1941 - First pattern hidden stitch Y-straps

Description

These hard to find, early pattern Y-straps are in used but good condition. Now, they're marked in 2 places but what they say and who they are named to is up to your detective skills.
They are beautifully stamped and dated 1941.
The main feature that distinguishes Y-straps made in the first half of WWII is the hidden stitch used on the covers for the rivets that attach the auxiliary straps. This is a mark of high quality saddlery, made by carefully cutting slits in the side of the strap and carefully sewing at an angle. Stitching this way was purely for cosmetic reasons- by 1942-43 someone figured out it was a waste of time...
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