Spurs

Status

Not on view

Label Text

A skilled horseman, George Washington relied upon carefully chosen tack and accessories for his riding expeditions, whether inspecting his outlying farms or enjoying fox hunting with friends and neighbors. This pair of brass and steel spurs has a history of being owned and used by Washington.

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Date1795-1850

Geography Possibly made - United StatesPossibly made - England

Medium/TechniqueBrass, steel

DimensionsOverall (A): 1 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. x 5 1/2 in. (3.18 cm x 8.26 cm x 13.97 cm) Overall (B): 1 1/4 in. x 4 in. x 5 3/8 in. (3.18 cm x 10.16 cm x 13.67 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Howard Meriwether Lovett, 1926 Conservation courtesy of Dr. Thomas F. Cleary

Object numberW-474/A-B

DescriptionA: Brass and steel spur; the ten-pointed steel rowel is anchored to the end of the curved spur shank by a steel pin; the brass shank sits on a short neck that flares outwards as it abuts the heel band; the band narrows as it terminates in a horizontally oriented and integral buckle.
B: Brass and steel spur; the ten-pointed steel rowel is anchored to the end of the curved spur shank by a steel pin; the brass shank sits on a short neck that flares outwards as it abuts the heel band; the band narrows as it terminates in a horizontally oriented and integral buckle.

Published ReferencesMount Vernon Ladies' Association, General Washington's Swords and Campaign Equipment (Mount Vernon, VA: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1944), 38-39.

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