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Legacy of Luxury: Native American Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & 18th C. French Artistry Sale

Sat, Mar 29, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join us for our Legacy of Luxury Auction on March 29th, which includes nearly 800 lots of high-end antiquities ranging from historic 19th-century Navajo Blankets, a large Beadwork collection, and Western to 18th-century French furniture and artistry.
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Lot 96

Devore's Saddlery Catalog & Magazine Collection

Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$200

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Featured in this lot is this large and extensive Western catalog and magazine collection consisting of over 1,200 pieces circa 1950s to 1990s from DeVore's Saddlery collection in Helena, Montana. These catalogs and magazines feature topics and products such as: saddles and tacks, riding equipment, horse show catalogs, boots, bits, buckles, saddlery equipment, retail store catalogs, sterling silver, horseshoes, fasteners and attaching tools, animal clipping and sheep shearing tools and much more. Some of the catalogs included are: "1961-1995 Circle Y of Yoakum", "Stubbon Riding Equipment", "Nocona Boots", "Hyer Boot Company", "Don Hansen Bits", "1980 Vogt Bridles, Bits & Buckles", "MacPherson Saddlery Equipment", "1989-1995 Crates Leather Company", "Longhorn Saddlery Catalog", "McCabe Western Silversmiths", "North and Judd Harness and Saddlery Hardware", "DeVore's Saddlery Catalogs Saddles and Riding Equipment", "Montana Silversmiths Catalog", "Phoenix Manufacturing Company Horseshoe Products", "Woffard Leather Company Inc.", "The Colorado Saddlery Company", "1965-1986 Simco Catalogs", "1978-1990 Western Horseman Magazines" and many more. The 1986 collection of Western Horseman Magazines are the 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition. Provenance: From the estate collection of Lloyd Kent and Phyllis DeVore passed owners of the historic DeVore’s Saddlery Helena, Montana. Helena Saddlery of Helena, MT was founded in 1890 and was the predecessor to DeVore Saddlery. Upon Lloyd Kent DeVore’s (also referred to as L. Kent) college graduation he purchased his father Lloyd’s business, the Helena Saddlery and Tent on Lawrence Street, and renamed it DeVore’s Saddlery in circa 1950. Kent learned his craft from some local greats such as Jack Miller and George Hargrave who also worked for DeVore’s. Both L. Kent and his bride Phyllis have since passed away and these pieces are being offered by the family estate. The catalogs and magazines show good condition overall with some showing more wear than others. Creases and slight bends can be seen but no major tears or obvious damage is noted. The collection is set in bankers boxes and other various transport boxes.

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