Custom Projects

54 small, smooth, riveted- style sleigh bells installed on a new strap based on the original. Customer requested no cleaning or polishing of the bells. This is a double layer strap of brown bridle leather with a bound edge only on the top strap.  Both the binding and the red wool felt have been cut in a zig- zag pattern like the original. Buckle and billet ends copied from the old strap.

Customer requested a full cleaning and polishing of the bells and to install on a doubled strap matching the style of the original. Heavy, black harness leather straps, creased edges and individual loops between each bell, brass buckle.

Unusual string of small brass riveted - style sleigh bells installed on a wavy or scalloped leather strap. Two layers of black harness leather, raised and stitched, matching buckle and billet ends.

Various styles of door hangers with rings. Color straps available in black, dark brown, chestnut and russet harness leather.

Nickel plated rivet type bells from Michigan. When they arrived they were almost black with grime. This is the end result from just cleaning, no polishing. The plated finish was in excellent condition under all that dirt. Bells were tapped and installed on a black leather strap.

Customer sent in their collection of old brass petal bells and had them cleaned, polished and installed on a fancy strap. This particular strap is fully lined in the same red felt as the edging. Full leather lining available.

Old Swiss and petal style bells installed on stamped rump straps, fancy loops to match

Bells were cleaned, polished and installed on a doubled dark brown bridle leather strap with creased keepers in between each bell.

Steel petal sleigh bells installed on a doubled black leather strap with fancy embossed loops. Bells were not cleaned or polished

Mid 1860's Bevin brand bells. Strap copied from the original. Customer requested no cleaning or polishing and to reuse the old hardware. I also had to copy the name and numbers onto the new strap.

Brass sleigh bells installed on a new strap matching the original. Original leather strap was completely plain; old buckle was reused at customer request.

Graduated set of bells, cleaned, polished and installed on a new dark brown leather strap with brass roller buckle.