January 26, 2024 Brian Lebel's Old West Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/26/2024
Large and lengthy pair of quilled and fringed hide gauntlets with a star above crossed American flags. Measuring an impressive 17" long, 10" wide, very good overall condition with minor quill loss, circa 1890s-1900s. Wild West style with a patriotic theme.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of Richard Edwards, Jr Ex-Collection of Joel and Kate Kopp, New York
Exhibited: Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, NY, January 22 - March 21, 1976
Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI, April 4 - August 1, 1976
Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, WI, August 13 - September 26, 1976
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX, October 8 - November 21, 1976
The Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, December 5, 1976 - January 16, 1977
Pictured: Richard A. Pohrt, "The American Indian / The American Flag", 1976, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI, pg 69, fig. 76
T. Herbst and J. Kopp, "The Flag in American Indian Art", 1993, New York State Historical Association, New York, NY p. 43, fig. 19
Item Dimensions: 7" x 16 - 1/2".