Cody Old West Auction 2005-06-23 Auction - 439 Price Results - Brian Lebel's Old West Events in NM - Page 5
219: Luis B Ortega Hackamore406: Salesman Sample - Store Display Saddle164: James Elliott Bama Illustration (b 1926)
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Santa Fe, NM, United States
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Cody Old West Auction

The Thursday auction offers the best in cowboy, cowgirl and Native American antiques and collectables along with fine western art and graphic memorabilia. This year’s sale on the 23rd of June will feature historic firearms including celebrity Colt Single Actions, Henry and Winchester rifles. Art by Will James, Nick Egenhoffer, Edward Borein, John Hauser and many other notable artists including Cowboy Artists of America members. An important selection of Wild West material including items relating to William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody , “Capt. Jack Crawford” and Pawnee Bill and George A. Custer’s inscribed personal drinking cup This year we are proud to offer some of the rarest early lithograph posters relating to Wild West Shows, and western movies. Tim McCoy, 101 Ranch, Wyoming Bill, Buffalo Bill, Hopalong Cassidy, and many others. An important collection of photographs, “Wild Bill Hickok”, Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill and others. Several fine 1880’s beaded and quilled Native American items along with decorative as well as historic Indian textiles will be offered. As always the mainstay of the Cody sale is the quality spurs, bits, saddles, chaps, hats and other cowboy or cowgirl regalia. Makers represented at this time include, G.S. Garcia, Visalia, Main & Winchester, F.A. Meanea, R.T. Frazier, Qualey Bros., G.A. Bischoff, Bohlin, and many other frontier greats. The Friday evening sale at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center auction includes the best of contemporary makers of saddles, spurs, jewelry, leather tooling, and fine western art. There will be vintage items as well. The highlight of the Friday sale will be the very important collection from the Kriendler family, founders of the most celebrated restaurant in New York The “21” Club. The items include Peter and Jack Kriendler’s personal gold & sterling Edward H. Bohlin Belt Buckles, some of the finest ever produced by the legendary craftsman Please check the web site at or call for more information.
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Earl MacPherson (1910-1993) Pin-Up Art: Measuring in at 22 x 28, this original 'delicious' pastel on board, is undeniably one of the best cowgirl images from this celebrated Prescott, Arizona pin-up artist Renowned for his pin-up calendar
0104: Earl MacPherson (1910-1993) Pin-Up ArtEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) Oil: "Fixin His Bit", 11 x 14, oil on canvas, signed l/r "Nicholas S. Firfires CA"
0105: Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) OilEst. $1,200-$1,800
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Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) "Bronc": 24 x 20 oil on canvas, Signed l/r Nicholas S. Firfires
0106: Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) "Bronc"Est. $2,500-$3,500
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Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) Charcoal: 12 x 19, Framed and matted to 22 x 30, charcoal on paper, Signed l/r "Nicholas S. Firfires". Depicts cowboys chasing the herd through the brush.
0107: Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) CharcoalEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) Painting: "Reading Sign", oil on canvas,16 x 20, signed l/r and dated 1966 Born in Santa Barbara, Nick was a descendant of California Vaqueros, so portraying western scenes, in oil painting and watercolor,
0108: Nicholas Firfires (1919-1990) PaintingEst. $1,600-$2,200
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Lithograph Poster: For S F Cody's "The Klondyke Nugget".19 x 29, colorful, rare image and size, by David Allen & Son. Framed and matted. Excellent condition, c1890
0109: Lithograph PosterEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Sidney Riesenberg (1885-1971) Painting: "Empty Saddle", 39 x 27, oil on canvas, Signed l/l "Sidney Riesenberg" PICTURED: Peggy & Harold Samuel's , Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West, Illustration #244 Sidney Riesenberg was an
0110: Sidney Riesenberg (1885-1971) PaintingEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Edgar S Paxson (1852 - 1919): Northern Plains Warrior,12 x 9 framed and matted to 23 x 19. Watercolor on paper, signed l/r, E S Paxson Edgar Samual Paxson was born in Buffalo, New York. At the age of twenty five, he left his wife
