FINE TOOLED & SILVER MOUNTED AL FURSTNOW STOCK SADDLE.

FINE TOOLED & SILVER MOUNTED AL FURSTNOW STOCK SADDLE. Russet brown leather with wide stock pommel and leather wrapped horn with silver initials believed to be either “EFE” or “EHE” (?)on the top. It has a high cantle with full coverage foliate & floral tooling with fine stippled background. It has square skirts with full coverage matching tooling and orig tooled silver corners. It has eight tooled silver conchos for the pigging strings. The fenders & stirrup leathers are also tooled to match. Both fenders have a large cartouche under the stirrup leathers with the Furstnow company name and the address “HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.” It is a Texas dbl cinch rig with brass bound, bent wood stirrups that have leather wrap on bottom. Seat is about 11″. This is a fine decorative old saddle in need of a little attention. Al Furstnow was born around 1862 in Wisconsin. He learned the saddle business at an early age and worked for Collin’s Saddlery in Cheyenne, WY in 1881. He Later, in 1883, went to Miles City, MT where he worked for Goettlich and eventually returned to Miles City in 1892 to work for Robbins & Lenoir. Furstnow opened his own shop in 1894 in MT and eventually, in 1922 opened a shop in Hollywood, CA where he made saddles for very famous Hollywood stars. Al Furstnow died around 1925 at the age of 62 or 63 years old. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains most of its orig russet brown finish with some slight wear at top edge of cantle. Slightly dry, in need of treatment. Pigging strings are all dry with left side mostly missing. Altogether a wonderful riding saddle for a smaller person. 4-35850 (3,500-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2353A	$6,037.50	FINE TOOLED & SILVER MOUNTED AL FURSTNOW STOCK SADDLE. Russet brown leather with wide stock pommel and leather wrapped horn with silver initials believed to be either “EFE” or “EHE” (?)on the top. It has a high cantle with full coverage foliate & floral tooling with fine stippled background. It has square skirts with full coverage matching tooling and orig tooled silver corners. It has eight tooled silver conchos for the pigging strings. The fenders & stirrup leathers are also tooled to match. Both fenders have a large cartouche under the stirrup leathers with the Furstnow company name and the address “HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.” It is a Texas dbl cinch rig with brass bound, bent wood stirrups that have leather wrap on bottom. Seat is about 11″. This is a fine decorative old saddle in need of a little attention. Al Furstnow was born around 1862 in Wisconsin. He learned the saddle business at an early age and worked for Collin’s Saddlery in Cheyenne, WY in 1881. He Later, in 1883, went to Miles City, MT where he worked for Goettlich and eventually returned to Miles City in 1892 to work for Robbins & Lenoir. Furstnow opened his own shop in 1894 in MT and eventually, in 1922 opened a shop in Hollywood, CA where he made saddles for very famous Hollywood stars. Al Furstnow died around 1925 at the age of 62 or 63 years old. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains most of its orig russet brown finish with some slight wear at top edge of cantle. Slightly dry, in need of treatment. Pigging strings are all dry with left side mostly missing. Altogether a wonderful riding saddle for a smaller person. 4-35850 (3,500-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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