Offered is an excellent matching pair of Civil War-era iron cavalry stirrups, reportedly recovered in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, area and formerly part of a local battlefield museum collection.
These substantial iron stirrups feature the classic rounded cavalry pattern with elongated openings at the top for attaching the leather stirrup straps. Both retain their broad oval footplates with distinctive decorative cutout openings, providing a secure foothold for mounted soldiers.
Cavalry played an important role throughout the American Civil War, serving in reconnaissance, screening, raids, and mounted engagements. During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3, 1863, Union and Confederate cavalry forces participated in several important engagements, including fighting east and south of the main battlefield.
Provenance: Accompanied by an earlier collector’s identification stating that the pair was purchased from a private battlefield museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the late 1960s. According to the collector, the museum owner, believed to have been named Mr. Morino, stated that the stirrups had been found locally.
Both stirrups remain in attractive condition, retaining their original form with darkened iron surfaces, scattered oxidation, minor pitting, and age-related wear. The matching construction and distinctive pierced footplates make this an appealing pair for display.
Complete pairs of period cavalry stirrups are desirable additions to Civil War collections, particularly examples accompanied by historical collector information connecting them to Gettysburg.
An impressive pair of Civil War-era equestrian artifacts, ideal for collectors of Union and Confederate cavalry equipment, Gettysburg memorabilia, and antique military horse tack.
Condition: Both stirrups remain structurally intact with surface oxidation, scattered pitting, and wear consistent with age. Please examine photographs carefully.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.
Offered is an excellent matching pair of Civil War-era iron cavalry stirrups, reportedly recovered in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, area and formerly part of a local battlefield museum collection.
These substantial iron stirrups feature the classic rounded cavalry pattern with elongated openings at the top for attaching the leather stirrup straps. Both retain their broad oval footplates with distinctive decorative cutout openings, providing a secure foothold for mounted soldiers.
Cavalry played an important role throughout the American Civil War, serving in reconnaissance, screening, raids, and mounted engagements. During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3, 1863, Union and Confederate cavalry forces participated in several important engagements, including fighting east and south of the main battlefield.
Provenance: Accompanied by an earlier collector’s identification stating that the pair was purchased from a private battlefield museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the late 1960s. According to the collector, the museum owner, believed to have been named Mr. Morino, stated that the stirrups had been found locally.
Both stirrups remain in attractive condition, retaining their original form with darkened iron surfaces, scattered oxidation, minor pitting, and age-related wear. The matching construction and distinctive pierced footplates make this an appealing pair for display.
Complete pairs of period cavalry stirrups are desirable additions to Civil War collections, particularly examples accompanied by historical collector information connecting them to Gettysburg.
An impressive pair of Civil War-era equestrian artifacts, ideal for collectors of Union and Confederate cavalry equipment, Gettysburg memorabilia, and antique military horse tack.
Condition: Both stirrups remain structurally intact with surface oxidation, scattered pitting, and wear consistent with age. Please examine photographs carefully.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.