Silver inlayed 19thC Mexican Spur with Stars/Stripes?

Gonzalo G · 26th November 2010, 01:05 AM

Not to me. It looks like another opinion based on the most common places, and I don´t accept opninions merely based on a principle of authority. On the other side, based on what I just saw, I don´t have much confidence about the knowledge from non-Latin American aficionados about Latin American items (even about Spanish items, if not comming from Spanish connoisseurs). Specially when I have direct knowledge about this items and I don´t need to base my opinions on a third party. Besides, for what I see Mr. House is not specialized in antique Mexican or Latin American spurs, but in USA´s cowboys. I can argument more on this subject but I don´t see any reason to continue this discussion under any circumstances, since all points of view were exposed, I already proposed a scientific method to clear this point, and I don´t have a personal interest insisting on this point.

The silver from South America can be metallographically distinguished from the Mexican.

Bye

26th November 2010, 01:05 AM	#25
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Not to me. It looks like another opinion based on the most common places, and I don´t accept opninions merely based on a principle of authority. On the other side, based on what I just saw, I don´t have much confidence about the knowledge from non-Latin American aficionados about Latin American items (even about Spanish items, if not comming from Spanish connoisseurs). Specially when I have direct knowledge about this items and I don´t need to base my opinions on a third party. Besides, for what I see Mr. House is not specialized in antique Mexican or Latin American spurs, but in USA´s cowboys. I can argument more on this subject but I don´t see any reason to continue this discussion under any circumstances, since all points of view were exposed, I already proposed a scientific method to clear this point, and I don´t have a personal interest insisting on this point. The silver from South America can be metallographically distinguished from the Mexican. Bye