0111: Edgar S Paxson (1852 - 1919)Est. $10,000-$15,000
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Carl Rungius (1869 - 1959): "Silvertip" original drypoint etching 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 framed and matted to 17 x 19 signed l/r. C Rungius verso - Original "Gordon Dunthorne" label
0112: Carl Rungius (1869 - 1959)Est. $4,000-$5,500
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Robert Farrington Elwell (1874-1972): Original pencil drawing on paper. 4 x 5 framed and matted to 10 x 12, signed l/l Elwell Verso From the Harold and Peggy Samuels Collection
0113: Robert Farrington Elwell (1874-1972)Est. $700-$900
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Buffalo Bill Pistol Bit by North & Judd: patented Hercules Bronze "W.F.Cody" Pistol Bit. This bit is listed by the US Patent Office (copy included) as being invented by William F Cody of Cody, Wyoming and a patent being granted on Nov. 28,
0114: Buffalo Bill Pistol Bit by North & JuddEst. $2,000-$2,600
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W F Cody "Buffalo Bill" Pocketwatch: Waltham silveroid pocketwatch, engraved on the case "W.F. Cody" with bone handled key, excellent provenance with family history and affidavit from Idaho Springs, Colorado
0115: W F Cody "Buffalo Bill" PocketwatchEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Poster "Buffalo Bill's Wild West - Sells Floto Cir: stone lithograph. 27 x 41 1/2, linen backed, excellent condition. c 1914
0116: Poster "Buffalo Bill's Wild West - Sells Floto CirEst. $4,000-$5,000
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Wild West Programs: Lot of 3 Buffalo Bill couriers or programs: (a) 64 numbered pages, from 1897, slight water staining inside; (b) Cody, Wyoming land advertisement; (b) 77 numbered pages, for the Tour in Paris, from
0117: Wild West ProgramsEst. $900-$1,400
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Sitting Bull & Buffalo Bill: Cabinet card photograph, by C H Wells, Denver. Unusual pose from the famous session with the pair of frontier legends. This stance of Cody and Sitting Bull has not been seen before
0118: Sitting Bull & Buffalo BillEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Candid one of a kind Photographs: of Buffalo Bill and Diamond Dick and Ben Thompson on location with the Wild West. The 5 mounted images are 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" and have all subjects identified on reverse including the names of the
0119: Candid one of a kind PhotographsEst. $3,000-$3,500
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W F Cody Hat worn by Buffalo Bill: and given to an Advance Agent for the Wild West. This hat, came with the the photos in the last lot and as mentioned before came from the agents family. Letter accompanies the hat. The hat was
0120: W F Cody Hat worn by Buffalo BillEst. $2,000-$3,000
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W F Cody Cabinet Card: Sauvy of Manchester cabinet card image of Cody in uniform, c 1888
0121: W F Cody Cabinet CardEst. $1,600-$2,000
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Signed Buffalo Bill Book: "Last of the Great Scouts" Life story of Col W F Cody (Buffalo Bill), as told by his sister, Helen Cody Wetmore. Inscribed "With the Compliments of the Subject - W.F. Cody - "Buffalo Bill" to Mrs.
0122: Signed Buffalo Bill BookEst. $1,000-$1,400
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Cabinet Card Photograph: by Gilbert & Bacon rare early c 1874 image of Hon.Wm. F. Cody some foxing but very good overall cond
0123: Cabinet Card PhotographEst. $2,200-$2,600
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53 x 68 Navajo Pictorial Yei Rug: Six multicolored Yei figures, abrashed rust and red geometric border. Fine cond, c 1940s
0124: 53 x 68 Navajo Pictorial Yei RugEst. $2,000-$3,000
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53 x 91 Navajo Regional Rug: Red, tan, white, black and blue with all over diamond and eight-pointed star & box design with black border - fine cond, c 1940s
0125: 53 x 91 Navajo Regional RugEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Navajo Regional Rug: 45 x 78 Multicolored concentric, serrated diamonds with a black and white outside border. Fine cond, c 1940s
0126: Navajo Regional RugEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Two Navajo Rugs: (a) 43 x 57 center geometric medallion of white with black and grey on red field. Ex cond, c 1940s; (b) 21 x 47 brown, black and red on white field with elongated geometric central design. Ex cond, c
0127: Two Navajo RugsEst. $1,000-$1,500