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Small Antique Tooled Leather Saddle 12/13/2005 Childs saddle, probably late 19th or early 20th century. Floral design, Meaurments are 18 inches from the back of the saddle to the front of the cantle. 12" wide. The stirrups measure 19" long.
Rare Trick Shot Wild West Coin 2/22/2005 2 1/2 inch round coin used in the Wild West Show trick shots. The coin has two bullet holes right through the center most likely one 36 and one 34 Cal. hole. There is a name etched into the coin ---"ROB" and on one side there is a star. Looks like it's dated 1865. The original stamped markings are difficult to read but included are the words "President" and "Memorial".
Sterling Winchester Rifle Belt Buckle 2/18/2005 Winchester Repeating Arms Sterling belt buckle. Front of buckle has Winchester rifle and reads: "Winchester Repeating Arms New Haven Conn." Back of buckle is marked "ADINA STERLING" with a STERLING marking and the number "340" above.
N.y. State Militia Officers Epaulets In Tin Box 2/7/2005 New York State Militia Officers Epaulets in Original Tin Box from the Spanish American War. There are two epaulets (left and right) with gold braiding and gold, black and red initials N.Y. The back is black felt with the manufacturer name stamped on the back: "RIDABOCK & CO. 112 FOURTH AVE. NEW YORK. They are also marked "LEFT" AND "RIGHT". The epaulets are in their original tin box. Top of box is also marked with the manufacturer name "RIDABOCK & CO. 112 FOURTH AVE. NEW YORK". In raised lettering.
Turn Of The Century Spurs 2/7/2005 A great pair of antique spurs. Leather straps are more recent and marked by the company TEX TAN and the spurs have an anchor stamped at top of the 1 and 3/4 inch shanks with 10 point 1 and 3/4 inch rowels. They are 5 and 3/4 long and are wearable but make a better collection piece due to the age and patina.
1858 Engraved Silver Side-plate 2/7/2005 1858 flat silver side-plate with shield form. Engraved in script with the owner's initials and date: on the front: "H.M.L. and July 1858". In it's original box with blue velvet interior which is stamped: "Lewis Hogg 66 Nassau Street New York City. Tarnished with age.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Magazine 1/28/2005 Buffalo Bill's WIld West and Congress of Rough RIders of the World Magazine. Historical Sketches and Programme. The official program is numbered acts 1 - 24 from the overture to 24 The Salute. with Annie Oakley # 3, Veterans from the sixth U.S. Cavalry # 17, and the Battle of San Juan Hill #9. Price-10-Cents. Wonderful front cover illustration of Col. W. F. Cody "Buffalo Bill." Back cover illustrated with an advertisement for Sen Sen Gum. with the 5 cent cigar ad inside the back cover. Pictures of all different ethnic faces. There are handwritten notes on pages 8 & 9. Price includes shipping cost.
G. A. Custer (his Life And Times) 11/15/2004 The Life and Times of George A. Custer were filled with excitement, danger and great adventure. His short life has created more myths and controversy than any other American History. This fantastic book starts with Custer's early life and follows him through The West Point Academy and his exploits during the Civil War as he becomes this country's youngest general. He becomes second in command of the Seventh Cavalry and moves onto the Great Plains during the Indian Wars. The officers and men of this classic period are also explored. From the inception of their Regiment until their defeat at the Little Bighorn. Following the aftermath serious studies were made on the disposition of the dead and collection of the remaining artifacts on the battlefield. Much knowledge has been gained on the structure of the fight, but what keeps it interesting is the mystery; the what ifs, the why not's, that we'll probably never know, yet continue to draw us in to the next observation or theory. Presented here are many of the personalities of this period that we just can't seem to forget. The first chapter; "Custer: From Young Cadet to Frontiersman in Buckskin." The second chapter of the book; "Of Garry Owen in Glory: The Seventh Cavalry's Officer Corps, introduces the men who were the 7th Cavalry Officers who served with Custer at the time of the Battle Little Bighorn. This was certainly the most important and dramatic event to occur while Custer was in command. The third chapter; "The Enlisted Men of the 7th Cavalry", covers as many of the enlisted men who could be found in photography and mementos. Chapter Four; "Victors and Vanquished"; Survivors' Sagas", describes the involvement of the other players of the Little Bighorn drama. The chain of command, the scouts, the civilians well as the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians The Life and Times of George A. Custer were filled with excitement, danger and great adventure. His short life has created more myths and controversy than any other American History. This fantastic book starts with Custer's early life and follows him through The West Point Academy and his exploits during the Civil War as he becomes this country's youngest general. He becomes second in command of the Seventh Cavalry and moves onto the Great Plains during the Indian Wars. The officers and men of this classic period are also explored. From the inception of their Regiment until their defeat at the Little