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BUFFALO FUR GAUNTLETS – VERY NICE FRONTIER WINTER
WEAR – MATCHED PAIR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION:
This
matched pair of Frontier era Buffalo Hide Gauntlets has
survived in excellent condition.
The fur has retained a pleasing rich color and soft
texture without any discoloration, fading, or loss of
hair. All of the seams are intact and the buffalo hide
and the palm leather remain supple. The finished
leather palms of both gauntlets are in excellent
condition, with no wear points or holes, while showing
an even darkened patina – evidence of regular use during
the winter months. This pair was obviously worn and put
to good use protecting the wearer’s hands and fingers
from the intense cold.
The gauntlets are fully lined – with a cream colored
cotton material in the hand sections, and a decoratively
quilted black polished cotton material in the cuffs.
The lining of the hands and cuffs is in overall
excellent condition on both gauntlets, showing no
effects of wear.
Well cared for and properly stored, this pair of
gauntlets has survived obvious use through several
winters, and the passage of years in storage, and yet
they present in excellent condition.
These gauntlets are an outstanding example the type of
protective winter clothing worn by those hardy souls
living and operating on the Western Frontier as they
endured low temperatures and winter conditions far
beyond our ability to imagine or appreciate. A
relatively rare offering, buffalo hide gauntlets seldom
appear on the market in any condition, particularly
since so much of the fur clothing – gauntlets, mittens,
coats, and hats - were used to destruction or subjected
to the ravages of time in poor storage. This pair would
be almost impossible to upgrade and will make a great
addition to any frontier display. (0309)
$550
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