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Like all pieces of antiques, artwork, pottery or furniture the makers of antique spurs also left their makers mark on each of the item they made. As the spur was made from metals such as iron, silver and later aluminum, the mark was physically stamped to the spur with a hammer and chisel or by hitting the spurs with a pre-made stamp.

There are many reasons why a maker would want to mark his own work. They would want to know that the products belonged to them as the spurs were not often stamped or recorded with a serial number. It was also common for the Cowboy Spurs to be made to order or as a custom item, therefore making identification difficult unless they were marked.

Different sizes, widths and patterns were used when making the custom made spurs and therefore it was important for the maker to know which were made by his own hand. The markings also help us understand the value and origin of the items we might buy at auction today.

The most common marking would be the initials or the name of the maker. Spurs made by the Crockett Spurs company were marked either with the name CROCKETT or later, once the company had been bought by a larger company owned by Jim Renalde, they were marked with the initials CR for Crockett Renalde.

Another of the larger and more famous makers of cowboy spurs, North & Judd used a symbol to mark their spurs and other cowboy gear. The North & Judd Anchor mark has now become a mark of distinction throughout the area of western blacksmithing items and horse tack and is a recognized mark of quality and for us today, a mark of the value and authenticity of a genuine western American antique.

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