Western saddle

Titles: Western saddle (Supplied title)

Description: Western-style saddle, circa 1865. The saddle is tooled with a large floral border on the top of the cantle and rear housing, as well as on each fender and stirrup. The pommel swell and stirrup leathers are tooled in a basket weave pattern. The saddle has leather-wrapped wooden stirrups, a leather latigo (tie strap), a tall, narrow pommel swell and a wide, flat horn. See also the matching floral tooled saddle skirt, ID Number 6839.2.A,B.

Dates

• Exactly 1865 (Use)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6839.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 34 inches height (overall, approximate)
• 11 inches height (skirt to horn)
• 17 inches width
• 20 inches length (pommel to cantle)
• 9 inches length (seat)
• 24 inches length Maximum
• 18 inches width Maximum
• 39 inches height Maximum

Subjects

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