Composite armour consisting of a close helmet, a collar, a breastplate with skirt, backplate, two long tassets, pauldrons for the right and left shoulder, vambraces for the right and left arm, a pair of gauntlets and a pair of leg harnesses. Mainly South German or North Italian.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century
Production date:
after
AD 1550
: mainly 16th century, except one gauntlet of c.1610 and the pair of leg harnesses, late 19th/early 20th century in the 16th century style
Parts
Accession number: HEN.M.9A-K-1933
Primary reference Number: 17762
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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