(2) PERUVIAN SILVER LADIES' STIRRUPS
Lima, late 18th/19th c., elaborate raised scrolling leaf decoration, one with engraved heel, the other initialed on reverse E.L, 7.5"x 4"w
From the collection of a Connecticut gentleman who lived in Latin America for many years.
Stirrups were used for riding side-saddle, therefore were made as singles.
When the Spaniard Conquistadors came to the Americas in the 16th c., they reintroduced the horse into areas where horses had become extinct. The horse was called the jennet or Spanish barb. Today, its extinction level is considered critical. Its direct descendant today in the Americas is the Spanish mustang.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Realized: $900 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 309 : (2) PERUVIAN SILVER LADIES' STIRRUPS
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