Antique Spurs

Mining camps, Tombstone, Bisbee, Globe, Jerome and the United Verde district among them, are named along their spur lines, a fair reflection of how copper and silver mining, rather t...

The mining districts around Leadville, Cripple Creek, Aspen and Silverton are named along their rail spurs, and the Ute Indian Reservation is marked in the extreme southwest corner.

This black and white xylograph represents a man, most likely a penitent, at the foot of a cross on a spur of a rock. The scene is set in a dense forest.

The crowd of lakes, groves and small rail spurs across the central peninsula, set against the sparsely mapped country further south, records how far Henry Flagler's East Coast railwa...

The central frame supports the horizontal spurs and incorporates an oval shaped carrying handle modelled in form of a stirrup, bearing a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a d...

The ovoid body rises to a straight-sided cylindrical collar with a broad, projecting pointed lip, and the crisply angular handle, with a spurred thumb rest at the top and a kicked lo...

Each bird is rendered with extraordinary detail, featuring individually articulated feathers, sharp spurs, and expressive countenances with removable heads.

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 and landscapes.

A pair of brass andirons with ball tops over turned tapering shafts shaped like cannon barrels, standing on arched feet with knee and foot spurs, with small ball supports below, and ...

A pair of blood-red German military boots with spurs, the Imperial German eagle on the flag behind them, with an unmistakable message.

The scene depicts a group of popular figures gathered on a rocky spur in a wooded landscape: a guitar player, a standing woman holding a tambourine, and other seated or reclining fig...

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 ...

A fine pair of English antique brass ball-finial andirons, each with a well-proportioned spherical finial rising from a hexagonal plinth, above bold spur legs with ball feet and hand...

The base has a small character in blue between the spur marks. Japanese porcelain dishes of this type were made in Japan to fill a gap in the market after the V.O.C. stopped orderin...

A single pear, flushed with red on its sunward side, hangs above from a short woody spur between broad serrated leaves. Below, two tapering green pears hang from separate twigs: the ...

A single pear, flushed with red on its sunward side, hangs above from a short woody spur between broad serrated leaves. Below, two tapering green pears hang from separate twigs: the ...

He is on horseback wearing the boots and spurs whilst holding the riding crop at the 1950s shows and hunting events.

Worked in pen and ink and watercolor, heightened with white, the drawing records each diagnostic feature of the species: the tall, pointed black crest; the crimson tuft, or “whisker,...

In the background to the left stands the silhouette of a pyramid, while to the right rise the ruins of a fortress on a rocky spur. Two palm trees punctuate the depth of the scene, an...

American Regency mahogany tilt candle stand with a figural one board scalloped edge top, original brass banjo locking mechanism, central urn ringed support column, and resting on spl...

Very rare American classical bell metal andirons having flaming urn finials over column shafts and standing on square plinths over arched spurred legs ending in ball and claw feet, a...

American Classical mahogany acanthus foliage swivel Harp / Piano stool with a scrolled cornucopia splay back, central turned bulbous ringed support column, carved acanthus spur knee...

An antique French exterior sign of a Parisian boot maker in painted metal of beige and brown color with a spur painted in a silver color mounted on a wrought iron support, in good co...

The underside retains five kiln spur marks around the foot rim, evidence of the firing process used to support the vessel during production and prevent distortion in the intense heat...

A brass chandelier having a boldly turned spun brass body with eight scrolled brass spurred arms featuring attractive two-tone coloring to the arms and punched decoration to the spur...

The fierce birds strike at each other with a savage intensity, beaks open in screams, spurs locked, wings outstretched, and long tails streaming around them.

The molded edge serpentine shaped top over conforming case, four graduated drawers, raising on out swept shape spurred ogee feet. This design and construction is an example of high-...

He died at Newburgh, Fife, on 20 July 1891, but is buried in the south-west spur of Dean Cemetery.

Fine and rare pair of Philadelphia bell metal classical andirons, the urn finials over Doric column shafts standing on socle plinths with scalloped bases and standing on cabriole leg...

