Production: Unknown
Armour consisting of a close helmet, a collar, a breastplate, a near-pair of long tassets extending to the knees, a pair of pauldrons and vambraces, and a pair of gauntlets. For use by a cuirassier, composed of elements of a similar period and fashion.
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-17th Century#
Circa
1580
CE
-
1630
CE
Mainly Dutch; the helmet partly Flemish and Italian; the collar partly Italian or Flemish; the lower cannon of the right vambrace partly Italian; the gauntlets possibly German.
The armour is bright with a variable light to medium patination overall. It has suffered some dents, buckles and cracks.
Parts
Accession number: HEN.M.17A-G-1933
Primary reference Number: 17987
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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