Featured in this lot is a Vintage 1945-1960s Ted Flowers Silver Parade Saddle in a high grade. The saddle is unmarked, as most all of his were, but features his distinct style. Ted Flowers (1914-1976) was a renowned craftsman famous for creating "blingy" parade saddles used by Hollywood legends and equestrians in prestigious events like the Rose Parades in Pasadena, California and Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades in New York City. Flowers was a prolific creator, sometimes described as a "Henry Ford" of ornate parade saddles, often producing sets for entire mounted sheriff's posses. Ted was one of the premier parade saddle makers of the 1930-1950’s with some of his customers being Roy Rogers and Gene Autry amongst other famous cowboys, and some of the saddles were part of the famous Sharkey's Nugget Casino Collection in Gardnerville, NV. Early examples from the 1930-1940’s were done on L.V. Frazier Farm and Home Supply Indianapolis, IN. In 1945 Ted started producing his own saddles, such as this amazing piece, in his Alexandria, Indian location, "The Spot Shop". The saddle is heavily adorned with original hand engraved silver work, with diamond, square and triangular shaped conchos each having hand tooled finishes. The saddle is covered nearly completely in silversmithing / silver work with a silver covered horn, gullet, cantle, pommel rise, rear jockey, fenders and tapaderos. Intricate tooled floral designs on the leather is stunning. Tooled leather and silverwork displays rich patina. This beautiful and gorgeous saddle is in very nice presentation condition, no marring observed. Overall in very good condition for its age. Measures , combined weight is