Title: Pair of Rowel Spurs
Object type: Spurs
Date: ca. 1630–60
Culture: possibly French or German
Medium: Iron alloy, gold
Dimensions: Spur (a); L. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (10.2 g); spur (b); L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (10.2 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Spurs
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    possibly Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY