Greetings, MWW!
The rosettes are much more pronounced ( later? ) than the border; sorry I wasn't able to get better resolution... Glad you're all finding value in these photos. I felt that someone might want to copy this one!
A Colt's 1862 Pocket Police carried in the CW has been passed down through the Family; included with it are a Powder Flask, and a decomposing holster that is, more or less, intact. I'll post a photo of it soon.
M.T.M.
I was thinking to myself the rosettes appear to be superimposed over the boarder
In the close up it looks like the boarder is under or over stamped by the rosettes.
I'm fascinated by old holsters particularly with their accompanying firearm.
I did not know or set out to collect old leather, it kinda morphed into my collections.
I have an old US issue Gaylord 1860 holster that was with the gun, it is all but relic , to weak to handle.
The toe plug is missing, and the last 1" or so it almost separated from the body.
Then came others much later designs with their accompanying guns
all are WW1 or WWII bring backs, only the G. Gaylord from before 1900