17th Century Steel Spur with Hinged Arms - Spur230 driving It has a high port

It has a high port which holds one large and two wire rollers

Ref: Liverpool horn

Hat size : Height of crown (approx): 4½ inches (11cm)Interior Circumference : 21½" (55cm)Interior Width : 6¼" (16cm)Interior Depth (front to back): 7⅝" (19cm)Weight 8oz (229g)

Dimensions : 8" (20cm) long x 4" (10cm)wideRowel 2¾" (7cm)Weight - approx 10¾oz (307g)

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17th Century Steel Spur with Hinged Arms - Spur230 driving It has a high portThis old steel spur has a good patinaIt has star shaped rowel with eight points which still turns. The neck turns downwards at its end. The heel bands or arms are hinged. I have read various theories about these hinges some claim it made the spurs easier to pack and transport this seems unlikely, they don't takeup much less space. More likely is that they developed alongside the more rigid boot of the time or that they were easier to fit. At the end