A Manhattan Arms Navy Series IV Single Action Percussion Revolver with ownership attributed to the outlaw Jesse James hit the mark for $100,860 to take top lot honors at Morphys Old West and Native American Art Auction held June 20 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The auction dovetailed nicely into the 36th Annual Old West Show, held June 19 to 21 at the same venue. The Old West and Native American Art Auction featured 515 lots of top-quality Western art and antiques and rang up more than $900,000, including the buyers premium. It was a strong finish to our time in Santa Fe, said Dan Morphy, the president of Morphy Auctions. We are grateful for the support we have received over the years and look forward to continuing the event in Mesa, Ariz., in May 2027. The array of auction merchandise included Western fine and decorative art; cowboy apparel; saddles, spurs, bridles, bits and chaps by noted makers; Native American art, textiles and pottery; relics; antique firearms and holsters; Hollywood cowboy memorabilia, antique and contemporary belt buckles and other silverwork; lawmens badges, Old West advertising, photographs and lithography; and more. The Manhattan Arms Navy Series IV Single Action Percussion Revolver with ownership attributed to the outlaw Jesse James was reportedly used by James at the robbery of the Southern Bank of Kentucky in Russellville, Ky., on March 20, 1868. A letter signed by Jamess son Jesse Edward James and daughter-in-law Stella James attested to the legend. The selling price of $100,860 was within estimate. All prices quoted include the buyers premium. A sculpture titled The Rattlesnake by American sculptor Frederic Remington (1861-1909), cast in 1,000-plus ozt of .999 silver, sold within estimate for $86,100. The 17-inch-tall sculpture, #3 from an edition of 100, was cast at the Maiden Foundry in Oregon in 1989. With the price of silver reaching record highs, the work wasnt just displayable Western art; it was also a fine investment piece. The first silver parade saddle built by Nolte-Olsen in San Francisco, Calif., representing the pinnacle of high-end parade saddles produced by Al Nolte, ca. 1937, realized $46,750, which was also within estimate. The silversmith responsible for the fine decorations was Robert Schaezlein, who operated a shop out of San Francisco, and the tooling was by Gene Sisco. The saddle had been mounted on a horse only twice since its inception in 1937. It was accompanied by an original 1930s photograph of the Nolte-Olsen storefront. A fantastic Sharps Old Reliable cartridge belt, similar to the belt worn by the famed buffalo hunter Jesse Hendricks, blew past the $6,500 high estimate to settle at $24,600. With 2-inch cartridge loops, twin buckles and two thin leather shoulder straps with roller buckles for adjustment, it was found in an old hunting camp in Northern Ontario, Canada. A pair of Mexican colonial silver mounted spurs, rarely seen in such fine a condition and still together as a set, climbed to $14,760, more than double the $6,000 high estimate. The spurs were finished in the finest traditions of Spanish-influenced master Mexican craftsmen of the colonial period in the Republic of Mexico and Alta, Calif. They were crafted from hand-forged iron and double-mounted with inlaid silver bands with stamped dot and diamond designs. Straps were lined in fine maroon Moroccan leather. A bronze statue of The Duke depicting John Wayne in Old West garb and carrying a rifle, by the sculptor David Manuel (b. 1940), achieved $9,840, more than triple the high estimate. The statue was signed, titled, dated (1979) and editioned in the cast (#26 of 250). It bore the publishers mark Bianchi Frontier Museum and foundry mark Maiden Bronze Foundry, Walla Walla, Washington. Included was a Certificate of Authenticity from the Frontier Museum Historical Center. Realizing the same selling price of $9,840 was a large-format Buffalo Bill Rough Riders poster, produced by Wieners lithography (London and Paris) and advertising shows in Belgium. The poster, measuring 44 by 68.25 inches and mounted in a contemporary poster frame, was graded at 8.9 for condition and featured a dynamic bucking bronco and cowboy in woolie chaps. The text was partially in French and partially in English. It was accompanied by an original postcard from the event. For additional information, visit www.morphyauctions.com.