Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![133 A RARE BRIGANDINE, this fine specimen fastens down the middle (rather an unusual method), the whole is stoutly constructed and very flexible, overlapping steel scales secured by brass- headed rivets hold the inner canvas lining to the outer cover- ing of red velvet Italian, 16th Century *.* From the Sigmaringen Museum. This example is referred to by Auguste Demmin, ