Shaffron and Crinet (Horse's Head and Neck Defenses), ca. 1480–95, with 19th century restorations, Franco-Italian, Steel, textile, (shaffron); H. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); W 13 in. (33 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1918 g);(crinet); L. 33 7/8 in. (85.9 cm.); W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 10 oz. (4360 g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, This is a rare example of a late Gothic shaffron preserved with its matching crinet. The combination of the shaffron's slender, pointed shape and its radiating ridges, together with the Italian-style armorer's marks, suggests that it is a work alla tedesca (in the German fashion) by an Italian master
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Shaffron, Crinet, Horse, Head, Neck Defenses, ca, 1480–95, 19th century restorations, Franco-Italian, Steel, textile, shaffron, H, 24 7/8, 63.2 cm, W 13, 33, D, 9 1/2, 24.1, Wt, 4 lb, oz, 1918 g, crinet, L, 85.9, W, 6, 17.5, 10, 4360, Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, rare example, late Gothic shaffron, preserved, matching crinet, combination, slender, pointed shape, radiating ridges, together, Italian-style armorer, marks, work alla, tedesca, German fashion, Italian master
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