CALIFORNIA STYLE "SLIM JIM" HOLSTER MADE FOR A COLT 1861 NAVY MODEL CAP AND BALL

[Shotgun Steve]

Very well cared for example with fabulous tooling perfect stitching and muzzle plug and as supple as the day it was made. It would be hard to improve on this piece and while there is no maker the acanthus scrolls on the border are indicative of work done in "Texas" or by someone from that area.

[Dalton Masterson]

Nice looking one Steve. I sure do love the deep recurve holsters.
You might want to add it to the Vintage Leather Library post I made awhile back.
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,32488.0.html
DM

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

            Thanks for sharing Steve, nice find

[GunClick Rick]

I notice the carving not as deep as you all do.Is that the way it was done to begin with,or has age had something to do with that? If it was done like that what tool was used or impliment?