April 12, 2019 Gold Rush, Western, & Native American, Las Vegas
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/12/2019
Tom Mix was known as the "King of the Cowboys". He appeared in over 160 motion pictures between 1909 and 1935; performed rodeo stunts with Sells Floto Circus between 1929 and 1931; Ralston Purina sponsored the Tom Mix Radio Show beginning in 1933. He is mostly known to today's younger generation as a pall bearer at the funeral of Wyatt Earp. These silver plated double rowl spurs feature beautiful scroll engraving on one side. The leather is done in basket weave pattern. Silver plated concho on one side with silver plated belt buckle set. Both spurs have the late Bohlin hallmark and are displayed on an oak stand with a silver plaque that reads "EDWARD BOHLIN SADDLEMAKERS, SILVERSMITHS HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA MADE FOR TOM MIX" with a longhorn steer head. It is interesting to note that Tom Mix, having befriended Bohlin in the early years, talked him into staying in Hollywood and producing fine leather and silver cowboy products. Spurs and leather are near mint, silver plated, and both are hallmarked with maker, but obviously produced after Mix died in 1940 from an automobile accident. Beautiful pair of Bohlin Tom Mix style spurs.
Condition: (Excellent).
Item Dimensions: Displayed: 9-1/4" x 10" x 2-1/2".