A 14th/15th Century Rowel Spur - Spur364 june26 height 7½" (19cm)

height 7½" (19cm)

The handle or grip is covered in braided cream coloured balleen or whalebone

Weight 8½ oz (236g)

Bolas or boleadoras are a hunting tool or weapon

This is an old military Portsmouth or Elbow horse bitIt is made of steel which is dark in places but could be burnished back to a shine

A 14th/15th Century Rowel Spur - Spur364 june26 height 7½" (19cm)This excavated spur has a small revolving rowel which still turns. The rowel has three broken points. The heel bands are slightly curved to accommodate the rider's ankle bone. There is a double eyelet on one of the arms, it is missing from the other This spur has been cleaned and treated with a preservative Dimensions : 127mm (5")long not including rowel Width 95mm (3") Rowel : 15mm(") Weight : 66g (2oz) Ref : spur364