Pair of 19th or early 20th Century Latin American Spurs - Spur196 american-spurs keeper 8" (20cm)

keeper 8" (20cm)

This old bit was probably made by a local blacksmithThe straight mouthpiece was made from a length of square section steel

Six of the points of the rowel have been lost

It is decorated with a foliate design and a bird

Pair of 19th or early 20th Century Latin American Spurs - Spur196 american-spurs keeper 8" (20cm)A pair spur made of a white metal, most likely Alpacca (a nickel alloy). The arms of both spurs end in round rings. On each spur one side has two buttons hanging from this ring and the other has a hinged buckle and a button. On the inside of the heel band part of a stamp remains it reads "67" on one spur and "6.." on the other. The outer surfaces of the spurs are decorated with a sort of feather pattern on both sides. There is a small heelplate with a