VERY RARE INDIAN WARS PERIOD WESTERN MADE TOOLED SLIM JIM HOLSTER & BELT.

VERY RARE INDIAN WARS PERIOD WESTERN MADE TOOLED SLIM JIM HOLSTER & BELT. Very fine tooled holster, probably built by F.A. Meanea in the Slim Jim pattern with sewn back edge & high trigger guard, red leather lined with belt loop secured with four harness rivets. It has a sewn in Cheyenne plug. Belt is two pieces of sewn leather with a mustard colored backing sewn around a tooled belt that appears to be of the same design as the holster. It has two belt loops with brass wire end and an orig Indian Wars period rectangular brass eagle military buckle. CONDITION: Holster is extremely fine with some light scuffing on the top edge, otherwise is sound & complete with sharp tooling & retains about 90% orig brown finish. Belt is very dry & flexed, has been treated. There are several breaks in the edges with the liner retaining about 50% mustard yellow color and the insert retaining about 50% dark brown color. Altogether, a rare surviving example of an early holster that will fit either an 1860 Army or an 1851 Navy. 4-57329 JR613 (500-800)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3289	$2,415.00	VERY RARE INDIAN WARS PERIOD WESTERN MADE TOOLED SLIM JIM HOLSTER & BELT. Very fine tooled holster, probably built by F.A. Meanea in the Slim Jim pattern with sewn back edge & high trigger guard, red leather lined with belt loop secured with four harness rivets. It has a sewn in Cheyenne plug. Belt is two pieces of sewn leather with a mustard colored backing sewn around a tooled belt that appears to be of the same design as the holster. It has two belt loops with brass wire end and an orig Indian Wars period rectangular brass eagle military buckle. CONDITION: Holster is extremely fine with some light scuffing on the top edge, otherwise is sound & complete with sharp tooling & retains about 90% orig brown finish. Belt is very dry & flexed, has been treated. There are several breaks in the edges with the liner retaining about 50% mustard yellow color and the insert retaining about 50% dark brown color. Altogether, a rare surviving example of an early holster that will fit either an 1860 Army or an 1851 Navy. 4-57329 JR613 (500-800) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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