OTTOMAN OR MAMLUK CHAMFRON Ca. AD 1500 - 1700. A steel chamfron boxed over each side of the muzzle and flanged around the eyes, the flat rectangular steel cheek plates attached to either side of the chamfron with short chain mail links, with integrated convex blinkers, featuring central cartouche designs to the bridge of the nose, and a central gold fixture to the centre of the forehead for holding a banner or plume. The chamfron, a type of armour designed to protect a horse’s head in battle, and shaped to fit over the horse’s forehead, extending down to cover the cheeks and nose. Size: 590mm x 330mm; Weight: 1.13kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.