SIX YEARS WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS,SIX YEARS WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS, JAMES B. GILLETTFeatured in this lot is a First Edition of "Six Years With The Texas Rangers", by James Gillett, publisher Yale University Press 1925. A fascinating account of one Ranger's life attempting to maintain law and order on the Texan frontier. James Buchanan Gillett (1856-1937) was a lawman of the Old West, mostly known for his service as a Texas Ranger. He is a member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. This edition features a photograph of the author on page 238. Long considered one of the classic memoirs by a Texas Ranger. The rangers were founded in 1823 when Stephen F. Austin, known as the Father of Texas, employed ten men to act as rangers to protect 600 to 700 newly settled families who arrived in Mexican Texas following the Mexican War of Independence. Blue cloth bound gold gilt hardcover exhibits scuffing to edges and minimal soiling. Age tanning observed to intact pages, no other obvious marring noted. Measures 6.25"W x 9.5"L x 1"D
TRADITIONS TEXAS RANGERS 1836-58TRADITIONS TEXAS RANGERS 1836-58 SET .
MELVIN C. WARREN (1920-1995) TEXASMELVIN C. WARREN (1920-1995) TEXAS RANGERS BRONZEPatinated bronze sculpture, "Texas Rangers on Patrol," signed in cast Melvin Charles Warren (California, Texas, 1920-1995), numbered 100/ 150, dated 1972, cast by Amel Foundry, Sesquicentennial Anniversary logo incorporated in the casting, depicting two Texas Rangers on horseback leading a third horse, on shaped wooden base, overall: approx 13.5"h, 24"w, 9"d, 62lbs
T.L.E.F. TEXAS RANGER COMMEMORATIVET.L.E.F. TEXAS RANGER COMMEMORATIVE BRONZE MEDALTexas Ranger commemorative bronze medal, from the 1958 Texas Law Enforcement Foundation banquet, Fort Worth, Texas, one side with scales of justice, reverse with ranger badge over text reading "old ranger badge - hand cut from silver coin," approx 2.5"diam, 115 grams
LORENZO GHIGLIERI BRONZE SCULPTURELORENZOLORENZO GHIGLIERI BRONZE SCULPTURELORENZO GHIGLIERI (Oregon, 1931-2020) bronze sculpture, "The Ranger," Texas Ranger with rifle holding the hand of a boy, who is holding the Ranger's hat, mounted to wood plinth. Signed, dated 1980, edition 4/100, marked Maiden Bronze Foundry, Walla Walla, WA., 18.75"H x 13"W x 8"D.
GEORGE RODRIGUE (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,GEORGE RODRIGUE (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1944-2013)George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) , "I Wanna Be a Texas Ranger", 1997, silkscreen, signed lower left, numbered "394/800" lower right, 25 in. x 17 in., framed . Ill.: Rodrigue, George and Wendy Wolfe Rodrigue. George Rodrigue Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1970-2007. New York: Abrams, 2008, p. 223
A GROUP OF WESTERN UNITED STATESA GROUP OF WESTERN UNITED STATES TOYS Tin litho Japan "K Toys" 1950s "Western Ranger" in box (scuffs and missing tail), working when wound with attached key; the second is a tin litho Wyandotte "Red Ranger" that rocks back and forth when wound (Ranger is loose in the saddle; some scuffs and scratches), working condition (7 x 6 1/4 in.); the third is a tin litho Japan toy, with box, that rocks and tips hat when wound (working; lacks lasso). Included is a 1990s Lone Ranger lunch box in original box which opens to contents of a bandana and watch.
A Confederate parole document forA Confederate parole document for one F. J. Miller of Company H, Mosby's Battalion, issued at Winchester, Virginia in April 1865. Mosby's Battalion, also known as Mosby's Rangers, and formally as the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, was a unit of partisan cavalry of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War, led by Col. John Singleton Mosby. It conducted lightning raids, disrupting Union communication and supply lines. Two small holes affecting a little text.
GEORGE RODRIGUE (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,GEORGE RODRIGUE (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1944-2013)George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) , "I Wanna Be a Texas Ranger", 1998, silkscreen, pencil-signed, dated, inscribed "Printers Proof", personalized and remarqued lower margin, edition of 100 , 35 7/8 in. x 24 7/8 in., framed. Ill.: Rodrigue, George and Wendy Wolfe Rodrigue. George Rodrigue Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1970-2007. New York: Abrams, 2008, p. 223
SIXTEEN POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENTSIXTEEN POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BADGES, INCLUDING: A 1997 UNITED STATES CAPITAL POLICE INAUGURATION POLICE BADGE; TEXAS RANGER LONE STAR BADGE; STATE PARK POLICE RANGER BADGE; BRITISH METROPOLITAN POLICE BADGE; AND...Sixteen Police and law enforcement badges, including: a 1997 United States Capital Police inauguration police badge; Texas Ranger lone star badge; State Park Police Ranger badge; British Metropolitan Police badge; and various state, county, and municipality police badges from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Louisiana, North Carolina, etc.; and one Idaho Peace Officers Memorial badge; all have wear consistent with age and use, varying levels of condition, sold as-is.
