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This large circular copper alloy plaque, cast with scrolls in faux-filigree and enameled, would have probably adorned a horse harness. A central rivet fixed it to the leather or textile while the two small holes, pierced on the top border, would be used for sewing it to its support so it could stay flat despite its weight.
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Title: Harness Ornament
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold, enamel
Dimensions: Diam. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Horse Trappings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.151.11
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