Antique Hussar Riding Boots with Eagle Spurs - Boot045 cowboy exposing it to the elements

exposing it to the elements

The mahogany coloured case is unlined

Any maker's stamps have been lostThe arches of the stirrups taper upwards to integral suspension loops

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There are 23 pages of colour and black & white illustrations of dog collars

Antique Hussar Riding Boots with Eagle Spurs - Boot045 cowboy exposing it to the elementsA pair of 19th century black leather military riding boots. They are European, possibly French. There is gilt braid around the top of the boots, this is unstitched in places. There is a bullion flower on the front of each boot They were used, the surface of the leather is crackled around the ankles where they flexed. They have leather soles and heels. There is a gilt spur in the shape of a bird (? eagle ? phoenix) attached to each heel Maximum height