June 22, 2024 Brian Lebel's Santa Fe Old West Events Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2024
Ray's famous Edward H. Bohlin screen-worn rig with his two Colt Single Action Army revolvers. The rig is mounted throughout with horsehead and rope edge sterling conchos and is marked on the reverse of each holster with the early "Bohlinmade / Calif. / Hollywood" cartouche. The buckle has gold flowers with inset stones and has "RAY" in gold at the center, as do the 2 smaller buckles on holsters. The buckle is marked with the same early mark along with "STERLING" and "10-K." Classical 4 3/4" configuration with legends obliterated by refinish, only retaining the 2-line 3 date patents on left side of frame with encircled Colt. Edward H. Bohlin solid silver grips engraved with floral engraving and mounted with relief gold work depicting classic Western iconography, including a steer head with gemstone eyes, a cowboy on a bucking horse, "RAY" and a five-petal floral. Interior of grips with Bohlin's early "Bohlinmade / Calif. / Hollywood" football stamp, "STERLING" and "10-K". CONDITION REPORT ONLINE. Included are 7 books, including Corriganville Movie Ranch, The Quarterly Corriganville: The World's Most Famous Movie Ranch and Ray "Crash" Corrigan among others, his makeup kit and 2 framed collages featuring images of Ray wearing the rig.
Provenance: Ex George Pitman Collection, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
ADDENDUM: The serial numbers for the guns are 255755 and 308745, dating them to 1904 and 1909, respectively.
Condition: Bores of both guns with good rifling and some frosting throughout, somewhat heavier on the earlier gun. Both guns have been reblued and softened legends and edges, with some silvering at high edge wear consistent with holster wear, some areas of fine pinprick oxidation visible under blue. Grips are excellent, with some minor handling marks and softening.