Arms, Armor, and the Early West

Arms, Armor, and the Early West

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Arms, Armor, and the Early West

Arms, Armor, and the Early West

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In our October 2022 Premier Auction, Lewis & Grant is proud to present a once-in-a-lifetime
sale of historical artifacts and collectibles, many of which have been featured in numerous historical exhibitions and institutions. Headlining the sale are selections from the General Samuel Houston Collection, victor of the Battle of San Jacinto and first President of the Republic of Texas. These lots include not only artifacts from his early military career including a militia officers chapeau (Lot 72), his field desk (Lot 79), and saddle pad (Lot 77), but also the sword belt (Lot 75), silver spurs (Lot 78) and presentation saber (Lot 74) worn by Houston at San Jacinto. Another artifact from the Battle of San Jacinto, a Mexican General Officer’s Coat attributed to Santa Anna (Lot 91) comes from the collection of James Sylvester, the only color-bearer at the battle as well as the soldier credited with Santa Anna’s capture. Sylvester was employed at the New Orleans Picayune Newspaper and spent many years of his life collecting arms and objects associated with the Texan Revolution to...
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Factory Engraved Marlin XXX Standard Revolver

Lot # 176 (Sale Order: 176 of 429)      

.32 caliber, 3" barrel, S/N 5137. Plated finish with broad scroll engraving. Two-piece walnut bird's head grips. Left side of barrel marked with "J.M. Marlin NEW HAVEN CT USA PAT JULY 1873".  Top of barrel marled with "XXX STANDARD 1872". Five-shot fluted cylinder.

**Fine condition overall. Nearly all of the original nickel finish remains with some exposed brass on high edges. Grips in fine condition. Action is functional with rifling worn smooth."

$1,000-$3,000
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**Colt Model 1903 Pocket Pistol

Lot # 177 (Sale Order: 177 of 429)      

.38 caliber, 4.5" barrel, S/N 40320 (1919). Blued finish with checkered Colt grips. Case hardened hammer. Standard model with spur hammer.

**Good condition overall. Nearly all of the blued finish remains with some minor scratches and patches of oxidation. Some minor handling wear to grips which retain good checkering. Bore is good with some minor staining and good rifling.**

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**Long Barrel German DWM Model 1920 Luger Carbine

Lot # 178 (Sale Order: 178 of 429)      

7.65mm, 16.5" barrel, S/N 545. Reblued finish with straw small parts, checkered forend, grip, and stock. Barrel, takedown lever, toggle, frame, trigger, side plate, forend, grips, and stock all match. Marked "GERMANY" on left side of frame. Comes in modern padded case.

**Very good condition as-is. Minimal wear to reblued finish with some minor handling blemishes to stock. Bore is excellent with sharp rifling.**

$5,000-$7,000
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**DWM Luger Model 1920 Carbine

Lot # 179 (Sale Order: 179 of 429)      

9mm caliber, 11.75" barrel, S/N 1863. Matching numbers, including stock, grips not matching. Blued finish with straw-colored small parts. Blade front sight with carbine rear sight marked to 300 meters. Commercial proofs throughout with correct "GERMANY" markings on frame, barrel, and wood-bottomed magazine. Stock is a later replacement.

**Very good condition overall. Finish appears to have been reblued. Some handling marks and blemishes to stock with visible straw finish remaining on small parts. Bore is bright with good rifling.**

$3500-6000
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**Smith & Wesson .38SPL Model 38-44 Outdoorsman "5-Screw Frame" Revolver

Lot # 180 (Sale Order: 180 of 429)      

.38SPL, 5" Barrel, S/N: S-142751. Smith & Wesson Model: 38-44 Outdoorsman Rare "5-Screw Frame" revolver with nickel finish. 
 
This Smith 38-44 Model of 1950 Pre-Model 20 was manufactured in the mid-50's. Factory nickel finish, 5-screw "S" serial number, and pinned barrel. Serial numbered matching checkered walnut grips with S&W medallions and diamond insert.

**Overall in excellent condition. Retains all of the nickel finish and is in excellent shape. Wood grips show a little wear but are excellent. Trigger and hammer have a nice crisp color case hardening finish to them.**

$1,500-$2,500
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Colt Python .357 Magnum Revolver

Lot # 181 (Sale Order: 181 of 429)      

.357 Magnum Caliber, 6" Barrel, S/N: 73340U. Colt Python with an impeccable deep blue finish. There are no scratches, scuffs, dings or dents. It does show it has been turned on the cylinder from use but very lightly and that is all. Comes with mint unharmed Colt wood grips as well.

**In excellent condition**

$1,000-$2,000
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Factory Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver used by Texas Ranger Jay Banks

Lot # 182 (Sale Order: 182 of 429)      

.41 Colt caliber, 4.75" barrel, S/N 167558 (ca. 1896). Blued finish with broad scroll engravings and factory steer head ivory grips. Barrel marked with caliber and two-line Colt address. 

