This Confederate spur has a great look. It was excavated in a Confederate cavalry camp in Northern Virginia, but retains a nice mellow aged tone to the brass, and most of the rowel, though the iron has naturally rusted, causing the loss of a few points with raised rust on the remnant and on the transverse pin. In style the spur has its elegant aspects. The heel band is rounded on the exterior and the neck, while flat on the sides, comes off the center of the band, narrowing in a fairly graceful curve along the top and bottom, that widens at the very end to form a rounded drop, with flat sides, for the rowel pin.

The slot for the rowel is cut neatly, extending about half-way back to the heel band. The plate for the spur strap slots is beveled on the outer corners. The length of the heel band, though, is a little short for its width, giving the spur a rather short or stubby appearance and we note also the slots for the spur straps are a little unevenly cut. These little, slightly awkward aspects though are a wonderful combination with the elegant styling of the neck, and rather reminds us of some of the slightly awkward proportions seen in the hilts and pommels of some Confederate cavalry sabers for instance- something that might not be quite “there” in terms of symmetry and esthetics but is all the more interesting for its individuality, idiosyncrasy, and character.

As we noted, it has a great look, even if it’s a little tough to put your finger on it.  [sr][ph:m/L]

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