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2004.47.01 - 1900-1950 handmade leather Hyer Cowboy boots.

Up for auction this week is a fantastic pair of Hyer Olathe Kansas boots fitted with vintage iron spurs. The boots are in "cowboy used" condition. They are a tall boot measuring 14 3/4 inches tall. Th...from eBay

The boots, spurs, and chaps are functional pieces of equipment used every day by the American cowboy. As well as being functional they can be quite decorative and the spurs are often inlayed with silver or gold. This cowboy proudly wears gold and silver inlayed trophy spurs he won as a team roper.