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This item SOLD at 2011 Jan 29 @ 21:01UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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Preview: Phoenix Marriott Mesa - 200 N Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201
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Thursday January 27 -- 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
Friday January 28 -- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday January 29 – 9:00 am -4:30 pm
Maker-marked RWG in four places, these extremely rare Graham, one-piece spurs are superbly inlaid on the bands and stylized shanks with a sweeping chap guard, 2 1/4”, 15 pt rowels, Hamley maker-marked two-piece leathers, affixed via 2 1/2” sterling conchos marked L Bacon. Excellent condition, c 1930s-40s PROVENANCE: Spurs were made for Ralph Graham’s neighbor, Joe Huffman. Acquired by consignor directly from Huffman when he was 90 years old and living in Prairie Creek, Oregon. Ralph Graham (1898-1975) Oregon maker Ralph Graham was born in 1898 and raised on Joseph Creek. As a young man, he worked for a time near Grangeville, Idaho where he broke horses and cowboyed at local rodeos. In 1929, he married Cecile McClain and they settled on an 80-acre ranch outside Joseph, Oregon, where they raised cattle and horses. Ralph is remembered as being a large, strong, quiet, easy-going man who spoke with a drawl. He loved sitting down with neighbors over a pot of coffee and swapping stories. He was a good story teller, and a foot stompin fiddle player at local dances. Ralph, a self taught craftsman, practiced his hobbies during the long Wallowa County winters. He enjoyed copying Charlie Russell paintings (the walls inside his house were covered with them), but preferred engraving to painting. He made silver bits, spurs, belt buckles and jewelry, plus silver trim for saddles and headstalls. He also made a few leather items. Graham gave most of these items to relatives, neighbors and close friends, as tokens of friendship. He always asked Cecile to approve of what he had made, before he presented it to the recipient. Ralph had a stubborn streak- if he did not like a person, he wouldn’t make anything for them - no matter how much they begged! As a source of silver, Ralph used silver dollars that friends would bring him from Reno. He would lay the coins on the stovetop, to soften, so they would be malleable. He used gold pocket watch cases and gold teeth as a source of gold to decorate his buckles and conchos. He made his engraving tools and leather stamps from old engine valve stems. His vise was made from a Model T Flywheel and steering wheels. Hamley Co in Pendleton tried many times to hire Ralph as their silversmith, but he declined. He didn’t want to leave Cecile and the ranch. It has been suggested that Ralph taught Tom Qualey how to do silver inlays. Years ago, a collector saw a photo of Tom standing in front of Ralph’s shop. Ralph is well known for his eagle bits and fancy pairs of spurs, but he made very few of either. His total production was fairly low. Ralph marked most, but not all, of his work. His mark was either a stamped R W G on bits and spurs, or a wiggle patterm, R W G on buckles and jewelry. Source: Bit, Spur and Saddle Makers of Wallowa County Oregon by Denny Kehl
Auction Location:
Phoenix Marriott Mesa -200 N Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona, 85201, United States
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Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| stx |
9.05% |
Mesa Sales Tax |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
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