STUNNING SAFAVID / OTTOMAN ENGRAVED STEEL CHANFRON

Ca. AD 1600 - 1800 A steel chanfron hammered to follow the contours of a horse's head, with a rounded forehead plate, curved eye openings and a long, tapering muzzle section. The forehead is embossed with a pointed medallion decorated with finely engraved floral scrollwork and fitted with a riveted mount for a crest. Further interlaced arabesques extend along the sides of the muzzle section, separated by raised longitudinal ribs. The upper section is engraved with ornamental knots and scrolling motifs, and the edges of the eye openings are pierced with regularly spaced attachment holes. Size: 580mm x 215mm; Weight: 900g Provenance: Private European collection, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. German collection, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,000

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