MOSES B SMUCKER (MBS) 7 Graduating Solid Brass Sleigh Bells on Leather Strap

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Greetings vintage equestrian tack wear lovers and collectors ! ! For your consideration is a set of 7 heavy brass bells of graduated sizes on a 2'' wide, thick black leather strap or belt. Overall length ( end to end with rings ) is about 23''. The rings are 2'' and 3'' in diameterThis item is stamped MBS for Moses B .Smucker. According to a 1998 Forbes article. : '' Moses Smucker is a 47-year-old Old Order Amish. He has become a wealthy man by any standard, with what FORBES estimates to be his $6-million-a-year (sales) business making harnesses, other leather goods and sleigh bells. Located on Highway 23 in the village of Churchtown, Pa. (population 350), his Smucker’s Harness Shop outfits the Budweiser Clydesdale team, the horses of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the pets of Michael Jackson, Kenny Rogers and a Saudi prince. Customers wait up to six weeks for his hand-cut, finely stitched leather harnesses. They range in price from $695 to $24,780, and take eight pairs of hands to make. '' Please.... look closely at the pictures as they help confirm the condition of this item. I ship U SP S from 48089 usually within 3 days of confirmed payment to my pay pal account. I ship to paypal confirmed addresses only. .*** Please Note : It is my policy to re-list items that have not been paid for within three days of being read more