RARE FANCY ANTIQUE INSIDE SIGNED GS GARCIA and ELKO, SPURS SILVER DECORATION
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RARE FANCY ANTIQUE INSIDE SIGNED GS GARCIA and ELKO, SPURS SILVER DECORATION:
$4600.00
RARE FANCY ANTIQUE INSIDE SIGNED GS GARCIA and ELKO, NEV SPURS SILVER DECORATION
In very good condition as shown. in pictures. Measures 6 1/2 inches long by 3 inches inside.
Garcia was famous for creating a prize-winning saddle at the1904 World\'s Fair in St. Louis, and the Garcia Saddlery sponsored and organizedaRodeoinElko as well. Most Garciabitsandspursare marked asGS GARCIAELKO NEV or GSG HAND MADE, some also willhave an extra letter stamped to denote which.
GS Garcia Spurs
Guadalupe Garciawas born in Sonora, Mexico butwas raised in California in the San Luis Obispo area. He apprenticed in asaddlery shop and eventually moved to Elko, Nevada and opened his own saddlerybusiness. He had seven children and his sons Henry and Les took over thecompany after his death. The Garcia Saddlery in Elko provided a place wheremany famous makers would learn and hone their craft and at any time Garciamight employ as many as 20-30 craftsmen. Garcia was famous for creating aprize-winning saddle at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, and the GarciaSaddlery sponsored and organized a Rodeo in Elko as well. Most Garcia bits andspurs are marked as GS GARCIA ELKO NEV or GSG HAND MADE, some also will have anextra letter stamped to denote which worker in the shop actually made the pieceas well.
G.S. Garcia’s shop employed many of the top silversmiths,spurmakers, and bitmakers of the time including Paul Adams, Ruben Aldaco, Joe Alines,Joseph Ames, J.J. Bernal, Adolph Biancani, Steve Clarke, Antonio Dominguez,John Estrada, Jose Figueroa, Manuel Gil, Raphael Gutierrez, Dean Harrison,Emanuel Hernandez, Alsalio Herrera (was the master bit and spur maker whotrained many of the others), Louis Jackson, Thomas Jayo, Barney Kerlein, SusieMcdonald, Mike Morales, William Phillips, David Rojas, Martin Silverio, andJose Valenzuela
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RARE FANCY ANTIQUE INSIDE SIGNED GS GARCIA and ELKO, SPURS SILVER DECORATION:
$4600.00