Edward H. Bohlin Lone Star Parade Saddle
LOT 211: We are very proud to present the seldom-seen Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood, California "Lone Star" model sterling silver mounted Parade saddle with matching Bohlin Bridle and Breast Collar.
PROVENANCE: By descent through the family of Dianna Converse of Santa Paula, CA.
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $46,000
Autographed Cincinnati Reds Second Base - Presented to Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers birthplace in Cincinnati was at 412 2nd Street, which was later torn down to build Riverfront Stadium for the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club. In the early 1980s, Roy and Dusty visited Riverfront Stadium where Roy threw out the first pitch and Dusty sang the National Anthem. While there, Roy staked claim to 2nd base as his birthplace, so Marge Schott, the Reds owner, ordered 2nd base torn up, had it signed by all the players, and presented it to Roy. Notable signatures include Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Jr, Dan Driessen and others.
Provenance: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, Victorville, CA and Branson, MO;
to Christie's, July 2010; to present owner.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity signed by Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr.
Roy Rogers and Pete Rose in the Reds Dugout
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
Lot 23
SOLD $1,840
Harry Carey, Jr's motorcycle vest from his role as Red, the President of the biker gang the Turks, in Peter Bogdonavich's 1985 film, "Mask." The film, which was nominated for multiple awards, starred Cher, Eric Stoltz, Laura Dern and Sam Elliott.
PROVENANCE: From the Carey Family Trust
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
Lot 256
SOLD $1,062
Random trivia: this was one of Melissa's very favorite movies in the 1980s.
Almost six feet tall with a four foot wingspan, this colorful and impressive cedar totem carved by the master carver, Don Lelooska, features a Thunderbird, Whale and Tsonoqua. Excellent condition with a few very minor scuffs. 71" tall with a 49 1/2" wingspan, circa 1980s.
Lelooska (known alternately as Don Smith, Don Lelooska and Chief Lelooska) carved many iconic totem poles in the American Northwest, including the world's tallest single-piece carved totem, a 140 foot red cedar in Kalama, Washington.
The totem offered is one of four Lelooska carvings in the auction, along with lots by other distinguished contemporary Northwest Coast carvers such as Mili Johnson and Patty Fawn.
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $2,655
C.M. Russell's Cowboys Dig up the Booze
Charles Marion Russell (1864 - 1926)
"Friend Carey"
10" x 6 1/2"
Mixed media on paper
Illustrated, signed and dated Feb 25 1921
To Henry DeWitt “Harry” Carey
Accompanied by an illustration of reveling cowboys with a shovel:
"Friend Carey
Last year when I eat at the HC wagon you whispered to me that thair was som buried treasures on your ranch that wasent no cash of the Old Spanish Bandits But a plant of your own in days when corn and rye juice could be got for one dollor a quart you were foxy and buried when you couldent swallow but not having the nose of the fox you couldent locate the cash In these days of drouth there were times when it got on your nurvs. You told me you were going to organize a small band of trusted booze hounds and go prospecting I hope you raised the cash we got your note and was glad to hear from you
with best whishes to you and yours from me and mine
Your friend
C M Russell"
PICTURED: Brian W. Dippie, “Charles M. Russell, Word Painter: Letters 1887-1926,” 1993, pg 306; Charles M. Russell, “Good Medicine, Memories of the Real West,” 1929, pg 129. PROVENANCE: Carey Family Trust
"What makes for a great Charlie Russell letter? A sketch that expresses sentiment or humor. and a corresponding text. This short letter to Harry Carey is a jewel––an extended joke about Carey's dilemma trying to find a cache of booze he had hidden on his ranch prior to Prohibition. He had forgotten to mark the spot, and a year after America went dry was getting mighty thirsty. Charlie's letter takes off from that set-up. Its joshing attests to the warm friendship that had sprung up between the Russells and the Careys after Charlie and Nancy made their first excursion to Southern California in 1920."
-- Brian W. Dippie, November 2014
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $126,500
Demuth Zinc Cigar Store Indian
Wm. Demuth & Co. Zinc Cigar Store Figure, "Indian Hunter" model. Rare with rifle, this version of Demuth's Indian Hunter (No. 70 in Demuth's 1875 Catalogue) stands wearing a fringed tunic over fringed leggings, a cape over his shoulders, and a feathered headdress. The figure holds a rifle in his right hand with his knife and pipe at the ready. Old, though not original, paint. The price for such a figure in 1875 is listed in the Catalogue as $80.
66" tall with the base and 22" wide.
Literature: Zinc Sculpture in America 1850-1950, by Carol A. Grissom, page 154.
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $23,000
Detail - Nez Perce Men's Warshirt with Ermine Drops and Classic Beadwork
Wonderfully decorative men's war shirt with over 30 ermine drops, beaded red trade cloth bib, and beaded panels in classic geometric patterns of rose, white, and shades of blue. On native tanned hide, classic construction. Circa 1890s.
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $23,000
Richard Amsel Original Art for "The Shootist" Movie Poster
Original artwork for the poster for "The Shootist"
30" x 21"
mixed media on paper
Framed to 41" x 32"
"The Shootist" Finished Poster
A remarkable example of American illustration, Richard Amsel utilized his unique illustrative style in a combination of watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, and gouache to create this iconic movie poster. "The Shootist" (1976) was John Wayne's last film and is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Glendon Swarthout. It is the story of a dying gunfighter who spends his last days looking for a way to die with the least pain and the most dignity. The film also stars Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian and Sheree North, all of whom are depicted in Amsel's artwork.