In a 1985 letter, Jay Banks stated that he received this revolver from U.S. Marshall Frank Leimer, and that it was Bank's first gun in his law enforcement career. Banks carried this revolver in the early years of his career, during his time as a constable in Jack County. He goes on to describe this particular revolver as "his prized possession.".

**Good condition overall. None of the original blued finish remains, a testament to the service it saw under two US Marshals. Grips are in fine condition with a pleasant light caramel color and are later replacements, the factory letter does call for carved longhorn ivory grips. Action is tight and functional. Bore is mostly bright with good rifling. A must-have for any serious collector of Texas Ranger or law enforcement artifacts.**

$10,000 - $20,000
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**Colt 1911A1 Pistol used by Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 183 (Sale Order: 183 of 429)      

.45 caliber, 5" barrel, S/N C139960 (ca. 1924). Blued finish with stag grips.

A December, 1984 letter from Banks states this pistol was used by Banks during his early days in the Texas Rangers, while serving under the legendary Texas Ranger Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas.

**Very good condition. Some handling wear and scratches to finish. Bore is excellent.**

$4,000-$6,000
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**Colt 1911A1 Pistol used by Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 184 (Sale Order: 184 of 429)      

.45 caliber, 5" barrel, S/N C176354 (ca. 1934). Blued finish with stag grips.

A December, 1984 letter from Banks states this pistol was used by Banks during his early days in the Texas Rangers, while serving under the legendary Texas Ranger Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas.

**Very good condition. Some handling marks and scratches to finish with some scattered spider rust. Grips in fine condition. Bore is good.**

$4,000-$6,000
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**Customized Inland Division M1 Carbine used by Texas Rangers Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 185 (Sale Order: 185 of 429)      

.30 Carbine caliber, 18" barrel, S/N 966865. Reblued finish with jeweled bolt. Stock with full forend and broad scroll caving along with a raised cheekpiece. Cheekpiece fitted with plaque "CUSTOM MADE/FOR/E.J. BANKS/TEXAS RANGERS". Jeweled bolt.

An October, 1985 letter from Jay Banks states that this carbine was customized to his specifications, and was carried by him during the famous 1957 shootout with notorious bootleggers and murderers Gene Paul Norris (AKA "The Smiling Killer"), and William Carl Humphrey. After being alerted to the pair's presence in their area, Captains Jay Banks and Johnny Klevenhagen drove off in pursuit. The criminals attempted to escape by car, with Humphrey firing at the Rangers from the window of his vehicle while Norris took the wheel.

A high speed gunbattle ensued, until Norris veered off of the road and crashed. After the wreck, the Rangers pursued the two men on foot, trading sporadic gunfire. In the exchange, Banks stated that he fired twenty-six rounds at Norris, who was shot sixteen times (some sources claim twenty-eight times). Another Ranger on the scene recalled, "He was shot to pieces".

**Good condition. Some minor wear and oxidation to finish. Some chipping, stable splits, and wear to stock from age and use. Bore is good. A true collectors item for anyone interested in the history of criminal justice.**

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*Winchester Model 07 Rifle used by Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 186 (Sale Order: 186 of 429)      

.351 caliber, 20" barrel, S/N 52392 (ca. 1958). Reblued finish with walnut stock. Blade front sight with elevator rear sight. Engraved on side of receiver "State of Texas/TEXAS RANGERS/Company B".

In a December 1985 letter, Banks states that this rifle was "[his] personal property as issued by the State of Texas", and that it was used extensively in his career.

**Very good condition as-is. Some minor scratches to reblued finish. Finish was reblued to facilitate engraving. Stock shows some minor handling marks and blemishes. Bore is good. A valuable artifact of a member of the Texas Ranger hall of fame, and one of the most famous Texas Rangers of the 20th century.**

$4,000-$6,000
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**Smith & Wesson Combat Magnum Revolver used by Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 187 (Sale Order: 187 of 429)      

.357 Mag. caliber, 4" barrel, S/N 261037. Reblued finish with checkered two-piece Smith & Wesson grips. Case hardened hammer and trigger.

A September, 1985 letter from Jay Banks states that this revolver was used in his capacity as a Texas Ranger throughout the 1950s until the end of his career as Police Chief of several Texas towns.

**Good condition as-is. Some thinning around edges and working parts. Some oxidation on hammer and trigger. Grips show some wear including a chip around the top edge of the left grip.**

$4,000-$6,000

 
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**Smith & Wesson Combat Magnum Revolver used by Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 188 (Sale Order: 188 of 429)      

.357 Mag. caliber, 4" barrel, S/N 262952. Reblued finish with two-piece checkered Smith & Wesson grips. Frame marked under grips "TX0000948".

