8: SHIPLEY NO. 325 SADDLE WITH 'SPECIAL ROPING' TREE

The saddle with floral tooling in panels is set with a large, low horn on the wide undercut fork, stamped maker's mark on the seat and fenders, three conchos each side, leather wrapped stirrups that look identical to those in the Shipley catalog images for this saddle.
Measures 13 inches from the gullet to the stitching on the cantle.
Very good condition, noting replaced strings and latigo keepers.
Provenance: John Royle Trust and Living Estate, Independence, Missouri.
$50 - $500