SAFAVID / OTTOMAN ENGRAVED STEEL CHANFRON

Ca. AD 1500 - 1800 A steel chanfron hammered to follow the contours of a horse's head, with a broad forehead plate, curved eye openings and an elongated, tapering muzzle section. The forehead is engraved with a central circular medallion depicting a lion beneath a radiating sun, surrounded by scrolling floral ornament. Below are symmetrical arabesques and a stylised floral motif, with further engraved medallions flanking the raised central ridge of the muzzle. Size: 610mm x 240mm; Weight: 845g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market during the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,000

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