An Antique Brass & Copper Singeing Lamp or Iron saddle The long steel part is

The long steel part is plated - this has worn in various places

8cm (7") LongWeight : 120g (4¼oz)

Dimensions  of case: 4½" (11

I understand that this design of stirrup was not military issue but they were used by some yeomanryThey have some light surface oxidation

neck 5cm (2")Weight : 451g (16 oz)

An Antique Brass & Copper Singeing Lamp or Iron saddle The long steel part isThis antique horse grooming tool was used to singe hairs short some skilled people can still use them today. This example has a brass handle and copper head. One side of the copper head is dented. The hollow handle unscrews and would have been a reservoir for paraffin which fed a cotton wick in the head of the tool. The flow of paraffin could be cut off using the brass tapThe wick would have sat next to the serrated plate which would have acted as a