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California / Mexican Spurs
Item #: JSM 2070
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North South Trader's Civil War magazine recently published an article on these rare spurs by Stephen M. Henry, noted cavalry collector and historian. Mr. Henry's research revealed that examples of this style of pre-war spur (1840-) has been found at Civil War sites and have been noted on a number of photographs of Civil War officers. They are pictured in the 1864 military goods catalog of Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, popular with Federal officers.

Apparently, this style was adopted by many US Army officers during the Mexican War and western service during the 1850s. Howard Crouch also shows another pair in his "Historic American Spurs" that came out of an estate sale in Northern Virginia along with a Civil War sabre. This is a married, early battlefield pick up pair, but are similar enough to warrant the coupling. Condition is excellent and quite sound. The rowel measures 3 3/8" and both spurs are made of iron. Both were finished with decorative design work still visible along the edges of the spurs. Nice non-regulation issue spurs!
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
Your Price $425.00 USD
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