A September, 1985 letter from Jay Banks states that this revolver was used in his capacity as a Texas Ranger throughout the 1950s until the end of his career as Police Chief of several Texas towns.

**Good condition as-is. Some minor wear to reblued finish with grips in good condition. Good bore.**

$4,000-$6,000
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*Sako Vixen L461 Rifle used by Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks

Lot # 189 (Sale Order: 189 of 429)      

.223 caliber, 23.75" barrel, S/N 93961. Blued finish with checkered forend and grip. Blade front sight. Engraved on bottom of magazine with "Capt.Jay Banks". Fitted with Weaver K4-E scope.

A July, 1985 letter from Jay Banks states that this rifle was used by him during the "hostages" era of his career.

**Good condition. Some oxidation to finish and some wear to markings from rebluing of finish. Some old oil build up in action. Some handling marks and blemishes to stock. Some rust scaling on scope. Bore is good.**

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**Winchester Model 71 Rifle of Captain Jay Banks, Texas Rangers

Lot # 190 (Sale Order: 190 of 429)      

.348 WCF caliber, 24" barrel, S/N 23769. Reblued finish with walnut forend and grip. Hooded blade front sight with elevator rear sight. Barrel marked with two-line Winchester address. Receiver engraved on left side "State of Texas/TEXAS RANGERS/Company B/Capt. Jay Banks".

A 1985 letter fom Jay Banks states that this rifle was used "extensively" throughout his career as a Texas Ranger.

**Very good condition. Frame was reblued to facilitate engraving. Barrel shows some thinning of finish. Stock has handling marks and blemishes consistent with age and use. Bore shows some old storage dust with visible rifling.**

$4,000-$6,000
 
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**Colt Detective Special Revolver used by Texas Ranger Jay Banks

Lot # 191 (Sale Order: 191 of 429)      

.38 Spl. caliber, 2" barrel, S/N 668523. Blued finish with checkered plastic Colt grips. Five-shot fluted cylinder. Left side of barrel shows "DETECTIVE SPEC./.38 SPECIAL CTG." with right side of barrel showing two-line Colt address.

**Good condition overall. Nearly all of the original blued finish remains with some scattered scratches to frame. Action is tight and functional with a good bore.**

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Rare Early US Cartridge Box

Lot # 192 (Sale Order: 192 of 429)      

9.75? leather body with chasing across the box and scalloped flap. A wooden box inside for holding 24 rounds.

**Fine condition. Slight crazing to leather. Missing closing finial on bottom of box.**

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Pistols and Documents of Confederate Surgeon William Gilson

Lot # 193 (Sale Order: 193 of 429)      

Lot includes two pistols, one being a .41 caliber derringer pistol marked " DERINGER/PHILADEL" with German silver fittings, and the other a approximately .38 caliber Belgian-style boxlock percussion pistol with fine engravings.

41-year-old Mississippi doctor William Gilson was commissioned a Lieutenant in the 1st Mississippi Cavalry under Colonel Wirt Adams until 1863, when he was appointed to the position of Surgeon. In that capacity he served on the staff of the 35th Mississippi Regiment, while also serving as head of the West Point, Mississippi Hospital.  

Included with this lot are also three documents signed by Gilson as a Confederate surgeon. The earliest document is from December 1863, in which Gilson submitted a report of the sick and wounded men of the 3th Mississippi, in which Gilson blames the cold weather and inadequate supplies for the "considerable sickness" of the men.  Another is an invoice of medical equipment from the 35th Mississippi during the defense of Mobile, Alabama in 1864. Also included is another invoice from September of that year, under "Sears Brigade".

After the war he busied himself with farming, and in 1869 moved to Calvert, Texas, where he was one of the founding citizens.  He continued to practice medicine in Texas until his death in 1873, a victim of the yellow fever epidemic sweeping the state which had also claimed the life of his wife just days before. He is buried in the Calvert City Cemetery, Calvert, Texas.

**Pistols are in good condition with some age and patination. Wood is in good condition with derringer showing some repairs around barrel pin. Documents show some wear and fragility from age with writing mostly legible. A good lot of rare Confederate documents and effects of a military surgeon.**

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Good German Silver-Mounted American California Bowie Knife

Lot # 194 (Sale Order: 194 of 429)      

6.75" clip  point blade, iron decorated guard with engraved German silver handle. Marked on the guard with  " SF CA,  M. Gil." , with grip partially covering the stamps. This knife was found in a gold mine in Elko NV. 

An article included with the lot from the San Francisco Historical Society newsletter states this knife was discovered in a gold mine.

