otter42 Posted April 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2015 Bought this yesterday, don't know much about them, I could only find one stamp on one of the stirrup straps. Any input would be appreciated, thanks ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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warcollect1942 Posted April 10, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 10, 2015 Jefferson quarter master depot stamp very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terry K. Posted April 10, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 10, 2015 Thought they were brown after 1904?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted April 11, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 11, 2015 Appears to be a 1904 McClellan cavalry saddle. The original Brown leather was either darkened to Black by the application of Neatsfoot or some similar oil (which I've seen turn russet to black over time) or, what is more likely, the saddle was dyed black for use either in CW or Indian Wars re-enacting or Police work. 04 seats didn't originally have the sheepskin on the bars like this so it indicates some customization. There were no new 04 seats made after WWI so this it probably a 1918 contract saddle and the original maker is (or was ) stamped on the rear of the saddle seat next to the cantle near the rear of the bar. The stirrup strap looks to be the kind used with the 1928 (modified) McClellan saddle and was a direct replacement for the extremely complicated 04 stirrup strap. Unfortunately, with this level of customization it has little value as a collectible. Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted April 11, 2015 Thanks so much for all the great info, I'm not too deep into it, so feel pretty good about picking it up. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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