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $18,400
Also at auction is an original "The Shootist" poster, mounted on canvas,
41" x 27 12" - Estimate: $350 - 450
Roy Rogers' personal eagle boots and Bohlin spurs, from the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum Collection.
Roy Rogers' Eagle Boots and Bohlin Spurs
SPURS: 1930s Edward H. Bohlin silver overlaid, Hollywood, California, maker-marked stainless steel spurs with 2 1/2" shanks, 1 3/4" cookie-cutter rowels. Bohlinmade, Hollywood oval football cartouche stamped below the bar affixed to the swinging buttons on the left spur. Right spur made-to-match. 2-piece floral carved, Bohlin marked straps with 1 1/2" scalloped and engraved conchos and 3-piece maker-marked 1/2" engraved sterling buckle sets. Holes drilled on the heelbands for tie downs.
BOOTS: Classic Roy Rogers custom-made boots with inlaid eagles on the shaft and back quarter, and another eagle on the vamp. Gold inlaid stars cross the top piping with decorative pulls. The boots have a Roy-made 2" slit on along the sole, his unique way of breaking in a snug pair of boots according to his son, Dusty.
Worn extensively by Roy from the early 1940s through the 1950s. Prominently displayed in numerous photos and at the Victorville and Branson Museums.
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $6,900
Tom Horn and His Winchester .30-30
This is the gun that Tom Horn was carrying the night he was arrested for the murder of Willie Nickell, the legendary crime he may or may not have committed. Horn gave the rifle to his good friend, Charles B. Irwin, just days before Horn's execution in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The rifle is well documented by scholars and historians, and has remained in the possession of the Irwin family. Other items from the C.B. Irwin estate are also included in the lot, including the guitar that Irwin purportedly played at Horn's storied hanging.
S/N 82667, Winchester Model 1894, .30 WCF, 26" round barrel, special order “button magazine,” three leaf express sight, Lyman front sight, standard crescent butt walnut stock and forearm.
Provenance: From the estate of C. B. Irwin
Brian Lebel's High Noon Auction, Jan 24, 2015
SOLD $149,500
C.B. Irwin's Guitar that he Purportedly Played at Tom Horn's Hanging.
The Upham tintype or ferrotype, 3" x 2". Photographer unknown, c. late 1879 or early 1880.
It is the only authenticated photo of Billy the Kid, most likely taken by a traveling photographer in Fort Sumner New Mexico. This lot will sell with the following Dedrick / Upham family items: (Various spellings of "Dedrick" as per handrwritten notations with photos.) a) 1879 Tintype of Dan Dedrick , 3 5/8” x 2 3/8” at top, 2 1/4” at bottom; b) 1892 Photo of Dan Dedrich, cabinet card image of Dan by Ramsdell, no backstamp; c) 1919 Photo of Dan Dedrich, cabinet card image with backstamp of “A.E.Smith – Art-Gallery – Socorro, N.M.; d) 1936 Photo of Dan Dedrick, snapshot on glossy paper, 4 3/4” x 3; e) 1898 Photo of Mose Dedrick with Della Williams. Inscribed on reverse, “Compliments of Mose Dietrich & Della Wiliams to Mr. & Mrs. Upham – Jan 5 1898” front bottom stamped S.A.Waite – Emporia, Kansas, 4 x 5 3/4” image; f) 1907 Photo of Sam Dedrick, 3 3/16” x 4 5/8” unmounted, Identified on reverse in pencil; g) One-page statement of provenance by Frank L. Upham 6/17/1949: Weaverville, Cal. June 17 - 1949 This Tin type of William Bonnie (Billey the Kid) was given to Dan Dedrick by Billie in 1879, Dan gave it to Frank L. Upham (his nephew) in 1930. Frank L. Upham gave it to Elizabeth Upham (his daughter in Law) 1949 Frank L. Upham h) Two, one-page statements by Frank L. Upham 6/17/1949 regarding the Dedrick Bros. Weaverville Cal. June 17 - 49 Sam Dedrich lost his right arm near the shoulder when he was 12 years old, never pocked a gun in his life, run a livery barn at White Oak N.M. at the time of Lincoln Co war, saved Billey a few times by hideing him, or furnishing him and his men horses when needed. When Pat Garrison was killed it opened up the old fude they clame Sam was shot by a Mexican over a saddle, but take note it was only a shot time after Pat was killed until they got uncle Sam. They got Uncle Mose a year later. The Jordan it mentions in Sams death notice was Billie Wilson he had paid his debt to sosiety, had a ranch of his own but spent a lot of his time with Uncle Sam Photo taken 1896 other on 1907 Frank L. Upham Waterville Cal. June 17th 1949 The true name of the 3 Dedrick Bros. was Detrich They had it change to Dedrick when the went to N.M. during the Lincoln Co war Dan had a ranch on Bosque River (think mispelt mane of river) he fought in the battle when McSweeny house was burnt, he caried a 44 ball in his left arm above elbow for rest of his life that got in that fight , Pat Garret does not mention him being in it but he was. Tin Tipe taken in N.M. 1878. photo in 1819 Kodac taken in 1936 Frank L. Upham.
Brian Lebel's Old West Auction - June 25, 2011
SOLD $2,300,000
