Pommel Plate, ca. 1580, French or Flemish, Steel, gold, 8 3/4 x 7 in. (22.2 x 17.8 cm); Wt. 12 oz. (352 g), Equestrian Equipment-Saddles, Very few saddle steels are decorated with embossed ornament including figural representations or narrative scenes. The densely detailed style of this pommel plate is a notable example, allowing it to be identified as part of a small group of rare parade armors that were made in France or Flanders in the last quarter of the sixteenth century
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Pommel Plate, ca, 1580, French, Flemish, Steel, gold, 8 3/4 x 7, 22.2 17.8 cm, Wt, 12 oz, 352 g, Equestrian Equipment-Saddles, saddle steels, decorated, embossed ornament, figural representations, narrative scenes, densely detailed style, pommel plate, example, allowing, identified, part, small group, rare parade, armors, France, Flanders, last quarter, sixteenth century
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