This is a GORGEOUS very lightly used pre owned STERLING SILVER custom built handmade one ear show headstall made by Carlos Silversmith of Roseville, California. The headstall features two beautifully engraved three piece buckle sets, gorgeous engraved bars on the cheeks, a single earpiece with silver piece, and stunning Western Pleasure Horse figure bit clips. All of the silver is mounted with jeweler's bronze roses set with synthetic sapphires. This is the most rare and stunning design, I haven't seen another like it made by Carlos.
The back of the silver is marked Carlos Silver Roseville, CA and the headstall was made for a horse with a refined head, it is 5/8 inch wide and adjusts from 36 inches to 44 inches at the longest set of holes. This is a single ear medium oil headstall with two three piece buckle sets mounted with jeweler's bronze roses set with synthetic sapphires, two bars on the cheeks also in the same roses design, a silver engraved ear piece, and two stunning bit clips featuring a pleasure horse and roses. I purchased it from the original owner who had it made to her specifications. This is an absolute top quality headstall that will give you decades of use with proper care.
For over a quarter century, Carlos Silver has been creating hand crafted custom buckles, jewelry and silver trim for saddles, tack, bits & spurs, in the finest of precious metals. Each silver creation is a masterpiece as Carlos Silver personally hand cuts, solders and hand engraves each piece of work. Carlos Silver has designed western buckles for Rodeo Champions, country Western Singers, Major League Baseball Players, and customers from all over the United States. The owner of a Carlos Silver piece can take pride that the design is one of a kind!
Carlos Silver was established in Roseville, California in 1974 by Carlos and Teresita Duarte. Carlos began a modest business in his home after spending many years working for other silversmith companies. With the addition of their son, Carlos Jr., Carlos Silver still remains a family owned and operated business so the importance of quality and authenticity continues to be Carlos Silver's legacy.
After 20 years of apprenticeship under his father. Carlos Junior has become Carlos Silver's Master Engraver. Carlos Junior further developed his artistry by studying at the Revere Academy in San Francisco. Junior has brought a contemporary look to the designs and believes in creating a soul in every piece. Carlos Junior has become exceptionally skillful in capturing the customer's character in each custom silver design. This headstall is truly a piece of art, and the exquisite engraving and design will make an outstanding addition to your collection.
