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Kit Carson's Bridles

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Kit Carson's Bridles
Pair of Antique Bridles Owned by Kit Carson. 1. The leather bridle has braided leather tassels and multi-colored woven tabs. Probably Spanish. 2. U.S. Army mule bridle. Four brass "U.S." buttons, including two in the blinders. Both mid 19th century. (est. $1,500-2,500). Provenance: "Kit" Carson (1809-1868), by descent to his son "Kit" Carson II (1858-1929), by sale to Ralph Meyers (1885-1948), by descent to his wife Rowena Meyers Martinez (1909-2000), by descent to her son Ouray Meyers (b. 1941). CONDITION REPORTS: www.auctioninsantafe.com/docs/cr2012.pdf