Bighorn. Following the aftermath serious studies were made on the disposition of the dead and collection of the remaining artifacts on the battlefield. Much knowledge has been gained on the structure of the fight, but what keeps it interesting is the mystery; the what ifs, the why nots, that we'll probably never know, yet continue to draw us in to the next observation or theory. Presented here are many of the personalities of this period that we just can't seem to forget. The first chapter; "Custer: From Young Cadet to Frontiersman in Buckskin." The second chapter of the book; "Of Gary Owen in Glory: The Seventh Cavalry's Officer Corps, introduces the men who were the 7th Cavalry Officers who served with Custer at the time of the Battle Little Bighorn. This was certainly the most important and dramatic event to occur while Custer was in command. The third chapter; "The Enlisted Men of the 7th Cavalry", covers as many of the enlisted men who could be found in photography and mementos. Chapter Four; "Victors and Vanquished"; Survivors' Sagas", describes the involvement of the other players of the Little Bighorn drama. The chain of command, the scouts, the civilians well as the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians who tell their personal stories of the build up and action that summer day in June, 1876. Concluding with the terrible realization of Custer's defeat. Many officers were killed that day along with Custer but many also survived and lived productive lives; their stories are told. Chapter Five; "Men with Custer; The Dead Tell their Tale", by Douglas Scott is a present day archaeological postmortem. Through his forensic studies, remains have been identified and now literally have a face. The last Chapter, "Firearms and Fields of Fire", co-authored by Douglas Scott and Dick Harmon, comes directly from the recovery projects of the early eighties. Fifteen firearms have been forensically proven to have taken part in the battle. The forensic methodology and all fifteen identified firearms are recorded here. The story is now told through historic photography and the actual artifacts and weapons of these fascinating times. $110.00 shipping included.
Harry Jackson By Pointer Goddard & Abrams 11/8/2004 HARRY JACKSON Born in Chicago, Jackson ran away from home at fourteen to work as a cowboy in Wyoming. He joined the Marines at eighteen and became the youngest combat artist of World War II. At twenty –two he moved to New York, where he was a student of Rufino Tamayo and Hans Hofmann, a friend of Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, and one of the most prominent younger Abstract Expressionist painters. In 1952, at the age of twenty-eight, he began to move beyond what he felt were the limitations of modern abstraction toward a new kind of realism that encompasses an abstract aesthetic. Since 1958 he has produced a major criticism of peers and critics alike, that has brought him worldwide attention and given him a unique place in the history of modern art. Jackson’s paintings and sculpture, from the early RANGE BURIAL and STAMPEDE cycle to the recent monument painted bronze of SACAGAWEA, are deeply rooted in the history, landscape, and people of the American West, and in his own experience as a cowboy. But the sources and content of his work are far-ranging, and as an artist he has followed his own path, drawing as much on abstract painting as on the humanist tradition of European art. Merging abstraction and realism, tradition and modernism, painting and sculpture, his work reflects both the epic and the everyday heroism of frontier and cowboy life. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Larry Pointer, the author of In Search of Butch Cassidy and a forthcoming book on the history of rodeo, is also an agronomist for the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. Donald Goddard, former managing editor of ART NEWS magazine and a writer on contemporary art, also edited Abrams Ad Reinhardt and Jules Olitski. Peter H. Hassrick, Director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, places Jackson in the Western tradition in his Foreword, while John Walker, Director Emeritus of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C; discusses Jackson’s unique contributions to sculpture in his Introduction. Included in this volume are bibliography, a chronology, appendices and an index. There are 397 illustrations, including 104 plates in full color. The book is a wonderful brown linen book with embossed "HJ" initials on front. Pictorial front cover of one of Harry Jackson's works entitled "Stampede" 1969 Painted Bronze. Shipping included
Antique Western Leather Saddle Bag 8/17/2004 Antique leather and suede saddle bag. Most likely a marriage of the saddle pockets and the top portion at one point in time. Later machine sewn and tacked. Beveled floral pattern on both bags. Probably from San Francisco area.
Set Of Four Powder Horns 8/17/2004 Set of four powder horns from the Brooklyn Historical Society sold by Sotheby’s in late 90's auction. Museum quality pieces. The sizes from largest to smallest are 9 inches, 8 inches, 7 inches and the smallest 5 inches Very good condition.
Early Wooden Water Canteen 8/17/2004 Plain wooden barrel canteen with standard construction. Missing plug. Overall very fine condition. Price includes shipping cost.
