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Stunning Bohlin Saddle, Bridle, and Breastcollar

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:15,000.00 USD Estimated At:30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
 Stunning Bohlin Saddle, Bridle, and Breastcollar
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Includes floral carved black Saddle, Bridle with Reins, Bit, silver mounted Corona (3rd skirt), Tapaderos and stunning Serape. According to Keith Seidel of Cody’s popular Seidel’s Saddlery, who completely renovated the entire outfit about 10 years ago, the saddle was originally made at Bohlin’s Hollywood shop in the late 1930s or early 1940s as a fully tooled roping saddle without silver. It was then returned to the Bohlin shop on several occasions to be mounted as evidenced by the Bohlinmade maker-marks on the silver added to the swell, skirts, and fenders. Again, at a later date (c. 1950) the third skirt (corona) was added as well as the serapes and the tapaderos, plus the matching bridle and breast collar. The Chaps and Gauntlets (selling as the next lot) were probably made at this time as well. Keith further states that this is all apparent by the varying amount of wear on different parts, as well as the silver installed over the tooling on the original saddle. The newer accessories are all well marked Bohlinmade. “I had the saddle apart in my shop for restoration work and inspected for original maker marks. I found marks on the tree as well as handwritten marks for identification during construction – all confirming authenticity.”