Antique Chinese or Tibetan Stirrup with Dragons - Stirrup456 campaign & S" and "916M"

& S" and "916M"

with light foxing throughout

It has a hinged lid and a small spoon with a whip shaped handle

hardly used condition

the suspension arches show some wear

Antique Chinese or Tibetan Stirrup with Dragons - Stirrup456 campaign & S" and "916M"This 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)