A fine German field armour, made for a boy

dating: circa 1800 provenance: Italy, Fine set, finely made as the originals of the era. Fit-in helmet with skull in two halves, joined at the comb (smooth and of medium height); visor ribbed in the center with cusped upper border, eye-slots with prominence, vertical ventilation holes, followed by circular holes and, lower, with transversal holes. Beaver and skull with release snap button, row of rivets. Lower border of the beaver and skull with flight groove. Gorget with three front and back plates, upper border with rope. Breast-plate ribbed in the center, with gleanings, upper neckline is smooth so as the pauldron small plates border, gussets festooned en suite with other plates. Back-plate provided with three-plated culet, festooned as well. Front loin-guard and tassets all festooned, with smooth ropes. Brassards complete with partially festooned plates, elbow piece and knuckle-shields top parts resume the decoration with festooned plates. Complete scaled fingers. Full-leg defense carved en suite, with articulated sabbatons. Brass rivets, ropes carved en suite, smooth and with longitudinal rib, edges with a recessed band. On a wooden exhibition mannequin complete with high pedestal. Armour height 139 cm. height total with base 172 cm.