He subsequently aided local authorities in clearing rubble, preserving order and assisting in relief work while sacrificing his personal safety to assist fellow citizens of that stricken city.įeatured: 2004 PBS Antiques Roadshow, Reno, Nevada, Bruce Shackleford, Appraiser and 2018 Roadshow Update.īrian Lebel's Cody Old West Auction - June 26th, 2021, Santa Fe, NM. Koster later served an important role as Brigadier General in that "City by the Bay" after the devastating fire that followed the big quake. Koster was a Captain in the California National Guard and Secretary of the California Barrel Company who served in the California National Guard while dynamiting buildings in the path of the conflagration that followed the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Spurs are 100% original and in overall good condition, circa 1910. The original floral carved two piece leathers are adorned with large domed scalloped silver conchos and a raised letter "K" for the original owner John Koster. Unmarked but distinctly pictured in the early Visalia Stock Saddle Co catalogs as pattern No 78, these important double-mounted Northern California spurs with 2", 16-point spoke rowels feature cutout floral patterns on the heelbands and four coin silver spots surrounding a larger central engraved dome. No historic maker in the West retains a more stellar reputation for quality, diversity and longevity than Visalia's San Francisco Saddlery.Visalia Spurs with John Koster, San Francisco History The Visalia employees roster was a virtually Who’s Who‚ of renowned 19th and 20th century bit and spur makers including names like Larios, Hernandez, Goldberg, Herrera, Gutierrez, Gil, Bernal, Miller and Tietjen, Echavarria, Hoback, Lamdin, and Morales. The company introduced an elaborate line of silver mounted bits, spurs and bridles from the 1870s on and introduced the "Visalia Stock Saddle Company" name in the 1890s. Edmund Walker Weeks, a nephew, inherited his Uncle's interest and subsequently bought Wegener's portion from his widow in 1903. Walker had worked for Main and Winchester in San Francisco and co-owned the new saddlery with Henry Shuham from 1870-79, then Wade (Walker-Wade) from 1887-1892 and Wegener from 1892 until his death in 1889. The shop moved to Visalia, California in the late 1860s, but stiff competition resulted in Martarel selling out to David E Walker in 1870. No historic maker in the West retains a more stellar reputation for quality, diversity and longevity than Visalia's San Francisco Saddlery.Īrguably the most illustrious and historic saddlery in California, the Visalia Stock Saddle Company was actually founded by several men though the original saddle was credited by an employee of Juan Martarel, who created it while correcting faults in old saddles brought into his Hornitos, California shop for repair. In Wyoming, it was predominately double-rigged but single-rigged on request. The standard style in California was single-rigged and round skirted, but it could be ordered double-rigged. It found its way to Wyoming by way of Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Edmund Walker Weeks, a nephew, inherited his Uncle's interest and subsequently bought Wegener's portion from his widow in 1903. This tree style was developed in California by the Visalia Stock Saddle Company. Walker has worked for Main and Winchester in San Francisco and co-owned the new saddlery with Henry Shuham from 1870-79, then Wade (Walker-Wade) from 1887-1892, and Wegener from 1892 until his death in 1889. Was actually composed of several men though the original saddle was credited to an employee of Juan Martarel who created it while correcting faults in old saddles brought into his Hornitos, California shop for repair. Visalia Stock Saddle Co Birth place or City of origin:
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