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CIVIL WAR M1859 McCLELLAN SADDLE BLUE WOOLEN GIRTH
– MAKER MARKED: A scarce offering of an
original Civil War period M1859 McClellan Saddle Woolen
Girth, this specimen was manufactured by “Calhoun and
Company, New York” and is so marked on the leather safe
protecting the “D” ring. This full length standard
pattern girth is complete with all the components
present and intact. As described in the Ordnance
Department regulations, this particular girth is
identical in form to the M1859 Girth pictured in Figure
2, page 234 of American Military Saddles, 1776-1945.
This girth features a rich colored indigo or dark blue
woolen webbing body; with all of the leather billets,
keepers, iron buckles and “D” ring present and intact
and the girth-billet loop sewn across the center of the
girth. The indigo webbing is in excellent condition,
full form with only minor surface wear and no holes.
The leather components are all very strong and pliable,
the maker’s stamp is fully legible and the iron buckles
all freely move. The girth measures 20.5” long and 4 ˝”
wide is full length and retains its full form. This is
an excellent example of a particularly scarce piece of
Civil War Cavalry horse equipment. Difficult to find in
any condition and usually missing from most collections,
finding these early girths in this condition is almost
impossible. This girth would certainly complement your
Civil War or early Indian War Cavalry saddle collection
and would be difficult to upgrade. (0105)
$550
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