Pair of South American Stirrups - Estribos Braseros - Stirrup422 boot The lid is stamped "275"

The lid is stamped "275"

Benjamin Latchford describes this design as a "Ladies' Spike Sewarrow Spur" in his 1883 book "The Loriner"

Each loop holds a rosette made of blue-black silk ribbon - this has faded in places

5cm (3¼")wide internally

The flexible stock is covered in braided linen or hempThe whip has the remains of a lash at its end

Pair of South American Stirrups - Estribos Braseros - Stirrup422 boot The lid is stamped "275"These stirrups are made of a nickel alloy They come from South America probably Argentina. This design of stirrup is known as an "estribo brasero" or "brazier stirrup". According to some sources this is because hot coals could be kept in the lower part of the stirrup, but it is more likely that they are named after the shape of a traditional frame. Their lower parts have pierced decoration in a diamond pattern. They have suspension loops which can