Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

A very nice E.C.Meacham 10 guage shotgun. E.C.Meacham was a gun dealer from St Louis Mo., in the 1880s and 1890s who imported and sold fine sporting a

This is a Merwin & Hulbert revolver, manufactered by Hopkins & Allen of Norwich, Conn. These revolvers were quite robust and thought to be ...

This is a shadowbox that includes an 1888 silver dollar, an 1872 annual railroad pass from the Denver and Rio Grande Railway for Mr. J.L. Sanderson on

This is a gun belt and holster combination in black leather for about a size 36 in. waist, right side carry. The holster is of the F.A. Menea design o

This is a lot of revolver pistol holsters; one Cheyenne type for a large bore gun and a 5 in. barrel, one service type holster with a snap type flap

Rare Leather Holster from Anchorage, Alaska stamped on belt loop on reverse with "Leonard Hopkins & Co. Anchorage Alaska" in oval make...

Three leather holsters. 1) Antique H.H. Heiser of Denver Model # 126 Skeleton Holster, light brown in used condition, consistent with its age, strap i

Lot of 2. 1) The Collecting of Guns. Various authors. Bonanza Books. 2) The Book of Guns & Gunsmiths by Anthony North & Ivan V. Hogg. (1977)...

Lot of 2. 1) The Pocket Encyclopedia of World Aircraft in Color. Attack and Training Aircraft By Kenneth Munson. (1967). 2) American Military History

Lot of 4. 1) The Civil War Almanac (fully illustrated, color photos inside). Introduction by Henry Steele Commager. (1983). 2) Mr. Lincoln's Mil...

This is an incredible reference library of 70 volumes of the world's military fighting ships. Fred Thomas James published this set starting in ...

This is an oversized book entitled: Adolph Hitler: Bilder Aus Dem Leben Des Fuhrers published by Herausgegeben Vom Cigaretten/Bilderdienst of Hamburg

Inc. New York. No. 277, issued to Margaret Murphy for 10 shares on May 13th, 1912. Signed by the vice-president (illegible) and treasurer (illegible).

John Wynn Davidson (August 14, 1825 – June 26, 1881) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War and an American I

Unmarked telescoping spyglass. 4 sections, expands to 22" long. Brass protective end cap, protective sliding device at eye end. leather cover, ...

Lot of two: Robert Lasswell cook, C. of C. 5th Infantry, Cal. Co. F 1st Regt. of Infty California U.S. Vol. 87. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection

1. Dress sword, no maker, 42 in. overall length with metal scabbard. Leather and wire wrapped grip with a brass guard, very sharp. Similar to model 18

This is a WW 2 era money belt that has been folded away and never worn. In olive drab color and solid brass buckle. The security flaps are still left

This is a lot of a WW 2 45 mm cannon round (empty for display only) and a large fake lock marked "Alcatraz San Francisco Death Row" meant ...

This Lot includes the following: 1) 35 Black and White 8" X 10" World War II Photographs taken in Germany by U.S. Military Photographer ...

The Good Conduct Medal is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal Military service. It is awarded on a selective ba

Souvenir of the Transatlantic Flight made by Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis, on June 24, 1931. Unopened box in mint condition. Open the box and comple

In 1994, the surviving members of the Eagle Squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) gathered to sign copies of a fine-art print by John Shaw commemorat

This is a charcoal print of a German Ju-88 bomber signed by artist Robert Bailey. This is a single one-off charcoal print with a photo of the artist s

This Artist Proof depicts avaition history as Jimmy Dolittle leaves the deck of the USS Hornet to lead a command of sixteen B-25 bombers to the Japane

This is a magnifiscent print of an air battle south of London known as Hellfire Corner for its fierce dogfights during WW2. This print by William S. P

The print entitled "Black Sheep Squadron" by artist John D. Shaw depicts a home base debriefing at Vella Lavella in 1943. Beautifully dou...

This lithograph print 172/650 depicts General James "Jimmy" H. Dolittle in a B-25 on his raid over Tokyo in 1942. A signature of Dolittl...

This lithograph titled the "First of Many" depicts C.O. Douglas Bader taking down a German Dornier over England. The print is framed in a ...

1) September 23-26, 1999 Texas reunion 20 page program filled with photographs, stories, excerpts from books and diaries written by the volunteer pilo

This professionally framed print of the well-known, incredible WWII aviation artwork by Barrie A.F. Clark has been wired so the red lights on the wing

407/1200, signed by pilots Fredric Arnold and Karl Muenster. Framed and double matted. Aviation artist Rick Herter made this beauty. Provenance: Co

Straight out of the west. Its a cowboy sitting on 2 railroad ties, and eating dinner, with a beer at his feet !!. It is an advertising print for Coors

Well, it's the end of the day, and dinner is a com'n soon. Item # 1 of 3: So, we have a tired cowboy leaning up against the chuck wagon whee...

Here is a late afternoon shot of a cowboy, with the sun in his face. Really nice detail here. It is another advertising print , by Snidow, but a litt

Here is one of the best, western themes. 3 cowboys relaxing on a knoll, and enjoying each others company, and having a cool drink. Yes, its another ad

1. Montana Silversmiths Western Cowboy Belt Buckle, "Million Dollar / Cowboy Bar / Jackson Hole / Wyoming". Reverse is numbered N520 8-12 ...

Nice pair of marked Kelly Bros. (1911-1939) spurs with unmarked leather with chord weave pattern. Large rowels, 3" diameter, six spikes per row...

Kelly Bros spurs (c1911-39) with rowells with 16 points, 2.25" diameter. THe leather has silver hearts with brass and nickle beads surrounding...

Fine pair of marked Kelly Bros. spurs with unmarked leather punched with a chord and cable weave pattern. Pascal M. Kelly and his 2 younger brothers G

Nice pair of Ricardo Spurs from the Texas or Colorado manufactory. fancy engraved patterson the outside, while the leather stamping patterns are somew

Fine pair of antique spurs with double mantle silver overlays with engraved patterns. The spurs are unmarked, but the leather is marked with Heisman...

Three different military bits and a pair of military spurs. The spurs are "US AB" (August Bauermann). The bits are from different eras. Th...

Lot of 14. Lot of bolos various designs, colors. Including a longhorn. Grab bag lot. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: City/County: D

This is a fencing tool made by Dutton-Lainson that every rancher is familiar with. This is a wire stretching tool D-L model #400. Dutton-Lainson of Ha

This is a short whip or quirt used in horseback riding. It is hand made at 28 in. long. C.1950's. Well detailed see photos. Provenance: Count...

Very high quality and ornate sterling silvered Mexican Charro parade-style saddle, with matching sabre, sombrero and accoutrements. This is a tremend

This is a pair of pommel bags that are 15 in. deep by 5 in. wide. They are brown tanned leather that possibly carried mining equipment, documents, map

Very fine condition pommel bags. The short bridge indicates they were placed right in front of the saddle. These vintage bags are marked by an ink car

Two copies of "The James Boys Weekly, Containing Stories of Adventure", published in 1901 and 1902. The cover of #8 reads, "Old Saddl...