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Stirrups: HEN.M.174A & B-1933

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 31 (Armoury)

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Pair of stirrups, steel

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century, Early#
Circa 1600 - 1630

Note

Armour for both man and horse always followed the fashions of the day - just like fashion today.

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Steel

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.174A & B-1933
Primary reference Number: 18757
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 14 April 2021 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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