Lot 236:
A RARE CAUCASIAN SADDLE AND TARAPPINGS
Sold for: $1,000
Description
The wooden tree covered in panels of black leather, the pommel and cantle elaborately embellished with nielloed silver ornaments, the leather saddle aprons tooled in traditional motifs. Steel stirrups. Complete trappings, comprising a headstall with bridle and original reins, breaststrap and tailstrap of leather elaborately studded with large, nielloed silver ornaments en suite with the saddle. Mid-19th century. Minor wear and losses. Overall length of saddle 42cm/ 16 ½ inches. Condition II
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