Piece of iron help.

[Garabaldi]

Dug this in an old area that I have been to many times. Anyone have any idea what this is?

 

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[ballbuster]

Looks like a stirrup from pony saddle Or try this


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-US-Calv...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a55ab27af

Jim

 

[Breezie]

Garbaldi, WOW, what a nice find. I think it is a Civil War standard issue stirrup made for the McClellan saddle for the 'good ole boys' in gray. I'd clean this one if I were you. Breezie

 

[Garabaldi]

Thanks for the ID ballbuster.

Garbaldi, WOW, what a nice find. I think it is a Civil War standard issue stirrup made for the McClellan saddle for the 'good ole boys' in gray. I'd clean this one if I were you. Breezie

This would be awesome. It measures from top to bottom, 3 7/8". The width is 3 1/2". How can we confirm this.

 

[Breezie]

How about page 137 from Howard R. Crouch's Civil War Artifacts book for confirmation? Breezie

 

[Garabaldi]

Amazing BREEZIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Did they only make this style during the civil war era? Do you think this stirrup was on a horse used by a civil war soldier?

 

[Breezie]

Amazing BREEZIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Did they only make this style during the civil war era? Do you think this stirrup was on a horse used by a civil war soldier?Yes, I do. Below is a pic from page 136, same book. After your CW Stirrup is cleaned, you will be able to tell if it is #1 on page 136 or #3 on page 137; either way, it's Civil War. It's really a super nice find! Breezie

 

[Garabaldi]

Thank you very much BREEZIE. One of my club members gave me directions on how to clean iron. I have yet to attempt to clean iron, which will be a new task for me.

 

[Breezie]

What method did they say to use?

 

[ballbuster]

The one on E-bay measures 6" x 5" and is 1 3/4 inches across the bottom. Seems larger than yours. That's why i suggested a pony set up.

 

[Garabaldi]

dam ballbuster, you right. Check out these new images. I have size 12 sneakers and they will not fit.
So if they were for a pony, how old do you think they are?

 

[ballbuster]

I haven't got a clue as to age. I would assume from the design they're from the mid 1800's to Another thought; maybe from a racing saddle. Those jockey have pretty small feet.

 

[Breezie]

Well, dang Garabaldi, I looked at the pics, and didn't read the sizes. Sorry, Breezie

 

[kuger]

You need to understand that seldom did anybody have a size 12,back then,and if you look at any of the old shoes or boots,they were tiny!!

 

[ballbuster]

Another point. When I was taught to ride you never inserted your entire foot in the stirrup. Just from the toe to mid point of the foot. Or check thie out.

http://www.statelinetack.com/item/jointed-stirrup-irons-pair/SLT733093/

 

[Garabaldi]

Maybe they made different sizes.

 

[ballbuster]

I'm sure the ID is good. Its the size thats got me a little dizzy. Maybe we're making to much of the size issue.

 

[Garabaldi]

It seems to me that back then they would not have made different size stirrups for kids. Also, were humans riding pony's? If so were kids riding pony's. Maybe they had pony rides.

 

[ballbuster]

I need a cup of java; bad!!!

 

[Garabaldi]