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Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Stirrup
Object Number:
INV.847a
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 13.3 x 11.1 x 4.8 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on base: "V. B. & Co FORGED/ BRITISH"
Description:
Steel stirrup with a flat oval ring foot rest with three rings of stamped triangles on the top surface to prevent the foot from slipping; bow-shaped section with a rectangular hole in the top to attach it to the saddle by a stirrup strap.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter Jennings
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
