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Plate 4 from "La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" by William Cavendish, 1657 - The Duke of Cavendish Astonishing the Gods conquistador A fleam was used to

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Description

A fleam was used to cut into a horse's jugular vein to "let blood"

one of these eyelets is damaged

but some of the plating has worn away and the surface of the underlying steel is dark and has some surface oxidation

The handles are hinged for ease of use and storage

There is a small conical "funnel" on one side of one stirrup - probably a lance support

Plate 4 from "La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" by William Cavendish, 1657 - The Duke of Cavendish Astonishing the Gods conquistador A fleam was used toThis engraving shows William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle performing a Capriole on the winged horse Pegasus. He is surrounded by eleven horses, all sitting up and classical gods look down on him from the clouds. The print is inscribed "Abr. Diepenbeke delineavit (Abraham van Diepenbeeck the artist) et Pet. Clouwet sculpsit." (Peeter Clouwet, the engraver) and numbered 4 in the lower right corner. The lower left corner has been torn off,

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