Single Vintage Gal Leg Cowboy Spur ? McChesney - Spur574 dixon This whip has a staghorn

This whip has a staghorn handle with a crown shaped metal "gatepusher" in its top

I can find various references to him in the Hurlingham Club's yearbooks from the 1920's)

The shape would protect the rider's feet from injury

it may have once rotated around the mouthpiece

Weight : 254g (9oz)

Single Vintage Gal Leg Cowboy Spur ? McChesney - Spur574 dixon This whip has a staghornA single early 20th Century spurThe spur is made of a silver coloured metal it is non magnetic so probably a nickel or aluminium alloy. It is a spur for the right boot. The outer heel band is decorated with copper bands and applied silver spades ( the card suit)The inner arm of the heel band has engraved nickel silver decoration. Both arms end in a button with engraved decoration. There may be a fragment of a stamp under the button on the outer heel