Spur

Object Name:

Spur

Object ID:

1995.554.02

Description:

Pair of spurs. Leather, brass, and steel. Rectangular buckle-like device with fixed horizontal bar attached to part of U-shaped section of brass with similar rectangular buckle at the end. At center point between them, at bottom of U, round bar, part of casting, extends backward and down, ~1.5" long. U-shape part has flat inside surface and slightly rounded exterior surface. Recess on inside of this bar at back. Follows contour of spur, ~5" long. Surface of brass slightly rough and probably sand-cast surface. Tool marks on inside of U-shaped bar. At end of rod, vertical slot cut into it. In slot rides steel spur, 0.8" diameter, that rotates on steel shaft peened over on both outside ends. Area around spur slot has tool marks on side from shaping process. 16 points on spur wheel; ~0.1" of play of this wheel. Leather strap ~1/2" wide. Series small holes in center of strap. Both straps have no buckles or anything left to tell original length. Second spur slightly lighter than the first. Small area of blue/green corrosion near spur slot.

Material:

Metal
Leather
Brass
Steel

Dimensions:

H-1.3 W-3.9 D-5.1 inches

Subjects:

Horses