This is an astounding circa 1930’s Visalia Stock Saddle Company Sterling Silver stamped / signed and Ted Flowers silver headstall. The headstall/ bridle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted heavy harness leather and sterling silver construction from iconic saddle makers Ted Flowers Saddlery and Visalia Stock Saddle Company that shows heavily adorned sterling silver conchos along the cheek bands and the brow band with the nose band also showing the same square conchos with floral decoration typical to Ted Flowers silverwork. 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 possess. 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 silver work with diamond shaped scales each having hand tooled / hand etched finishes. The Frentera seen attached to the brow band and teh nose band are stamped with the Visalia hallmark and shows floral tooling to the conchos with excellent symmetry and is marked on the small buckle and the conchos as follows: Visalia Stock Saddlery SF, Cal. The Visalia Stock Saddle Company is one of the most illustrious and historic saddleries in the American West. Founded in Visalia, California, in 1870, the company revolutionized traditional heavy Spanish saddles by making them significantly lighter, more comfortable for horses, and highly customizable. The condition fo this bridle is well preserved for its age with some wear to the leather consistent with use and exposure but otherwise shows a well preserved overall condition. The overall measurements of this bridle is 27 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 8". The collective weight of this bridle is 2lb 12oz.