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Cole Saddle Company, San Jose, California, Parade Saddle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Cole Saddle Company, San Jose, California, Parade Saddle
Lavish, heavy gauge sterling silver, floral carved black parade saddle with tapaderos and matching Bridle and Breast Collar. 15” seat, 21” long x 10” wide tapaderos. Full silvered cantle, swell caps, gullet. Overall diamond design. Gold horsehead on the breast collar and bridle drop. Silver stars and gold horseheads on the browband, possibly indicative that this was a mounted sheriff’s posse saddle. Black & white wool corona. Silver mountings may have been created by Joseph R Lamdin (1876-1955) of San Francisco