**Knife has been lightly cleaned. The blade is gray with some light staining. The handle is excellent. No scabbard. A complete folder of information comes with the knife, including the provenance.**

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Lot of USS Maine Memorabilia

Lot # 195 (Sale Order: 195 of 429)      

Lot includes one enlisted man's cap with Maine tally, one iron ship paper weight of the Maine, one picture of the USS Maine, and a copy of the New York Journal dated May 15 1898 on the sinking of the USS Maine.

**The cap is a little soiled but in fine condition and all other items in good to very good condition.**

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Scale Model U.S. Mountain Howitzer

Lot # 196 (Sale Order: 196 of 429)      

2" bore diameter, 20" barrel length, Trunnions are 1.5" diameter, wheels are 19.5" diameter, 37.5" overall length.  Percussion nipple in the top of the rear part of the barrel.  The carriage is green, exact copy of a U.S. Model 1841 Mountain Howitzer.  Beautifully made.

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Plains Indian Saddle Attributed to Kwahadi Comanche Chief Quanah Parker (c. 1845-1911)

Lot # 197 (Sale Order: 197 of 429)      

Rawhide-covered wooden tree in the Plains Indian style with iron bands on the asymmetrical fore and aft cantles, likely a captured and modified Ringgold Pattern Dragoon saddle. Leather stirrup straps with Mexican-style silver decorations. Wooden stirrups with brass tacks and carved geometric patterns. Underside has been painted "QUANAH PARKER SADDLE/A QUAHADI COMANCHE CHIEF. HE SURRENDERED TO COL. RANALD S. MACKENZIE AND/U.S. ARMY ON JUNE 2, 1875. HE GAVE THIS SADDLE TO COL. MACKENZIE AND/STATED HE WOULD NEVER RIDE OR FIGHT AGAINST THE GREAT WHITE/FATHER AGAIN." Also marked in another section "JAMES M. HAYWORTH/INTERPRETER INDIAN AGENT/KCA RESERVATION,/IND.TERR. JUNE 15,/1875".

To attempt to convey the historical importance and the gravity of the events in the adventurous life of Quanah Parker in the space allotted for this item would be an exercise in futility. Born to captured Anglo-American Cynthia Ann Parker and Kwahadi Chief Peta Nocona, Quanah (Comanche, Kwana; "smell", "odor") straddled the line between the world of the Plans Indian and the White Anglo-American. He grew up as a Comanche under the tutelage of Iron Jacket and Horseback, and took part in campaigns against both White settlers and US Army troops. He earned a reputation as a fierce and determined warrior. Parker became a trusted military leader among the Comanche, and led them in several battles, including the Battle of Adobe Walls in 1874, and throughout the Red River War that same year.

After years of fighting and pressure from the loss of both horses and buffalo, essential resources to the Plains Indians, Parker took the opportunity for peaceful surrender and formally approached Colonel Ranald Mackenzie for removal onto a reservation. The Comanches were moved to the Kiowa/Arapaho/Comanche (KAC) Reservation in what is now Southwest Oklahoma. Finding success in ranching and investing, he became a leading statesman and spokesperson for his people, and was a cornerstone founder of what would become the Native American Church.

James Hayworth (1831-1885), served as Indian Agent for the Kiowa and Comanche at Fort Sill from 1873-1878. A Quaker, Hayworth attempted to deal with the Indians as fairly as he could, even ordering the removal of the guards that constantly watched them as a gesture of goodwill. His strategy of common decency paid off, and his trust  was repaid in kind; he earned the confidence of several influential leaders, including Kicking Bird of the Kiowa.

**Fine condition overall. Some oxidation to metal parts and shrinking of rawhide from age. A genuine plains saddle attributed to one of the most influential American Indians in modern history.**

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After Frederic Remington "Mountain Man Bronze Sculpture

Lot # 198 (Sale Order: 198 of 429)      

"Mountain Man"
Figural bronze sculpture of trapper on horseback. Signed "Copyright Frederick Remington" with marble base
ht. 28", wd. 17", dp. 9" inches (bronze)

**Overall good condition. Wear consistent with age and use.**

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Frederic Remington "Bronco Buster" Bronze Sculpture

Lot # 199 (Sale Order: 199 of 429)      

Bronco
Bronze sculpture of cowboy atop a wild horse. Signed "copyright Frederic Remington" with triangle in circle foundry mark on horse rear and marble base.
ht. 23", wd. 20", dp. 8" inches (bronze)

**Overall good condition.**

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French Legionnaire Bronze Sculpture by Jean Louis Gregoire

Lot # 200 (Sale Order: 200 of 429)      

French Legionnaire
Cold painted bronze figural sculpture of a French soldier. Signed "L. Gregoire" with marble base.
ht. 19", wd. 9", dp. 10" inches (bronze)

**Overall good condition. Wear expected with age.**

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