Single Ottoman or North African Stirrup - Stirrup288 box-spurs but also for repairs or

but also for repairs or as a priest

These spurs are made of brass or bronze (possibly "Hercules bronze" but they are not stamped

a firm famous for walking cane and whip making

There is a mark on the heel of the handle where there would once have been a silver button with a maker's name - this is missing

length 4½" (11

Single Ottoman or North African Stirrup - Stirrup288 box-spurs but also for repairs orThis large stirrup is made of steel. It probably dates from the early 20th Century. It has a rectangular footplate or tread, with a central arrangement of circular holes. The curved triangular sides of the stirrup are quite plain, with a good dark patina. The suspension arch forms ribs which wrap around the sides of the stirrup. It is not stamped or signed Dimensions : Width 5" (14cm), height 7" (19. 2cm), length of tread 7" (17. 6cm)Weight : 843g