stirrups?

[thrillathahunt]

Found these at an old 1880's era camp. Are they saddle stirrups? If they are, they sure had small feet back then! They both are only 3 1/2 inches wide. Info please.

 

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[Tony in SC]

Neat stuff!! They look like toe stirrups, maybe english or could be from a pony saddle . Tony

 

[Montana Jim]

Very interesting... I wonder if they may have been salesman samples?

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

KOOL!

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...tar+stirrups&start=54&ndsp=18&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

 

[Cruisin]

Side saddle stirrups were really small. They were designed for just the toe of the lady's boot to fit in. Also, women's feet were much smaller then.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Thanks Cruisin, that's fascinating. To think of a woman way out there in the middle of nowhere at that old camp......with those rowdy cowboys!!!