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Farm Supplement News
June 22

BUFFALO BILL'S SADDLE.

One of the most unique pieces of workmanship of
its kind ever seen in Chicago, and probably the richest
in its design, is the saddle of Wm. F. Cody, ycleped
Buffalo Bill. It was made by Collins & Morrison,
of Omaha, the silver mountings coming from an eastern
silversmith.

The saddle is made of russet saddle skirting, California
tanned, on the sweat leather of which are
pictures of Buffalo Bill stamped from a photograph
he had taken in Europe, in a standing position, with
rifle, sombrero and full hunting or scout's costume
The saddle is mounted with solid silver, of which
sixty-five ounces were used. In the seat inlaid in the
leather is the name Hon. W. F. Cody, in silver letters
one and one-half inches long; the horn is mounted
with a silver crescent on which is engraved
"World's Fair, Chicago, 1893;" the stirrup
plates are elaborately engraved and chased; on
each side of the saddle is a buffalo in repousse
work; the rim of the seat is of silver, and buttons
innumerable stud the handsome leather,
two of them especially large and handsome having
buffalo heads in repousse. The bridle is
finished with loops so that not a buckle is required
to hold the bits; two solid silver rosettes
are on the sides and a silver plate is on the
brow-band engraved with the owner's name. A
quirt, the Mexican or cowboy name for whip,
also accompanies the saddle, and is made like
the bridle, of plaited rawhide mounted with
silver.

Buffalo Bill's friends know his fondness for
handsome equipments, and can imagine him in
his elegant scout's costume, mounted on his
steed caparisoned with these gorgeous equipments,
leading his Congress of Rough Riders of
the World through daring feats for the edification
of World's Fair visitors.

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Buffalo Bill's Saddle.

BUFFALO BILL'S SADDLE.

One of the most unique pieces of workmanship of
its kind ever seen in Chicago, and probably the rich-
est in its design, is the saddle of Wm. F. Cody, ycleped
Buffalo Bill. It was made by Collins & Morrison,
of Omaha, the silver mountings coming from an east-
ern silversmith.

The saddle is made of russet saddle skirting, Cal-
ifornia tanned, on the sweat leather of which are
pictures of Buffalo Bill stamped from a photograph
he had taken in Europe, in a standing position, with
rifle, sombrero and full hunting or scout's costume
The saddle is mounted with solid silver, of which
sixty-five ounces were used. In the seat inlaid in the
leather is the name Hon. W. F. Cody, in silver letters
one and one-half inches long; the horn is moun-
ted with a silver crescent on which is engraved
"World's Fair, Chicago, 1893;" the stirrup
plates are elaborately engraved and chased; on
each side of the saddle is a buffalo in repousse
work; the rim of the seat is of silver, and but-
tons innumerable stud the handsome leather,
two of them especially large and handsome hav-
ing buffalo heads in repousse. The bridle is
finished with loops so that not a buckle is re-
quired to hold the bits; two solid silver rosettes
are on the sides and a silver plate is on the
brow-band engraved with the owner's name. A
quirt, the Mexican or cowboy name for whip,
also accompanies the saddle, and is made like
the bridle, of plaited rawhide mounted with
silver.

Buffalo Bill's friends know his fondness for
handsome equipments, and can imagine him in
his elegant scout's costume, mounted on his
steed caparisoned with these gorgeous equip-
ments, leading his Congress of Rough Riders of
the World through daring feats for the edifica-
tion of World's Fair visitors.