Detail View: The AMICA Library: Demi-Chanfron
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.1526
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Germany
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Germany, Augsburg, c. 1550
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Title:
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Demi-Chanfron
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1550
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Creation Start Date:
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1540
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Creation End Date:
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1560
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Materials and Techniques:
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steel, etched and gilded; leather
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 6.8cm x 24.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.1526
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Context:
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The chanfron, head defense for a horse, was introduced in the 1300s. It included two side pieces to protect the cheeks. In the 16th and 17th centuries, when armor failed to protect against firearms, it assumed greater importance as ornament. For this reason the demi (or half) chanfron covered the forehead of the horse but extended, like this one, only halfway down the nose. The Hapsburg Spanish Court was served by the armorers of Augsburg in the 16th century. This impressively decorated piece, by tradition, is said to have once belonged to Philip II of Spain (1527-1598).
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1916.1526.tif
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