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Spur

Object Name:
Spur
Object ID:
1995.554.04
Description:
Pair of spurs. Steel and leather. Metal spur assembly has flattened buttons at ends of its arms. One band of leather passes over button where slot is in each end of strap. At one side, buckle assembly fastened underneath metal button. Button is separate piece with shaft on back of it swaged in place on end of spur arm. A second strap fastened at one end where slot passes over metal button. Other end of this strap passes through steel buckle, captured by tongue. Arms of spur roughly semi-circular with flat inside surface. They enlarge slightly at back ends where horizontal shaft extends outward about 1" from surface. Vertical slot in arm and eight-pointed spur turns in slot. Horizontal shaft that passes through slightly enlarged end. Spur diameter 0.5". Strap length ~12" overall.
Material:
Metal
Leather
Steel
Dimensions:
H-0.5 W-3.5 L-4.75 inches
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