This excavated article of cavalry equipment, once part of the David Plank Collection, was found on the 1863 East Cavalry field in Gettysburg soon after the battle. Of large size, the spur is of thin brass and is unmarked. A portion of the right shank including the eyelet has broken away but the rest of the spur is strong. Possibly of CS style, the distinct long neck retains a large, 37-point rowel that still rotates freely. Shanks of the body are smoothly finished and slightly rounded. Spur measures almost 5¼” long with a 3¼” width. The left shank, as well as the neck exhibits a slight bend to the right. Never cleaned. This unidentified spur exhibits a pleasing bronze patina overall. A fine, early pickup from the Battle of Gettysburg, this cavalry spur is identified in John Geiselman’s collection by his contemporary inscribed labels. Originally sold as item# R11300, and again as R22878.   [ra]

10% Geiselman discount does NOT apply to this item.

*******************

The Horse Soldier is pleased to offer a number of items from the John P. Geiselman collection, a collection that was on display for many years at the Geiselman Country Store Museum on Barlow - Two Taverns Road. Geiselman began his collecting as a child in the early 1920s, and during the pre-World II period had access to artifacts that had been purchased earlier at the estate sales of the Trostle, Rogers, Rose, Weikert, and Wentz farms - local properties that figured prominently in the battle and its aftermath. During this period he had access as well to the Hill , Plank, and Stewart collections, and was able to acquire other items that had been sold from turn-of-the-century relics establishments such as the Danner, Ziegler, and Oak Ridge Museums. Furthermore, Geiselman carefully documented most artifacts, and collectors perusing the list will be able to note, in many instances, not only the source of the relic and the date of its recovery, but also the part of the battlefield from which it came. In other words, his collection is the last major grouping of Gettysburg artifacts assembled and documented by a local resident.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS,

CLICK ON ‘CONTACT US’ AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE,

THEN ON ‘LAYAWAY POLICY’.