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FANTASTIC CRUSADERS IRON HORSE CHAMFRON
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1000-1500 AD, Crusader Period. An iron chamfron with decorative studs around the exterior and extensive incised decoration in the form of geometric motifs on the central part of the piece. A chamfron, from champ (“field, battlefield”) + frein (“bit (between a horse's teeth)”), Is an important element of medieval horse armour, designed to protect a horse’s head while charging. The Crusades were military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion in the Holy Lands. People of all social classes took place in the Crusades, from heavily armed knights – like the probable owner of this beautiful piece – to humble peasants using improvised weapons, all in pursuit of salvation in the afterlife. Excellent condition. Size: L:430mm / W:215mm ; 1kg; Provenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1990s.
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1000-1500 AD, Crusader Period. An iron chamfron with decorative studs around the exterior and extensive incised decoration in the form of geometric motifs on the central part of the piece. A chamfron, from champ (“field, battlefield”) + frein (“bit (between a horse's teeth)”), Is an important element of medieval horse armour, designed to protect a horse’s head while charging. The Crusades were military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion in the Holy Lands. People of all social classes took place in the Crusades, from heavily armed knights – like the probable owner of this beautiful piece – to humble peasants using improvised weapons, all in pursuit of salvation in the afterlife. Excellent condition. Size: L:430mm / W:215mm ; 1kg; Provenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1990s.
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