Denver Old West Auction

Well maker-marked C.P. Shipley and Kan City MO inside the heelband of both spurs, silver inlaid heelband with a inlaid elongated diamond shank. This c

Horseshoe pattern inlays and shaped band, 2” long shanks with small 1 1/4” rowel. Well marked inside band of both spurs. Straps with period stamped hi

Exquisitely engraved California style spade bit patterned after the G. S. Garcia No. 65 with attribution to Bob McBride’s (El Gato) premier engraver P

Straight shank with full mountings, double diamonds and spades. Well marked #26 spurs made with swinging buttons. Professionally restored rowels, othe

Silver inlaid California spoon-spade bit with twisted wire and seven silver buttons on each cheek. Slobber chains and original rein chains. This is th

4 graduated silver conchos per side 1 1/2” to 1” with horseshoe buckles, all showing classic Hulbert design. The crescent moon bit has silver 1 3/8”

Unused classic braided set with engraved decorative hardware. Large domed conchos with 5 point star design, floral engraved slides and ends, and leaf

Diamond pattern maker-stamped in multiple places, silver ferrules, reins signed twice. Very good overall condition, circa 1950s.

Fine floral carved #2 loop seat saddle. 13” seat, 5 1/2” cantle, and 18” swells. Nickel horn. Marked Miles City Saddlery – Miles City Mont. – Makers

Card suit pattern, studded chaps. Custom tooled belt with the initials, A.C.H. Excellent condition overall, nickel studs forming a heart, club, diamon

California half seat saddle with 7” long angora bags and 6 1/2” monkey nose tapederos. Seat is 7 1/2”, condition is as new.

California style with 11 1/2” taps, 7 1/4” seat, Sam Stagg rigged 1/2 seat.

“The Tom Mix Saddle” in 40% scale. The saddle is a faithful reproduction of the saddle on display in the Tom Mix Museum in Dewey, Oklahoma. Letter fro

Multi-Heart Saddle, made to represent a circa 1930s style saddle. Tad’s description of this saddle is, “Exactly 150 sterling silver, hand engraved hea

Miniature saddle maker-marked by Hafer on back of cantle. Basketstamped with attached saddlebags. Iron oxbow stirrups, 4 1/4” seat, 3/8” cantle. Circa

Yorktown “Apple Horn” style saddle. Texas stars representing a circa 1850s - 1860s half seat. Described by Tad as, “Handmade rawhide covered tree. Hal

Fancy loop seat saddle with rope edge horn and cantle, detailed sterling slotted conchos and studs. Featuring carved Texas Longhorn figures on each jo

Cowboy Artist of America past member and noted saddle maker, horseman, and wood carver. Floral and leaf carving, square skirt, loop seat with taps. Mi

Each measuring 1/2” wide and 46” including the leather popper, both have the name LUIS B. ORTEGA carved into the leather popper. The fancier one has n

Signed (carved) LUIS B. ORTEGA inside the leather popper, these fancy two-tone braided rawhide show reins are 1/4” wide with a half-inch romal. Both r

Signed inside the leather popper LUIS ORTEGA. Closed black rawhide 3/8”wide, 46” long reins with 16 engraved sterling ferrules and a 43” long, 1/2” wi

/4” braided leather cheeks with a 13 1/2” long tapered 32 plait rawhide noseband interwoven with black and red leather accents. Heel knot also feature

32’ four-strand Reata with LUIS B. ORTEGA carved into the hondo plus the initials J.L. on the opposite side. Overall good condition with some evidence

Maker-signed LUIS B. ORTEGA inside the leather popper, with the name of the original owner. The quarter-inch, 16-strand closed rawhide reins are affix

Horseplay 24” x 30” Framed to 30” x 38” Oil on board Signed lower left Exhibit tags on reverse: Colorado Historical Society / Harmsen Museum of A

Phantom Ranch 24” x 30” Framed to 37 1/2” x 31 1/2” Oil on board Signed lower left

Cowhands on the Watch 24” x 30” Framed to 38” x 32” Oil on board Signed lower left and dated 1947 Display tags: Colorado Historical Society / Harm

Shorty at the Mailbox 24” x 30” Framed 32” x 38” Oil on board Signed lower left

These Thousand Hills 22” x 37” Framed to 31 1/2” x 46” Oil on board Signed lower right

Still Life with Acoma Pot and Chiles 8” x 12” Framed to 13 3/8” x 17 1/4” Oil on canvas Signed lower right, and dated 1978, and signed on reverse

Early Pioneers 30” x 38” framed to 40” x 48” Oil on wallboard Signed lower right Shown: Page 31 “All Aboard – the Life and Work of Marjorie Reed” (

Evening Calls 18” x 24” Framed to 25” x 31” Oil on canvas Signed lower right

A Visit to the Gravesite of Geronimo’s Son 20” x 30” Framed to 27” x 37” Oil on canvas

And Then Suddenly This Morning, I noticed She Didn’t Look Good 19 1/2” x 9 1/4” x 8 1/2” Bronze 3/30 Cast from the original woodcarving and hand pain

I’ve Done About All I Can – It’s Time To Call A Vet 14” x 8” x 8 1/4” Bronze 1/50 Cast from the original woodcarving and hand painted.

