
Saddlemaker
1877 - 1956
BP: Sonora, Mexico
LKL: Los Angeles, California
Born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, to a skilled saddlemaker father, both Jose and Carlos Figueroa developed an early interest in blacksmithing, later refining their skills to become renowned bit and spur makers after their move to Los Angeles just after the turn of the last century. Carlos was the lesser known of the two but was the better engraver