Edward H Bohlin \"Special Saddle\" (Parade Saddle) and Matching Breast plate
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Edward H Bohlin \"Special Saddle\" (Parade Saddle) and Matching Breast plate :
$35000.00
This particular parade saddleis a unique example of the \"Bohlin SpecialSaddle\" (page 39 in the 1941 BohlinCatalogue) This saddle comes withmatching breastplate and both are in museumquality condition.The leather on this saddlesstill squeak after 60 years. Thesilver requires only a cloth to clean because Bohlin used the highest grade of sterling. He and his artisans made many of thepieces by hand, especially the gold figureson his saddles. His carving was stunning andrecognizable. Many of High Noon\'s customers remember going intoBohlin\'s shop as children while theirfathers purchased saddles, buckles, belts, bolos and money clips. Sometimes the kids got a special gift, too,from their dads. A few child\'s saddles(The Jackie Cooper model) were made to match their fathers\' for parades. The Tim McCoy model and others were madefor the stars of the era. Fiesta Saddles were truly a work of art, both in the silver and the pictorialcarving.The Murietta was one of his brilliantmodels, mounted with Indianand Tepee design with distant hills all done inthree shades of gold. TheDicksons were used many times for riders whowanted to twinkle with silverin parades.Bohlin saddles have always beenvalued higher than any other maker and have kept their value throughout the years. Both riders and collectors ofWestern Americana still clamor forBohlin, whether they plan to ride using them or only to display them proudly in their offices or living rooms as art.The saddle plate reads: BILL N. STEWART, MD. Little is known about MrStewart but we do know he was a friend of Mr.Bohlin and rode in manyparades with this saddle in Long Beach, CA. Itwas also assumed that Dr.Stewart might have gone on many \'horse outings\'with Bohlin and his palsthe \'Rancho Vistadores\', perhaps offeringhis doctoring services, ifneeded.
Edward H Bohlin \"Special Saddle\" (Parade Saddle) and Matching Breast plate :
$35000.00