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PRIMITIVE SADDLE: Blacksmith made frontier sadd

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Cultures & Ethnicities Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
PRIMITIVE SADDLE: Blacksmith made frontier sadd
<B>CAMEL SADDLE</B></I> - When Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War, in the 1850's, he brought camels to the American West as an experiment for the U.S. cavalry to use in the desert. This camel core existed for six months and they would have used a saddle of this type. Blacksmith made frontier saddle frame of wood with metal bracing.<BR><BR><B>Condition:</B></I> Worn wood with rust on metal.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)