CARVED LEATHER HOLSTER & BOOKS FROM E.A. BRININSTOOL.

CARVED LEATHER HOLSTER & BOOKS FROM E.A. BRININSTOOL. Earl Alonzo Brininstool, 1870-1957, was from Warsaw, NY and in 1895 moved to Los Angeles where he became a journalist working for local newspapers and later freelanced for newspapers, wrote western poetry and articles for magazines. Most of his work dealt with Custer & the Little Big Horn Battle. He compiled several stories of survivors of the Reno command, some of which he turned into fictional accounts in his numerous books. Brininstool gave the holster, gun and book to P. Vosburgh. Vosburgh was a friend of the consignor’s family and is how the consignor acquired the items. Beautiful russet brown, carved, leather holster with fine, deep foliate & floral patterns with wide oval skirt and sgl loop, all lined with fine kid skin. The loop has the initials “EAB”. Rear edge of holster is light colored buckstitch laced and attached to the skirt at the toe. It has a small hole at the bottom of the skirt with a buckskin thong. Back side of holster, in the opening of the skirt, is inscribed in pen “E.A. BRININSTOOL / 1428 NORTON AVE. / LOS ANGELES, CAL. / OCT. 15, 1922”. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains most of its orig finish with some slight scuffing to the front and minor wear to the lining at top of fold. Accompanied by three of Mr. Brininstool’s western books with dust covers: A) Trail Dust of a Maverick, 1921, inscribed “To my friend P. Vosburgh” and author signed & dated “March 12 / 24”. Very good condition. Minor bug damage to dust jacket & some yellowing. B) Troopers With Custer, 1925. Fine condition. Minor damage to back of dust jacket with some yellowing. C) Fighting Indian Warriors, 1953. Very fine condition. Slight yellowing. Ex Murray Peterson Collection 4-30590 JR371 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1209	$0.00	CARVED LEATHER HOLSTER & BOOKS FROM E.A. BRININSTOOL. Earl Alonzo Brininstool, 1870-1957, was from Warsaw, NY and in 1895 moved to Los Angeles where he became a journalist working for local newspapers and later freelanced for newspapers, wrote western poetry and articles for magazines. Most of his work dealt with Custer & the Little Big Horn Battle. He compiled several stories of survivors of the Reno command, some of which he turned into fictional accounts in his numerous books. Brininstool gave the holster, gun and book to P. Vosburgh. Vosburgh was a friend of the consignor’s family and is how the consignor acquired the items. Beautiful russet brown, carved, leather holster with fine, deep foliate & floral patterns with wide oval skirt and sgl loop, all lined with fine kid skin. The loop has the initials “EAB”. Rear edge of holster is light colored buckstitch laced and attached to the skirt at the toe. It has a small hole at the bottom of the skirt with a buckskin thong. Back side of holster, in the opening of the skirt, is inscribed in pen “E.A. BRININSTOOL / 1428 NORTON AVE. / LOS ANGELES, CAL. / OCT. 15, 1922”. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains most of its orig finish with some slight scuffing to the front and minor wear to the lining at top of fold. Accompanied by three of Mr. Brininstool’s western books with dust covers: A) Trail Dust of a Maverick, 1921, inscribed “To my friend P. Vosburgh” and author signed & dated “March 12 / 24”. Very good condition. Minor bug damage to dust jacket & some yellowing. B) Troopers With Custer, 1925. Fine condition. Minor damage to back of dust jacket with some yellowing. C) Fighting Indian Warriors, 1953. Very fine condition. Slight yellowing. Ex Murray Peterson Collection 4-30590 JR371 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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