This is a hand forged steel or iron slipper stirrup frame for use with a sidesaddle.
It is probably American It has a dark, aged patina It has a shaped footplate that is fixed within the arch of the stirrup. The arch itself has a suspension loop on top.
The stirrup has been much used and the arch leans slightly to one side where a boot has pressed against it. There is a strengthening rib on the underside of the tread.
There are no maker's marks or stamps
Dimensions : Maximum Arch Width 4" (10cm), height 4¼" (11cm), length of tread 7¼" (18.5cm) Weight : 327g (11½oz )
