Pair of Rowel Spurs
These spurs are rare examples of a distinctive group of English enameled brassware made in London in the workshops of Stephen Pilcherd and Anthony Hatch during the second half of the seventeenth century. Formed of sturdy cast brass and decorated with elaborate foliate and figural ornament picked out in several colors of fired enamel, the majority of these wares were made for domestic use, like candlesticks and firedogs, though the rugged materials were equally well suited for equestrian equipment, like stirrups, spurs, and bits. An important group of these enameled brasses are in The Met’s Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, whereas the holdings of the Department of Arms and Armor include, in addition to these spurs, a pair of stirrups (2018.66a, b). The spurs are the only recorded matched pair of their kind.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of Rowel Spurs
- Artist: Stephen Pilcherd (British, London, active 1625–d. 1670)
- Artist: Anthony Hatch (British, London, active 1641–d. 1684)
- Date: ca. 1650–75
- Geography: London
- Culture: British, London
- Medium: Brass, enamel
- Dimensions: 2018.558a: 6 1/8 x 3 ¼ x 2 in. (15.5 x 8.3 x 5 cm); Wt. 5.3 oz. (150 g); 2018.558b: 6 3/8 x 3 x 2 in. (15 x 7.6 x 5 cm); Wt. 4.7 oz. (134 g)
- Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Spurs
- Credit Line: Purchase, Elardo Family Foundation Gift, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.558a, b
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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Stephen Pilcherd
Anthony Hatch
ca. 1660–80
Stephen Pilcherd
Anthony Hatch
ca. 1660–80
Stephen Pilcherd
Anthony Hatch
ca. 1660–80
Stephen Pilcherd
Anthony Hatch
probably 1660–80
Stephen Pilcherd
Anthony Hatch
ca. 1660–80
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