Sale 5712
London
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20 November 1996
Price realised
GBP 1,380
Estimate
A group of Mexican and South American rowel spurs, and two horse-bits Mostly 19th century Comprising two pairs of Mexican spurs entirely of steel with incised decoration, one pair inlaid with silver; three pairs of South American spurs, one pair overlaid with brass, one pair of cast and chased white-metal: four single South American spurs; a bit mounted in cast and chased white-metal; and another bit with large silvered disc on each side of the mouth-piece 6in. (15.2cm.) to 12in. (30.5cm.) (18)
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