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Bag, Saddle Bags, US Cavalry, Patriotic Beadwork, Vintage, 1207
$2,400.00
$2,400.00
An extraordinary piece of Americana.
This remarkable piece is a vintage beaded hide saddlebag, boasting time-worn leather hand-beaded with red, white, and blue embellishments. The bag is stamped "U.S." in reverse along one of the flaps – likely because the front stamp is covered by beading – possibly indicating government issue for United States cavalry. An unbelievably rare find.
- affiliation: US Cavalry
- hallmarks: US
- materials: leather, glass beads, metal findings
- dimensions: 43" x 11"
- buckles
- vintage condition
- leatheris stiff
- areas of missing beads
- brass rivet missing on one flap
- signs of repair on the underside
- abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
- nice patina
- wear from ethnographic use
- style number: Misc1207
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