Silver Spur for a Child
Artist/Culture
American
Dateabout 1800
Mediumsilver, iron
Dimensions14.9 × 6.5 cm (5 7/8 × 2 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineBequest of Stephen Salisbury III
Object number1906.47.1
DescriptionStrap ends with buckle, curved neck with a small iron rowel. No marks. One of a pair.Label TextThe ability to ride was a mark of social status in many societies from antiquity until the early 1900s. This spur may have been worn by Stephen Salisbury I, grandfather of the museum's founder, when he was just learning to ride a horse.ProvenanceStephen Salisbury, Worcester, MA
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