Holster

Object Name:

Holster

Object ID:

1966.545.291

Description:

Pair of holsters, leather and wood. One is dark brown, flattened, cone-shaped. One piece of leather cut and shaped to form body. Single vertical seam that runs up back side. Leather disc cut and sewn to create bottom end of holster. On front surface, 2.2" x 4.5" leather-covered wood block with six holes in top sewn to top edge of holster. 0.52" diameter holes in wood. Sides of wood block curved as well as bottom edge. Block covered with of thinner piece of leather sewn to holster on three sides. Thin strap that passes horizontally across leather-covered block and also sewn at either end. Below block is folded and sewn leather piece ~0.5" wide, 0.75" long, 0.5" deep, attached with short thong through front of holster. At top of holster is 3.5" wide band, held on back by leather thongs, 2.75" high; two vertical slits in it for belt to pass through it. Attached to top of belt strap is thinner strap of leather ~9" high, 7.5" wide. Curved bottom edge. Lighter brown. Another thinner piece of leather sewn around front edge. This second piece of leather is light tan with surface dirt on it.
Matching holster: on inside of cover flap is strap sewn to back surface, ~0.75" wide and 7" long. Five slits cut into it. Slits would pass over leather knob below leather-covered wooden bullet carrying assembly. Both holsters have remnants of sewing in rectangular pattern on their back sides over seam. This second holster has long fur or hair attached to light tan cover. Hair is dark brown, straight, and measures ~2" or more in length. Possibly a lot has been lost.

Material:

Leather
Wood

Dimensions:

H-14.5 W-7 D-2 inches

Provenance:

From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #291: "Holsters for flint lock pistols, C. F. Rowe".

Credit Line:

Gift of Horace W. Harmon

People:

Harmon, Horace W. (1844-1911)