Pair of Stirrups
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of Stirrups
- Date: early 19th century
- Culture: French
- Medium: Copper alloy, gold, iron
- Dimensions: Stirrup (a); H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 15.4 oz. (436.6 g); stirrup (b); H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 15 oz. (425.2 g)
- Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups
- Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
- Object Number: 14.25.1761a, b
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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