OTTOMAN OR MAMLUK SILVER INLAID SHAFFRON WITH STAR MOTIF Ca. AD 1500 - 1700 An Ottoman or Mamluk shaffron, a type of armour designed to protect a horse’s head in battle, is primarily made of steel. It is shaped to fit over the horse’s forehead, extending down to cover the cheeks and nose. The steel surface is decorated with damascened metal, featuring intricate engravings around a central star motif. Size: 630mm x 340mm; Weight: 1.3kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.