June 22, 2024 Brian Lebel's Santa Fe Old West Events Auction
The live portion of this session begins on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
Undeniably one of the highlights of the Gillett collection is this outstanding pair of Jesus Tapia (1856-1931) inlaid Los Angeles, Calif spurs, with the artisan’s distinctive design elements, including classic engraving, intricate filigreed cut-out floral silver inlays on both the stylized rooster-head 2 3/4" shanks and bands encircled by a twisted coin silver inlaid rope, filed 14-point 2 1/4" iron rowels, and trademark flat silver inlaid, flower centered stationary buttons attached to two-piece floral carved russet-colored leathers. Very fine original condition, circa 1915-1920.
Provenance: Ex Ron & Linda Gillett Collection