Antique Saddle Blankets

Treasures of the Navajo Horsemen Catalog

Below is a small example of the blankets we have in stock.
For more information or to order any
Getzwiller Historic Textiles (GHT)
please call us at 520-455-5020 or email steve@navajorug.com.
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ght 1890 : Crystal-Valero Star Optical Saddle Blanket : Historic Native American Textile

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

1920s Crystal - Valero Star Optical Navajo Rug

All Original
36″ x 64″ (.91M x 1.62M) : Circa 1920′s or 1930′s

ght 1890 : Crystal-Valero Star Optical Saddle Blanket : Historic Native American Textile

 

ght 1043 : Transitional Single Saddle Blanket : Historic Native American Textile

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Very colorful 1880s Transitional Single Saddle Blanket

Merino Wool
32″ x 26″ (.81M x .66M) : Circa 1880′s

ght 1043 : Transitional Single Saddle Blanket : Historic Native American Textile

 

ght 1886 : Transitional Double Saddle Blanket : Historic Native American Textile

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Transitional Double Saddle Blanket : circa 1900

Natural Green
32″ x 58″ (.81M x 1.47M) : Circa 1900-1910

ght 1886 : Transitional Double Saddle Blanket : Historic Native American Textile

 

ght 1892 : Historic Native American Textile : Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket Circa 1920

Woven for a Navajo Saddle
26″ x 23″ (.66M x 1.47M) : Circa 1920

ght 1892 : Historic Native American Textile : Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1045 : Navajo Pictorial Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Navajo Double Saddle Blanket Pictorial circa 1900

Churro / Merino Wool
35″ x 60″ (.88M x 1.52M) : Circa 1900 – 1910

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1045 : Navajo Pictorial Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 879 : Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

1930s  Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

Green is a vegetal dye. Finely woven and in very good condition.
Size is 23″ x 32″ (.58M x .81M)  : Circa 1930s

Historic Native American Textile : ght 879 : Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 721 : Diagonal Twill Navajo Single Saddle Blanket with Indigo Blue

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

1880 Diagonal Twill Navajo Single Saddle Blanket with Indigo

Size 29″ x 24″ (.73M x .60M) : Circa 1880s
Woven from Merino Wool with Mohair tufts to one end.
Indigo Blue and Green Yarns are plied

Historic Native American Textile : ght 721 : Diagonal Twill Navajo Single Saddle Blanket with Indigo Blue

 

Historic Native American Textile

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Very Fine Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

Made with Churro Wool : Outstanding Example
35″ x 52″ (.88M x 1.32M) : Circa 1920

Historic Native American Textile

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1059 : 1940s Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Navajo Double Saddle Blanket With Red, Green, Brown Germantown Yarn

With Red, Green, Brown Germantown Yarn
34″ x 53″ (.86M x 1.34M) : Circa 1940′s

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1059 : 1940s Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 662 : Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Navajo Double Saddle Blanket Circa 1920-1930

32″ x 58″ (.81M x 1.47M) : Circa : 1920-30
Great natural variegated wool background

Historic Native American Textile : ght 662 : Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 873 : Optical Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Optical Design Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

Natural Wool and Vegetal Colors : Interesting Optical Design
Size is 36″ x 60″ (.92M x 1.52M)  :  Circa 1940s

Historic Native American Textile : ght 873 : Optical Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 751 : 3rd Phase Style Transitional Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Transitional Third Phase Style Double Saddle Blanket. circa 1880-90

Merino Wool, Indigo Green End Cords
33″ x 48″ (.83M x 1.21M) : circa 1880-90

Historic Native American Textile : ght 751 : 3rd Phase Style Transitional Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 739 : Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Double Saddle Blanket made with Churro Wool with Natural Dyes

Churro Wool with Natural Dyes
31″ x 44″ (.78M x 1.11M) : Circa 1920′s

Historic Native American Textile : ght 739 : Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 871 : Transitional Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Transitional Double Saddle Blanket- probably from the Teec Nos Pos Area

Size is 33″ x 50″ (.83M x 1.27M) Circa 1900-1910
Probably from the Teec Nos Pos Area.  Beautiful colors.

Historic Native American Textile : ght 871 : Transitional Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 998 : Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

1940s Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

35″ x 28″ (.88M x .71M) : Circa 1940
Plate 32 from the catalog of “Treasures of the Navajo Horseman” Exhibition

Historic Native American Textile : ght 998 : Teec Nos Pos Single Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 999 : 1900 Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Navajo Double Saddle Blanket Circa 1900 with Germantown

26″ x 50″ (.66M x 1.27M) : Circa 1900
Plate 13 from the catalog of “Treasures of the Navajo Horseman Exhibition”

Historic Native American Textile : ght 999 : 1900 Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile :ght 839 : 1890 Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Navajo Double Saddle Blanket Circa 1890s with Germantown

Navajo hand spun wool and Germantown
31″ x 50″ (.78M x 1.27M) : Circa 1890′s

Historic Native American Textile :ght 839 : 1890 Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 733 : 1920 Double Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Double Navajo Saddle Blanket Circa 1920

28″ x 52″ (.71M x 1.32M) : Circa : 1920

Historic Native American Textile : ght 733 : 1920 Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1013 : 1910 Red Mesa / Teec Nos Pos: Sunday Saddle Blanket

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

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Handspun Germantown Yarn with Salt & Pepper Germantown Yarn
24″ x 33″ (.60M x .83M)  :  Circa 1910

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1013 : 1910 Red Mesa / Teec Nos Pos: Sunday Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 799 : Teec Double Saddle Blanket

Friday, April 13th, 2012

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Extra Fancy :  Teec Nos Pos Double Saddle Blanket
Lustrous Lincoln Wool : 35″ x 56″ (.88M x 1.42M) : Circa 1930′s

Historic Native American Textile : ght 799 : Teec Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1034 : 1920 JB Moore Double Saddle Blanket

Friday, April 13th, 2012

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Double Saddle Blanket Design Elements are from the 1911 J.B. Moore catalog
Natural Brown, Black, White, Aniline Orange and Red
Crystal Area
36″ x 52″ (.81M x 1.32M) : Circa 1920-1930

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1034 : 1920 JB Moore Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : GHT 1921 : Germantown Diamond Twill Navajo Saddle throw

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

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EXTREMELY RARE : 22″ x 20″ (.55M x .50M) : Circa 1880′s

Historic Native American Textile : GHT 1921 : Germantown Diamond Twill Navajo Saddle throw

 

Historic Native American Textile : GHT 1918 : 1180 Diamond Twill Double Saddle Blanket

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

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Merino Wool : 31″ x 48″ (.78M x 1.21M) : Circa 1880-90

Historic Native American Textile : GHT 1918 : 1180 Diamond Twill Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1905 : Germantown Double Saddle Blanket

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

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Mohair
35″ x 50″ (.88M x 1.27M) : Circa 1880 – 1890

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1905 : Germantown Double Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1897 : Single Saddle Blanket

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

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25″ x 28″ (.63M x .71M) : Circa 1900

Historic Native American Textile : ght 1897 : Single Saddle Blanket

 

Historic Native American Textile : ght 710 : circa 1910 Double Saddle Blanket

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

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32″ x 66″ (.81M x 1.67M) : Circa 1910-1920

Historic Native American Textile : ght 710 : circa 1910 Double Saddle Blanket