KC, I looked at that website, and I didn't find anything on or off of a saddle that looked like this piece. I also checked out saddles in yahoo images. No luck. Whatever it is, a collector might like to have it to go with their saddle and tack. It doesn't look like something rare to me, so I would think it would be easier to find something like it somewhere. It could be from a later time, I suppose. Just to look at its construction and the old leather, I wouldn't go past the Indian Wars with it though. It may have been just a decoration to hang off of a strap somewhere too, and served no practical purpose.