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A Milanese etched armour for the field, circa 1570/80
The skull of the close helmet forged in one piece. High, roped comb,
the plume socket riveted at the nape. The two-part, pivoted visor with
separate eye holes, one visor bolt a later replacement. The visor plate
with five breathing holes on the right-hand side, the pivoted bevor with a
hook closure. The gorget sliding on two lames, with a turned and roped
edge. The gorget opening on a hinge, the neck guard a later replacement.
Complete arm defences, the large pauldrons sliding on six lames. A
flange mounted on the right shoulder, a reinforcement plate with a high
flange screwed onto the left shoulder. The closed cannons with small,
closed couters. Fingered gauntlets (the right hand a good 19th century
replacement), the metacarpi sliding on five lames. The thumb plates
and finger scales attached, three fingers are missing on the left hand.
The lightly ridged cuffs with turned and roped edges. Peascod belly,
with the gussets moving on sliding rivets (a repair to the left gusset),
the prominent flanges struck inwards. The matching backplate forged
in one piece with roped and turned flanges. The fauld of later date, the
attached tassets sliding on thirteen lames (repairs in places). The full
leg defences comprising two-lame cuisses with poleyns sliding on three
lames, the closed greaves dating from the 19th century, with original
sabatons sliding on eight lames. An attractive suit of armour assembled
from old parts, lavishly etched with trophy decoration. The etching on
the helmet and the leg defences probably replaced during the 19th cen-
tury. Mounted on a custom-built mannequin with a black wooden base.
Height 170 cm, including pedestal 184 cm.
242900
II - III
€ 40.000
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