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2413A
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FINE BEADED BELT, HOLSTER & KNIFE SHEATH RIG. Wonderful beaded rig with 48″ long x 3″ wide belt constructed of two pieces of leather, sinew sewn with about 75% coverage blue, yellow & white beads with the yellow in a cross pattern around small silver conchos. There are six small conchos and six large conchos. The buckle is of thin silver with a hand tooled decoration that matches the conchos. Holster is for a 5-1/2″ Colt Single Action revolver also made of two pcs of leather sewn together with sinew and two narrow attached loops beaded with identical patterns on the face. Holster has an additional two bands of burgundy colored beads. Bottom of holster and bottom and rear edges of the skirt have buckskin fringe with red quill wrapping. Tip of holster has 5″ tassels with tin tin cones, red feathers and red quill wrapping. Knife sheath is made identically with identical beaded patterns & colors and fringe with two long tin cone tassels that contain red feathers. Beading is by lazy stitch on sinew.Rig does not appear to be 19th century and shows little or no use. Apparently the maker having used old & new leather for the construction, perhaps for Wild West Show use. CONDITION: Appears to be very fine showing little or no use and no losses. 4-38303 (3,500-4,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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