Object number
52/243
Description
Child's stirrup from Jefferies' forge at Southrop, Gloucestershire, where it was probably made.
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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