Pair of Mid 20th Century Brass Shoe-Form "Conquistador" Stirrups

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Brass stirrups, cast in a shoe shape with a closed toe box and a suspension loop at the top for … Read more Brass stirrups, cast in a shoe shape with a closed toe box and a suspension loop at the top for attaching to a saddle. Heavy, solid brass construction, decorative lines along the sides.

Used in Spanish Colonial and South American equestrian traditions, these closed toe stirrups protected the rider's feet from brush and cold.

About 4" wide, 9½" long. Age unknown, don't know if original vintage or reproduction. Some oxidation and discoloration which can probably be polished out if desired. Otherwise good vintage condition. See less