Lot 2526
A Nuremberg black and white half armour, circa 1560-80
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
The skull of the burgonet forged in two pieces, with a tall comb. The riveted, tapering peak with a turned edge, a plume socket riveted to the left of the nape. The hinged cheek pieces are original but not associated, each with five pierced openings for hearing. Riveted neck guard with two suspension holes. Shoulder defence, the gorget opening on a hinge. The two neck guards unassociated, the upper lame with a prominently roped flange. The attached pauldrons each sliding on six lames with a continuous row of fine lining holes. The breastplate drawn out to a pronounced central point, this slightly damaged. Neck opening and movable articulated arm-gussets with pronounced roped flanges struck inwards. A Nuremberg acceptance mark struck on the top. Two faulds with attached, associated tassets, each sliding on six lames. The backplate with finely roped and turned flanges, the side plates attached separately. The Nuremberg proof mark struck on the top. Half armour assembled from old components, the leather lining (damaged in places) and blackening renewed. Height approx. 110 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
