These
Catalog Pattern Number 10 silver spurs are an extremely
collectible example of the work being produced by the Elko, Nevada shop of G.S.
Garcia - Pre-1910.
treasured and continued to be worn and repaired for as long as possible.
The motto of the time being "Make It, Repair It... or Do Without." 
The workmanship, patina, wear and
style of the rowels, buttons, leathers and buckles all confirm the judgment that
the repairs were made almost 100 years ago, while the spurs were still in use.
The masterfully worked silver inlays on the heel bands and shanks are 100%
original G. S. Garcia with crisp, clear engraving.
Updated:
Thursday May 17, 2012
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Item #SP245 / $4,500.
# 10 Very Early G. S. Garcia Spurs with Leathers
The left inside heel band of the right spur is stamped G. S. GARCIA and the right inside heel band of the left spur is stamped ELKO, NEV (with the Dutch - or inverted - N), shown to have been used prior to 1910. The shank is striped with silver bands. This pair of G. S.
Garcia / Elko, Nevada silver inlaid spurs were very likely sent to the North &
Judd factory for repairs. G. S. Garcia items were When the owner desired to
continue the spurs' functionality, the
spurs were converted from stationary to swinging buttons, the rowels were
exchanged with North & Judd 3/4" 12-Point Nickel
Rowels and the shanks were
been re-pinged, without rowel pin covers. The venerable two-piece basket
stamped leathers feature domed, scalloped silver conchos and North & Judd
buckles, all from the 1920's, suggesting the era of the North & Judd repairs. A woodcut picture of the spurs are shown on page 107 of an early G. S. Garcia catalog (pictured above) with the following description: "G. S. GARCIA / ELKO, NEVADA HAND-MADE SPURS No. 10. Silver inlaid. $10.00. Any of these spurs sent postpaid by registered mail upon receipt of the catalogue price"
Each of these spurs features a series of three silver inlaid boxes, engraved with a repeating floral leaf pattern on the outside; a mirror of the pattern used on the #6 G. S. early bits. Click on the Photographs Below To View The Matching G. S. Garcia #6 Bits Available through Pure Cowboy
The left inside heel band of the right spur is stamped G. S. GARCIA and the right inside heel band of the left spur is stamped ELKO, NEV (with the Dutch - or inverted - N). The shank is striped with silver bands. The leathers are original; stamped in a floral pattern. The silver conchos measure 2 inches in diameter. Approximately 1/2 inch of the buckling tip of the right leathers is gone . The original double heel chains are present. These G. S. Garcia, Elko, Nev. #10 Spurs are hand-forged and hand inlaid with silver, as was the practice of the time. A true piece of Western spur history. Unquestionably early and extremely collectible. As with all the spurs we offer, they have been left to build a fantastic patina and have not been "cleaned". *Dates, personal facts and conversations, etc.. were used with permission from "Legacy of Silver Saddles: G.S. Garcia to J.M. Capriola Co. 1864 to 2004." Early G. S. Garcia Silver Engraved Spurs #10 w/ Leathers & Chains / Item #SP245/ $4,500. Click Here To Send Us An Email About These Spurs! Contact Us To Arrange Your Purchase
*Your purchase of G. S. Garcia items will include a complimentary copy of "Legacy of Silver and Saddles": G. S. Garcia to J.M. Capriola Co. (Limit One Copy Per Client)
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