Unique 1890's Buffalo Bill Promo Banner 8/17/2004 This is a great collectible Buffalo Bill banner circa 1890's. This Promotional banner is painted linen. Possibly the only one known of still available on the market. Was bought out of a circus poster collection in Connecticut. Probably a Hartford Dated Wild West show banner. The linen does have damage. Please see photos.
Parade Saddle By Bruce Lovins 8/16/2004 This is a Bruce Lovins Saddle made in Alexandra Kentucky. Bruce Lovins died in 1962. NO ONE makes anything like this today! His saddles are true pieces of Americana! They were made using German Silver, Monel, Nickel and Aluminum metals. This American Parade Saddle called the GRAND CHAMPION mounted in German silver, perhaps for a woman or a child comprising saddle with the cantle and horn completely encased in German silver and roll-engraved with scrolling foliage, upper fenders and stirrup-fenders each decorated with tooled rose foliage and enriched with a continuous pattern of chased diamond-shaped appliques at intervals mounted with an Indian head in full headdress, with martingale, breastplate, side pieces and large tapederos decorated en suite, and in fine condition throughout. Very much resembles Bohlin's style.
Antique Leather Chaps 8/16/2004 Antique Western hide shotgun chaps. Waist measures 46 inches. length is 83 inches from waist. Two 6.5 by 7.5 inch pockets on front side with two tacks at top and a rolled leather button, 2 inch fringe down outside. The number 30 stamped on the belt but no other markings. Baskets weave design with border and flower stamp tooling on waist belt. Wear from age with great patina. Soft hide with minimal repair on right upper leg.
Teddy Roosevelt Bronze By Alvin A. White 8/16/2004 Bronze figure of Teddy Roosevelt as a Frontiersman.Made by Alvin. A. White who is a well-known artist and engraver. Teddy Roosevelt in frontier buckskins with a 1873 Winchester rifle and his famous Tiffany knife in his belt. Maker's mark on the bottom. Signed.This exact work is featured on the cover of (Ranch Life) which is the story of Teddy Roosevelt by well known author R. L. Wilson.
Cowboys & The Trappings Of The Old West 8/13/2004 Cowboys & The Trappings of the Old West Foreword by Roy Rogers Authors: Williams Manns & Elizabeth Clair Flood COWBOY’S & THE TRAPPINGS OF THE OLD WEST is a pictorial celebration with over 550 extraordinary photographs. The cowboy’s dress and trappings set him apart from mere common folk. From the top of his head, with his broad-brimmed Stetson, to the bottom of his feet, in his high heel boots and silver spurs he was unlike anyone the world had ever seen. For the first time, his saddles, chaps, spurs and the tools of his trade are presented in a carefully crafted portrait. Tribute is given to the artisans and craftsmen who fashioned the cowboy’s unique outfit. His "rootin’ tootin’ tougher-than-twang- leather image is presented from simple cowpuncher to his rise to icon status. Through rare with many never-before-published photos, the history of the cowboy is traced from the cattle trails and ranches of the Old West to the glory of the Wild West show and rodeo arena. The myth of the cowboy is explored from dime novel yarns to the Hollywood heroes such as Tom Mix and Buck Jones, along with TV cowboys like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy. Cowgirls and calico queens are included as exciting companions to our old-time cowpokes. The story of the cowgirl is explored from her ranch-hand days to her recognition as Wild West show performer and rodeo star. Her equipment is illustrated in beautiful color photographs and historic images. This is an important book for any cowboy enthusiast or student of Western Americana. Shipping included
Antique Western Leather Pommel Bag 7/1/2004 1907 antique western leather pommel bag the measurements are13.5 by 9 inches wide on each side. Both pouches have a large flap and large pocket with a centered small pocket. Probably a rodeo prize, it has a bucking horse with a cowboy and the words W. Johnson 1907 Jolopi. Price includes shipping cost.
Buffalo Bill Wild West Gaslight Sign 7/1/2004 Original Buffalo Bill Wild West Show gaslight sign made of tin. Circa - mid 1800's. Originally used to light the early shows. It is hand painted on the front side with the words "BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST SHOW" in red paint. The outer edge has a rope painted with a knot at the bottom in yellow. The pan measures 11 inches around. It has a hole at the top for hanging, it is attached to a pipe measuring about 20 inches with knobs to adjust the lamp flame. Price includes shipping cost.
Probation Officer Badge 5/20/2003 Gold Plated Brass OFFICE OF PROBATION CITY OF NEW YORK, blue enamel, #369. Price includes shipping cost.

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