Bidspirit auction | OTTOMAN OR MAMLUK CHAMFRON WITH

OTTOMAN OR MAMLUK CHAMFRON WITH NECKGUARD - Ca. AD 1500 - 1700.A steel chamfron engraved with symmetrical floral arabesque cartouches running vertically down the muzzle, and a band of engraved Naskh script to the forehead, with two rounded steel cheek plates attached to either side with short chain mail links. Size: 590-640mm x 230-450mm; Weight: 3.04kgProvenance: 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.