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CIVIL WAR ERA IRON
SPUR – EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN SILVER PLATED:
The type of
spur patterns popular in the antebellum period, this
graceful spur is of the style officers and men from both
sides of the War brought with them from home.
Exhibiting a high degree
of skill on the part of the maker, this spur was
fashioned of iron and while quite lightweight and most
certainly comfortable to wear, the design is very
durable. The spur features a nice treatment around the
strap slots and a very graceful shank. The rowel is
reminiscent of a sunburst with long tines. The rowel is
frozen in place, however the wear to the tines indicate
that the spur may have continued to be worn long after
the rowel no longer turned.
Most interesting is what
appears to be remaining traces of silver facing that was
applied to the entire spur. In some spots the facing
still shows bright, and perhaps more of the silver
facing could be revealed with some polishing, but that
is left to the next owner.
This spur has an
naturally aged patina, and is solid throughout with no
weak points. This is a very attractive spur that may
well have been one of a pair that was worn during the
War by a southern soldier from Texas or the
Trans-Mississippi area. (0057) $85
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