MUGHAL GOLD DAMASCENED STIRRUP

Ca. AD 1600 - 1800 An iron stirrup with a broad, curved tread pierced with a central rosette. The tall, tapering side plates sweep upwards to an arched suspension fitting with a semicircular opening for the stirrup leather. The outer faces are richly decorated in gold damascening with dense scrolling floral arabesques, including stylised blossoms and foliate tendrils arranged symmetrically within narrow borders. Size: 210mm x 180mm; Weight: 980g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; ex-collection of the art dealer and collector Saeed Motamed (1925-2013), collected from the 1950s onwards, largely documented in inscriptions from 1998 through drawings and Persian descriptions. Partly documented in exhibition catalogues since the 1970s This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$1,064.61

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