Offered here for your consideration is an antique Connolly Brothers highback saddle. This is a nice example of an antique highback saddle with a square shirt and lightly tooled leather. The saddle was made by Connolly Bros in Billings MT for a working cowboy without a lot of fancy embellishment, it is about business. John Connolly immigrated from Ireland where he worked making horse collars. In 1907 his 3 sons moved to Butte, MT and opened Connolly Bros. Harness Shop. Two of the Connolly boys later moved to Billings where they continued harness and saddle making. Add this sturdy good looking saddle to your collection. Bid now!
MAKER: Connolly Bros.
APPROX AGE: Antique (meaning made prior to the 1930s).
SIZE: The saddle has a 14 inch seat and seems to fit an average size horse.
CONDITION: Pretty good for its age, wear, repairs and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $25 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.