Title

Chamfron

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Creator Information

Anonymous

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Date Information

ca. 1501

Description

"Of light colored iron. Forehead with steep open, riveted ears. Half-blinded, slightly humped nose, movable cheek-pieces. Slight corrugation over nose and cheek-pieces. Forehead plate, Madonna with unicorn, in delicate pen-stroke etching. Rhyme-band; ""United I am, Chastity is looking for me. 1501.""

Provenance: Purchased by Grafenegg Arms Collection Sale, at Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, Switzerland, September 2, 1933."

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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.

Source

Long Island University, Brookville, NY, http://liu.edu Photograph, William Randolph Hearst Archive, S/B lot 1091, Art. #1, Album 8, p. 7

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