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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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