Pair of tombak stirrups, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1800 Gilded copper stirrups, with rectangular, convex soles and wide, curved branches, featuring rocaille-style floral decoration of foliage and scrolls around a central ovoid medallion. Branches linked by an arched stem topped by a ring. 16 x 16 x 13.5 cm Faded gilding in places, scratches, several restorations and soldering. A pair of large flat-soled steel stirrups with traces of red polychromy and stamped silver trim on one side of the stem and ring, North Africa, 19th century, 15.5 x 22.5 x 18 cm; missing and corroded. A Pair of Ottoman Tombak Stirrups, Turkey, c. 1800

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