Pair of Stirrups

French

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This pair of stirrups, each one adorned with two eagle’s heads, would have belonged to a high officer of Emperor Napoleon I’s army, possibly a general. Considering regulation cavalry equipment too simple for their status, high officers would often commission for themselves a richer version of it, sometimes designed by imperial goldsmiths. They would be displayed primarily during military parades or other official events.

Pair of Stirrups, Copper alloy, gold, iron, French

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Pair of Stirrups, Copper alloy, gold, iron, French
Pair of Stirrups, Copper alloy, gold, iron, French

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