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LOT 3192
Desirable Framed Colt “Patches” Advertising Print
- Produced in the mid to late 1920’s, from an oil painting “Tex and His Horse, Patches” by Frank Schoonover, which depicts a western lawman on his horse, Colt SAA with ornate handle visible on his hip, amid desert scenery. The text “Colt’s/The Arm of Law and Order” is added to the top. Mounted in a wooden frame measuring 22 inches wide and 27 1/2 inches tall. CONDITION: Very good, with some minor tears and foxing around the edges, metal band trimmed off of the top and bottom, showing good color
and detail. The frame has some light handling marks.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
CONDITION: Fine, retaining most of the period replated nickel finish with minimal handling marks and wear. The extraordinary personalized grips are showing typical age lines, some scattered handling marks, and crisp carving. Mechanically excellent. A factory engraved Colt SAA with South of the border appeal.
Estimate: 14,000 - 22,500
LOT 3193
AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK PACKING IRON BY RATTENBURY
Highly Desirable J.S. Collins Cheyenne, Wyoming Mexican Loop Holster Rig with Cartridge/Money Belt as Pictured
in “Packing Iron” by Rattenbury - Brothers Gilbert H.
and John S. Collins first set up their saddle and leather goods making and wholesaling business in Omaha, Nebraska in 1864, but quickly discovered that many of their goods were more popular further west. From 1872 to 1876, John served as the post trader at Fort Laramie, expanding their business to Cheyenne
in the Wyoming Territory. This example, bearing the Cheyenne
marking, was likely made during that time. This particular example
is pictured and described on p. 108 of “Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West” by Rattenbury. It is made of brown
saddle skirt leather in the “Mexican Loop” style with a tooled border and the maker’s mark/address stamped on the front
in a unique monogram within a shield format. The inside of the holster is lined with buckskin and it has a teardrop toe plug.
The top retention loop on the holster is faintly marked “44C”, and it appears that the holster will accommodate a Colt Single Action Army with a 5 1/2 inch barrel. The holster is paired with a J.S. Collins marked (marking on the billet) belt with single row of cartridges loops of .44/.45 caliber size and a money pocket near the buckle, which is iron and appears to have once been silvered or blued. The wide belt has the earlier Collins dual mark measures approximately 43 1/2 inches overall.
CONDITION: Very fine, showing generally light to mild wear overall, some scattered very light age related cracking, and all of the stitching appearing to remain tight. This early J.S. Collins holster and money belt rig is a superb example of the iconic Western Frontier gun rig which would be a welcome addition to any collection representing the American West!
Provenance: The John Fox Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000
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