Spur

Name/Title

Spur

Entry/Object ID

2000.134.087 A,B

Description

(A) & (B) Pair of Civil War era, grooved spurs used by enlisted soldiers in the Union Army. Spurs attach to boots w/leather straps through buckles at either end.. Rowels at back of spur are designed to look like a rooster head.

Use

Used by Union Army enlisted soldiers during Civil War.

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1865

Notes

Date: 1860-1865

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spur

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tack, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

6 in

Material

Brass, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Good