Spurs
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass, leather
Dimensions:
each overall: 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 in. ( 11.7 x 8.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brass arched-band spurs with a curved goad (originally had a spiked disc in the center); round buckles at the end of the bands; leather boot straps strung through the buckles.
Object Number:
INV.11652ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33494
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spur
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 4 x 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Brass arched-band spur with a curved goad fitted with a ball head with a circular spiked disk in the center; buttons on the band ends with a buckle hung on one.
Object Number:
Z.1959
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33493
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Kangaroo: Stirrup leathers
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Leather, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 54 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 138.4 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Pair of brown leather stirrup leathers with steel buckles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry O. Havemeyer
Object Number:
INV.6338ab
Marks:
stamped: on buckles: "KANGAROO"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
33467
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pony bridle
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Leather, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 10 x 5 in. ( 53.3 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Tan leather pony bridle with flange shaped brow band with cylindrical leather fittings that drop into semi-circular blinders; blinders fitted onto tooled leather side bands with nose band and steel bit attached; harness fittings attach at the back of the bridle; steel buckles and fittings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1959
Object Number:
Z.1981b
Marks:
stamped: on the bit: "SOLID CHEEK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
33462
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pony harness
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Leather, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. ( 62.2 x 47 x 85.1 cm )
Description:
Forward half of a tan leather pony harness with a padded leather yolk that belts below with steel buckles and fittings; steel hooks for reins and bridle at the knop; harness runs from the top of the yolk along the back of the pony to a waist belt; belt has tooled decoration on the belt loops and steel buckles and fittings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry O. Havevmeyer, 1959
Object Number:
Z.1981a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
33461
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hardware: Harness chain
Classification:
Date:
1875-1950
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 3.8 x 67.3 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Steel harness chain of eighteen oval links between two tear drop shaped clasps.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter Jennings
Object Number:
INV.852
Marks:
stamped: on each clasp: "FORGED"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
33424
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spurs and case
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Steel, leather
Dimensions:
each spur: 6 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 in.; case: 7 1/4 x 4 x 3/4 in.
Description:
Steel arched-band spurs; cylindrical spurs fittted with a ball head with a spiked dial through its center; two round buttons at the band ends; leather boot strap and buckle attached to the buttons. Leather case conforming to the shape of the spurs with a pocket for each.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mildred Sawyer
Object Number:
1950.48a-c
Marks:
stamped: center of arch: "PEAL/ 11941/ STEEL"
Gallery Label:
These spurs were worn by Philip Sawyer when he rode in Central Park. Mr. Sawyer was the father of the donor and one of the architects of the New-York Historical Society's Central Park West building.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33417
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spur
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 3 x 3/8 in. ( 12.1 x 7.6 x 1 cm )
Description:
Brass arched-band spur with a curved goad fitted with a ball head with a circular disk in the center; buckles on the band ends with a leather strap run through and a metal buckle on the end.
Object Number:
Z.1958
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33414
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Harness bit
Classification:
Date:
1875-1950
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5 1/2 x 8 in. ( 5.1 x 14 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Steel u-shaped harness bit with ovoid ends fitted onto two straight side bars with loops on all four ends; front loops have hooks attached and rear loops have rings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter Jennings
Object Number:
INV.877
Marks:
stamped: on bit: "TRADE * MARK"
stamped: on each side bar: "DANIEL"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
33375
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watering bit
Classification:
Date:
1875-1950
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 16 x 1 1/8 in. ( 6.4 x 40.6 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Steel snaffle watering bit with two loops forming the joint in the center; two rings attach to the bit ends and to stirrup shaped fasteners at both ends to which the reins are attached.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter Jennings
Object Number:
INV.892
Marks:
stamped: on bit: "V. B. & Co./ FORGED/ BRITAN"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
33363
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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