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Description: | Knight in full armour on a horse, also in armour, raised on a wood plinth. Knight made with wood limbs, chromed face with gilding, kid leather and chain mail on torso. His armour dismantles by legs, arms, shoulders, hands, torso (front and back) and his helmet. All armour is made of chrome with hinges to allow for movement and gilded details. The horse is made of wood with animal hide (probably dog) attached and glass eyes. The horse's armour dismantles into two body parts, one part for the neck, a helmet and a sadle lined with kid leather. The rider's accessories include a sheild, mace and sword. Shield is painted with coat of arms in green, red, blue, yellow and a motto that reads: "EIN DOE AND SPAIR NOT".
Technique: hammering
Technique: hinging
Technique: carving
Technique: gilding
Material: chrome
Material: wood
Material: leather
Material: hide
Material: glass
Material: gilt
knight on horseback, 1850, (1922.94). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.28420 | Go to resource |
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