This attractive western leather holster and cartridge/money belt was manufactured c. the 1890s in Glendive, Montana. Like many holster rigs of the time, this example was made in a saddlery shop, specifically the one ran by J.J. Stipek, who established his business in Glendive c. 1894. The holster is set up for a left handed shooter and is marked "J.J. STIPEK/GLENDIVE.MONT.". It is fitted for a 4 3/4 inch barrel Colt Single Action Army revolver with an open top and a closed toe, and has tooled patterns throughout including basket weave and borders. The cartridge/money belt is stamped "930/32" on the outside surface, has 32 cartridge loops, faint tooled geometric borders, a California clipped corner buckle, and appears to be faintly hand marked "MONT." on the interior along with other illegible markings in faded black ink.

Fine, The holster and belt both show an attractively aged, frontier weathered look with some mild wear and a few scattered patches of loose or absent stitching. The markings on the holster are partially obscured by a minor scuff in the leather and the ink markings on the inside of the belt are faint. The consignor believes this rare left handed holster rig to be the only one known marked by J.J. Stipek.