Lot 7165

A pair of German arm defences from a suit of armour, assembled from 16th century components

Antique Arms and Armour from all over the world | O99aw | Online auction | 260 Lots

Description

Large pauldrons of five articulated lames with six fullers. High flanges along the top on both sides, the rear panels in openwork. A row of lining holes around the edge. Open rerebraces, large couters with triple fluting, edged with finely turned and roped flanges. The closed vambraces opening on a hinge. One interior has been lost, the surviving piece decorated with lozenge-shaped perforations. Individual pieces are slightly deformed, the leather lining and rivets damaged in places. The surfaces with a dark age patina and filmed with oil, in need of cleaning. Length of each circa 70 cm.

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection from the Royal House of Hanover at Schloss Marienburg.

Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10 am (CET). The pre-sale view will take place from November 22 - 24, 2023 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET).