Antique Spurs

The war ushered in the biggest advertising campaign to date, critical to the wartime communication needs of every combatant: from raising money, recruiting soldiers and boosting volu...

Despite the exclusively rural content of his paintings, Sartorius lived for the greater part of his life in Soho: in 1787 John Nost Sartorius was living at 2, Spur Street, Leicester ...

Charles Jacque was also a founding and influential member of the “Men of 1830” (also called l’Ecole francaise du paysage), an artistic movement who, spurred on by the Revolution of 1...

The word “larkspur” comes from the long spur to be found on the flower’s back. Made of Papier mache, wood.

Despite the exclusively rural content of his paintings, Sartorius lived for the greater part of his life in Soho: in 1787 John Nost Sartorius was living at 2, Spur Street, Leicester ...

Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America’s most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting...

Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America’s most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting d...

Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America’s most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting...

Charles Jacque was also a founding and influential member of the “Men of 1830” (also called l’Ecole francaise du paysage), an artistic movement who, spurred on by the Revolution of 1...

Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America’s most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting d...

The war ushered in the biggest advertising campaign to date, critical to the wartime communication needs of every combatant: from raising money, recruiting soldiers and boosting volu...

This piece, dating from around 1780, reflects the period's burgeoning interest in the scientific measurement of the world, spurred by advances in astronomy, navigation, and mathemati...

He has a grotesque profile with corvine nose and wears high jack-boots with large spurs. At his feet lies a broken baton inscribed ‘Magic Wand’.

The success of the Inaka Genji ('A Rustic Genji'), told in 38 chapters which were issued in 76 booklets, spurred on a rage in a new genre of woodblock prints: Genji-e (Genji pictures...

Original feet, some missing spurs. Replaced brasses in original holes. Light surface wear and minor patching (drawer blades, etc).

Francis Sartorius was based for the whole of his life in London, where he maintained studios and lodgings at various addresses in Soho (he was living with his son J N Sartorius in Sp...

The war ushered in the biggest advertising campaign to date, critical to the wartime communication needs of every combatant: from raising money, recruiting soldiers and boosting volu...

Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America's most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting d...

Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America's most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting d...

This influential and dramatic design spurred further zinc examples to be crafted, which exist in England, Italy and other areas of Germany, in addition to a bronze copy installed in ...

Charles Jacque was also a founding and influential member of the “Men of 1830” (also called l’Ecole francaise du paysage), an artistic movement who, spurred on by the Revolution of 1...

His atmospheric photographs helped spur the Colonial Revival style. Nutting graduated from high school in Augusta, Maine.

The painting in question shares many details with the master's works, such as the mountain ranges that dissolve into the background taking on silvery tones, the tree motif in the for...

The characteristics that set them apart include a vivid depiction of a 5-toed dragon, featuring pointed claws, distinct toe pads, and spurs on the legs. The dragon's rounded chin and...

As a boy, he’d gaze up at the skittish clouds as they hurried through their formations, attempting to translate a view onto paper. His environment spurred him on to become an artist ...

The frame remained the same as the original and a spurred Hammer was added to allow the Beaumont-Adams to be fired in either Single or Double action.

Despite the exclusively rural content of his paintings, Sartorius lived for the greater part of his life in Soho: in 1787 John Nost Sartorius was living at 2, Spur Street, Leicester ...

Army Air Corps Reserve, and he received the United States’ highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his transatlantic flight.[2] His achievement spurred interest in both ...

A well-known anecdote recorded in Biographies of the Utagawa School Artists by Iijima Kyoshin, written at the beginning of the 1890s, relates that the young Kuniyoshi, having languis...

The Johns led a distinctly unorthodox life; spurred on by his fascination with gypsy culture and the Romany language.

From the beginning of his career and perhaps spurred by his travels along the railway lines, Galien Laloue became interested in showing the natural environment.

