Collection Highlights
Leg brace
ca. 1940
2002.76
Leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saddle
Object name
Saddle
Date
1860-1865
Medium
Leather, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 13 x 21 in. ( 35.6 x 33 x 53.3 cm )
Description
Yellow leather western-style saddle with a high round pommel knop; back of the seat is flared; seat and sides covered in brown leather tooled with triangular decoration around decorative metal circles; brown leather flaps along the sides; u-shaped metal rings hold partial stirrup leathers.
Credit Line
Gift of Henry O'Reilly
Object Number
X.374a
Gallery Label
This saddle was used during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
