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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 2858313, member: 84&quot;]I found this yesterday along with the venetian mirror I posted yesterday asking for info on (AND I paid more than double ($125) than I paid for the mirror!). </p><p>I bought it because when I googled Pessoa saddle I saw prices from $500 - to over $1,000; and that includes the sold prices on ebay!</p><p>But I have a few questions &amp; I&#039;m hoping there is someone here who will know the answers (like always!) - Is this a Pessoa saddle? (the writing on the side flap (where your calf would go) and branded or marked inside that flap, looks different than the labels/marks I found)</p><p><br /></p><p>ALSO(!) - these were 2 saddles that sold on eBay for only $271 &amp; $81 (both were auctions instead of Buy It Now like the other Pessoa saddles that sold for several hundreds of dollars more) except they were made by a N. Pessoa and Nelson Pessoa - mine looks like it may have a N in front of the name? What is the difference between Nelson Pessoa &amp; a reg Pessoa saddle?)</p><p><br /></p><p>What type of saddle is it? (I know it&#039;s a english saddle; but is it a jumping saddle or a hunting saddle or a racing saddle, or a show saddle, etc...?)</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks &quot;like new&quot; to me, but the wear on the flaps where the stirrup&#039;s leather ties rubbed against it show wear &amp; suggest age - any way to tell how old/new it is?</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally there is a brass tag under the brass name tag on the back of the saddle with (I&#039;m guessing) the last owner&#039;s name. It looks like it&#039;s held in place by 2 little screws - can I just unscrew them to remove it? Any idea where I can get a blank brass tag that small? (I&#039;m going to try a local trophy shop but it is really small)</p><p><br /></p><p>Anything else anyone can tell me about it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p><p>Thank you all!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]283408[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283409[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283410[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283411[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283412[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283413[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283418[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283419[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]283422[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283423[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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