Rare WWI 1917 US Cavalry Horse Saddle Girth from Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), Illinois
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Rare WWI 1917 US Cavalry Horse Saddle Girth from Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), Illinois

Code: uapg00010cv


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Product Description

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ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1917 dated United States Cavalry saddle girth from Rock Island Arsenal. Now a national historic landmark, Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois is America's largest government-owned manufacturer of weaponry. The girth has two leather ends with a rope bridge in between, and would have been worn to help stabilize a saddle.

VINTAGE: Circa 1917 (World War I).

SIZE: Approximately 6-1/2" in diameter (each side) and 21" in length.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Leather, rope, metal rings.

ATTACHMENT: Rope bridge.

MARKINGS: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1917 T.O.O.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a WWI United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. KEZAR VEJX12 LAGEX3/13 SLADEX6/16 SeBJJX8/16

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The girth shows some light to moderate wear; minor oxidation to one metal ring.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.

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