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Armorer Valentin Siebenbürger German
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Decorated with narrow bands etched with delicate foliate scrolls, this crinet once formed part of a horse armor made for one of the co-ruling counts palatine; Ottheinrich (1502–1559) and Philipp (1503–1548).
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Title: Crinet
Armorer:
Valentin Siebenbürger (German, Nuremberg, ca. 1510–1564, master in 1531)
Date: ca. 1535
Geography: Nuremberg
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 37 1/2 in. (95.2 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 14 oz. (3,070 g)
Classification: Armor for Horse
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1655
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