Dog, Cat, Horse, & Animal Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 pin for the American Humane Education Society (AHES). This lithographed celluloid pin was handed out with the advent of the Society's "Be Kind to Animals" campaign. The pin reads BAND OF MERCY, and shows birds, a dog, a cat...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1960's - 1970's sterling front Cowboy Roping Trophy Buckle. The handsome buckle depicts a cowboy facing a bull, in high bronze relief detail surrounded by ornate engraved embellishments. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's -...

ARTIFACT: Great, vintage 1940's bucking bronco neckerchief slide in silver plated copper. The wonderfully detailed slide is in the shape of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco with one hand raised holding either a lasso or whip. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and detailed circa 1920s bucking bronco pin. The cowboy's lasso spells out the word "Whoopee" above his head. The large yet lightweight pin is in stamped and die-cut nickel. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's SIZE: Approximately 2-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of handmade spurs in bronze from the 1870s. The spurs have a lovely decorative floral motif and are on the original leathers. VINTAGE: Circa 1870s. SIZE: Approximately 9-7/8" in length (with strap extended) and 3-1/2"in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of Crockett spurs with Colorado Saddlery Co. leathers that was found in Winslow, Arizona. The leather has a wonderfully intricate floral design. VINTAGE: Circa 1935. SIZE: 9-1/2" length and 4-3/8" width (as pictured: length =...

ARTIFACT: This is an early pair of nickeled iron spurs with long shanks and light brown leather straps. VINTAGE: Circa 1900 -1 910. SIZE: 8-5/8" height and 3-3/4" width (as pictured: length = end of spur to heel strap). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified item from the Victorian era: it is possibly a horse brass, perhaps from a hunting club. The brass is in in black leather, and its decorative (wide) end bears an heraldic lion's paw in brass. VINTAGE: Circa Victorian Era...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1917 dated United States Cavalry saddle girth from Rock Island Arsenal. Now a national historic landmark, Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois is America's largest government-owned manufacturer...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare United States Army 5th New York Cavalry "D" Troop officer's horse's breast collar from the Civil War. The main octagonal plate shows the seal of the State of New York, and the officer's information is scratched on its...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1970's Mack Truck bulldog tie pin in brass, the dog's collar reads: MACK. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's SIZE: Approximately ¾" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Pin with two stabilizers and clutchback...

ARTIFACT: Great 1960's Mack Truck bulldog tie pin in brass, the dog's collar reads: MACK. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's SIZE: Approximately 5/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Pin with two stabilizers and clutch back. MARKINGS: None...