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Pair of Stirrups of the Crown Type

Medium: Silver
Place Made: Argentina
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: each: 8 1/4 x 5 7/16 x 2 9/16in. (21 x 13.8 x 6.5cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 41.1273.16a-b
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund
Image: Overall, 41.1273.16a_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Pair of silver stirrups of the inverted crown type. Chased floral and foliate pattern decorates the stirrups, with bulbous drop finials at each pendant point. Open silver arch.

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