stirrup

Stirrups, wood, Mexican make. Used in Old Mexico about 1830.

"Wood blocked stirrup. Sycamore? Type used in 1850. Handmade." (Griff Durham, 6/99)

From the History Information...

This Spanish period cruciform wrought iron stirrup is a rare find. The style is new world only having come into popular use in Mexico in the early 1700s. Although its use was prohibited by the...