Old Metal Stirrup?

fernando · 16th November 2018, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Helleri

Looks Ottoman to me. 18th c.?

Don't Spanish stirups tend to be closed ended and boot or shoe shaped to some degree?

That would be only one specific version, i would say. You may browse de Web and watch.

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Yet you are right; this one appears to be Ottoman, for the case

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fernando · 16th November 2018, 11:11 AM

Versions with the front closed were also seen in Portuguese stirrups, and still are used nowadays.
Cross culture between both (Iberian) countries and versions timeline to be considered.

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Helleri · 17th November 2018, 09:22 AM

Well it was a good guess based on a past encounter with a very similar item.

16th November 2018, 11:11 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	... And by the way Versions with the front closed were also seen in Portuguese stirrups, and still are used nowadays. Cross culture between both (Iberian) countries and versions timeline to be considered. . Attached Images

17th November 2018, 09:22 AM	#3
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	Well it was a good guess based on a past encounter with a very similar item.