Composed Armor for Man and Horse, ca. 1450–1525 and later

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Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), ca. 1460–70, possibly Brescia, Italian, possibly Brescia, Steel, H. 21 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 9 1/4 in. ( cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15 oz. ( g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, This shaffron is stamped with marks attributed to the Brescian armorer Ambrogio de Osma, documented between 1446 and 1475. The fluted surface follows German fashion, suggesting that the shaffron was made for export to northern Europe

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