An important red velvet saddle complete with stirrups

dating: Late 18th - Early 19th Century provenance: Portugal, Big, wooden structure with padding lined with red velvet, with white metal rivets and decorations in gilded thread. Leather laces painted in red, with white metal mounts, engraved with floral motifs and partially pierced. Saddle-pad and cover (Housse de main) en suite in red velvet, decorated with floral motifs, bands and with fringes in silver thread. Wooden stirrups with rectangular base, round, lateral sides, closed in the front part, lacquered in red, partially covered with brown velvet and with beautiful, gilded, brass mounts, engraved and partially pierced with floral and geometrical motifs. Iron bit with 'U' mouthpiece with guards, engraved and chiselled with geometrical motifs, bridle complete with leather reins, painted in red, with white metal mounts, engraved with floral motifs, brow-band with pendant featuring the crowned, metal, noble monogram 'CR'. Together with another big, bordeaux, velvet cover decorated with floral motifs. Parts missing and damages, signs of use and time. length sella 47 cm.