Stirrup for (urgent?) coments

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you all Gentlemen for your prompt cooperation.
Having the first (enligtening) answer come from Gene in the Ethno section (where i had copied the thread), i felt much influenced and made my option to let this item go.
When i later read the other impressions from Jim, David, Michl and Chris i was already on my way home.
In a way this wasn't so bad, as parts of your posts would make me hesitate and chewing second thoughts.
So i had (and have) to deal with the consideration that this thing would be a Chinese knock-off ... be it right or wrong .
Concerning the considerable wear and patina look, when it comes to Chinese stuff, is a characteristic that must be taken with a pinch of salt, according to what i have learnt; those guys can be brilliant, when it comes to such area of cosmetics.
Thanks again fellows.

Hi Nando,

I think the Chinese attribution for that particular pair was a mistake, I think they are (in my experience) mostly genuine things from the former Spanish 'colonies' of South America.
My intention was to show you that you can get a good condition pair on 'that auction site' for a modest amount of money.
Examples:
170641392120
170641047288
110688561264
300555755692
170636609351
(all between $35-$85)

What I would say, is that single ones would have to be pretty special to warrant being worthy of purchase.

Best
Gene

[fernando]

Thanks for caring, Gene.
But now is too late, too far away and ... too expensive .
It was one of these things that, if you don't pick on the moment, you don't pick no more.
To tell you the truth, i don't feel so comfortable to suddenly see so many (too many?) of these stirrups out there. When i first saw the one i posted here, i expected these things to be (extremely) rare .
Well, you can't win them all .