US CAVALRY ORIGINAL FULLY RIGGED 1904 McCLELLAN SADDLE WW I ERA MAKER DUNCAN

Description: ORIGINAL US CAVALRY McCLELLAN SADDLE TREE MODEL 1904, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE SECOND PATTERN WITH THE ROUND SAFES FOR THE RIGGING.THIS IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS SADDLE, COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR COAT STRAPS WITH ORIGINAL COMPLETE RIGGING INCLUDING LATIGOS. IT WAS ISSUED AND SHOWS LIGHT WEAR, SCRATCHES, GOUGES AND SOMEWHAT WELL USED LEATHER RIGGING A LITTLE DARKER THAN THE RUSSET TREE. THE MAKER "DUNCAN" IS STAMPED ON THE ROUND SAFE. MUCH OF THE SHEEPSKIN LINER UNDER THE TREE REMAINS WHICH IS RARELY FOUND. IT IS CORRECT, HONEST AND UNMOLESTED FOR BEING 100 YEARS PLUS. THE HOODED STIRRUPS ARE DOUBLE PLY AND CIRCA WORLD WAR I. THE WOOD IS STAMPED BY MAKER "SPAULDING".IT WILL MAKE A FINE DISPLAY IN ANY MILITARY OR CIRCA WORLD WAR I COLLECTION. ALL BRASS HARDWARE IS PRESENT AND ORIGINAL AND THE STITCHING IS TIGHT ON THE TREE. THE TREE LEATHER IS SOUND WITH A MEDIUM RUSSET COLOR. NOTE THAT MY STUDIO LIGHTS DISTORT THE COLOR OF THIS TREE, IT IS A VERY NICE RUSSET ORIGINAL COLOR. THE RIGGING IS FINE FOR A DISPLAY BUT STIFF AND WITH MANY SCRATCHES AND SCRAPES. THE LATIGOS TO FASTEN THE GIRTH OR CINCH (NOT INCLUDED) ARE FULL LENGTH.THE STIRRUP STRAPS AND HOODED STIRRUPS ARE SOUND AND SHOW THE "US" STAMP ON EACH ONE. NOTE THAT THEY ARE MOUNTED WITH A HALF TWIST OF THE STIRRUP STRAPS. THIS IS THE CORRECT REGULATION WAY BUT CAN BE CHANGED TO SHOW OFF THE VERY NICE HOODED STIRRUPS.THE LEATHER OF THIS SADDLE WOULD GREATLY BENEFIT FROM A COUPLE OF COATS OF YOUR FAVORITE LEATHER TREATMENT WITH SOMETHING THAT WOULD NOT DARKEN THE LEATHER. PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES PROVIDED TO EVALUATE THIS SADDLE.NOTE THAT THE SADDLE BLANKET, SADDLE STAND OR ANY OTHER PROPS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE.I APOLOGIZE FOR THE SHIPPING COST BUT UNFORTUNATELY, LARGE HEAVY BOXES COST TWICE AS MUCH TO SHIP AS A FEW YEARS AGO.PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHIPPING CHARGES QUOTED ARE FOR THE LOWER 48 STATES. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW MY OTHER STORE ITEMS. THEY INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF MILITARY ANTIQUES. KEEP ME ON YOUR FAVORITE SELLERS LIST. OUR BAY STORE MILITARY ANTIQUE EMPORIUM CARRIES MANY OTHERS FINE MILITARY COLLECTIBLES. General policies: Your satisfaction is guaranteed. If you are not absolutely pleased with an item you bought from us, we do offer a 30 day return policy and would ask that you notify us within 14 days if there is an issue with an item. If we have incorrectly described the item, we will pay for postage both ways. Otherwise postage cost will be the responsibility of the buyer. The items we sell are usually for static display and not to be used in the field today. We do not ever end auctions early. We ask that payment for a store or an auction purchase be made within 10 days of the transaction. After that we reserve the right to relist the item. We normally post feedback after we have received feedback from the buyer so that we know the item was received and the buyer is pleased with the transaction. Shipping and handling: The United States Postal Service is our shipper of choice. We will combined shipping cost for multiple purchases. We are in the Antique Militaria business and do not make money from shipping. We merely try to cover some of our basic costs. International buyers, please note that all purchases are fully and correctly disclosed on Custom forms for the invoice amount. Be aware that to obtain insurance for an International package, which we encourage you to purchase, the package must be sent via Priority Mail which is much more expensive than First Class Mail.

Price: 775 USD

Location: Bellvue, Colorado

End Time: 2024-08-15T21:42:21.000Z

Shipping Cost: 98 USD