wlwhittier

Next pair: Final pair:

I'm adding pics two at a time...they're as small as I can manage. There'll be two more posts, for a total of six pics. I'll add this: the holster is lined; the keeper-strap is inserted between the lining and the foundation. ALL the wrapped borders appear to be natural material, while the central work on both straps, as well as the inner borders and floral/leaf work look like a synthetic (plastic), which is finely patterned on the exposed surface, and is of very uniform width and thickness. ANY information about this holster, its origin, its age, and/or names for the type lacing and pattern stitching will be very gratefully received, and promptly acknowledged. Thank you for looking! Warren

Hi...Noob here. I bought a fancy-worked holster at a local gun-show recently. I've taken some pics, but see that I'll have to reduce their size considerably to post them here...which I will do soon. What I would like from the forum is an identification of the technique used, as well as opinions about age and provenance (it was stated at purchase to have come from Mexico in the late 1930's). By the time I get smaller pics ready, I'll know about whether the white lacing material (latigo?) is natural or man-made. One of my pics looks small enough, at 1.3M, to attempt posting. If I'm successful, it'll whet your appetite! Thanks! wlw