. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . CLASS VI : HORSE ARMOUR, FURNITURE AND SPURS. 211 Stirrups. 128. Iron Stirrup (Xlth or Xllth Century), damascened withgold ; said to have been found in the Thames. Similar examples arein the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 129. Iron Stirrup (Xlllth-XIVth Century), much rusted, with loop for the leather in front andbranches projecting below the tread. 130. Large Steel Stirrup (Middle of XVthCentury) with funnel-shaped branches of flat steel,pierced with pear-shaped designs. The tread showsa quatrefoil. This shape was devised for use wit
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . CLASS VI : HORSE ARMOUR, FURNITURE AND SPURS. 211 Stirrups. 128. Iron Stirrup (Xlth or Xllth Century), damascened withgold ; said to have been found in the Thames. Similar examples arein the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 129. Iron Stirrup (Xlllth-XIVth Century), much rusted, with loop for the leather in front andbranches projecting below the tread. 130. Large Steel Stirrup (Middle of XVthCentury) with funnel-shaped branches of flat steel,pierced with pear-shaped designs. The tread showsa quatrefoil. This shape was devised for use with thepointed solleret a la poulaine. 131-132. Pair of Steel Box-stirrups (XVIthCentury), with large flanges of plain steel on the out-STiRRUP (VI 130). ^^*^^ ^° protect the wearers ankle. 133-134- Pair of Steel Half-box Stirrups (Early XVIth Century), covering the toe of the wearer completely. 135-136. Pair of Steel Stirrups of KingHenry VIII with very wide branches and gratedtreads, engraved with the Tudor rose and portcullis. 137-138. Pair of Steel Stirrups
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