40s Brown Horsehide Leather Jacket - SA beautiful example of a 1940s horsehide leather jacket. In fantastic condition, partly due to the high quality and resilience of horsehide, the supple textured leather has aged beautifully. The jacket has two front welt pockets and a smaller welt pocket at the chest. It fastens with a metal zip and there are two buttoned strap details on the cuffs. The back of the jacket has two metal buckle details and a beautiful fan pattern detail which is a