A Pair of Plated Three Bar Stirrups - Stirrup439 stable This whip has an antler

This whip has an antler or staghorn handle

but this design can be seen in much earlier bits

this has worn where the boot rubbed

The browband has a domed brass rosette with a scalloped edge on each end

but also as a hammer for repairs or as a priest

A Pair of Plated Three Bar Stirrups - Stirrup439 stable This whip has an antlerA pair of stirrups from the late 19th or early 20th century They are made of stell and plated with a silver metal (? possibly nickel), the plating is pitted and has flaked away in many places, allowing surface oxidation of the steel. They could be burnished to remove the remaining plating and polish the steel. The arches are quite fine, with integral suspension loops The hollow oval treads have a central bar and punched marks to help grip The stirrups