Pair of Stirrups

late 17th century

Not on view

These luxurious stirrups, made of gilded bronze and decorated with pairs of children playing with leaf garlands, are in the baroque taste. Such objects would have been used in festive contexts, such as equestrian ballets, called carousels.

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Title: Pair of Stirrups
Date: late 17th century
Culture: Spanish or Italian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Stirrup (a); H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.1 oz. (683.2 g); stirrup (b); H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.7 oz. (700.2 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1754a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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