Artifact: Spur
Materials: Sterling Silver
Dimensions: OL: 4" plus 1" buckle; OW: 3 1/4"
Date: 1772-1773
Origin: England
Collection: Image Courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
License: All rights reserved
Ledger Entry: Spring Spurs
Department: Saddlary
Customer: John Ashford
Ledger Page: 91
Imported From:
Product Description
A spur is an attachment worn on the boot or shoe of a rider with a pointed wheel. It is used to urge a horse to faster speeds through pain stimulus.
Citation: "Spur." In New Oxford American Dictionary, edited by Stevenson, Angus, and Christine A. Lindberg. : Oxford University Press, 2010;
Historical Price: 1 shilling, 9 pence; Modern USD: $19.6
Product Variations
The databases record only three purchases of spurs. All three are identified as spring spurs, and two are further specified as steel. Their prices range from one shilling nine pence to three shillings.
