Pair of Stirrups

Unknown

early 17th century · Copper alloy, gold · Arms and Armor

Each stirrup of this pair is adorned with trophies of arms on the sides and a lion’s head at the front of suspension eye. This type of stirrup was made by assembling various elements each cast separately. Different combination of these elements would create, at a lower cost, pairs of slightly different designs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 17th century

Medium

Copper alloy, gold

Culture

Italian

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913