U.S. Army, Cavalry, M1885, Spurs, Matched and 36 similar items

U.S. ARMY, CAVALRY, M1885, SPURS, MATCHED SET, AUGUST BUERMANN, VINTAGE This matched pair shows minimal signs of use, having survived in excellent condition with an attractive naturally aged patina. The spurs are full form with no misshaping, and the rowels are intact and turn freely. Each spur is marked on the strap plate with a five-pointed star indicating they were manufactured by August Buermann. The M1885 spurs replaced the M1859 spurs when the abundant supply left over from the Civil War was finally exhausted. The M1885 spurs still retain the groove inside of the arms. The M1885 spur is distinguished from its predecessor by the large knobby heads with a rowel that comes only partially out of the top of the head The M1885 Spur was introduced with the other new cavalry equipment in Ordnance Memoranda No. 29, and in addition to the sets manufactured by Rock Island Arsenal, the same pattern spur was commercially manufactured and available for private purchase by the officers. Buermann spurs are marked with a variety of different stamps depending on the pattern, style, and date. The most common unifying mark is a 5-pointed star logo. August Buermann immigrated to the US from Germany in 1864 and enlisted with the US Army. He fought in the Civil War and afterward returned to Newark, NJ which was a major manufacturing city and worked for Alexander Barclay?s company. Buermann was a great businessman and bought out Barclay and renamed the company Buermann Manufacturing Co in 1866. Over the next 60 years Buermann?s company produced the most complete catalog of bits and spurs of any company in the US, producing as many as 441 spur styles and 496-bit patterns. Many of these styles were original designs which were patented, as well as many other popular designs that were copied from other makers. Buermann also patented a metal alloy he called Hercules Bronze, which was a nonrusting alloy that had a nice bronze appearance (though it is not bronze). In 1926, North and Judd bought the Buermann company, its catalog, factory, and logos. North and Judd continued to produce many popular Buermann patterns, especially in Hercules Bronze with the Anchor logo after 1926. The Buermann company was one of the first to mass-produce spurs, although he always maintained a line of hand-forged spurs of high quality. His company produced spurs of all types and styles from Mexican, California, Texas, and even older European and military styles. He is best known for the O.K. style spur, which was an affordable and durable design popular in the late 1800s. Buermann was adept at keeping pace with the changing styles and tastes of the day and was known to heavily borrow from the designs of other makers whose designs proved popular. He employed people who lived and worked out West to keep him informed of popular styles. In addition to bits and spurs, the Buermann company produced saddle trimmings, stirrups, buckles, conchos, and other decorative items. This will be shipped via United Parcel Service (UPS) w/tracking and insurance. Reference: Confederate, US and Other Civil War Used Spurs, Bob Baird, Ph.D. International Buyers Please Note: We do not ship outside of the United States! No Exceptions. In addition, we will not ship to third party shippers or any other international shipping hubs such as International Shipping (EIS), EIS 110 INTERNATIONALE BLVD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL 60139-2080, or ACI Express Shipping. No buying agents such as Intercommerce America. No international buyers, no freight forwarding companies, no gift addresses, no non U.S. citizen buyers, and no non U.S. based forms of payment. If you place a bid, or make a purchase, we will cancel your bid, and or cancel your purchase! If you wish to make a purchase, you will have to find someone located within the United States to make the purchase for you. They would be responsible to send the package to you. We do ship to APO and FPO addresses.