Heavy 18th Century Lancer's Stirrup - Stirrup033 april26 The mouthpiece has a central

The mouthpiece has a central hinge or rule joint

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The rim of the collar is engraved "Simpson & compy

Heavy 18th Century Lancer's Stirrup - Stirrup033 april26 The mouthpiece has a centralA single stirrup. This is hand wrought in steel. It is much heavier in construction than other cavalry stirrups I have seen it is probably earlier, late 18th or very early 19th century. The stirrup is of hussar or cradle pattern. The steel has a fantastic old patina. There are no marks or stamps visible. One arm of the arch has two slots in it, passing in different directions the straps of a lance bucket would have passed through these. Dimensions :