The rooster is supported on lifelike legs with spurs. His tail is lovely and falls gracefully down the back of the carving.

And since the rooster fights for the female and, when doing so, raises its crest, tail, and spurs, resembling the behavior of the phallus, its figure unites the concepts of violence ...

To each side are the scrolled Walnut arms, with fully upholstered sides, leading to the large scale upholstered back support displaying a triple arched and spurred mottled top band.

On the bottom of the well, there are five spur marks known as Chame. The base is unglazed, revealing an iron rich sandy clay and it was carved with a spiral (known as Nail-Carving, K...

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...

The composition is structured around a balance between vertical volumes, formed by stratified rocky spurs, and inclined snow surfaces that lead the viewer’s eye toward the center of ...

The center with floral reserve. Spur pottery marks on verso. With metal bracket to mount on wall.

Forged by hand, its elongated shaft rises into a sinuous, hook-like crest, punctuated by a lateral spur—an assertive, almost calligraphic gesture in iron.

George III solid burr yew wood box with original spurred carrying handle and standing on bracket feet, the interior with three dividers and lined with original marbleized paper.

Pair of English Regency King wood and foliage vine brass inlaid hinged card tables with central brass inlaid foliage medallions, baize interiors for playing cards, flanking foliage i...

* It can be determined that this badge has correlation to the military order Knights of Bath, whilst the badge does not resemble the classic sceptre, rose, thistle and royal crow...

The saddled and bridled silver horse ornament is stood behind a gentleman figure bearing huntsman attire comprised of a hunting coat, loose breeches, riding boots with spurs and helm...

Once the piece was fired and cooled, the spurs were removed, leaving behind these raised marks.

His success in picking supposedly unpickable locks spurred improvements in lock design and indirectly impacted the design of hinges to enhance security.

At the urging of Walter Pach, Stella made a trip to Paris, where he met Gertrude and Leo Stein and saw the work of Matisse and the leading Fauves, spurring him to paint with alluring...

Handcrafted and hammered in Spain featuring laces, buckles, flowery decoration and spur, this makes it looking a lot like a conquistador’s boot. 63cm high, 36cm long (including sp...

American Classical figured mahogany three drawer drop leaf table with upper fitted interior desk, original foliage brasses with central escutcheons, flanking lyre supports with bulbo...

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 however whilst his Par...

Also a founding and influential member of the "Men of 1830" (also called l'Ecole francaise du paysage), a loose movement of artists who, spurred on by the Revolution of 1830, sought ...

Historically, English needlepoint rugs experienced a grand revival during the mid-to-late 1800s, spurred by the popularity of "Berlin Woolwork" and the domestic craftsmanship champio...

This was one of only a few mills in Norfolk to have the stones driven from the spur wheel set above them - five stones from one spur wheel.

Demand from affluent Americans for beautiful hand-cut glass products spurred intense competition and creativity within the industry.

Pyrography in the Arts and Crafts Movement The Western rediscovery and elevation of pyrography occurred during the late 19th century, spurred by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Mo...

In 1621 Pope Gregory XV gave him the title of Knight of the Golden Spur and Pope Urban VIII made him a knight of St.

Dating to the 1890s, this Oushak represents a period when Western demand for luxurious, large-format textiles spurred innovation in Turkish workshops. It stands today as a testament ...

This international exposure spurred demand from Western markets, leading to production expansions in major Japanese cities such as Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo and Yokohama.

His hands, sword, hunting horn, boots and spurs. Every part of this sculpture has excellent detail and definition.

Two fellow knights kneel at his feet, dressed in gold tabards with red hoods, fastening the spurs to his shoes. This act was a crucial symbolic gesture, marking his formal acceptance...

Pair of American brass flanking urn incised ringed finial andirons with squared plinths, banded spur legs and resting on the original penny feet.

This very intricately constructed pair of fine brass Early American Chippendale andirons feature multiple turnings in the ball and steeple manner with graceful double spurred legs te...

One can clearly see his spurs on his legs and the detail of the scales. His colours stand out beautifully against the dark of the barn and in contrast to the smooth, shiny surface of...