RARE MATCHING R.E. GIBBONS BELT & HOLSTER RIG.

RARE MATCHING R.E. GIBBONS BELT & HOLSTER RIG. Fine tooled right hand sgl loop holster made of medium weight, russet/brown leather for a 4-3/4” Colt single action revolver, obviously a very rare holster as it was made for Sheriff’s Model. It has a sewn back edge with rivet at top and a sewn on 2-1/4” wide loop. Body of holster is decorated with three incised lines, wavelet borders and a flower blossom at each intersecting point. Center has a large tooled blossom and skirt has light decorations. Loop has sgl line border with scalloped decorations and cartouche in middle “R.E. GIBBONS / GAINESVILLE / TEX”. Belt is unmarked and is made of fine soft leather 39” long, folded & sewn on bottom as a cartridge money belt. It has forty-four 44/45 caliber cartridge loops with sewn on billets and a rectangular nickel plated iron buckle. There has been substantial re-stitching but all of pieces & parts appear to be orig, just reattached. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Holster retains 75-80% orig glossy brown finish with edges showing dryness & wear. Loop has been re-stitched a long time ago. Belt, re-stitched as noted, shows substantial wear and retains about 50% of its russet brown finish. It is dry & sueded, in need of treatment. 4-33501 JR326 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2340	$0.00	RARE MATCHING R.E. GIBBONS BELT & HOLSTER RIG. Fine tooled right hand sgl loop holster made of medium weight, russet/brown leather for a 4-3/4” Colt single action revolver, obviously a very rare holster as it was made for Sheriff’s Model. It has a sewn back edge with rivet at top and a sewn on 2-1/4” wide loop. Body of holster is decorated with three incised lines, wavelet borders and a flower blossom at each intersecting point. Center has a large tooled blossom and skirt has light decorations. Loop has sgl line border with scalloped decorations and cartouche in middle “R.E. GIBBONS / GAINESVILLE / TEX”. Belt is unmarked and is made of fine soft leather 39” long, folded & sewn on bottom as a cartridge money belt. It has forty-four 44/45 caliber cartridge loops with sewn on billets and a rectangular nickel plated iron buckle. There has been substantial re-stitching but all of pieces & parts appear to be orig, just reattached. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Holster retains 75-80% orig glossy brown finish with edges showing dryness & wear. Loop has been re-stitched a long time ago. Belt, re-stitched as noted, shows substantial wear and retains about 50% of its russet brown finish. It is dry & sueded, in need of treatment. 4-33501 JR326 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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