Twins 24” x 48” Framed to 37” x 58” Oil on canvas Signed lower right, dated 1990

Fry Bread 15” x 23” x 14” Bronze 7/20

Potter of Zia 27” h x 17” x 17” Bronze 1/15 Oct 1977 Featured: Equus - The Renaissance West Premier, Denver, Colorado 1977 Provenance: Ashton Esta

Madera County, California. June 25, 1900, for the hold up of 2 stages between Chinese and Yosemite Valley. This wanted poster searches for the identit

a) Interesting early image (1870) with info attached to reverse: hand-canceled stamp in period ink, and clipped article announcing the robber as “Fran

Tintype of man with classic 5-point star badge in enameled broach. Back has loop and T-bar pin. 1 7/8” x 1 /2”. Circa 1870s

These items were in the collection of the noted lawman George Carroll, Sheriff of Laramie County, Wyoming and U.S. Marshal: a) A very rare and importa

Charros in Mission Courtyard 14 7/8” x 19 1/8” Framed to 26 1/4” x 31” Watercolor on illustration board Signed lower left Edward Borein Harold Davidso

Cowboy Herding Cattle 15 1/2” x 20 1/2” Watercolor on paper Signed lower right Edward Borein Provenance: Purchased from artist, descended through Cla

The Gunfighter 30” x 24” Framed to 35 1/2” x 29 1/2” Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left Koerner 09

Lot of 2 shirts: a) First is a movie-worn shirt from films, Bells of San Angelo and Man from Cheyenne, navy blue wool shirt with pearl buttons and w

4 of Dale’s Chevy Show Ensemble dresses, used in many of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans television shows: a) A cotton dress with large apple designs and g

1930s Edward H. Bohlin silver overlaid, Hollywood, California, maker-marked stainless steel spurs with 2 1/2" shanks, 1 3/4" cookie-cutter...

A fine collection of personal pinback badges from the personal collection of Roy and Dale, and displayed in the Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Museum: ...

Barry B. Wood, Maker, Venice, Calif. 1975 inside sterling silver butterfly case, Mk 2 spl. Serial #180. Cast Roy Rogers deep relief blade marked Shaw-

Four uniform badges, 1 hat badge and 1 grille/plate mount medallion given to Roy Rogers: a) Chief hat badge, gold-tone, 2 1/4” tall; b) Car medallion

Impressive and historic 2 3/4 “ x 3 3/4” sterling and heavy gauge gold Trophy Buckle with longhorn and rubies. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO engraved acros

20 silver dollars mounted on black leather belt with horseshoe buckle. Provenance: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, Victorville, Calif & Bran...

Nine Badges, jacket plaque, membership plaque and 1 belt buckle given to Roy Rogers: a) Fort Worth Texas Police, panther topped shield badge, No. 400;

A 14k gold guitar pendant or fob inscribed to one of Elvis’s band members during The King’s 1973 tour at the Las Vegas Hilton. 4 9/16” long by 1” at t

Revolver used by Kevin Costner in the Hollywood hit Silverado. A true movie gun made from a Colt Bisley .38 W.C.F. 4 3/4” barrel, now in .45 cal. for

A movie-used Uberti, E.M.F. Henry Rifle prop from the 1999 film, “Wild Wild West” starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline and Salma Hayek. Used by the weapon

State of Texas - Sheriff - Presidio County 6 point star badge. Ball tipped, L.A. Stamp & Sty, L.A. Cal. 3” across. Shown as used by John Wayne i...

Ball tipped 5 point star badge with enameled single stamped lettering. Domed 3” badge with the look of an older badge, but believed to be a circa 1950

Centennial 1866, Model 94, saddle ring rifle, gold tone finish on frame with engraved presentation, “To Sammy – From Al Siegel” on side. Blue barrel a

Navy Arms Co. copy of the Colt 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver. “To Sammy from the V.L.G. Dancers Dec. 68” on barrel. Made in Italy, blue 7 1/2” barrel,

Marked Supernatural Ecuadorian Panama Hat on inside band with ribbon and bound edge worn by cowboy star and wild west performer, Tom Mix. 5” brim and

Pictured on The Duke alongside Nudie in Jamie Nudie’s book on Page 40, this noteworthy Stetson features a 5” brim and 6” crown with a interior sweatba

“Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency”, “$2000 Reward – Circular No. 3 – Denver, Colo., November 14th, 1904” A scarce and important piece of outlaw h

Wyatt Earp Portrait 30” x 36” on original stretcher bars Framed to 44 1/4” x 8 3/4” Oil on canvas Signed lower right This painting was obtained

Bob Edgar with Rifle 16” x 12” Framed to 24 1/2” x 19 1/4” Signed lower right Bama and dated ’74 Watercolor

89” x 44” late 19th century, muslin and pigments of red, blue, yellow and brown paint. A father’s war exploits drawn in beautiful ledger art across th

Boudoir cabinet card photograph of California’s most celebrated stagecoach robber, the “gentleman bandit”known as Black Bart. Extremely scarce photogr

Revolveres y Pistolas Automaticas Variation #4 C0-010 in Strauss. Image by Frank Schoonover 1925. 33 1/4” x 19 5/8” framed to 30” x 43 1/2” Excellent

The Arm of Law and Order Variation #3 C0-09 in Strauss. Image by Frank Schoonover, 1925. 33” x 19 5/8” Excellent condition, both bands intact.

