VERY RARE MATCHED PAIR OF J. HARMON DELUXE HOLSTERS.

Holsters are for 7-1/2″ Colt Single Action revolvers. They have most unusual construction with wide sgl loops, about 12″ long x 6″ wide over the skirt. They are made of fine russet brown leather, very nicely tooled around the borders with an unusual buckskin fringe around the rear edges and sewn toes. The fringe leather is sewn into the rear edge of the holster and after having been assembled was then sewn to the loop. Each holster has a very large cartouche at the top with matching cartouche on the loop, all of which read “MADE BY / J. HARMON / ORANGE, TEX.” Holsters are accompanied by a mail order style money/cartridge belt that is about 37″ long x 2-3/4″ wide, sewn at the top edge, with nickeled brass D-shaped buckle. The tongue billet is a replacement and the belt has 45 large caliber sewn-on cartridge loops, some of which are loose. These are an unusual & scarce matched pair of holsters. Accompanied by a newspaper article from an unknown paper by a columnist named W.T. Block. The article is about the Harmon family of Orange & Chambers Counties who had a family saddle making business founded in about 1860 by brothers Joshua & David Harmon. Apparently the business was passed down within the family and as late as 1925 they were still in business making saddles and other leather accessories, apparently including holsters. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Holsters are fine showing light wear. Leather is still soft & supple and retain most of their orig brown finish; left hand holster is slightly wrinkled at the top; belt is dry & flexed but still supple, in need of treatment. 4-50768 JR156 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1315

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1315	$7,475.00	VERY RARE MATCHED PAIR OF J. HARMON DELUXE HOLSTERS. Holsters are for 7-1/2″ Colt Single Action revolvers. They have most unusual construction with wide sgl loops, about 12″ long x 6″ wide over the skirt. They are made of fine russet brown leather, very nicely tooled around the borders with an unusual buckskin fringe around the rear edges and sewn toes. The fringe leather is sewn into the rear edge of the holster and after having been assembled was then sewn to the loop. Each holster has a very large cartouche at the top with matching cartouche on the loop, all of which read “MADE BY / J. HARMON / ORANGE, TEX.” Holsters are accompanied by a mail order style money/cartridge belt that is about 37″ long x 2-3/4″ wide, sewn at the top edge, with nickeled brass D-shaped buckle. The tongue billet is a replacement and the belt has 45 large caliber sewn-on cartridge loops, some of which are loose. These are an unusual & scarce matched pair of holsters. Accompanied by a newspaper article from an unknown paper by a columnist named W.T. Block. The article is about the Harmon family of Orange & Chambers Counties who had a family saddle making business founded in about 1860 by brothers Joshua & David Harmon. Apparently the business was passed down within the family and as late as 1925 they were still in business making saddles and other leather accessories, apparently including holsters. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Holsters are fine showing light wear. Leather is still soft & supple and retain most of their orig brown finish; left hand holster is slightly wrinkled at the top; belt is dry & flexed but still supple, in need of treatment. 4-50768 JR156 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1315 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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VERY RARE MATCHED PAIR OF J. HARMON DELUXE HOLSTERS.