Presenting the Collection

of Ray Howser

Fine & Antique Firearms Auction:

Live: Friday November 20, 2026

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Lot 228: Edgar Samuel Paxson's Highly Important Rosebud/Little Bighorn Associated Plains Indian Buckskin Coat

Lot 223: Edgar Samuel Paxson (American, 1852-1919) Personal Sketchbook

Lot 227: Fine Deluxe Antique Factory Engraved Model 1895 Marlin Lever Action Rifle Owned By Edgar Paxson

Items from Edgar S. Paxson’s Private Collection

Edgar Samuel Paxson (April 25, 1852 – November 9, 1919) was an American frontier painter, scout, soldier and writer, based mainly in Montana. He is best known for his portraits of Native Americans in the Old West and for his depiction of the Battle of Little Bighorn in his painting "Custer's Last Stand".

Provenance: Many items in this auction were purchased directly from the Paxson family by Ray Howser. Various lots from this collection have hand written sale agreements between Ray Howser and William Edgar Paxson, and have never surfaced on the market.

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Lot 219:

Edgar Samuel Paxson (American, 1852-1919) Gouache Watercolor of Native American

Lot 220:

Edgar Samuel Paxson (American, 1852-1919) Portrait Watercolor

Lot 208:

Northern Plains Blackfoot Tacked knife Sheath Ex: Paxson Family Collection

Lot 226:

Native American Saddle Stirrup From Custer Battlefield Discovered by Edgar S. Paxson

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