RARE 1885 RUSSET US 12 CAVALRY HORSEHAIR GIRTH CINCHA McCLELLAN SADDLE 1903 RIA

Description: A TRANSITIONAL AND RARE RUSSET LEATHER COLOR MODEL 1885 HORSE HAIR GIRTH OR CINCHA FOR THE 1904 FIRST PATTERN McCLELLAN SADDLE.THE SAFE IS MARKED "12 CAV M 50" STRIKED OVER THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL STAMP. THIS IS FOR THE 12th CAVALRY, M TROOP AND 50TH TROOPER. THE 12TH CAVALRY WAS FORMED IN 1901 IN TEXAS. THIS GIRTH WOULD BE PERFECTLY CORRECT FOR THE 1904 FIRST PATTERN McCLELLAN SADDLE WITH THE GODFREY RECTANGULAR SAFES OR WOULD ALSO BE CORRECT FOR THE SECOND PATTERN WITH ROUND SAFE.EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS GIRTH. THE HORSE HAIR IS EXCELLENT SHOWING LITTLE FIELD USE. THE LEATHER SAFES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR DEFORMATION FROM USE. THE LEATHER IS SOUND, STRONG STITCHING. THE RINGS HAVE LIGHT RUST. THE LEATHER SAFES ARE MOSTLY MEDIUM BROWN.A RARE, EXCELLENT AND TRANSITIONAL GIRTH PROBABLY MADE RIGHT AROUND 1903 OR EARLY 1904 WHEN THE US CAVALRY WENT FROM BLACK LEATHER TO RUSSET COLOR BUT BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF THE 1904 GIRTH WITH A TOP REINFORCING RIVET ON THE TOP. Please review the pictures provided to evaluate this girth. it will make a fine display in your Cavalry collection. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW MY OTHER LISTED ITEMS. THEY INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF MILITARY ANTIQUES. KEEP ME ON YOUR FAVORITE SELLERS LIST. OUR EBAY STORE MILITARY ANTIQUE EMPORIUM CARRIES MANY OTHERS FINE MILITARY COLLECTIBLES. General policies: Your satisfaction is guaranteed. If you are not absolutely pleased with an item you bought from us, we do offer a 30 day return policy and would ask that you notify us within 14 days if there is an issue with an item. If we have incorrectly described the item, we will pay for postage both ways. Otherwise postage cost will be the responsibility of the buyer. The items we sell are usually for static display and not to be used in the field today. We do not ever end auctions early. We ask that payment for a store or an auction purchase be made within 10 days of the transaction. After that we reserve the right to relist the item. We normally post feedback after we have received feedback from the buyer so that we know the item arrived at its destination and the buyer is pleased. Shipping and handling: The United States Postal Service is our shipper of choice. We will combined shipping cost for multiple purchases. We are in the Antique Militaria business and do not make money from shipping. We merely try to cover some of our basic costs. International buyers, please note that all purchases are fully and correctly disclosed on Custom forms for the invoice amount. Be aware that to obtain insurance for an International package, which we encourage you to purchase, the package must be sent via Priority Mail which is much more expensive than First Class Mail.

Price: 200 USD

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

End Time: 2024-08-25T14:39:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.5 USD