[Show slideshow] Spurs, Spanish Colonial, circa 1700, very rare “clock spring” type heel band & shank, with religious cross on heelband as rodete, 6″ standard 6 point rowel, swinging outer buttons, very nice original unpitted rust patina condition, a very rare & early pair of spurs, POR
[Show slideshow] Bianchi spurs, Style #1, came from a ranch just 50 miles from Joe Bianchi’s home town of Victoria, Texas, standard bottle openers, silver unengraved mountings, 12 point rowel dating to about 1920 production, dark brown period straps, big silver Mexican eagle outside buttons, $3900
McChesney spurs, style 23 Ladies, standard nickel silver mountings, heart buttons, snowflake rowel, all original, nice original condition unaltered, used but not abused, a somewhat rare pattern, some rust but overall great condition, $1800
[Show slideshow] Bianchi Style 3 – the famous 20 coin style! The “Holy Grail” of south Texas spurs, these fabulous heavy 1″ heel band spurs have the optional silver shanks which listed in Joe Bianchi’s Catalog G at an additional $1 cost. This style was offered in 4 weights, I think this is the next-to-heaviest, […]
[Show slideshow] Bianchi Style 1, a little pitted, but OK showing typical use in south Texas, from near Three Rivers. Someone has re-pinned the original Bianchi rowels and put the pin through the silver coin rowel cover unfortunately, but not a big thing, can be redone if owner desires, Nice big 1″ diamteter Mexican silver […]
[Show slideshow] Rare “K & C” marked spurs, probably made by Kelly Bros. These are the deluxe version with the pearl buttons and in mountings. Standard features elsewhere. For exactly who “K & C” are, see my book, Bit & Spur Makers In The Texas Tradition, pages 158-161. These are lightly cleaned, but hardly used, […]
[Show slideshow] Crockett ‘Del Rio” (Texas) pattern spurs, scarce pattern very desirable & difficult for even Crockett specialists, alternating bands in mountings of silver & copper, nice original straps, 2 holes in heel bands ( see photo 7b) for heel chains, probably removed by former owner, easily replaceable, great engraving and condition. $ 3850
Scarce C.P. Shipley spurs “Booger Red” pattern, with great clear mark in both spurs, “C.P. SHIPLEY…KAN.CITY,MO” inside heel band $5500
K&C , Single Mounted, Kelly Bros. Pattern #72 (Bit & Spur Makers In the Texas Tradition pages 158-161) $4,000
