A very rare boy's saddle

dating: 18th Century provenance: Portugal, Wooden structure covered with brown leather, richly decorated with floral patterns in green velvet (partially very worn-out) with borders sewn in white thread. The seat, saddlebow and cantle lined with light-brown velvet inside, sewn with stripes (some minor repairs). Saddlebow and cantle decorated externally en suite with floral patterns and adorned with bronze mounts, engraved with floral motifs in high-relief with remains of gilding. Complete with leather strap on the back (of the tail) with bronze mounts decorated en suite. Complete with wooden stirrups covered with bordeaux velvet, with iron mounts decorated with floral motifs in bass-relief. length 47 cm.