Battle of Gettysburg - Artifacts from Fields and Forests : Washington Irving Heald's collection given to the Gleason Public Library.
Materials:
Leather/Brass/Copper/Paint/Steel/Wood/Rawhide/Sinew
Dimensions:
H-9 W-12.5 L-20 inches
Information:
The saddle has a wooden form or tree, painted white and covered in sewn rawhide. The side fenders were screwed onto the wood through the rawhide with approximately twelve slot-headed screws. The shield of brass or other copper alloy is stamped with the number "2". A white label with a black printed number "100" is affixed to the upper side of the saddle.
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