Need help with inherited item

[SamuraiCO]

My father died a few years back and my mother just moved out of the family home this spring. My dad was very nostalgic for the cowboy and mountain men. I went back to retrieve some items and besides his guns I inherited a prison made horse hair bridle.

I need help with who I can go to have it appraised and help selling it. I am hoping some of you who have equine related hobbies or have family members into this can help me find a new home for this. I do know that lesser quality bridles were on display in a museum in Wyoming that I took my parents to years ago and they commented ours was so much nicer.

Here are a couple of pics. I know they can sell for $2000-3000 depending on quality and how much the color has faded.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g410/samurai64/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/39ACB973-A936-4EB1-B9A7-FB4F304B78C1_zpsyccw9us4.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/samurai64/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/39ACB973-A936-4EB1-B9A7-FB4F304B78C1_zpsyccw9us4.jpg.html)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g410/samurai64/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/D2599DFE-CD8E-4A81-AA43-B2CDFFA5F23E_zpsie4rmlht.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/samurai64/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/D2599DFE-CD8E-4A81-AA43-B2CDFFA5F23E_zpsie4rmlht.jpg.html)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g410/samurai64/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/AC5C09AA-0314-4F64-A746-DF9EF2C84BB7_zpsrad6ln4e.jpg (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/samurai64/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/AC5C09AA-0314-4F64-A746-DF9EF2C84BB7_zpsrad6ln4e.jpg.html)

[spqrzilla]

Do you have any documentation that reflects when and where it was made? Someone who can attest to seeing it purchased?

[StagLefty]

Great family heirloom wall hanger JMHO

[Wulf202]

Talk to your accountant as see if it's worth while to donate to the museum?

[Marine24]

I bought a prison horse hair belt from the Colorado Hat company in Estes Park a number of years ago and seem to recall that they carried tack. They may be a good source to start with. Interesting video on one made in 1910 with a crazy story tied to it.


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/video/201304W20.html

[SamuraiCO]

Will do Marine24. I have other wall hangers. This is something you need to keep out of UV light or the colors will fade.