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US Military Cavalry McClellan Saddle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 800.00 USD
US Military Cavalry McClellan Saddle
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This lot feature a US Military Cavalry McClellan Saddle. The saddle is in good condition for its age. Dark Brown M1904 McClellan Cavalry US Army Military Artillery Saddle WWI. This type of cavalry saddle was developed by Army Major General George B. McClellan & was adopted by the US War Department in 1859. It remained standard issue in various models for the remaining history of the horse cavalry, which was dismounted in WWII (1940's). They were used by the mounted cavalry in the Indian Wars, Spanish War, Civil War, WWI, & WWII. It's still used today by ceremonial mounted units in the US Army. This saddle is from the early 1900's & is most likely a 1904 model. Front brass plate reads "11 1/2 INCH SEAT".