A pair of old spurs from Wimer, Oregon, offered on consignment. The supplier describes a smooth patina built up through age and use, and leaves it there: no maker, date, metal or measurements are stated. They are sold as used, and the condition language is confined to that patina, so the photographs carry the rest of the description.

Western spurs sit comfortably in an Illinois collection of frontier and ranch gear, next to a holster, a bit or a saddle, and a worn pair with honest patina reads better on a shelf than a polished reproduction. Riders occasionally buy old spurs to use, but a consignment pair of unknown age is better treated as a display item unless you have checked the rowels and heel bands yourself. Leave the patina as it is; cleaning it off removes the evidence of use that gives the piece its character.

Key features

• Old spurs from Wimer, Oregon
• Smooth patina from age and use
• Consignment item, sold as used

The spurs ship to your door in Illinois as a consignment item.