**Originally Listed At $200**

North America, Colorado, ca. early 1900s CE. A rugged hunting coat made from a horse pelt lined densely-woven grass fibers covered with modern cotton fabric. The lengthy sleeves, broad sides, and folded lapels are all covered in coarse yet warm equine hair of a coffee-brown hue, and a hood hangs over the rear of the collar. A column of 4 lozenge-shaped buttons decorate the exterior lining of each side with a corresponding number of woven-thread loops on the seams. Horse hair coats like this example were invaluable to mountain-dwelling hunters as a more affordable alternative to buffalo pelt coats. Size: 22.75" W [across chest] x 46" H (57.8 cm x 116.8 cm).

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection; ex-private Colorado, USA collection, acquired via descent from grandfather who purchased it around 1900

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#136387

Modern fabric lining sewn to inside of coat. Multiple areas of wear and loss commensurate with age and use. Loss to one wooden button and some button loops, fraying to some areas of interior woven lining, and expected desiccation to exposed leather areas. Fits a typical men's size XL.