A suit of horseman's three-quarter armour, Nuremberg, circa 1580
A suit of horseman's three-quarter armour, Nuremberg, circa 1580The skull of the burgonet forged in one piece. High roped comb, a decorative flute on each side. The peak made in one piece with a Nuremberg proof mark and a finely turned and roped edge. The attached cheek pieces opening on a hinge, each with five pierced openings for hearing. Riveted neck guard. The gorget opening on a hinge, with a lightly ridged breast plate. The neck guard sliding on two lames with a prominent flange. Complete arm defences attached, the large pauldrons sliding on four lames, with closed cannons. Gauntlets with metacarpi sliding on four lames and ridged knuckle guards.Articulated finger defences, the attached thumb plates opening on a hinge (both replaced, some of the finger scales are loose). Ridged cuffs with turned edges and etched decorative lines. The original inner leather glove still preserved in the left cuff. Polished breastplate with three medial ridges, drawn out to a slight central point. The articulated arm gussets and the upper edge with a pronounced, roped flange struck inwards. The Nuremberg proof mark stamped below the edge. Two slightly domed faulds attached, the tassets sliding on five lames. Matching backplate with a Nuremberg proof mark. The ridged cuisses each sliding on several lames, with turned and roped flanges. The leather lining damaged in places. Height approx. 142 cm.An attractive suit of armour assembled from old parts. Associated helmet, breastplate and backplate, originally part of a good quality suit of Nuremberg armour. Condition: II
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A suit of horseman's three-quarter armour, Nuremberg, circa 1580The skull of the burgonet forged in one piece. High roped comb, a decorative flute on each side. The peak made in one piece with a Nuremberg proof mark and a finely turned and roped edge. The attached cheek pieces opening on a hinge, each with five pierced openings for hearing. Riveted neck guard. The gorget opening on a hinge, with a lightly ridged breast plate. The neck guard sliding on two lames with a prominent flange. Complete arm defences attached, the large pauldrons sliding on four lames, with closed cannons. Gauntlets with metacarpi sliding on four lames and ridged knuckle guards.Articulated finger defences, the attached thumb plates opening on a hinge (both replaced, some of the finger scales are loose). Ridged cuffs with turned edges and etched decorative lines. The original inner leather glove still preserved in the left cuff. Polished breastplate with three medial ridges, drawn out to a slight central point. The articulated arm gussets and the upper edge with a pronounced, roped flange struck inwards. The Nuremberg proof mark stamped below the edge. Two slightly domed faulds attached, the tassets sliding on five lames. Matching backplate with a Nuremberg proof mark. The ridged cuisses each sliding on several lames, with turned and roped flanges. The leather lining damaged in places. Height approx. 142 cm.An attractive suit of armour assembled from old parts. Associated helmet, breastplate and backplate, originally part of a good quality suit of Nuremberg armour. Condition: II
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