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Antique Mexican Saddle with Provenance

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Antique Mexican Saddle with Provenance
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.
Here is a fancy old Mexican saddle that at one time was used on "Big Boy" who was a trained steer owned by Lloyd Cavender of Texas. The saddle shows much use over the years but still displays nicely. It is trimmed in numerous places with silver which is hand engraved and it also has inlay in the conchos and D-rings (all of which appears to be sterling). It comes with some provenance (correspondence dated 1945 from Lloyd) and an old photo of "Big Boy" wearing the saddle, all of which has been framed. It also includes an old horsehair saddle pad. MAKER/ARTIST: Unknown. APPROX AGE: C. late 1800s on the saddle. SIZE: As with most all saddles from this period, the seat was small. This one is about a 12" seat. Otherwise it is standard size for a full size horse (or steer). CONDITION: Poor for its age, wear expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition. 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 day to bid on it, we do offer this option (which is available up to 48 hours before the actual auction starts). The “Buy it Now” price is the high estimate of this lot (plus applicable fees and the Buyer's premium is discounted to 10% when using the Buy it Now option). If you would like to exercise this option, you must contact us by email (or phone as long as you talk to someone live). Reference this lot number and your intention to "Buy it Now."