US Model 1885 Saddle Bags Rock Island Arsenal 1905
Item #: WR409
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This is a set of US Model 1885 saddle bags designed to be used with the McClellan saddle system made famous during the Civil War. The saddle bags are 44" wide and each bag measures 11" across and 12" tall. This set of saddle bags exhibits moderate wear from use and they are in good condition. The leather is still supple and pliable. There is very little crazing, flaking or loss of leather and all stitching is tight and unbroken. The yoke has no repairs and the single hole for the stud remains undamaged, but there is one small tear in the leather. The straps used to retain the yoke to the foot loops on the saddle are both present. All three closure straps for each bag are present, as well as all the buckles. The interior liner bags are missing. This set of bags has stamps every where! The embossed US within an oval are clearly visible on each bag. The yoke above the left bag is stamped ROCK ISLAND/ARSENAL/1905 and below that are inspector initials of H.E.K. Above the arsenal stamp is another set of stamps that read BAND/24. Above that set of stamps are a very faint 5/HCS. Stamped at the saddle bag stud hole is BAND US CAV. Just to the right of these stamps are another set of faint stamps I can't make out except an A. In each corner where the yoke strap meets the saddle bag in the rear corner the number 3 is stamped. Stamped on the back of the bags on the leather loop for the brass tie down ring s are two sets of initials, G.W.H. on the left and D.J. on the right. Usually the bottoms of the bags are torn or have holes in them, this is not the case for either bag. This set of 1885 McClellan saddle bags shows moderate wear, but still displays well on a saddle, or on their own.
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