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Need help identifying Possible 1805 UP saddle?

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:07 am
by incunabule
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Photo 1 of possble modified UP 1805
Photo 1 of possble modified UP 1805
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Need help and advice on identiying possble UP 1805 saddle in the collections of Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation, VA. Thank you Luther hanson QM Museum

Re: Need help identifying Possible 1805 UP saddle?

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:49 am
by Brian P.
Could this possibly be a Walker Contract saddle, or one of the of the other Hussar-type saddles used at the beginning of the 19th century? Does it have US military provenance?

Re: Need help identifying Possible 1805 UP saddle?

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:57 am
by DrsRob
I don't think its a M1805 either.

You could check something though. From Dutch sources its clear that the M1805 has two-piece arches with dovetail connection. If your saddle has arches made from a single piece of wood, it's definitely not M1805.