This brass, CS-20 designated, "Swan Neck” spur is very similar to the spur style designated as CS-4, but has an arched or "swan” neck. One of these is listed in Historic American Spurs by Howard Crouch as being excavated near Shiloh, Tennessee.

This specimen is either excavated, or possibly an early battlefield pickup, and has a hand-cut 15-point 1.18” (30 mm) rowel, which is attached with a brad head pin. Most of the spurs of this pattern came from the factory with 12 – 13 point rowels, this 15 point rowel was likely replaced by the soldier during its service. You can actually see where the neck’s side arm was bent by bradding the rowel pin; but still left the rowel a full range of motion. The strap slots exhibit substantial wear inside the upper openings, where they have become rounded at the ends from use. The sides of the neck are filed flat. The patina is uniform and deep overall. The spur is 73.6 mm wide and 133 mm long, excluding the rowel.

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