For your consideration is this Hamely & Co. Pendelton, Ore. floral tooled saddlebags. This is a fantastic, unique example of Hamely & Co. Leather work with the maker’s mark shown under the flap of the saddlebags. These saddle bags are profusely tooled with iconic western tooling, traditional to western leather work and seen on many Hamely & Co. leatherwork and saddles. The Hamley family history goes back many generations to Cornwall, England, where the trade of saddle and leather craftsmanship had been passed down through many generations of Hamleys. The American history of the Hamleys began in 1850, when William Hamley moved his family from England to Rupon, Wisconsin, where he opened a small leather goods store. In 1905, J.J. relocated to Pendleton, Oregon and set up shop on the Oregon Trail in the same building that exists to this day. Hamley was known as a harness and saddle maker, but the business soon developed around its saddles and became known throughout the west as the maker of "the finest saddles man could ride". The condition of this Hamely & Co. saddle bags is good, with a minor repair to one of the sides of the saddle bags, but it is in good, overall working condition. The measurements of this Hamely & Co. saddle bags are 17" x 12" x 2 1/2".