December 10, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2019
Lot consists of: (A) Set of late Indian Wars to Spanish American War era cavalry captain's bullion shoulder straps in original japanned tin box. (B) Set Civil War to Indian Wars cavalry lieutenant's false embroidered shoulder straps. (C) Set of Indian Wars cavalry captain's bullion shoulder straps. (D) Set of Civil War to Indian Wars period Smith's patent cavalry captain's shoulder straps. (E) Set of 1902 period cavalry major's bullion shoulder straps. (F) Unnumbered US Indian Wars Service Medal with wrap brooch. (G) Two pairs of buff leather cavalry gauntlets. (H) One pair white cloth dress gloves. (I) Framed and mounted M1872 dress helmet eagle plate. (J) Riker mount display of M1902 U.S. Cavalry white stable coat chevrons and 7th Cavalry visor hat insignia. (K) 16 chevrons of various ranks and branches (Cavalry, Artillery, Ordnance, and Quartermaster Corps. L) Circa 1916 photograph measuring 4-3/4" X 6-3/4" of Sgt Maj Gilbert Roos, Troop "K" 7th US Cavalry. Sgt Maj Roos is pictured mounted wearing his tropical/summer uniform for his expedition into Mexico pursuing Pancho Villa during the Punitive Expedition. M) Framed photograph measuring 7-1/2" X 9-1/4" of two mounted enlisted cavalry troopers taken at Camp Cuba Libre, Florida, in August 1898. This image shows a side profile view of the troopers with their Krag carbines, wool campaign shirts, and campaign hats. N) Framed photograph measuring 7" X 12-1/2" of two companies of Indian Wars era US Cavalry troopers on the western frontier. Clearly seen are their horsehair plumed helmets, swallow-tailed guidons and swords. O) Framed contemporary print of Span-Am era trooper lying on the ground next to his horse. P) Pillow cover executed with yellow felt letters and numbers on a blue background, reading: "7TH U.S. CAV. 1918 FORT BLISS TEX" with crossed cavalry swallow-tailed guidon and US flag. Q) Framed panoramic sepia toned image of Camp Fort Bliss, El Paso Texas, 1917, home of the 7th Cavalry. Photographers stamp in lower corner reads: J.U. MEDLEY & I. SHULMAN - PHOTOGRAPHERS El PASO TX. R) Framed panoramic photo of the 7th Cavalry Regiment in campaign uniforms. This image has great clarity and is a wonderful uniform study of the Inter-War period. Image title reads: 7TH U.S CAVALRY, FT. BLISS, TEXAS, AUG. 1929, LT. COL. CHAS, McH.EBY, COM'D'G. Photgrapher's mark to right corner: E.O. GOLDBERG PHOTO, NATIONAL PHOTO AND NEWS SERVICE, SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
S) Framed panoramic photo of the 6th US Cavalry Regiment mounted with guidons. COPYRIGHTED 1914 BY MELODY AND BLANDORF, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS.
T) Framed panoramic photo of the Bugler's Training School, Camp Custer, Mich. Oct., 1st 1918. FUNK BROTHERS, Battle Creek, Mich. CONDITION: Generally very good - excellent, one set of leather gauntlets show wear and losses and the pillow cover is lightly faded. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Wagner cavalry museum collection.
Condition: (Excellent.)