This saddle was produced by the Edward H. Bohlin Company active in Hollywood in the 1920s to 1980s. Bohlin was most active and popular in the 1930s during the height of classic westerns and manufactured saddles, spurs, holsters, and a variety of other items used in iconic westerns and owned by some of the eras most famous stars including Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Mae West, Hopalong Cassidy, and many more as well as Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan. Both Clayton Moore and Silver are seen equipped with Bohlin gear in "The Lone Ranger." Bohlin was born Emil Helge Bohlin in 1895 in Sweden and was obsessed with the American West which led him to run away as a teenager and board a ship to the U.S. with the hope of joining Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show. After working on ranches and learning English, he opened his first saddle store in Cody, Wyoming, in 1920. He was also a vaudeville performer and visited Hollywood as part of a show. While there, he met western actor Tom Mix who convinced him to stay and sell his high end silver and leather items in the Los Angeles area. The saddle is marked "EDW. H. BOHLIN INC/MAKER/HOLLYWOOD CA" on the front of the seat below the horn, has extensive floral tooling, and is fitted with engrave silver accents. There is a spot on the back of the cantle where a silver plaque inscribed with the prior owner's name was likely fitted. It comes with a wooden stand.

Fine overall with moderate even honest wear including some spots of cracking. A truly outstanding saddle that would greatly enhance ones gun room!