Antique WWI Cavalry Spurs, Indian Head Nickle Rowls, WWI Trench Art

Antique WWI Cavalry Spurs, Indian Head Nickle Rowls, WWI Trench Art
Wonderful WWI, U.S. Cavalry spurs, marked on the shank M. MFG. Co. 1914 and 1915
These are a true one-of-a-kind set of Spurs, they would have been originally manufactured with a small brass 10-point rowel, although during the war the Cavalry Soldier who owned these spurs switched out the rowels for Indian Head Nickels. True trench art from WWI.
Just for perspective, 5-cents in 1915 is compared to 153-cents today.

The spurs are made of nickel-plated brass with original leather straps. They have a 2” shank and the heel bands have a spread of 3¼” these also have the original leather straps and heel straps; buckles are permanently attached to spurs. Left spur is marked MFG. Co. 1914, Right spur is marked M. MFG. Co. 1914. I’m sure they were just handed a set when enlisted no one looked at the markings.

History,
American Tack and Spurs manufacturers like all other U.S. manufacturing companies came to the call during WWI, manufacturing Tack and Spurs for the U.S. Cavalry. These items were manufactured at great speed, sometimes not being marked with the manufacturers name or logo.

Found in a small western town in Wyoming.
Circa, 1914 & 15.
Markings, M. MFG. Co. 1914, 1915
Condition, nice condition for age, leather is worn and dry, Indian Head Nickels are worn.
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