The pointed spur was the first type of spur invented. It is characterized by a point or stinger, more or less sharp, attached to lateral rods or a plate on the heel. The earliest spurs were probably simple spikes attached to the back of the shoe, before they began to be made of metal in ancient times. During the Middle Ages, pointed spurs were the most widely used until the mid-14th century, when they were replaced by wheel spurs, which had already appeared in Europe a century earlier and coexisted with pointed spurs for a time. Since a knight’s prestige was closely linked to his horse, spurs became an emblem of chivalry and one of the symbolic objects presented upon knighthood. These spurs are inspired by an Austrian example, dating from the mid-12th to the mid-13th century, and are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). They have a characteristic pyramid-shaped tip and are made of forged iron with leather straps and a brass buckles. 0/5 (0 Reviews)