Philip R. Goodwin, “Unwelcome Visitor.” Listed by Webster in Winchester Rarities (2000) as one of the most famous and desirable Goodwin posters. This

Fine example of the famous 1897 “Double W” Cartridge Board. Original throughout, with oak frame and factory sticker. Missing bottom right #4 brass she

A full litho poster-style board with no actual cartridges. Produced by Winchester in 1902, this board has 9 more cartridge examples than the 1897 boar

True Buffalo rifle with 3 names synonymous with the West (Sharps, J. P. Lower and Freund Bros.) in it's linage. The 1874 Sharps is .45 X 2 7/8 c...

Face of blade marked in large letters parallel to the blade: “J.P. Lower & Sons - Special”. Ricasso marked “J.P. Lower & Sons / 377 Blake St...

“A Sure Defence” slogan in scroll, etched single edged spear point blade. One blade, 7 15/16” the other 8”, both marked in block letters on ricasso “J

Etched 8” clip point blade boldly marked “Geo Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated California Knife”. The ricasso marked “G. Wostenholm & Sons IXL”....

True double blade pocket dirk or push dagger, circa 1860s. Well made but unmarked, 6 1/2” overall with a 5” blade. 3 3/4” across the top of the wood h

Unusually large dagger style bowie with full double edge 9” blade. Handles are 2 piece ivory grips attached with 4 silver pins and a rounded nickel po

.41 caliber, 6” barrel, nickel, pearl grips, cased with cleaning rod and ammo block. 60% nickel finish remaining on cylinder and trigger guard, 80% on

“Frontier Six-Shooter” .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4”, nickel. Factory letter, shipped to Folsom Arms 1891. Serial #143063. Remnants of nickel on the barrel a

Martially inspected by O.W. Ainsworth, barrel cut to 5 3/8”. Markings on the frame not visible, all matching numbers, slightly undersized grips, cylin

U.S. Cavalry revolver circa 1891, factory letter. Clean sharp gun overall. Sharp marks, clear cartouche on walnut grips, serial #138543. R.A.C. &...

U.S. marked revolver serial #115432 on frame, #13291 on trigger guard and backstrap. Overall wonderful condition with bright case colors, blue in prot

“New Jersey Militia” martially marked revolver in standard configuration and all original, .45, 7 1/2” blue. Factory letter, shipped August 3, 1883, s

Elaborate revolver with Tiffany style grips, silvered finish and highly engraved. Serial #322835. After-market finely executed embellishments make a

Fancy, after-market engraved 7 1/2” with high relief 2-piece steerhead ivory grips and nickel finish. Serial #105582, .45 caliber, circa 1884. Factory

New York style engraved, .45 caliber, 5 1/2” with 1-piece ivory grips. According to factory letter, gun was shipped in nickel to Hartley & Graha...

a) Blue enameled tin sign, 13 1/2” x 19 1/2”, white raised letters. Sign is riveted to board then framed. Al Furstnow – Originator and Sole Maker of t

Territory of Wyoming Bench Warrant, July 3rd, 1885 signed “F.W. Canton Sheriff Bail Fixed at $500 – No. 83 – The People of the Territory of Wyoming v

Two page (front and back) Court Ledger from Philipsburg, Montana, County of Granite 1903 “Arrested For Prostitution.” a) Pearl McGill was arrested on

a) A bone handled “G. Woodhead – Sheffield – Warranted” 8 5/8” knife with crown top and 4 1/4” blade. Handle is cracked and missing a small piece of b

Dating to late 18th- early 19th century. This scarce long-gun has a two 29” barrel set with .50 caliber rifle (octagon) and .20 ga. (1/2 round) smooth

“Proclamation of the Governor of Missouri! Rewards for the arrest of Express and Train Robbers”. 18” x 11 7/8” Burch & Ferguson, State Printers,...

Binding Wheat 24” x 40” Framed to 32 1/2” x 48 1/2” Oil on canvas Signed lower right, dated 1984

Let’s Go Home 24” x 36” Framed to 29 1/4” x 41 1/4” Oil on masonite panel Signed lower right, dated 2010 on reverse

Buddies 16” x 20” Framed to 22 1/2” x 26 1/2” Mixed Media on masonite panel Signed lower left

Waterfowl 20” x 16” Framed to 29” x 25” Oil on board Signed lower right

April Showers - At Sunnyside 28” x 36” Oil on canvas Signed lower right Ross Stefan Also signed on stretcher boards Ross Stefan 38-A and titled along

11” x 14” Looking North from Tonopah, Nevada Study / Mixed Media Titled on reverse (on stretcher) Signed lower right Provenance: Letter from Bill