Members KornelKobak Posted January 23, 2017 Members Report Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Hi I have two old saddes please help me with identification. First one is Calgary Alberta - but I can't read the maker ( only Made By...) and year. Another one is carved by BAIRD but I do not know the year circa ? and maker ?. How much it can be worth ?Old Saddles Thanks Kornel Poland Edited January 23, 2017 by KornelKobak Quote
Members KornelKobak Posted January 24, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2017 I forgot about this photo Some more inf. - saddle has wooden saddle tree - rawhide covered. - on middle parts of bars is double rawhide and something like steel between rawhide - rigging is solid brass ring, and system is like bronc saddle . - theres no blewins buckles or any buckles - old system ( lacing) - seat is steel under leather Maybe this helps to identy.. Kornel Quote
Members ASMA Posted January 24, 2017 Members Report Posted January 24, 2017 F.O. Baird was a well-known saddle maker. Had a saddle shop in Los Angeles in the 1930"s. Best known for his book "Leather Secrets". Quote
Members cowboycolonel Posted January 24, 2017 Members Report Posted January 24, 2017 F. O. Baird also worked out of George Jedlicka's Saddlery in Santa Barbara for several years. His work is the bedrock of many modern carvers. Can you try to get a pencil rubbing of that maker's stamp? Any detail might help. Quote
Members KornelKobak Posted January 24, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2017 Ok I will try pencil. On bottom of horse shoe is "Calgary Alberta " and on top is Made By ... The.."- and I can't read rest Quote
Northmount Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 FO Baird won't be the Calgary Saddle. Tom Quote
Members KornelKobak Posted January 25, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 25, 2017 14 hours ago, northmount said: FO Baird won't be the Calgary Saddle. Tom Yes I know I have two saddle - the second is by Baird - but first is Alberta Calgary - but i can't read the maker Quote
Members KornelKobak Posted January 25, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) I was trying pencil rubbing but I can't see more. I did a paint what I cam see now I'm not to good painter but maybe this helps more for identy.. Edited January 25, 2017 by KornelKobak Quote
Northmount Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 There are a couple old saddles listed here http://www.kijiji.ca/b-alberta/antique-saddle/k0l9003 that have some similarities. Could be made by Great West Saddlery. Also look at this post. Makers mark is like a horse shoe. More links here https://www.google.ca/search?q=great+west+saddles&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=jOqIWJLlA8OmjwTo5bSQCg Tom Quote
Members KornelKobak Posted January 26, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks Tom it is a Great Western Saddlery Kornel Quote
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