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
Spurs
Object name
Spurs
Date
1860-1865
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
each overall: 3/8 x 4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 1 x 10.2 x 14 cm )
Description
Arched metal band spurs with curved goads split in the center to hold spiked discs; band ends have buttons; outer buttons have metal buckles attached.
Object Number
INV.8354ab
Gallery Label
These spurs belonged to Captain Philip Schuyler (1836-1906) of the Fourteenth Infantry of the Union Army.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
