Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stirrups
Object Number:
Z.2019ab
Date:
1900-1910
Medium:
Steel, chamois
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 3/8 x 5 x 2 in. ( 16.2 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on base: "B. COPES/ MARTIN & MARTIN/ PATENT/ LONDON/ NEW YORK/ No 8940/ 6803/ BEST STEEL/ &PHILA"
Description:
Pair of steel side saddle safety stirrups with flat oval ring foot rests with four rings of stamped triangles on the top surface to prevent the foot from slipping; bow-shaped section with an ovoid hole in the top to attach to the saddle by a stirrup strap; interior bow-shaped section padded across the top with chamois, jointed at the sides of the foot rest to lock into an upright position.
Gallery Label:
This pair of lady's safety stirrups were used by Ms. Scott Hall, the donor, from 1906 to 1910.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gerardus Post Herrick
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