Like Sand, they started to dress up like her, like a man, with a cigar in their mouths, booted and spurred; talking about clubs and sports; words that were new in those days, hoping ...

The critics praised the canvas calling it a “vigorous and vividly realistic rendering.” Spurred on by the success, he chose another military scene for his 1887 academy piece.

This was a tremendous struggle, and will never be forgotten by those who saw it; but notwithstanding Day’s resolute riding, and the lavish use of whip and spur to the flanks of one o...

His saddles, chaps, cuffs, rolls, bridles, and harness, as well as a line of bits and spurs, were sold locally, regionally and shipped to at least as far as Eastern Montana.

In 1783, Louis XVI ennobled Pierre Montgolfier and his family, both on account of the invention of the hot air balloon and on that of the strides that they have spurred in the paper-...

Searching for a farm they could afford, Kent and Kathleen, found an isolated property high on the southern spur of Mt. Equinox, near Arlington, Vermont. It was called Egypt Farm.

Francis Hopkinson, credited designer of the Stars & Stripes, actually rendered a circular pattern of 13 eight-pointed stars, presented like the rowels of a spur, on a piece of 1778 P...

With the help of England, he scored a victory against the French in the Battle of the Spurs (1513) while his allies concentrated on regaining Milan and Lombardy.

This is a very rare and desirable Hamilton in 14k yellow gold wristwatch named the Spur. The sculptured spiral case features a black enamel bezel with Roman numerals.

Specifically, it has inverted spurs on the feet and exposed dovetails seen in this region.

Bound in full Wine Morocco, gilt amour devices-swords, breast plates, helmets, spurs etc. and blind And gilt embossed boards. Raised bands, gilt edges.

The breathtaking tomb of Tutankhamen captured the imagination of the public when it was initially discovered in late 1922 and fuelled a major revival of interest in Egyptiana in ...

The term harem ring is an example of Victorian England’s fascination with the romance of the Islamic world initially spurred by the French conquest of Algiers in 1830 and later fuell...

Mounted to figure top is horse figure with saddle and sprightly gait. Spurs loose-mounted. Box and cover interior cedar lined.

A pair of massive 19th century Argentine gaucho spurs with 5 inch / 24 point rowels and 3.5 inch wide heel bands.

A pair of fancy late 19th century Mexican silver inlaid 'vaquero' spurs with large 2.5 inch, eight point rowels and 3 inch heel-bands.

A pair of good, large 19th century ornate gaucho spurs with 5 inch / 40 point rowels, 3.75 inch wide heel bands and beautiful brass and copper inlay throughout.

Each spur measures 7.5 inches long. Displayed on high quality custom made stands.

A pair of fine early 20th century Mexican charro spurs with hand chased silver overlay, beautiful large silver Mexican coins, 16 point rowels and and two pairs of resonating jingle-b...

A pair of fancy late 19th century Mexican silver inlaid 'vaquero' spurs with large 3 inch, eight point rowels and 3 inch heel-bands.

A pair of good, large antique Mexican charro spurs with 3.25 inch / 8 point rowels, 3 inch wide heel bands and beautiful silver inlay.

A pair of very fine 19th century silver inlaid gaucho spurs from Argentina. Large 32 point, 3.5 inch rowels and 3.75 inch heel band openings.

A pair of good, large 19th century ornate gaucho spurs with 3.75 inch / 30 point rowels, 3.5 inch wide heel bands and beautiful silver inlay throughout.

A pair of very fine 19th century gold inlaid gaucho spurs from Argentina. Huge 46 point, five inch rowels and 3.5 inch heel band openings.

A pair of good, large antique Mexican Chihuahua charro spurs with 5 inch / 6 point rowels, 3 inch wide heel bands and beautiful inlay inlay.

A pair of exceedingly fine, large antique Mexican charro spurs with 3.5 inch / 8 point rowels, 3 inch wide heel bands and beautiful silver inlay.