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Miniature saddle

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Overview

Miniature American cowboy saddle, leather decorated with embossed acorns and oak leaves. Leather binding seat back and skirt. Sheepskin lining. On polished wood stand.

Historical information

This miniature was likely made by Brian Granland of Phoenix Leathercraft, a business operating in Armadale's Pioneer Village.

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Registration number

cwa-org-102-1998.545

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Width

105 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On base of stand [HAND MADE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA BY PHOENIX LEATHERCRAFT] with picture of phoenix & WA emblem

Contextual Information

Pioneer Village was a replica of an early settlers' village that attracted tourists and locals alike throughout the 1980s and 1990s. This town had professional actors performing in the streets and colonial-themed businesses selling their wares, taking visitors back in time to early days of settlement.

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Phoenix Leathercraft

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Brown leather miniature saddle embossed with acorns and oak leaves, edges lined with a darker brown plaited leather and underside lined with sheepskin. Saddle sits upon rounded brown wooden stand. White background.

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