Horse Equipment — 19th century
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About this collection
This collection covers 174 horse equipment objects from the 19th century, delivered across 312 images in 10 ZIP assets. The 19th century saw cavalry reach its last operational peak before the machine gun made the cavalry charge obsolete. The collection spans the full range of Victorian cavalry equipment — saddles, bridles, stirrups, horse furniture, and the decorative and ceremonial horse equipment of the period's elaborate military culture.
Why it matters
Victorian cavalry equipment combines functional military hardware with extraordinary decorative elaboration — the elaborate horse furniture of British hussars, dragoons, and lancers reflects a military culture that invested heavily in visual display as a tool of authority and intimidation.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate horse armour and equipment reference for period film, game, and theatrical productions
- Equestrian history research: Study of horse armour, cavalry equipment, and horsemanship traditions
- AI training: Labelled horse equipment dataset for object-recognition models
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for equestrian history reference works
- Museum education: High-quality imagery for gallery programmes on mounted warfare
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (VI. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | VI (Horse Equipment) |
| period | string | 19th century |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued |
| image_format | string | tif, jpg, or bmp |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
10 assets · 174 objects · 312 images · 19th century
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