DANIEL MALDONADO (TX, 1940-2019)DANIEL MALDONADO (TX, 1940-2019) Frosty Night on the Range, watercolor on board, signed lower right, depicting a lone cowboy approaching a cabin on a cold Texas evening, in a white distress painted wooden frame, OS: 37 1/4" x 47 1/4", SS: 29 3/4" x 39 1/2".
LONE RANGER & TONTO WOOD CARVINGSLONE RANGER & TONTO WOOD CARVINGS Ralph Gallagher (American, 1926-2000); a pair of iconic figures, each signed and mounted on a wooden plinth; carved and painted wood, 25 3/4 and 24 1/2 in.
Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1915)
UntitledHenry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1915)
Untitled (Landscape), 1909
oil on board
signed H.W. Ranger and dated (lower left)
12 x 16 inches.
A. D. Greer New York/Texas (1904-1998)A. D. Greer New York/Texas (1904-1998) NATURE'S SENTINELLES oil on canvas framed signed: lower right A.D. Greer H24'' W30'' Provenance: Estate of Governor John Connally Texas. Viola Collectibles Inc. Houston Texas Upstate South Carolina private collection. Other Notes: Aubrey Dale Greer lived much of his life in Austin Texas. He was active from 1938 to 1986 and was a painter muralist and commercial artist. This painting depicts the Texas ''Hill Country'' in the fall. Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
Texas bluebonnet landscape oilTexas bluebonnet landscape oil on canvasboard. 3.75'' H x 4.75'' W.
Rev. J. L. Hunter (American/Texas,Rev. J. L. Hunter (American/Texas, 1905-2000) "Eagle and Tiger", painted wood sculpture, c. 1990's, h. 8-1/2".
A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT,A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, TEXIAN VOLUNTEER GEORGE...A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, TEXIAN VOLUNTEER GEORGE BERNARD ERATH DISCHARGED FOR SERVICE BY GEORGE WASHINGTON BARNETT, ACKNOWLEDGED BY JOHN HENRY MOORE, SIGNED, SEPTEMBER 15, 1839, hand inscribed ink on paper fragment, Capt. Commandant George Washington Barrett signs that George Areth, surveyor and and Texas Republic volunteer soldier, "joined by Company as a private in the Ranging Service and The Frontier on the 27th July Eighteen hundred thirty five and served till the 28th of August ensuing and is here by honorably discharged, given under my hand this 15th Sept, 1839, and in the lower left in his own pen, John Henry Moore, Capt. Commandant also writes, "This is to certify that G.W. Barnetts Company of Volunteers were attached to my command one month or thereabouts, in the summer of 1835 against the hostile Indians," verso addressed. 4 3/8" x 7 2/8" Provenance: Estate of Dr. Paul E. Schutts, Houston, Texas.
Condition:
Some yellowing amd stains, fading of ink, torn paper fragment, minor handling and creases, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
Grant MacDonald painting (TexasNewGrant MacDonald painting (TexasNew Mexico, born 1944), western landscape with two figures on horseback, signed lower right "Grant Macdonald PS", oil on fiberboard, inscribed verso board "Prestudy for 42-10", 7-12 x 12 in.; modern gilt wood frame.
HENRY W. RANGER, COPSE OF TREES,HENRY W. RANGER, COPSE OF TREES, FRAMED OIL Henry Ward Ranger, NA (American 1858-1916), untitled landscape, oil on board, landscape painting depicting a copse of trees, framed, apparently unsigned with National Academy of Design Ranger Fund monogram to lower right and paper label en verso noting number B550 and various graphite notations. Note: The American Art Galleries, New York, held a sale of Ranger's paintings after his death on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30, 1917. An exhibition on the 100th anniversary of his birth was held at The National Academy of Design, September 24 through October 12, 1958 Canvas approx. h. 12", w. 16"; Overall h. 18", w. 22".
Rev. J.L. Hunter (American/Texas,Rev. J.L. Hunter (American/Texas, 1905-2002) "Two Indians", pair of painted wood sculptures, c. 1990's, h. 11-1/2".
Rolla Taylor (Texas 1872-1970)Rolla Taylor (Texas 1872-1970) Desert Landscape Oil on canvas board titled A Little Bit of Mexico on verso signed l.r.; 8.75 x 11.5 in. Condition: Slightly darkened varnish. Clean under blacklight.
WILLIAM ROBERT THRASHER (AMERICAN/TEXASWILLIAM ROBERT THRASHER (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1908-1997) A PA...WILLIAM ROBERT THRASHER (American/Texas 1908-1997) A PAINTING, "Texas Bluebonnets, Paintbrushes, and Cacti in Hill Country Landscape," oil on canvas, signed L/R, "W.T. Thrasher;" 23 1/2" x 29 1/2", framed 32" x 38". Provenance: Collection of Kristin Alexander, Pearland, Texas
Condition:
No visible damage. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”
CAL GASPARD (AMERICAN, 1934-2020),CAL GASPARD (AMERICAN, 1934-2020), TEXAS BLUEBONNETS Oil on Masonite, signed at lower right, framed.
