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Virgil Earp Shaving Cabinet

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Virgil Earp Shaving Cabinet
SOLD
2,200.00USD+ (462.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2017 Aug 06 @ 14:21UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was both Deputy U.S. Marshal and Tombstone, Arizona City Marshal when he led his brothers Morgan and Wyatt and Doc Holliday in a confrontation with outlaw Cowboys at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881. They killed brothers Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton. All three Earp brothers had been the target of repeated death threats made by the Cowboys who were upset by the Earps' interference in their illegal activities. All four lawmen were charged with murder by Ike Clanton, who had run from the gunfight. During a month-long preliminary hearing, Judge Wells Spicer exonerated the men, concluding they had been performing their duty.

But two months later on December 28, friends of the slain outlaws retaliated, ambushing Virgil. They shot him in the back, hitting him with three shotgun rounds, shattering his left arm and leaving him permanently maimed. The Cowboys suspected were let off for lack of evidence. His brother Morgan Earp was assassinated in March 1882. Charges against those suspected were dismissed on a technicality.[2] Wyatt Earp concluded he could not rely on civil justice and decided to take matters into his own hands. Wyatt assembled a posse that included their brother Warren Earp and set out on a vendetta to kill those they felt were responsible. Virgil left Tombstone to recuperate from his wounds in Colton, California where his parents lived. From Wikipedia. The Virgil Earp estate was discovered in Colton, CA in the early 1980's.



Wooden cabinet measures 15" x 11.25" x 8 inches. Key and working lock. Rear panel appears to be cracked. Silver plaque on top of cabinet states "To Virgil Earp City Marshall" From The Good Citizens of Colton Calif". Includes a 5" round bowl with a woman, cross and faith on inside and outside, also outside is hope with woman, anchor and sailing ship. Bowl appears to be old and has been repaired. 5.5" leather cigar case with broken strap. 1.75" silver napkin ring inscribed Virgie. Non period shaving brush. Small brass cigar cutter. 9.5" Emde Bros. Germany folding razor. Chochise Saloon 1878 Tombstone I. T. white shaving implement with modern lettering. 8 modern casino tokens. 1 mother of pearl 5c casino chip marked CP?



Consigned by The Cowboy Connection in Livingston, MT. State: City: Date: ID# 49900