July 12, 2009
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The people who made Cowboy Spurs also wanted to make sure that people knew who they were made by. They did this by stamping their company mark, name or logo in to the metal of each of the spurs they made. Marking your work with your name or company name is found in all manner of antiques.
It is possible that each set of spurs was made differently and therefore the maker would need to keep track of those he had sold and to whom. Some spurs were even branded with an individual serial number or a patent number that had been awarded to the maker in question.
Custom spurs were made to order for each wearer and therefore they come in many shapes, sizes, widths and lengths. Knowing which spurs were made by your company is more important in this situation. The markings also allow modern day collectors to identify and value each set of spurs.
Marking the spurs with the makers name or initials was the most common way for them to be branded. The name of the maker, such as CROCKETT, CR or RENALDE would be stamped into the metal by hand, often along the inside of the heel band.
Other companies opted for images as their brand mark. One such company is the North and Judd spur making company who use the sign of an anchor as their brand mark. Unlike the initials or name of the maker, this is displayed prominently on the outside of the spur and has now become a popular mark for collectors of such items.
Filed under Antiques by Tao Schencks
