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Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria

Friday 16 December 2022, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A pikeman's armour

Estimate

€ 5.000 - 6.000

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Information

dating: 1620 - 1640 provenance: England, Consisting of breast-plate and back-plate, gorgets, tassets and skullcap. The helmet worked in two halves joint at the crest, with slightly sloping brim provided with hemmed and slightly lowered border, with a row of rivets. Iron-armored cheeck-pieces. Breast-plate ribbed at the center, neckline and gussets with lowered and pointed edge. Neckline and gussets with smooth, roped border. Waistplate in one piece, fixed with rivets. The back-plate linked to the breast-plate with leather straps and iron buckles fixed with hooks. Both tassets worked in a single plate, decorated as seven overlapping scales, fastened with buckles and hooks. Gorget with side closure. Small defects and missing parts. The armour is completely painted in black, partly refreshed. Leather bands of later production, restored. Mannequin not included. A fine ensemble. height as shown cm.

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Condition report

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