7th May, 2014 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria: The John Woodman Higgins Armoury Collection
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**A PAIR OF NORTH AFRICAN PRICK SPURS
**A PAIR OF NORTH AFRICAN PRICK SPURS, 19TH CENTURY
with minor differences, of tinned iron, with characteristically long spikes, moulded at the base, arched heel-bands formed with a tall rectangular slot at the back and rectangular spatulate terminals pierced for straps
28 cm; 11 in
(2)
Provenance
George L. Maxwell, sold Anderson Galleries, New York, 28 November 1928, lot 7
JWHA Inv. No. 681
Sold for £30
**A PAIR OF NORTH AFRICAN PRICK SPURS, 19TH CENTURY
with minor differences, of tinned iron, with characteristically long spikes, moulded at the base, arched heel-bands formed with a tall rectangular slot at the back and rectangular spatulate terminals pierced for straps
28 cm; 11 in
(2)
Provenance
George L. Maxwell, sold Anderson Galleries, New York, 28 November 1928, lot 7
JWHA Inv. No. 681
