Object number
52/243
Description
This child's stirrup came from Jefferies' forge at Southrop, Gloucestershire, where it was probably made. It takes the form of a normal wrought iron stirrup with an iron foot rest. It is now unadjustable, but probably originally the angle of the foot rest could be altered.
Physical description
1 Stirrup (child):metal (wrought iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ This stirrup came from the forge at Southrop which had been in the hands of the Jefferies family for 80 years. Before that it was a wheelwright's shop, established in the 17th Century. //
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
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