Pair of Decorated Irish Dress Spurs by Maxwell of Piccadilly - Spur567 veterinary The long slim shaft is

The long slim shaft is covered in brown braided threadThe whip has the remains of its original lash at its end

It is made of steel

Weight 493g (1lb 1½ oz)

This is a hand forged steel or iron slipper stirrup frame for use with a sidesaddle

Pair of Decorated Irish Dress Spurs by Maxwell of Piccadilly - Spur567 veterinary The long slim shaft isThe spurs are silver plated. They have steel inserts which would fit into "boxes" in the heel of the boot. The arms and straight necks of the spurs are embossed with shamrocks. The rose shaped rowels are similarly decorated. This is unusual, most similar examples also have roses and thistles as part of their decoration, so preumably these spurs were for an officer in the Irish Guards or the Royal Irish Regiment. Each neck is stamped "Maxwell" (a