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Lot 309

Victor Ario Saddlery Great Falls, MT Batwing Chaps

Estimate: $250 - $650

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This lot shows a pair of working cowboy batwing chaps. They were made by Victor Ario Saddlery Company of Great Falls. Victor Ario immigrated to the United States from Austria, and moved to Great Falls, MT in 1891. When Victor Ario arrived in Great Falls, MT he went to work for J. B. Steffen and Tom Moreland where he worked as a saddle maker applying the trade he had learned in Austria from his Father. By 1903, Victor Ario was sole owner of the Victor Ario Saddlery Company which over the coming years led to big success. These chaps are darkened with age with a contrasting brown stamped waist. They have double layered leather conchos and "Bar NL" stitched on both legs. Presumably this was a ranch that the owner worked on. According to the book,

Condition

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