Antique Carved Latin American Stirrup - Stirrup414 print They have a rectangular footplates

They have a rectangular footplates or treadsThere is a small square "foot" on each corner of the undersides of the treads - two are missing from one stirrup

They are stamped "Solid Nickel" inside the heel band

It is stamped "Hawkins" and "Never Rust"

John Wooton

but there is a small depression or shallow dent on the top of its crown

Antique Carved Latin American Stirrup - Stirrup414 print They have a rectangular footplatesThese enclosed stirrups are known in Spanish as "Estribos de caja" or "Box stirrups", they were developed for use in rough terrains and moutainous regions as protection against injury and cold. This is an old and heavy example carved from a single piece of wood with a dark patina. The outer surface is carved with quite primitive geometric decoration, some of which has worn smooth. The flattened toe of the stirrup is said to resemble a pig's snout or