Pair of Decorated Irish Dress Spurs by Maxwell of Piccadilly - Spur567 veterinary this would originally have been

this would originally have been covered in leather

5cm (2½")

Weight : 451g (1lb)

Weight 493g (1lb 1½ oz)

London" inside the heel band

Pair of Decorated Irish Dress Spurs by Maxwell of Piccadilly - Spur567 veterinary this would originally have beenThe spurs are silver plated. They have steel inserts which would fit into "boxes" in the heel of the boot. The arms and straight necks of the spurs are embossed with shamrocks. The rose shaped rowels are similarly decorated. This is unusual, most similar examples also have roses and thistles as part of their decoration, so preumably these spurs were for an officer in the Irish Guards or the Royal Irish Regiment. Each neck is stamped "Maxwell" (a