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1880s California-Style, Half-Seat Saddle"

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
1880s California-Style, Half-Seat Saddle
Saddle is double-rigged, with external Sam Stagg-style rigging, and has exposed rawhide horn and cantle. At top of cantle is boldly printed Mark West, which is either the saddle or tree maker's name. Saddle, with matching tapaderos, is handsomely hand-carved and tooled, showing a combination of floral and geometric motifs typical of the time and place. At some point in this saddle's 130-year existence, someone sewed leather pockets to the front jockeys; otherwise, the saddle is original as made. Both leather and rawhide are in exceptional condition, given the age, and the color remains a rich medium brown