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A Rare Antique Plains Indian Saddle From the Late 1800s

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
A Rare Antique Plains Indian Saddle From the Late 1800s
Property being sold is not new! Dents, dings, scratches and other damage may be present—and is common—on used and vintage items. Items are available for preview well in advance of the auction and we take several pictures as well. Please inspect thoroughly PRIOR to bidding. Once auctioneer says “SOLD” Buyer assumes all responsibility for items.
Description: A Plains Indian saddle from the late 1800s. It is a wood frame, wrapped in rawhide and has tacked decorations both front and back. Not many of these authentic ones survive. The vintage Navajo saddle blanket can also be included with the saddle. The custom saddle stand may also be included, but only if the buyer makes arrangements to pick it up, we will not ship the saddle stand (nor will we hold it for more than a week). Please note the leather seat covering on the saddle is a later replacement. According to Wikipedia, Plains Indians or Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains are the Native American tribes and Nation band governments who have historically lived on the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies. While hunting-farming cultures have lived on the Great plains for centuries prior to European contact, the region is most known for the horse cultures that flourished from the 17th century through the late 19th century. (Many of them would have ridden in saddles similar to this.) Maker: Unknown. Approx Age: Circa Late 1800s. Size: Smaller sized saddle overall, but it has about a 12" seat. Condition: Pretty good for its age. Wear, imperfections and missing accoutrements expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description. Shipping: There will be a $20 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot. The actual cost of postage will be added on top of that. BUY IT NOW: If you would like to buy this item now without waiting for the auction to end (this option is only available up to 48 hours before the auction starts to close), the “Buy it Now” price is the high estimate of this lot. If you would like to end the auction early and pay the high estimate (plus applicable fees), please contact us by phone or email and reference this lot number.