152 BAYARD’S ARMOUR. 
for the armour and was therefore preferred to a plain bright chamfron 
which came from France. 
The sword came from the Tower, being sent to the Arsenal about 
1869 on the figure, now in the Rotunda, in white armour (temp. 
Charles I.). The blade is apparently an excellent one of the 15th or 
16th century with an armourer’s mark and the word “Sahagum,” 
perhaps meant for Sahagun, a Toledo armourer of the 16th century. 
The hilt looks fresh and is probably a cast copy of a 16th century hilt. 
A similar one exists in the Tower on a larger sword. 
The wooden horse came from the Tower, being a likeness of the 
Duke of Wellington’s horse “ Copenhagen.” Although a man of the 
Duke’s weight could hardly have ridden a horse about 17 hands high, 
which this is, it is probable that Copenhagen had a great reserve of 
power. The Duke mentions that the day before Waterloo, after riding 
him about 30 miles, he decided to consult Blucher, and at the end of 
the day, after about 60 miles hard riding in all, he relates that he went 
up to the manger to see if Copenhagen was feeding well, and on leaving 
narrowly escaped a tremendous kick by which that steed manifested 
to the Duke’s satisfaction that he was quite himself and in his usual 
temper and spirits. 
The saddle came from the Tower in an imperfect state, the steel 
plates and stirrups have been since added, with the accoutrements 
which are made up. 
No attempt has been made to furnish the horse with any armour 
beyond the chamfron. On a march on actual service, both horse and 
man might be found as here presented with the exception of the lance 
which is not a war lance. 
A pair of tassets were formerly put on to the suit but do not belong 
to it. They can be seen in a case in the Rotunda. Curiously enough 
they are almost identical with those shown in Fig. 3 and found on other 
armour made in Vienna (see Fig. 5). 
Fic. 5.—Tasset of puffed suit in Ambras collection Vienna, 
resembling those removed from Bayard. 
