Cantle Plate
Culture
English
, or
Culture
Flemish
Datelate 1400s–early 1500s
Mediumiron
Dimensions10 × 29 × 13 cm (3 15/16 × 11 7/16 × 5 1/8 in.), 12 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.964
Label TextA knight's war saddle was often armored with a "pommel plate" in front and a "cantle plate" in back, decorated to match the rider's armor. The plates protected the knight's groin and thighs.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on May 15, 1931 from Christie Manson & Woods (London, England), #146 in the Sir Henry Farnham Burke Collection. Given to the Museum on July 1, 1954.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
Not on view
