16TH C.-STYLE KNIGHT'S FULL SUIT OF STEEL ARMOR

c. 1860-80, the blackened steel helmet French or Italian etched with Renaissance-style foliate decoration; the polished steel body is most likely British in a 1515/1525 style, Gothic-style leg armor; 72" tall incl. standing on a black painted wood plinth 9"h; 18"sq.
From the estate of a Massachusetts gentleman's arms collection.
This suit was conserved in the 1990's at the Armor Workshop at New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art by the museum's Armorer Robert Carroll.
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Condition Report: Helmet and suit are married, of the same period.Absence of a condition statement does not imply the lot is in perfect condition, free from flaws, restoration, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or telephone to our gallery. Any condition statement given either verbally or written is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. CRN bears no responsibility for error or omission. All items are sold as is. All sales are final.