Lovely Vintage Brydon Bros. Western Saddle-Handmade in LA- Fantastic Showpiece

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Lovely Vintage Brydon Bros. Western Saddle-Handmade in LA- Fantastic Showpiece:
$299.00

BeautifulBrydon Brothers Saddle!! Hand-Made in Las Angeles! This saddle was made before 1940 as Brydon was sold at that time.

Lovely Chocolate color. Tree is sound.This saddle was made before Blevin Buckles and has the Al Ray stirrup buckles (buckles are marked Al Ray)Leather is in good shape for it\'s age - about 75 years old! No crazing or cracking on skirts, fenders, ect. Riggingis in good shape - no issues at all. Cinch strap is in good shape - Off billet has been replaced - it is nylon. 16\" very deep Hardseat. This is a big seat for its day. Has Tooling all over this saddle - pommel, double skirts, even under the back of the cantle. Amazing workmanship! I cannot see anywhere on this saddle where anything has been replaced or repaired besides the off billet. Stitching is all intact exceptfor front of horn. It is very tight on the hornbut you can see the separation - shown in pics.On the stirrup fenders, there is wear in the leather around the rivets/grommets that attach the Al Ray buckles. I would advise having these rivets redone and leather shifted up if you want to use the saddle. However, the previous owner did use it as is and trained horses in it so it was recently used.Hasoriginal black and white wool vaquero type border on skirts - a few sections of this are missing and shown in pics but still a lot there to look flashy! Wool fleece underneath had been heavily worn and was removed by previous owner so hecould use the saddle. Underside of saddle isthe plain leather that was under the fleece. Does not impact usability of saddle as long as you use a pad. When Saddle is on a stand, you don\'t notice it except I make sureto have a heavy pad underneath asskirts will curve inward over time and the pad will keep them flaired out and in their proper form. I\'ve had this with other vintage saddles I\'ve had sodon\'t think the fleece not being there is the cause for this but most likely age.Large leather covered stirrups - believe these are also original.All Original Conchos all around - none missing. All Original leather ties - these are all long and original length - they do show some crazing/cracking from age.This saddle is well-made!! It is a very large saddlewith double skirts. On the stirrup adjustments,almostall of the wear is on the third hole from the end, making this used by someone at least 6 ft tall. Due to thiswear on just that one length setting, I would adviseusing one of the other sets of holes to avoid any more wear on that section.Saddle was definitely was made for a tall person!The Al Davis buckles still do work.Own a piece of Cowboy History!! It\'s a show piece! Brydon Brothers saddles werealso made for the Hollywood movieindustry and even Roy Rogers had one!

Saddle pads shown are not included.

Here\'s a bit on Brydon Brothers:

\"Andrew, Robert and Richard Brydon were brothers whocreated Brydon Brothers Saddlery. They had early training at the Lichtenbergerfirm, but opened their shop in 1902 at 239 South Main in Los Angeles. While they produced a generalline of harness, equestrian equipment and supplies, they are best rememberedfor their cowboy saddles, chaps, and related gear. The Brydon shop opened at atime when the movie industry was just getting started. In time William S Hart,Tom Mix, Buck Jones and many other performers became customers of the firm\"

From Los AngelesHerald, Volume 32, Number 337, 3 September 1905

BRYDON BROS. HARNESS AND SADDLERY COMPANY

One of the most substantial manufactories in the city, and onethat Is well adapted to the growing wants of the section, Is the excellentestablishment of the Brydon Bros. Harness find Saddlery company at 239 South Main street.This company is composed of Robert Brydon, president and manager; Warren Glllelen(president of Broadway Bank and Trust company), vice president, and R. W.Kenney (cashier, Broadway Bank and Trust company), secretary. Andrew S. Brydonand Richard S. Brydon are the directors. Besides its own manufactures, thecompany carries a large stock of blankets, robes, whips, turf goods andeverything in the way \'Of horse goods and carriage equipment. The Brydonbrothers have been engaged in these lines here for three years. They make toorder and for the trade all kinds of harness, single and double, light andheavy, for heavy wagons, for the family carriago and for general delivery, alsosaddles requiring expert workmanship to meet the special wants and peculiaruses of the western horseman. Their well equipped shop also includes a specialdepartment for repairing, where they make all kinds of repairs on harness andsaddles, employing twenty men. They also operate branch stores at Santa Ana and Pomona,where the usual full and complete line of harness and saddlery is kept on hand.

\"Los Angeles, CA 1900 - 1940s

The Brydon Brothers Saddle & Harness Company was a verysuccessful turn of the century leather business from the early 20th century.The Brydon Brothers not only supplied Saddlery, Tack and other Leather SportingGoods like Hunting & Gun Leather for the retail market, but they suppliedthe military (Calvary) and the movie industry as well. The Brydon BrothersSaddle & Harness Company was a large supplier to the U S Calvary and alongwith Saddles and Tack they supplied Holsters the (USGI) United StatesGovernment Issue M1916, which housed the M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols issued tothe military in World War I. The Brydon Brothers Saddlery & Harness wasalso a large supplier of Saddlery and Tack to early movie industry and due tothe accessible location in Los Angeles,Brydon Brothers Saddles were used widely by early Hollywood Movie Actors andStars. In the Late 1930s or early 1940s, the Brydon Brothers Saddlery &Harness Company sold to F. O. Baird Company\"

This is a great saddle - Stored inside in living room as a display item! Smoke free home. Makes a stunning Western Display!!! I can send more pics - just ask for what areas you want more detail on!

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Shipping to continental US via UPS insured shipping - this isa big saddle and will be a big box with lots of packing for protection!!- please e-mail before offerding if you are from anywhere else!!!