Pair of South American Stirrups - Estribos Braseros - Stirrup422 boot 5cm (3¼")wide internally

5cm (3¼")wide internally

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

1½ inches (4cm) diameter

the Pytchley and the Quorn

One end unscrews so that it can be filled with a paste

Pair of South American Stirrups - Estribos Braseros - Stirrup422 boot 5cm (3¼")wide internallyThese 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