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action is cycled. A great piece of late 19th century firearms art that will be a welcome addition to any Colt collection.
Estimate: 10,000 - 18,000
LOT 1167
Desirable Brackettville, Texas, City Marshal Badge Made by C. Stubenrauch of San Antonio, Texas -
Originally founded 1852 under the name Las Moras, the town of Brackettville was a supply stop along the San Antonio to El Paso road, as well as a supply depot for U.S. Fort Clark which was established the same year. In 1873, the town’s name was changed from Brackett to Brackettville when it was awarded a post office to avoid confusion with another town. For many years, especially during the Indian Wars, the nearby Fort Clark was the base of the famous African American cavalry units, the “Buffalo Soldiers”. By the time of its closing in 1946, Fort Clark had been garrisoned by or hosted training for virtually every cavalry unit in the U.S. Army. Nearby to the north of Brackettville is “Alamo Village”, the full sized Alamo set which was built in the 1950s for John Wayne’s 1960 classic “The Alamo”. This city marshal badge was likely manufactured in the late 19th century, is of brass construction, and has a maker’s mark on the back for C. Stubenrauch of San Antonio, Texas. It takes on the most iconic shape of a sheriff, marshal, or ranger’s badge, having a five-pointed star at the center with a ring around it. The star is marked “TEXAS”, while the ring is marked “MARSHAL/BRACKETTVILLE” above and below the star. CONDITION: Very good overall, showing an attractively aged patina, some mild edge wear, and a few scattered light handling marks. This would be a great display piece alongside firearms
of the American West!
Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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LOT 1166
Rare and Desirable Antique San Antonio, Texas, Shipped
Factory Engraved Colt Model 1877 Thunderer Double Action Revolver with
Relief Carved Steer Head Pearl Grips and Factory Letter - Serial no. 78160, 41 LC cal., 4 1/2
inch round bbl., nickel finish, pearl grips. The accompanying factory letter lists this highly sought after Model 1877
Thunderer with a 4 1/2 inch barrel in .41 caliber, nickel plating, factory engraving and grips not listed when shipped to Charles
Hummel & Son of San Antonio, Texas, on September 18, 1890. Hummel &
Son was once the largest Colt dealer west of the Mississippi River. This shipment was for
two guns. The sides of the barrel and frame are richly engraved with Helfricht style floral scrollwork on a punch dot background. Scrolls and zig- zag line motifs alternate on the chambers of the cylinder while the rear of the cylinder has a zig-zag line and dot pattern band. Fan patterns adorn the recoil shields and loading gate. Zig-zag line and dot patterns are featured on the barrel ahead of the two-line Hartford address, top strap, back
strap and trigger guard. The ejector rod housing features a wavy line and dot motif on top and star burst pattern on the side. The extensive use of zig-zag lines and dots makes for an unusual factory pattern on a revolver model that is rarely found factory engraved. The left side of the frame has the three-line patent dates marking amongst the engraving. The attractive period pearl grips have an outstanding highly detailed relief carved steer
head on the right panel. The assembly number “79” is marked on the loading gate. Matching serial numbers are on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. According to Colt historian R.L. Wilson, approximately 475 Model 1877 Thunderers were factory engraved per the factory records. This Colt
model 1877 Thunderer revolver and lot 1177 a Colt model 1877 Lightning are both factory engraved Texas shipped with pearl grips, sent one week apart, and less than 150 serial numbers apart.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% original nickel plating with the balance a smooth gray patina. The factory engraving is crisp. The grips are also
very fine with minimal handling evidence, crisp carving and fiery colors. The cylinder stop needs work as the cylinder does not rotate properly when the