Established c. 1885 in Denver, Colorado, The Western Saddle Mfg. Co. was in operation until the late 1950s. Like many western saddle makers, the firm also dabbled in other leather goods needed on the Western Frontier, including holsters and cartridge belts like this example. Both the holster and the belt have a large oval maker's mark stamp that's marked "THE WESTERN SADDLE/MFG. CO./DENVER. COLO./MAKERS/OF THE/J.H. WILSON SADDLES". The holster appears able to accommodate a Colt Single Action Army revolver with up to a 5 1/2 inch barrel, the outward face of the belt loop features floral tooling, and it has an open top with toe stitched closed. The belt has a single row of cartridge loops, a scalloped belt buckle, and it appears to have had the billet moved during the period, likely for resizing (the waist size of the belt is almost child-sized). The consignor states that he believes this to be the only matched and marked gun rig known by this Denver maker.

Very good, showing some mild wear overall, typical of use in the American West. The billet on the belt was relocated during the period of use (see above), and the leather shows an attractively aged tone overall.