Peruvian Slipper Stirrup with a Bird - Stirrup385 april26 8cm) Length (not including keeper)

8cm) Length (not including keeper) 29" (74cm)

There is a slot for a strap above the neck

height 5" (12

Bristol" mouthpiece

which is attached to the upper bit ring on the offside and the original curb hook on the nearside

Peruvian Slipper Stirrup with a Bird - Stirrup385 april26 8cm) Length (not including keeper)This stirrup is cast in a silver coloured metal (probably Alpacca or a similar alloy). It comes from Latin America, most probably Peru. At the top of its suspension arch there is a cast hand holding a loop the stirrup leather would have passed through this. The arch itself has cast decoration and pivots around the base of the stirrup. The base is foot shaped and has simple decoration around its edge. The toe was functional as well as decorative, it