Antique South American Wooden Stirrups Carved with Maize - Stirrup371 gents-whip the grip is covered in

the grip is covered in brown leather with a very finely stitched seam

It has a silver mushroom shaped cap and plain silver collar

Dimensions : 6¼" (16cm) long x 3½" (8

There are four dark ( possibly scorch) marks on the shaft

only one of these remains

Antique South American Wooden Stirrups Carved with Maize - Stirrup371 gents-whip the grip is covered inEach of these stirrups was carved from a single piece of wood. They are decorated with leaves, berries and an ear of corn or maize. Each stirrup has a flattened iron band around its centre which holds a ridged suspension bar. There are old woodworm holes in the wood, but this has been treated and is long dead. These were working tools, one side of one stirrup has an old wooden repair and there are splits and chips to the wood please look at the