March in Montana Auction
Live Auction

March in Montana 2025 Session I

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 01:00PM EDT
Lot 282

Fancy Mexican Charro-Style Saddle

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Fancy Mexican Charro-Style Saddle Rawhide seat and tree. Silver sword in scabbard with an eagle and snake effigy. Sword embossed with desert vaquero scene and inscription: Hecho en Mexico for Emanuel Valencia. On other side: "Cuidate de los toros, por Deladte; de las molas por detras; de los perros por los lados y de los medicos, curas y abogados por delate por detras y por los lados. ING Antonio Gutierrez, Prieto." Translated to: Beware of the bulls ahead, of the mules behind, of the dogs on the side, and of the doctors, priests and lawyers in front, behind and on the sides." $4,000-6,000

Condition

Corona and underside wool of saddle is unstable and falling apart. Sword shows age and some tarnish. Rawhide is cracked in areas.
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