Pair of Stirrups
1800-1900 (made)
Leather, in the form of the fronts of shoes, cut in relief with bands of floral design; on each toe is a carnation springing from a vase. They are lined inside with leather.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather |
| Brief description | Leather. probably Mexican, 18th century? |
| Physical description | Leather, in the form of the fronts of shoes, cut in relief with bands of floral design; on each toe is a carnation springing from a vase. They are lined inside with leather. |
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| Object history | Bought for £3. 10s. the pair from Messrs. J. Sasson, 179 Wardour Street (RF 7894/1891); "these stirrups were in the sale at Messrs. Christie, Manson, Woods on the 5th July, 1888, of the collection of the Earl of Londesborough, lot 257." “Pair of stirrups, leather, in the form of the fronts of shoes , cut in relief with bands of floral design; on each toe is a carnation springing from a vase. They are lined inside with leather. North African (Morocco)” |
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| Accession number | 567-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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