Antique 1800s, Chilean Spur, Spanish Spur, Western Cowboy Spur, Spanish Espuela Grande

Antique 1800s, Chilean Spur, Spanish Spur, Western Cowboy Spur, Spanish Espuela Grande
Wonderful find this pair of 19th century Chilean Huaso Spurs.
The spurs have a magnificent 4½” round rowel with 42 long spikes, the overall length of each spur is 8¾” long. Just a stunning piece of history.
These are original 1800s spur not a remake from the 2000s, each weighing in at 1½ pounds. They Yoke and Shank are made of silver-plated brass and the large rowels are made of silver-plated steel.
These extra-large rowels make an amazing (bell ringing) sound as they spin.

History,
Huaso, a Chilean horseman who works to round up cattle grazing over large areas. The idea of the Huaso is like the American cowboy or the Gaucho in Argentina, and the figure of the Huaso on horseback dressed in a traditional poncho and hat is an important part of Chilean folklore.

Circa, 1800s
Measures, 4” wide, 8 ¾” long, weighs 1.6 pounds.
Condition, as shown with light plating lose on Rowels, they could still use some deep cleaning.
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