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mid. 16th-century

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"This interesting survival is in perfect original condition, the cant le plate of blackened steel relieved by embossed fleur de lys terminating in globular pommel, the burr plate embossed in a similar manner; the actual saddle of leather embossed and stitched, carries a pair of steel stirrups with openwork treads.

From Castle of Flachtigen, Brunswick.

Provenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from Sotheby & Co., London, July 29, 1930."

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Long Island University For information on reproductions for academic publishing or commercial use, contact Digital Initiatives Photo Services, 516-299-3504 or email Post-Digislide@liu.edu.

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Long Island University, Brookville, NY, http://liu.edu Photograph, William Randolph Hearst Archive, S/B lot 550, Art. #18, Album 8, p. 19

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