Mahogany Stand or Rack for Mess Dress Box Spurs - Spur566 arab The rowels are similarly decorated

The  rowels are similarly decorated

This book was compiled by Lady Apsley and has contributions from Cecil Aldin

It dates from the late 19th or early 20th Century

comprehending coaches

A brown leather saddle wallet - this was originally half of a pair

Mahogany Stand or Rack for Mess Dress Box Spurs - Spur566 arab The rowels are similarly decoratedThis is a red brown coloured mahogany rack or stand with slots to hold up to six pairs of box spurs. It probably dates from the late 19th or early 20th century, and would have belonged to an officer. There is a repaired split at one end (please see the images) but this is quite stable now. It currently holds four pairs of box spurs with steel inserts which would fit into "boxes" in the heel of a George boot or half Wellington. Two pairs are silver