. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . aved with foliage, amorini, etc. CLASS VI: HORSE ARMOUR, FURNITURE AND SPURS. 201 17. Piece of Horse Armour of King Henry VIII, composed of two oblong plates, with bordersengraved and parcel gilt. The lower plate is turnedslightly outward, and the upper plate has four holesin the centre. This is either a chanfron or the topplate of a crupper, but is not of the usual form ofeither of these defences. Removed to Windsor in to the Tower by command of HisMajesty the King in 1914. 18-20. Horse Armour (North Italian, Late
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . aved with foliage, amorini, etc. CLASS VI: HORSE ARMOUR, FURNITURE AND SPURS. 201 17. Piece of Horse Armour of King Henry VIII, composed of two oblong plates, with bordersengraved and parcel gilt. The lower plate is turnedslightly outward, and the upper plate has four holesin the centre. This is either a chanfron or the topplate of a crupper, but is not of the usual form ofeither of these defences. Removed to Windsor in to the Tower by command of HisMajesty the King in 1914. 18-20. Horse Armour (North Italian, Late PIECE OF HOKSE ARMOUR ^^Ith Geutury). Consisting of Half-Chanfron OF KING HENRY vm (i8) with Spiral spike in the centre; Peytral (19) *^^ ^^* of three plates dished sharply outwards with scalloped margins; and Crupper (20) in two parts of four plates each. , The whole bard is decorated with incised bands showing medallion heads, birds, military figures, trophies, etc., in the same style as the ornament found on the armours Brought from Malta in Ghanfrons. 21. Chanfron (Early XVIth Century), embossed with simulatedvertebrae and roped edges. The large rosette on the forehead is by Grose, II, Plate 24. Under the Inventory of 1547 there are213 chanfrons and sixteen half chanfrons scheduled, and in that of 1676the number is reduced to 140. 22. Chanfron (Early XVIth Century), with deep cheek-plates,and top plate of crinet hinged to it, and long spiral spike on the forehead. 23. Chanfron (Early XVIth Century), with radiating eye-guards are beaten out of the main plate, and the ear-guards areriveted on. There are two large cheek-pieces hinged to the chanfron anda shield and spike on the forehead. 24. Chanfron (Early XVIth Century). Plate XXV.—Of large size,much restored. The front is boldly embossed to simulate vertebras withradiating flutings. The eye-guards are large, and are fluted in a differentmanner. These and the ear-guards are rive
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