Featured in this lot is the Johnny Ringo Table from the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, circa 1882. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone, Arizona. John Peters Ringo (1850-1882) was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys, an outlaw gang in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder. He was affiliated with Cochise County Sheriff Johnny Behan, Ike Clanton and Frank Stilwell; all three having been closely involved with the Cochise County Cowboys outlaw gang in the events leading up to and following the legendary Gunfight at the O. K. Corral on October 26, 1881. The following July, Ringo died by his own hand according to the coroner's inquest. Many stories have circulated as to the cxircumstances of Ringo's death with some claiming Wyatt Earp killed Ringo, others claiming Doc Holliday was to blame, while still others claimed Frank Leslie pulled the trigger. Ringo's body is buried near the base of the large tree where it was discovered in West Turkey Creek Valley, near Chiricahua Peak in Arizona Territory. His body was discovered 75 yards from the ranch home of John "Bill" Sanders. During his lifetime out West, John Sanders (1866-1932) knew and was well acquainted with many of Arizona's notorious historical characters. William "Curley Bill" Brocius, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp and all the Clantons. He also knew famous outlaw Johnny Ringo. Ringo would hangout in the outlaw town of Galeyville, which was in the Chiricahua Mountains east of Tombstone traveling up Turkey Creek. Benjamin "Coyote" Smith owned an adjacent ranch and operated a saloon across from the ranch house. Ringo stopped at the ranch from time to time, eating dinner with the Smith family at this dining table. It was just down the road from the ranch house where Ringo died of a gunshot by his own hand. Eventually the Smith and Sanders family were combined through marriages, the Smith ranch was incorporated into the Sanders ranch which is still in operation. Ringo's grave is on the Sanders' ranch. This French Second Empire Solid Oak Pedestal round expandable table features cabriole legs with acanthus scrolled knees leading to carved lion's paw feet with original wheels. Flat top has rolled edges over apron. Letter included is from Marjorie Elliott, Curator and President of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum that traces ownership of the table from the Benjamin "Coyote" Smith Estate to the John Sanders Estate to Jerry Sanders from whom the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum received it. The table is in good overall condition, staining and scuffing observed. Measures 48" diameter x 31.5"H closed, 78.75"L opened.