” x 36” image Serigraph, screenprint on Lenox Museum Board Signed and

a) 48” x 29” Five Yei figures in earthtones on a gold field and stepped outside border. Fine condition c. 1940s; b) 29” x 27” Two Yei-bi-chei figures

A fine leather vest with silk thread decoration, in large red floral pattern, with fringed bottom. Excellent condition, c. 1900.

Large leaves of dark green with red, yellow and blue beads, on light blue background on commercial cloth, c.1890-1900.

Finely decorated with silk embroidery with tight flowers and leaves. Pinked edge collar and pockets, bone buttons, excellent condition, bright colors.

Standing Rock Agency, Fort Yates, N. Dak. colored 9 1/2” x 7” image, framed to 18 1/2” x 15 1/2”, original photo taken by William Notman, Montreal, wh

Pow Wow at Montezuma’s Lodge, Feb 17. 1915 5 1/2” x 4” Mixed Media on Card Hand-drawn card done by Joe Scheuerle to commemorate a gathering at the hom

Longhorn 12”h x 27 1/2”w x 9 3/4”d Bronze 15/45 Greenish/gray patina

Colorful covers with interesting stories. Cody insisted that his programs be of the highest quality. a) 1899, 64 pages plus 4 of advertisements. Corne

a) 1907 Die-cut “Indian Head” Advance Courier. Very colorful with 32 pages from a performance at Madison Square Garden. Excellent condition overall wi

Lithograph portrait, circa 1880s, by W.J. Morgan and Co., Cody formally attired in jacket and Stetson hat; includes imprinted signature Yours Truly –

Circa 1913 poster by the Buffalo Bill - Pawnee Bill Film Co., fine colors, 42” x 28” linen backed and framed to 47” x 33”. Some staining and shows a f

Oversize lightweight lithographed card with oval image of Cody c. 1900. This image of Buffalo Bill was believed taken in 1896 and used in many of his

A fabulous c. 1905 promotional poster of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody taken from an original 1889 painting by Rosa Bonheur. 40” x 27” image, framed

Scare group of 4 photographic images of William Cody’s trip to the North Rim with Brigham Young’s son John W. Young. With a scheme to bring Internatio

Great image of 6 Wild West show performers with fantastic equipment. Oversize mounted image c.1890s, 9 3/4” x 7 3/4” image on 13 1/2” x 10 1/2” photo

Three (3) images of Cody and Friends a) 5” x 7” original image of the Williams Ranch outside Cody, Wyoming circa 1896. On the right is Mr. Goodman (Co

9” x 7” mounted photograph by Gessford N.Y. signed To my friend - H.G. (?) Ridgely - W.F. Cody Buffalo Bill 1909 Image of the great showman in beaded

Unused vintage saloon style gambling punchboard, excellent overall. Image of W.F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. 11 1/4” x 10 3/8” x 3/4”

Typed and hand signed one page letter to J.T. McCaddon (famous circus personality) on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West letterhead, Valdosta, GA. October 11, 1

W.F. Cody engraved on case. American Watch Co. (Waltham Watch Co.) Foggs Pat. c. 1876 per serial number. Silveroid case, key wind with bone handled ke

Handwritten one page letter documenting one of the most important and notable battles of the Indian Wars. Written in response to Myra A. Streeter of M

Pair of Brisbois, Chicago, Cabinet Card photographs of the famous wild west personalities. Classic bust images with Annie wearing her multitude of sho

Binders with original set of personal typed depositions in the bitterly contested divorce between W.F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Plaintiff, and Louisa Cody

Outlaw and member of the famous “Hole in the Wall Gang,” Putney was a rancher, rustler and bank robber. He was associated with the gang as early as 18

Framed edition of original newspaper announcing the sale of The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid – The Noted Desperado of the Southwest by Pat F. Garre

Locket on pin, photo in spinning frame. 1 1/8” x 7/8” image mounted behind glass. Charles Bowdre (1848 – December 23, 1880) was an American cowboy and

(NOTORIOUS NEW MEXICO OUTLAW). Los Angeles: Privately printed by E.A. Brininstool, c. 1923. No. 242 of a limited edition of 250 copies, “printed for p

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Headed Territory of New Mexico – County of Lincoln Certification for horse brand executed by Patron as sheriff. Dated 1878, in part for the purpose of

A receipt signed by Susan McSween: Lincoln, Lincoln Co. N.M. Feby 26th, 1979. Drawn by J.L. Baker for $608.85 collected by A.A. McSween. A single shee

Handwritten and signed letter in pencil, in part Dear Wife ...going to Santa Fe to the governor’s inauguration send me my dress suit and Prince Albert

.45 LC cal., 7 1/2” barrel, serial #82514 mfg. 1882. The gun is mechanically excellent with great aged and slightly shrunk ivory grips, customized fro

Nice gray cowboy gun, .38 W.C.F., 7 1/2”, serial #153064, circa 1893. Excellent 2-piece stag grips, action needs work and trigger has been replaced.

Smooth silver gray revolver in .45LC caliber, 5 1/2” barrel, and 2-piece “eagle” grips. Serial #126625. Shows nice even wear and is mechanically excel

Stag gripped cowboy gun, showy holster piece in .44 cal, with 4 3/4” barrel and thick re-nickel over the engraving. Serial #158539 mfg. 1894.

Montclair, Colorado Marshall and Deputy Sheriff. a) 6 point star badge “Montclair Marshall”; b) 5 point star badge “Deputy Sheriff”; c) Elgin pocket w

5 obsolete badges from the State of Colorado spanning the years of the Canon City Prison. a) Very early “Guard • Colo • State Penitentiary”; 1 3/4” ac

.36 caliber percussion revolver, c.1861 to 1865. Total production of about 20,000, 7 1/8” barrel, 2-piece walnut grips. Standard address markings, ser

Scroll engraving consistent with factory style, 2-piece walnut grips appear original and have very interesting markings on the butt (see photo). Seria

Fully engraved frame with roll engraved stagecoach robbery cylinder scene. High finish 2-piece walnut grips. .31 caliber, desirable 5” barrel. Serial

Known as a Coachman’s or Horseman’s knife and having multiple utility blades and devices including: unmarked 4 1/2" and 3 1/2" cutting bla...

Enhanced with contemporary scroll engraving and heavy stag grips these Colts are both 4 3/4”, .45 caliber with matching numbers. Both show pitting and

Great vintage double loop holster with stepped star conchos tied with long leather and knots on each loop, basketstamped body and 6” fringe. Fits a Co

Extremely rare Portland, Oregon maker-mark. c. 1860s. “Slim Jim” style unusual tooling on the front and the makers stamp “Sherlock & Co. Portlan...

.45/70 caliber Sporting rifle with 32” blued octagon barrel with an adjustable rear sight. The remaining metal parts are case colored. This rifle has

Model 1860 Henry, brass frame in .45 cal. 24 1/4” barrel with sling swivels. As new in the original box. Manufactured in Italy. * Refer to page 169 fo

Cased colored, .45 LC caliber, 24 1/4” octagon barrel. As new in the original box. Manufactured in Italy. * Refer to page 169 for FFA information.

.45 cal, brass frame with 19” barrel. As new in original box. Manufactured in Italy. * Refer to page 169 for FFA information.