Keyston Bros 1940s Vintage American Western "BearTrap" Saddle

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1940s Keyston Bros Saddlery in excellent condition.

This is a vintage rounded skirt “bear trap” style western saddle. The rich … Read more 1940s Keyston Bros Saddlery in excellent condition.

This is a vintage rounded skirt “bear trap” style western saddle. The rich dark oil brown leather is stunning with the hand tooled pattern. This saddle will make an eye-catching decorative display piece of Americana style and history to enrich a western ranch home. This saddle is also fully functional/serviceable, and could still be ridden if one had a horse with conformation that the saddle would fit.

*It is a BearTrap style saddle for riding in the mountains. Hunters and herdsmen used them to keep from falling off their horse when startled by predatory game, bears, mountain lions, wolves etc.*

Saddle brand history:
In 1868, James Keyston began Keyston Bros. in what was the bustling western mecca of San Francisco, CA. Through acquisition over the years, one of which was HH Heiser Saddlery in 1950 (see our other listing for a turn of the century HHHeiser saddle), quality Keyston brand saddles and cowboy gear continued to be produced until 1999.

*the only not original part on the saddle is the “rope strap” (it’s a leather strand with buckle to hold a lariat to the pommel)
*see images for details.

This saddle weighs 33lbs and is in excellent antique condition. See less