Pair of Rowel Spurs

Unknown

ca. 1650 · Iron alloy, copper alloy · Arms and Armor

These spurs, originally gilded, are entirely chased with crescents facing up and down alternately. Large pierced foliate buckles are attached on the outer side of each spur. The points of the rowel were originally longer, sharper and more slender, as revealed by the size of the rowel box, a feature observed on other contemporary examples. The points have been intentionally blunted, maybe to suit a secondary owner.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1650

Medium

Iron alloy, copper alloy

Culture

German or Netherlandish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942