Production: Unknown
Couter, from a type of arm-defence known as a 'splint', worn with a type of infantry armour known as an 'almain rivet'. Formed of a single, shell-like plate, open at the rear and slightly shaped to the point of the elbow. Its outer edge is almost straight. Its upper and lower edges diverge from the outside to the inside of the elbow where they curve in markedly to a strong medial pucker. The upper and lower edges of the couter are each decorated at the front with a pair of flutes of v-section bordered by incised lines. A pattern of close-set, almost parallel flutes, separated by incised lines, decorates the front face of the couter except near its upper and lower edges. The centre of the front face is fitted with a modern round-headed rivet to retain the missing internal leather that originally connected the couter to the upper and lower elements of the arm-defence. A modern, plain single-ended buckle with a central tongue and leather hasp is attached within the centre of the rear edge of the couter by a modern round-headed rivet and octagonal internal washer. It engages a modern strap which is secured within the centre of the inner end by a similar rivet and washer. The upper and lower borders are each pierced at the front with a later hole that has subsequently been plugged with a rivet. Together with HEN.M.135A-1933, which forms a near pair to it
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 9.6 cm
Height: 16.9 cm
Weight: 0.264 kg
Width: 15.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1510
The couter is bright with light pitting and patination overall.
Hasp
composed of
leather
( modern)
Decoration
Parts
Hammered
: Formed of a single, shell-like plate, open at the rear and slightly shaped to the point of the elbow; hammered, shaped, riveted, decorated with fluted and incised decoration
Patinating
Formed
Inscription present: '2353' over the letter 'b'
Accession number: HEN.M.135B-1933
Primary reference Number: 18618
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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