ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAMFRON
From Old French chanfrein, from chafresner to harness, from chief head + frener to bridle.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAMFRON»
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Armed Batavians: Use and Significance of Weaponry and Horse ...
Chamfrons During ceremonies and parades, the horse's head could be adorned
with a leather chamfron (fig. 2.21).156 At the eyes were round openings for
bronze eyeguards, which were convex and fully openwork to enable the horse to
see ...
... Turkish Cavalryman, figurine of Central Asia Central Asian affairs life nomads
sites Centurions, Roman Ceylon Chain, fold of 'Chain skirt' Chains, crossed
Chakra (quoits) Chaldirān, Battle of Chamfron(s) Chamfron,brass
brazengildediron.
H. Russell Robinson,
2013
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Weapons of war, tr. by C.C. Black
Auguste Demmin. 1. Headstall (Kopfsliick) from i MS. of the fourteenth century. 2.
Head-stall of the fifteenth century. 3. Open chamfron (.Rose-sti'rne) of the middle
of the fifteenth century. 4. Complete head-piece with open chamfron. 5. Closed ...
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Glories of the Past: Ancient Art from the Shelby White and ...
This chamfron completely covers the head of a horse like a second skin, from the
forehead to the nostrils, subtly revealing the underlying bone structure. The head
is crowned with a laurel wreath tied with a central rosette. The nose is covered ...
Dietrich Felix Bothmer,
1990
Head-stall of the fifteenth century. 3. Open chamfron (Ross-stints) of the middle of
the flfieenth century. i. Complete head-piece with open chamfron. 5. Closed
chamfron, sixteenth century. 6. Open chamfron, sixteenth century, richly
embossed.
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Hammering Techniques in Greek and Roman Jewellery and Toreutics
Horse-harnesses 5.8.1. Frontlets A Claudian chamfron (frontalia) from Neuss (
Novaesium), now in Bonn, is made in an old-fashioned way, having only flanged
edges around the eye recesses and a broad fan-like brow-piece embossed with
a ...
Michail Yu Treister,
2001
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The Art of the Scythians: The Interpenetration of Cultures ...
In the second case, the ornament took the form of a long plaque, or chamfron.
These larger chamfrons, to judge from those that have survived, were usually
made from gold or silver plating over a now-lost wooden base. The
ornamentation of ...
Then the Lorde Scales seeyng hym downe, turnyd aboute hym, holdyng up' his
swerde : and then' seeyng that he coude not rise, rode streight' and light' before
the Kyng, and made take of his trapper, shewyng that his hors had no chamfron' ...
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The arts of war: arms and armour of the 7th to 19th centuries
From the 14th to the 16th centuries ad 45 Chamfron Anatolia or Iran, late 15 th or
16th century 43 Chamfron India, 15 th century ad Iron, forged and embossed,
with bronze studs Height 66.3 cm Accession no. mtw 1 12 5 44 Chamfron
Mamluk ...
David Alexander, David G. Alexander, Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art,
1992
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The accoutrements of the riding horse
1 g0 — An Italian chamfron and crinet of the 16 th Century. 1g1 — A German
chamfron, circa 1556, of steel, gilt and etched . . 91 xxxiv. J92 — A 15th Century
German chamfron. 1g3 — A French chamfron of the 14th Century. 1g4 — An
early 16 ...
Cecil Gwendolen Trew,
1951
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAMFRON»
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chamfron is used in the context of the following news items.
Green light for Roman cavalry project along length of Hadrian's Wall
... found at Crosby Garrett in Cumbria and horse armour such as the Vindolanda chamfron - was expensive, exotic and designed to impress. «ChronicleLive, Mar 15»
ACE grant secured for wall-wide Roman cavalry exhibition
... like that found at Crosby Garrett and horse armour such as the Vindolanda chamfron – was expensive, exotic and designed to impress. «Cumbria Crack, Mar 15»
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There were three championships to be won, with Chamfron Bellini, handled by Natalie Brougham, winning the first for youngstock. The second ... «Isle of Wight County Press, Jan 15»
Charity show bring in the crowds
1st Jane Milligan and Jambo Sarna; 2nd Liz Kelly-Hunter and Shannandale Saor; 3rd Chantelle Allanson and Lorna Forrests's Chamfron ... «The Galloway Gazette, Sep 14»
Caerleon exhibition shows horses' history in warfare
... the chamfron, will be on display to see at the museum until January 30, ... protected the horse's face, a chamfron, were found in an excavation ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 14»
Attack classroom boredom with Attack on Titan notebooks
A different notebook features Jean, who for some reason is all about chamfron today, which as far as we know is an armored covering for a ... «ROCKETNEWS24, Jun 14»
Martin Showroom in St. Helena
Martin placed a vintage leather chamfron, an equine face and neck armor, on the plaster form - resulting in what she bills as "an S&M horse," ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 13»