"Pair Of Spurs From Huasos, Called Espuelas - Chile - 19th Century"
Pair of spurs from Huasos, called EspuelasChile, 19th century
Silver-plated steel
Length: 23; Diameter: 12.5 cm
Pair of silver-plated steel spurs with large radiating wheels, made up of forty-eight teeth. The prongs are decorated with a rich incised design of granules arranged in friezes.
Handwritten inscription on the inside: ‘Para Nicola y Eranca con Carinoy a Mistad los de Ictus Septiembre de 1972’.
These spurs refer to the attributes of Chilean horsemen, the huasos - counterparts of the Argentine gaúcho. Important figures in Chilean folklore.
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