Spur

Object Name:

Spur

Object ID:

1960.208

Date:

1903

Description:

Spur. Brass and steel. U-shaped body with rectangular buckle at end of each arm. Buckles have fixed horizontal bar. Bar has small protuberance at center, 0.13" high x 0.12" diam. At midpoint of arm is flattened, rounded shaft that extends backward and down ~1.4". Vertical slot cut in this protuberance. Ten-pointed steel spur wheel ~0.8" diameter rotates on steel shaft. Arms of body are flat on inside and rounded on outside surface. ~5" groove in mid-section of arm in curved area. Inside surfaces of arm filed smooth. Outside surfaces polished in past. Gap between ends of arms: 2.9". Arms bent toward each other slightly. Stamped text on one buckle's outside surface: "R.I.A. / 1903" ("9" could be "8").

Material:

Metal
Brass
Steel

Dimensions:

H-1.4 W-3.3 D-0.5 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

Subjects:

Horses