LOT OF SADDLE AND WINCHESTER 1873 RIFLE – GIFTS FROM TEDDY ROOSEVELT.

LOT OF SADDLE AND WINCHESTER 1873 RIFLE – GIFTS FROM TEDDY ROOSEVELT. The following items were the property of Lucille Mulhall, an Oklahoma rodeo performer Wild West Show entertainer, and were given to her by Teddy Roosevelt around 1900. Ms. Mulhall was allegedly called “The First Cowgirl” by Mr. Roosevelt and later became a star in the silent movies performing with Tom Mix & Will Rogers. These statements are all included in a notarized letter dated May 6, 1991 by Ann Mulhall Robinson, the great niece of Lucille Mulhall. Ms. Robinson states that she is the last Mulhall survivor and that the saddle and two Winchester rifles that had belonged to her aunt had been kept in the family until she sold them.

(1) Fine leather riding saddle of late 19th century vintage with no maker’s name, having a wide, smooth 1-pc seat of about 13″ with high cantle and smooth pommel without horn. It has long wide fenders with light border decorations and pierced iron stirrups on straps with jockeys. The rear of the skirts behind the cantle has two iron staples and rings and it is lined with a tan canvas. The pommel is affixed with a 2-1/4″ X 2″ silver shield plaque secured with three screws inscribed “Presented / to / LT. COL. T. ROOSEVELT / 1st U.S. Vol. Cav. / By The Rough Riders / 1898” with three or four small flourishes of arabesque engraving. This engraving is all in period style showing light to moderate wear. CONDITION: Leather is fine, slightly crackled on the pommel and worn on the edge of the cantle and is dry and flexed in various places. Canvas lining is soiled and worn.

(2) Winchester Model 1873. Cal. 44. SN not visible. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine and uncheckered wood with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is lightly engraved with the vignette of what appears to be Buffalo Bill roping a steer on the left side and a cowboy on a horse with a steer on the right side surrounded with light patterns of foliate arabesque engraving. The dust cover & top of the receiver have similar engraving. The buttstock is more than 3/4 wrapped with light colored rawhide with patterns of brass tacks in a circle on the left side and a swastika on the right side with rows of tacks around the buttplate, bottom of the stock and front edge of the rawhide. The forearm has two laced straps, one at each end with three tacks on each side of each of the wrappings. CONDITION: Overall retains a medium gray/brown artificially aged patina. Rawhide wrapping has oil stain with light wear and the exposed wood has a dark oil stain. Mechanics are a little loose, strong dark bore.

