a german three-quarter field armour, circa 1580

Comprising a burgonet with a one piece skull rising to a high roped medial comb and projecting forward to a integral peak, its nape fitted with a plume-holder and a short neck-guard of one lame, hinged cheek pieces pierced with circular floral ventilation-holes and fitted at its lower edge with a separate neck-lame, ‘almain’ collar formed of a single sheet, heavy breastplate with medially-ridged main plate projecting forward over the belly, dipping gently at the centre of the waist, fitted at each arm opening with a moveable gusset, flanged lower edge with a fauld of two lames, the lowest of which bears two pendent tassets, each of seven lames extending to just above the knees, backplate formed in one piece boxed at its centre and each side, and fitted at its lower edge with a fauld of one lame, and spaudlers each of six lames, the armour lightly patinated overall and is mounted on a wooden stand.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: JHAKCQ76

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