Interesting Carlos Border/floral saddle

[bruce johnson]

This is a saddle that came through the Cowboy Antique Roadshow today. It is an unmarked saddle, but we have some suspicions who made it. We have some pics going out to some collectors who might have an idea too. I thought the border was kind of an interesting use of the Carlos border tool. It was stamped adjoining to make the dot in the center of the impressions.

[ArtS]

I like that boarder! I'll have to try that.

Thanks,

ArtS

[robert]

Bruce, as you learn more, I would be interested in where and when it was made. The various regional styles are interesting to me. I like that border.

[steveh]

The Carving sure looks like J Watts work. But I imagine he would have marked his work .Maybe it was somene that apprentised under them?

[bruce johnson]

Steve,

This saddle was bought in a San Francisco bay area shop or at the Cow Palace in the early 70s as the memory goes. The entire back cinch was carved, under the gullet - there weren't a lot of unstamped areas.

[Don101]

interesting border i like it and have never seen it stamped in this manner i might even make a large snake and drill a hole in the center, Don