Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Henry II of France, When Dauphin, ca. 1490–1500, redecorated 1539, Franco-Italian, Steel, gold, brass, H. 27 1/2 in. (69.8 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2350 g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, In the Renaissance, elaborate parade armor of fanciful design was often employed in tournaments, ceremonial entries, and court pageants. This shaffron, shaped as a fierce dragon's head, was made at the end of the fifteenth century, perhaps for the French court, by a Milanese armorer working in Lyon
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Shaffron, Horse, Head Defense, Henry II, France, Dauphin, ca, 1490–1500, redecorated 1539, Franco-Italian, Steel, gold, brass, H, 27 1/2, 69.8 cm, W, 15, 38.1, Wt, 5 lb, 3 oz, 2350 g, Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, Renaissance, elaborate parade armor, fanciful design, employed, tournaments, ceremonial entries, court pageants, shaffron, shaped, fierce dragon, head, fifteenth century, perhaps, French court, Milanese armorer, working, Lyon
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