Pair of Antique Chinese Stirrups - Stirrup180 bit It has old steel globe

It has old steel globe bit with large round lower rings - I understand that these were made by Buermann but any maker's marks have been lost under the dark patination

This is a heavy antique steel curb bit

There is a band of incised decoration near the end of the neck The rowel has a serrated edge - it was probably originally larger with pierced decoration

One of the connections to the suspension loop has come apart (please see images)Cage stirrups have traditionally been used by the bullherds of the Camargue in southern France (Les guardians)

One is stamped "US & WL" inside its heel band

Pair of Antique Chinese Stirrups - Stirrup180 bit It has old steel globeTwo hand forged iron stirrups. These have oval treads, there is no raised lip around the edge. There are curved arches, with a suspension loop on top. Although they are very similar, one stirrup is taller than the other, they probably come from two different pairs of stirrups. These stirrups are not decorated, perhaps they are early, or simply primitive examples, made by a local smith rather than a specialist? There is some very slight surface