Pair of Rowel Spurs
Unknown
17th century · Iron alloy · Arms and Armor
Despite their simple shapes these spurs are skillfully chiseled overall with a waving motif giving them a particularly sculptural aspect. In the first half of the 17th century spurs became true fashion accessories often worn outside the equestrian context, and some of them were real pieces of jewelry. Even if these spurs are simpler and more practical than some of their luxurious contemporaries, their decorative features give them enough elegance to align it with this idea.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Iron alloy
- Culture
- German
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
