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A CAP-A-PIE FIELD ARMOUR WITH ETCHED DECORATION IN THE ITALIAN STYLE OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH
comprising close helmet with one-piece skull fitted with visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots, the upper bevor pierced at each side with ten circular ventilation-holes, and a single gorget-plate front and rear; one-piece medially-ridged breastplate flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a pair of tassets each of six lames; large symmetrical pauldrons connected by turners to tubular vambraces with bracelet couters; gauntlets with pointed tubular cuffs (fingers missing); gutter-shaped cuisses of four lames terminating in winged poleyns; tubular greaves each fitted with integral sabaton of seven lames, etched throughout with scrolling foliage inhabited by mythical beasts, warriors, mounted knights and trophies of arms (patinated overall)
comprising close helmet with one-piece skull fitted with visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots, the upper bevor pierced at each side with ten circular ventilation-holes, and a single gorget-plate front and rear; one-piece medially-ridged breastplate flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a pair of tassets each of six lames; large symmetrical pauldrons connected by turners to tubular vambraces with bracelet couters; gauntlets with pointed tubular cuffs (fingers missing); gutter-shaped cuisses of four lames terminating in winged poleyns; tubular greaves each fitted with integral sabaton of seven lames, etched throughout with scrolling foliage inhabited by mythical beasts, warriors, mounted knights and trophies of arms (patinated overall)
Olympia Timed Autumn 2024
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Tuesday 3rd September: 10.00a, to 5:00pm
Wednesday 4th September: 10.00am to 5.00pm
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AUCTION OPENS: Friday 30th August at 9.00am
AUCTION CLOSES: Sunday 8th September, from 4.00pm
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