Vintage 1940\'s Handmade HESS & HOPKINS Marked Cowboy Saddle


Vintage 1940\'s Handmade HESS & HOPKINS Marked Cowboy Saddle

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Vintage 1940\'s Handmade HESS & HOPKINS Marked Cowboy Saddle:
$102.45


This is a vintage handmade saddle made in Rockford, Illinois at the Hess & Hopkins Leather Company probably from the 1940’s. The Hess & Hopkins Leather Company was founded in 1877 and operated until 1960. The company specialized in saddles, harness, tack and other leather goods. This saddle is maker marked on the front of the seat HESS & HOPKINS ROCKFORD, ILL. The mark is clearly stamped and features the shield surrounding the words that was the trademark stamp for the company. This saddle has a 14” seat and is border tooled with a white leather cantle binding and the same white leather trim on the swells and underneath the horn. The saddle is all original with the exception of the strings, two leather rosettes on the taps and the strings that hold the conchos on the taps were replaced. There is wear on the leather mainly on the white trim on the saddle and the leather on the saddle has some surface cracking. The tree is sound. It has its original sheep skin lining that shows some wear and has its original taps. The stirrup treads show wear and there are holes worn in the leather tread. There is a repair on both sides of the latigo carrier. We are selling this saddle for display purposes since vintage leather does not hold up well to use. It will be at the buyer’s discretion if they want to ride it. This would be a nice saddle to add to a collection from an old noted maker.

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Vintage 1940\'s Handmade HESS & HOPKINS Marked Cowboy Saddle:
$102.45

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