Mahogany Stand or Rack for Mess Dress Box Spurs - Spur566 arab This book was compiled by

This book was compiled by Lady Apsley and has contributions from Cecil Aldin

There is a round brass cheek badge or boss on each side of the bit

This old steel bit has become dark in colour with time

The  rowels are similarly decorated

A brown leather saddle wallet - this was originally half of a pair

Mahogany Stand or Rack for Mess Dress Box Spurs - Spur566 arab This book was compiled byThis is a red brown coloured mahogany rack or stand with slots to hold up to six pairs of box spurs. It probably dates from the late 19th or early 20th century, and would have belonged to an officer. There is a repaired split at one end (please see the images) but this is quite stable now. It currently holds four pairs of box spurs with steel inserts which would fit into "boxes" in the heel of a George boot or half Wellington. Two pairs are silver