Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spur
Object name
Spur
Date
1860-1865
Medium
Metal, leather
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 in. ( 13.3 x 10.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Metal arched band spur with a split curved goad and a spiked dial in the center; metal buttons over buckles at the band ends; leather boot strap and buckle attaches to the buttons.
Object Number
INV.8353
Gallery Label
This spur may have been worn during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
