Shaffron
1520-1530 (made)
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Horses wore specialised armour for battle, pageant and tournament. Their armour often matched that of their riders. This 'shaffron' protected the face of a large and powerful battle horse. It is one of many pieces of South German armour that belonged to the powerful Radziwill family at Nieswiez Castle in Poland.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed and etched steel |
| Brief description | Embossed and etched steel shaffron for a large horse, with an escutcheon bearing the arms of Sigismund, King of Poland (1506-48), Germany, ca. 1525 |
| Physical description | Embossed and etched steel defence for a large horse's head, with an applied esctutcheon engraved with a crowned Polish eagle bearing a letter 'S', the arms of Sigismund, King of Poland (b. 1467, r.1506-1548) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Engraved with a crowned Polish eagle bearing a letter 'S (Esctutcheon, the arms of Sigismund, King of Poland (1506-1548)) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Major Victor Alexander Farquharson |
| Object history | From the armoury of Prince Radziwill at Nieswiez castle, Poland |
| Historical context | Horses wore specialised armour for battle, pageant and tournament. Their armour often matched that of their riders. This 'shaffron' protected the face of a large and powerful battle horse. It is one of many pieces of South German armour that belonged to the powerful Radziwill family at Nieswiez Castle in Poland. |
| Summary | Horses wore specialised armour for battle, pageant and tournament. Their armour often matched that of their riders. This 'shaffron' protected the face of a large and powerful battle horse. It is one of many pieces of South German armour that belonged to the powerful Radziwill family at Nieswiez Castle in Poland. |
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| Accession number | M.512-1927 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2004 |
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