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The stitching is incredibly fine (I count fourteen stitches to the inch) and one of the back seams has opened up for about an inch (please see images)
This bit is made of steel with a dark aged patina
I bought this spur in a group that were all supposedly 17th century or earlier
The mouthpiece is stamped "Solid Nickel" and "Cannot Rust"
A Red Throat Plume or Beard for an Officer's Horse - Cav033 safety The stitching is incredibly fineThis is a plume of grey horsehair which has been dyed red. It is suspended from a brass globe decoration. It is in very good conditionI believe it would have been worn under the throat of an officer's charger, but I do not know which regiment Measurements : Horsehair : approx 18 inches (46cm) long,Brass socket 1 inches (4cm) diameter Weight 6oz (184g) Ref : Cav033
