38: A VINTAGE FOUR COLOR TRICK SADDLE STAMPED MOSS CHANUTE

The unusual example of a trick saddle is mounted with the traditional straight, elevated nickel horn on sheepskin-covered pommel, the quilted horsehide seat with padding, deep carved tooling of red flowers among green foliates against a stippled ground, sheepskin jockey front of the leather vault hand holds, stamped MOSS SADDLE CO MAKER CHANUTE, KANS.
Measures 13 inches from the gullet to the stitching on the cantle.
Very good original condition, there are no issues of damage or repair, light wear at some edges.
Provenance: John Royle Trust and Living Estate, Independence, Missouri.
$50 - $500