The Ricky Jay Collection
Sat, Feb 25, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 57
BOGARDUS, Adam (1834 – 1913). Capt. A.H. Bogardus & Son Eugene.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
BOGARDUS, Adam (1834 ? 1913). Capt. A.H. Bogardus & Son Eugene. New York: Metropolitan Litho, 1880. Half-sheet monochrome stone lithograph bearing a central full-length portrait of the sharpshooter and his son, surrounded by vignettes of various trick rifle shots, including shooting backward over the shoulder with the aid of a looking glass. 24 x 19?. Laid down to flexible cardstock, a few areas spotted and repaired; B+/A-. Bogardus and his sons traveled with the Buffalo Bill show. He is credited with the invention of the ridged glass ball trap, as well as the popularization, in part, of trap shooting as a sport.
