LARGE LOT OF FIREARMS & MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL RELATED TO AMERICAN INDIAN SHOWMAN & ENTERTAINER, ED EAGLE.

LARGE LOT OF FIREARMS & MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL RELATED TO AMERICAN INDIAN SHOWMAN & ENTERTAINER, ED EAGLE. Firearms consist of 1) Marlin Model 1894 rifle, Cal. 32-20, SN 310163. Standard grade with 24” tapered oct bbl, full magazine, standard wood & sights. Decorated with a fancy silver plate on the forearm, four silver inlays on the buttstock & a copper inlay. One of the inlays on the right has the inscription “CHIEF ED EAGLE”. –Worn, no original finish, cracked forearm, nicked & dinged, dark bore. 2) Colt Small Frame Lightning, Cal. 22, SN 73342. Blue finish, 24” oct bbl, fixed sights, replaced forearm, modified straight stock, the trigger bow is engraved “CHIEF ED EAGLE”. –Refinished light pitting, worn dark bore. 3) Colt Medium Frame Lightning Rifle, Cal. 32-20, SN 81266. Blue & case colored, 20” oct bbl, full magazine, broken front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight, standard wood, the trigger bow is engraved “CHIEF ED EAGLE”. –Cracked forearm, chipped stock, refinished blue with case colored receiver, strong dark bore.

Ed Eagle was a well-known showman and entertainer from the 1930’s into the 1970’s. He was born in 1902 and died in 1984 and is buried in Dexter, MO. He was famous in the Midwest for performing at rodeos and other shows. The balance of the lot consists of two of his dancing drums, a multitude of beadwork, a headdress, photographs and other paraphernalia as follows: nine photographs, mostly black & white of him in different dress, both Indian & cowboy in various performances. One of the photographs is 16” x 20” in full color of Ed Eagle in full Indian dress

Included is his large homemade Bowie & sheath, a small drum rattle, a large pipestone pipe with silver band inlays dated “1829”, two 8’ bullwhips, a pair of short shotgun chaps with leather rosettes & fringe, two horn bowls, two rawhide pouches, two dancing drums, a pipestone owl fetish, a beaded sash with tin cones and ermine tails, a rawhide & buffalo horn rattle, a 3-column shell chest plate and a large collection of beadwork including pipe bags, pouches, rosettes, two pair of gauntlets, one pair f men’s moccasins and a pair of white doeskin lady’s moccasins, a mouse and a lizard amulet, two beaded neckties, a full beaded powder horn and other miscellaneous small beaded items. Some of these are authentic North American Indian made items. We are unable to authenticate the bead work. CONDITION: All the beadwork is generally fine with some pieces showing moderate to heavy wear and a few pieces with some minor losses.

Additionally there is a large cherry wood pipe. Another of the framed items is his certificate of membership in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. In the same frame is a 1924 display badge for the Cheyenne, WY Frontier Park (Frontier Days Rodeo) and a small photograph annotated “Chief Ed Eagle Trick Rider & Bronk Rider Jan. 20, 1929 Big Springs Texas”. Also is a modern made turkey feather full-length headdress about 5’ long with beaded head band and colorful wrapping in generally fine condition. One additional item is a Smith & Wesson DA 32 4th Model revolver, Cal. 32 S&W, SN 295222. Blue, 3” bbl, black grips with tooled holster. –Fine condition. 4-50668 JR1147 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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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	1400	$0.00	LARGE LOT OF FIREARMS & MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL RELATED TO AMERICAN INDIAN SHOWMAN & ENTERTAINER, ED EAGLE. Firearms consist of 1) Marlin Model 1894 rifle, Cal. 32-20, SN 310163. Standard grade with 24” tapered oct bbl, full magazine, standard wood & sights. Decorated with a fancy silver plate on the forearm, four silver inlays on the buttstock & a copper inlay. One of the inlays on the right has the inscription “CHIEF ED EAGLE”. –Worn, no original finish, cracked forearm, nicked & dinged, dark bore. 2) Colt Small Frame Lightning, Cal. 22, SN 73342. Blue finish, 24” oct bbl, fixed sights, replaced forearm, modified straight stock, the trigger bow is engraved “CHIEF ED EAGLE”. –Refinished light pitting, worn dark bore. 3) Colt Medium Frame Lightning Rifle, Cal. 32-20, SN 81266. Blue & case colored, 20” oct bbl, full magazine, broken front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight, standard wood, the trigger bow is engraved “CHIEF ED EAGLE”. –Cracked forearm, chipped stock, refinished blue with case colored receiver, strong dark bore. Ed Eagle was a well-known showman and entertainer from the 1930’s into the 1970’s. He was born in 1902 and died in 1984 and is buried in Dexter, MO. He was famous in the Midwest for performing at rodeos and other shows. The balance of the lot consists of two of his dancing drums, a multitude of beadwork, a headdress, photographs and other paraphernalia as follows: nine photographs, mostly black & white of him in different dress, both Indian & cowboy in various performances. One of the photographs is 16” x 20” in full color of Ed Eagle in full Indian dress Included is his large homemade Bowie & sheath, a small drum rattle, a large pipestone pipe with silver band inlays dated “1829”, two 8’ bullwhips, a pair of short shotgun chaps with leather rosettes & fringe, two horn bowls, two rawhide pouches, two dancing drums, a pipestone owl fetish, a beaded sash with tin cones and ermine tails, a rawhide & buffalo horn rattle, a 3-column shell chest plate and a large collection of beadwork including pipe bags, pouches, rosettes, two pair of gauntlets, one pair f men’s moccasins and a pair of white doeskin lady’s moccasins, a mouse and a lizard amulet, two beaded neckties, a full beaded powder horn and other miscellaneous small beaded items. Some of these are authentic North American Indian made items. We are unable to authenticate the bead work. CONDITION: All the beadwork is generally fine with some pieces showing moderate to heavy wear and a few pieces with some minor losses. Additionally there is a large cherry wood pipe. Another of the framed items is his certificate of membership in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. In the same frame is a 1924 display badge for the Cheyenne, WY Frontier Park (Frontier Days Rodeo) and a small photograph annotated “Chief Ed Eagle Trick Rider & Bronk Rider Jan. 20, 1929 Big Springs Texas”. Also is a modern made turkey feather full-length headdress about 5’ long with beaded head band and colorful wrapping in generally fine condition. One additional item is a Smith & Wesson DA 32 4th Model revolver, Cal. 32 S&W, SN 295222. Blue, 3” bbl, black grips with tooled holster. –Fine condition. 4-50668 JR1147 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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