Antique 19th Century Turkish Ottoman Islamic Brass Saddle Stirrups

A pair of antique, 19th century, Islamic Turkish Ottoman stirrups of characteristic form. They are made of brass and have a curved base plate flanked by flat sides that rise to an arch and finish with a loop. The stirrups are decorated in openwork with typical Ottoman neo-rococo style motifs. The base plate is cut in an elaborate cartouche surrounded by acanthus scrolls.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately. Length: 16 cm (6.3 inches). Width: 11.5 cm (4.53 inches). Height: 14 cm (5.51 inches).
CONDITION: Showing the age and usage.
REFERENCES:
1. "A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times" by George Cameron Stone: Page. 586, fig.97 D.
2. "War and peace: Ottoman-Polish relations in the 15th-19th centuries" (exhibition catalog, June 29 to September 20, 1999, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul) by Kangal Selmin and Prof. Tadeusz Majda Page 356. Fig 267.
The buyer will be provided with a copy of the pages from the mentioned references, together with a certificate of authenticity.