Robert Baldwin Canon City Prison spurs. A significant pair of Canon City spurs, with Robert Baldwin's prisoner number "9647" under each shank. Bands are 1” with central domed engraved buttons. Shanks are 2 ¾” with roller-style chap guard and full overlaid top. 16-point, 1 7/8” rowels. Excellent condition, all gray, sharp clear engraving. Floral tooled straps.
In 1915 Baldwin was arrested for the heinous crime of suffocating his infant son. He was charged with first degree murder and on June 29, 1915, convicted and sentenced to life at the State Penitentiary. He served nearly ten years and then, one day, just simply disappeared. For the warden, Tom Tynan, his escape became a huge embarrassment and prisoner #9647's whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
Provenance: From the Estate of Roger Wilmot.
Lot 128, Sold $11,210.
Brian Lebel's Mesa Old West Auction - January 23, 2021. Mesa, AZ.