Alrighty, so WHAT'S A SKUTE?

"Skutes" are the bony ridges you see on the gator's back, they are circles of bone with a ridge in the center of each (see photos below)

Feel better now that you know?

Skutes have been bleached.  Average size is 1-1/2 to 2-1/8" diameter, some are white, yellow, brown, some gnarly, some with a slightly raised ridge, some with a pronounced ridge, some with lots of texture, some quite smooth (depending on where it was located on the gator's back); some with the skin on.  Easy to make into jewelry, or just to enjoy as an unusual collectible.  100% of the gators harvested by government permit in Florida are used in some way.  This is a good example of it.

Average 1-1/8 to 1-1/2" long

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Average 1-5/8 to 1-7/8" long

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Average 2 to 2-3/4" long

Average 2-7/8 to 3-1/4" long

Top is inlaid gator FOOT skin hide

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3-1/2" across, SQUARE woven basket with BLACK gator foot hide inlay in lid, leather & rivet hinge at back, 2-3/8" tall basket, 5-1/2" to top of handle  $35

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#G530-A

8" tall x 8-1/2" wide x 3" deep, ROUND BLACK box purse is inlaid with GATOR FOOT HIDE on both sides.  Purse Box is brown stained wood with simple clasp closure at top; interior is felt flocked lined; bamboo handle with brass loops  makes it 12" tall with handle up

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4-3/4" tall x 7" wide x 2-3/8" deep,  TRAPEZOID shaped BROWN box purse is inlaid with GATOR FOOT HIDE on both sides.  Purse Box is light brown stained wood with simple clasp closure at top; interior is felt flocked lined; bamboo handle with brass loops  makes it 9" tall with handle up

#G530-C

5" tall x 7" wide x 2-3/8" deep, TRAPEZOID shaped BLACK box purse is inlaid with GATOR FOOT HIDE on both sides.  Purse Box is black stained wood with simple clasp closure at top; interior is felt flocked lined; bamboo handle with brass loops  makes it 9" tall with handle up

#G530-E

8" long x 5" tall x 4-3/8" deep, this PIRATE CHEST wooden box with rounded lid, C hook clasp, riveted, inlaid with brown/tan GATOR HIDE, felt flocked lined, GATOR HIDE handle is riveted to box.

#G530-F

9" long x 7-3/8" tall x 2-5/8" deep, this RECTANGULAR wooden box is stained a caramel color like the CARAMEL GATOR HIDE on both sides, note natural pattern goes from large to small on both sides; simple clasp, interior felt flocked lined, bamboo handle with brass loops makes it 11" tall with handle up

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ROUND box purse is inlaid with IVORY & BLACK GATOR HIDE on both sides applied in 2 pieces in the yin-yang design.  Purse Box is light brown stained wood with simple clasp closure at top; interior is felt flocked lined; bamboo handle with brass loops  makes it 12" tall with handle up

#G530-H

OVAL BROWN box purse is inlaid with two-tone BROWN GATOR  HIDE on both sides (note natural  pattern goes from large to small.  Purse Box is dark brown stained wood with simple clasp closure at top; interior is felt flocked lined; bamboo handle with brass loops  makes it 12" tall with handle up

#G530-I

ROUND BROWN box purse is inlaid with LIGHT BROWN GATOR HIDE on both sides.  Purse Box is light brown stained wood with simple clasp closure at top; interior is felt flocked lined; bamboo handle with brass loops  makes it 12" tall with handle up

$65 ea.

#G550-1

All black leather main cap, 3 pieces of black/tan gator leather make up the bill, soft absorbent cap lining, adjustable bronze clip slide back; brand name: Something Special  sold

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Tan canvas with red accent stitching and embroidered Florida State Seminoles logo, fold-over red canvas edge with the S logo, FSU on back edge of cap; one size fits all, cap brand name: New Era

(genuine logo hats from the manufacturer on which the gator leather is machine-stitched on the bill)

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BROWN gator leather bill

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#G551-3

Red canvas caps with black accent stitching, Black & white embroidered lettering, green/blue/orange gator head logo, GATORS lettering on back edge of cap; one size fits all; 100% acrylic

(genuine logo hats from the manufacturer on which the gator leather is cross-hatched leather rawhide hand sewn to the bill)

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Brown/tan gator leather bill

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Embroidered gator head logo on hats, "FLORIDA" embroidered on back above hole, "GATORS" printed on velcro adjustable strap; 100% cotton, one size fits all, Capsmith Inc.

(genuine logo hats from the manufacturer on which the gator leather is cross-hatch leather rawhide hand-sewn on the bill)

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