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    20 November 1996

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    • A group of Mexican and South A
    Lot 83

    A group of Mexican and South American rowel spurs, and two horse-bits

    MOSTLY 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 1,380

    Estimate

    GBP 500 - GBP 800

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    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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