FRAMED RANGER CANYON PRESS TEXASFRAMED RANGER CANYON PRESS TEXAS WAGON TRAIL MAPFramed Texas Wagon Trail map, c.1986, signed John Davis (John Edward Davis, Texas, 1951-2008), published by Ranger Canyon Press, sight: approx 30.5"h, 25.5"w, overall: approx 32.75"h, 27.75"w, 8lbs
MANUEL GARZA (TX, 1940- ) TexasMANUEL GARZA (TX, 1940- ) Texas Bluebonnets, oil on canvas, signed lower left, also signed verso, a springtime riverside landscape with wildflowers and butterflies, in a gilded wooden frame with velvet liner, OS: 23 1/4" x 27 3/8", SS: 15 3/4" x 19 1/2". Good condition.
ROBERT HARRISON (AMERICAN, B. 1949),ROBERT HARRISON (AMERICAN, B. 1949), TEXAS BLUEBONNET FIELD WITH VISTA Oil on canvas board, signed at lower right, retains artist's bio label to the verso, presented in the likely original frame.
Two Texas, Michigan paintings:Two Texas, Michigan paintings: winter woodland with stream, signed lower left "F. Rypsam" (Fred W. Rypsam, Michigan, 1880-1969), oil on canvas board, 8 x 10 in., Eastlake painted, gilt and incised wood frame, light grime, flaking, wear to lower left corner, frame with abrasions; title inscribed verso "Early Morn/The Cove Bayou…Texas"(?), signed indistinctly lower right "Geo….", oil on artist board, 8 x 10 in., 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, accretion, grime, abrasions; frame with abrasions and loss to composition. Property of a Los Angeles, California Collector.
WILLIAM ROBERT THRASHER, TEXASWILLIAM ROBERT THRASHER, TEXAS BLUEBONNET, FRAMED William Robert Thrasher (American/Texas, 1908-1997). "Texas, Bluebonnets", oil on canvas. Initialed lower left. Approx. 13.5" x 15.5" (frame), 8" x 10" (canvas)
William Robert Thrasher, (American,William Robert Thrasher, (American, 1908-1997, TX Artist), Texas Landscape Painting, oil on canvas, signed WR Thrasher, 24" x 36", framed 31" x 43", very good condition
A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS HANDWRITTENA REPUBLIC OF TEXAS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT, THOMAS MASO...A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT, THOMAS MASON DENNIS (1807-1877) SIGNED AND DATED MATAGORDA, JULY 23, 1834, served as a soldier and legislator, settled in Bastrop and joined Captain Robert M. Coleman's company of volunteers that marched from Bastrop to the relief of Gonzales. On December 20, 1835, signed the Goliad Declaration of Independence, enlisted in the Texas Army on February 28, 1836 and at San Jacinto served in Captain Jesse Billingsley's Company also known as the "Mina Volunteers" of Col. Edward Burleson's First Regiment, Texas Volunteers. According to his obituary he was promoted to lieutenant, but no documentary evidence of this promotion has been located. 7 3/4" x 5 3/4"
Condition:
Some ink smudges, toning, trimmed and torn edges, ink bleed, all wear expected, overall in very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
8 PC. LAW ENFORCEMENT & PRISON8 PC. LAW ENFORCEMENT & PRISON GUARD BADGES: Comprising; 2- Special Police badges, 2- Wyoming & Montana Prison Guard badges, 1- Texas Special Ranger badgs, 1- Arizona Ranger, badge, 1- New Mexico Deputy badge, & 1- Texas Marshal badge. Largest Approx. 3''
CONDITION: Gently used.
ASSORTMENT OF METAL MINATARE ANIMALSASSORTMENT OF METAL MINATARE ANIMALS Along with J.P. Tarver Texas Giant souvenir ring.
Oil on canvas laid down on boardOil on canvas laid down on board of a summer landscape with Texas bluebonnets, signed lower right "C.E. Clenney", sight 11"h x 17 1/2"w
Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1915)
UntitledHenry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1915)
Untitled (Landscape), 1899
oil on board
signed H.W. Ranger and dated (lower left); National Academy of Design Ranger Fund stamp (lower right); estate stamp (verso)
12 x 16 inches.
William A. Slaughter Texas paintingWilliam A. Slaughter Texas painting (Texas, born 1923), barn and bluebonnets, signed lower left "W.A. Slaughter", oil on canvas, 14 x 10-7/8 in.; original distressed wood frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, good condition; frame with abrasions. Southwest Gallery (original receipt verso); Jim Harmon, Dallas, Texas.
PORFIRIO SALINAS 1910-73 TEXASPORFIRIO SALINAS 1910-73 TEXAS BLUEBONNETS O/CPorfirio Salinas American-Texan, 1910-1973 Texas Hills with Bluebonnets, oil on canvas, signed lower left. estate and market fresh. Dimensions: 20x30, framed 26x36
Property from a Washington Connecticut Estate
(PERR6247)(TC)
Condition:
faint vertical craquelure visible in the sky, drying crackle in the impasto of leaves on the some of the trees, would probably benefit from a cleaning