Accompanied by the reproduced chapter 23 of a book regarding famous cowboys & cowgirls apparently titled The Real Thing. Lucille Mulholl, in 1900, was apparently about 14 years old in Oklahoma territory when vice-presidential candidate, Theodore Roosevelt, came to Oklahoma City for a Rough Riders convention. Miss Mulholl’s father, Zack, apparently had a cowboy & Indian group of performers who entertained Mr. Roosevelt and about 25,000 people at the fairgrounds. Apparently Miss Mulholl rode in the review and lassoed a wild steer and reportedly Mr. Roosevelt became enchanted by her. A few days later he apparently returned to the Mulhall’s ranch with them and became quite friendly with Zack Mulhall & his family. During his stay with the Mulhalls he apparently went riding one morning with Lucille and spotting a large wolf expressed a wish to have its hide. Without saying anything Lucille went out, roped the wolf, killed it with a stirrup iron and had the skin tanned and sent it to Mr. Roosevelt. During his inauguration parade, after the election, the Mulhall family & performing troupe rode at the head of his parade and were entertained at the vice-president’s residence where the wolf pelt was on display. Miss Mulhall went on to become world famous as a rider and steer roper winning a grand prize of $10,000 in 1904 at Dennison, Texas. She later performed with the 101 Ranch troupe and numerous celebrities. Another item accompanying this lot is the book, The Wild West / A History of the Wild West Show. On page 73 is a picture of Lucille Mulhall “The first cowgirl” as she appeared in 1905 with the 101 Ranch. She later performed with Tom Mix and other celebrities including Buffalo Bill & Will Rogers throughout the United States and South Africa. 4-54844 JR159 (37,500-47,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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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	1190	$0.00	LOT OF SADDLE AND WINCHESTER 1873 RIFLE – GIFTS FROM TEDDY ROOSEVELT. The following items were the property of Lucille Mulhall, an Oklahoma rodeo performer Wild West Show entertainer, and were given to her by Teddy Roosevelt around 1900. Ms. Mulhall was allegedly called “The First Cowgirl” by Mr. Roosevelt and later became a star in the silent movies performing with Tom Mix & Will Rogers. These statements are all included in a notarized letter dated May 6, 1991 by Ann Mulhall Robinson, the great niece of Lucille Mulhall. Ms. Robinson states that she is the last Mulhall survivor and that the saddle and two Winchester rifles that had belonged to her aunt had been kept in the family until she sold them. (1) Fine leather riding saddle of late 19th century vintage with no maker’s name, having a wide, smooth 1-pc seat of about 13″ with high cantle and smooth pommel without horn. It has long wide fenders with light border decorations and pierced iron stirrups on straps with jockeys. The rear of the skirts behind the cantle has two iron staples and rings and it is lined with a tan canvas. The pommel is affixed with a 2-1/4″ X 2″ silver shield plaque secured with three screws inscribed “Presented / to / LT. COL. T. ROOSEVELT / 1st U.S. Vol. Cav. / By The Rough Riders / 1898” with three or four small flourishes of arabesque engraving. This engraving is all in period style showing light to moderate wear. CONDITION: Leather is fine, slightly crackled on the pommel and worn on the edge of the cantle and is dry and flexed in various places. Canvas lining is soiled and worn. (2) Winchester Model 1873. Cal. 44. SN not visible. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine and uncheckered wood with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is lightly engraved with the vignette of what appears to be Buffalo Bill roping a steer on the left side and a cowboy on a horse with a steer on the right side surrounded with light patterns of foliate arabesque engraving. The dust cover & top of the receiver have similar engraving. The buttstock is more than 3/4 wrapped with light colored rawhide with patterns of brass tacks in a circle on the left side and a swastika on the right side with rows of tacks around the buttplate, bottom of the stock and front edge of the rawhide. The forearm has two laced straps, one at each end with three tacks on each side of each of the wrappings. CONDITION: Overall retains a medium gray/brown artificially aged patina. Rawhide wrapping has oil stain with light wear and the exposed wood has a dark oil stain. Mechanics are a little loose, strong dark bore. Accompanied by the reproduced chapter 23 of a book regarding famous cowboys & cowgirls apparently titled The Real Thing. Lucille Mulholl, in 1900, was apparently about 14 years old in Oklahoma territory when vice-presidential candidate, Theodore Roosevelt, came to Oklahoma City for a Rough Riders convention. Miss Mulholl’s father, Zack, apparently had a cowboy & Indian group of performers who entertained Mr. Roosevelt and about 25,000 people at the fairgrounds. Apparently Miss Mulholl rode in the review and lassoed a wild steer and reportedly Mr. Roosevelt became enchanted by her. A few days later he apparently returned to the Mulhall’s ranch with them and became quite friendly with Zack Mulhall & his family. During his stay with the Mulhalls he apparently went riding one morning with Lucille and spotting a large wolf expressed a wish to have its hide. Without saying anything Lucille went out, roped the wolf, killed it with a stirrup iron and had the skin tanned and sent it to Mr. Roosevelt. During his inauguration parade, after the election, the Mulhall family & performing troupe rode at the head of his parade and were entertained at the vice-president’s residence where the wolf pelt was on display. Miss Mulhall went on to become world famous as a rider and steer roper winning a grand prize of $10,000 in 1904 at Dennison, Texas. She later performed with the 101 Ranch troupe and numerous celebrities. Another item accompanying this lot is the book, The Wild West / A History of the Wild West Show. On page 73 is a picture of Lucille Mulhall “The first cowgirl” as she appeared in 1905 with the 101 Ranch. She later performed with Tom Mix and other celebrities including Buffalo Bill & Will Rogers throughout the United States and South Africa. 4-54844 JR159 (37,500-47,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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