17th Century Steel Spur with Chiselled Decoration - Spur411 mans cheeks 19cm (8") not including

cheeks 19cm (8") not including rein loops

this is hallmarked London 1920 and stamped with the silversmith's mark "ESA"It is also engraved "C

2cm)Weight 224g (7½oz)

The whip has a replacement stitched leather keeper

17th Century Steel Spur with Chiselled Decoration - Spur411 mans cheeks 19cm (8") not includingA beautifully made steel spur with chiselled or cast diagonal bands of decoration. The short neck bends downwards and also has bands of decoration, it ends in an eight pointed star shaped rowel. Each arm ends in a decorated circular loop. There is a little rust on the lower part of one of these loopsThere are similar spurs in the Muse du Cheval in Saumur and the Civil Museum of Modena, Internal width 9cm (approx 3"), neck 5cm (2"), rowel 4cm