Antique Chinese or Tibetan Stirrup with Dragons - Stirrup456 campaign hardly used condition

hardly used condition

& S" and "916M"

Ref : spur524

There is a round brass cheek badge or boss on each side of the bit

the suspension arches show some wear

Antique Chinese or Tibetan Stirrup with Dragons - Stirrup456 campaign hardly used conditionThis is a single iron stirrup. It has an oval footplate with a raised lip decorated in a Greek key pattern around the edge. There is a pierced "double coin" symbol in the centre of the tread. The sides of the arches also have geometric decoration. The top of the stirrup is decorated with two cast dragon heads Dimensions : Width 5" (13cm), height 5" (14cm), depth of tread 3" (9cm) 557g (1lb 3oz)