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Victor Marden Saddle Oregon circa pre 1915

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Victor Marden Saddle Oregon circa pre 1915
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Victor Marden was born in The Dalles, Oregon in 1874. He died in 1951. Marden was considered to be the finest saddle craftsman in the Northwest. This saddle would date to pre 1915. Victor Marden is credited forproducing the first wide swell in saddles. This rare collectible shows a tooled design and overall good condition with a worn horn, but a desirable piece. This has a __” seat.This is from the Dale E. Moore Collection in Belgrade, Montana. Dale started and runs the Montana Horseman Saddle Building School. This piece is from his over 50 year collection of rare saddles. He started building saddlesin Helena Montana in 1964 under the guidance and direction of Jack Miller. Jack was a master saddle maker who, during his career, worked for the most famous saddle shops in the west. Theseincluded: Visalia Saddlery California, Garcia Saddlery Elko Nevada and Hamleys of Pendleton Oregon. Jack Miller died in 1974. Dale has studied saddles all of his life,