More ID Needed on Silver Sturrup

[lrgcent]

Any info on this Military or Parade Sturrup, civil war or early'er? I found old copper cents dating 1812, 1818, 1820 and 1826 nearby. I started to clean the cake off of this and hit it with a wire brush, stopped and wow!

 

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[haybudden2]

Neat stirrup.
The rust and pitting looks more like
its silver plated iron to me.

Hay2

 

[Felinepeachy]

They wouldn't make a stirrup out of pure silver because it is too soft and would not be able to support the weight of a man, at least not for long. It does look like it was silver plated though. Really neat find too.

 

[kuger]

They wouldn't make a stirrup out of pure silver because it is too soft and would not be able to support the weight of a man, at least not for long. It does look like it was silver plated though. Really neat find too.

Exactly,....silver plated

 

[Sky Pilot]

Hey LrgCent!! Welcome to TreasureNet!!!!!

Cool silver plated stirrup too!

Spaniards were really into silver hardware/tack related items.

Any chance it could be related to Spanish horsemen?

Once more, WELCOME!!

Regards
SkyPilot

 

[lrgcent]

Thanks, Great Site!
Well, Spanish explorer Stephen Brule' was around here 1610-1625 in Bradford,Potter counties and Tioga is in the middle between them and I found this along a major waterway here

 

[Sky Pilot]

Hey LrgCent!

I would definitely check out some of the reccommended methods of cleaning your stirrup here in the "Cleaning and Preservation" section of the forum, here's a quick link for ya:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,70.0.html

(You may be good at this already, but what the heck, if so, no big deal, if not someone on the link will be able and willing to help! )

and see which way would be best for you to get some detail from your find and hopefully some of us can help you ID it!

Sounds like a good start being as there were Spaniards (may be not related to Spaniards at all, but I think it is a reasonable assumption) there in that area and you found it where the old traffic areas were!

Once you get 'er cleaned up, we'll get to work!!

Later!
SkyPilot

 

[Tony in SC]

Could be silver plate, or could be nickle plate. Whatever it is it was a fancy piece at one time! Nice find, Tony

 

[lrgcent]

Re: More ID Needed on Silver Stirrup

Any info on this Military or Parade Stirrup, civil war or early'er? I found old copper cents dating 1812, 1818, 1820 and 1826 nearby. I started to clean the cake off of this and hit it with a wire brush, stopped and wow!

 

[lrgcent]

SKYPILOT.... Thanks for your help! I have been busy around my town where they removed sidewalks for replacement!!!!!!!! Any way I checked your shortcut how to clean my find and there is so many I'm not sure what one to use and what one would be right? any preference anyone? Thanks!

 

[Sky Pilot]

No problem LrgCent!

You may ask Buckleboy how he'd do it, he's really good at it, just send him a personal message, he's a great person and I'd bet he'll know just what to do!

By the way, I was looking really close and think I see an eagle on it there under the triangle....... Not positive, though.


Hope you have great luck under the sidewalks, they've always been good to me!

Regards
SkyPilot

 

[BuckleBoy]

This one's a tough one. Looking at the amount of rust on that item, you'll want to remove as much rust as possible to stabilize the relic...on the other hand you want to leave the plating.

Electrolysis is definitely out.

So I'd most likely use EvapoRust (available at most auto stores). There is a post in "Cleaning and Preservation" by me on how to use the product, with photos of the results.

Now, I do know that the product won't react with the plating (the only thing it reacts with is rust). But I don't know if there might be rust underneath that plating, which would mean that the plating would be gone anyhow after cleaning. And of course, if you left it as-is, it would rust away anyhow.

So I'd try that first.

The only other option is to heat the relic (rust and all) in the oven, and then take it out with an oven mitt and coat it generously with crisco to try and slow the rusting process.

It's "either/or"--because EvapoRust will not work after you Crisco a relic.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

 

[Sky Pilot]

Thanks a million, Buckles!

There you are, LrgCent!

From what I've read by BuckleBoy and some others, this is a fast and fairly cheap way of doing the job!!

Thanks again, BB.

Regards
SkyPilot

 

[lrgcent]

Evaporust it is! Thanks Guys, I will attempt this hopefully tomorrow and post the results later!

 

[Sky Pilot]

Evaporust it is! Thanks Guys, I will attempt this hopefully tomorrow and post the results later!

I'm anxious to see what it looks like, LrgCent!

 

[lrgcent]

Did the Ziploc bag trick.........to much rust, I like whats happing, silver plate staying and being exposed ; going back to the store and buying a gallon of Evaporate! (for future use and for the stuff thrown into the interesting pile) stand by

 

[Sky Pilot]

 

[Lucas]

Well, Spanish explorer Stephen Brule' was around here 1610-1625 in Bradford,Potter counties and Tioga is in the middle between them and I found this along a major waterway here

Étienne (Stephen) Brulé was French.

 

[lrgcent]

Re: More ID Needed on Silver Stirrup

 

[lrgcent]

Seem to be having problem posting replies, anyway thanks for the stirrup ID but is there some similar or is there a web page to check stirrups like these? I've look for days and can't find a good one. The one posted with the saddle is not correct or exact, the badge on the sides of mine is as big as the bottom of the stirrup and as tall until it curves to the strap! (I made several trips to my soaking bucket!)
And thanks for the history lesson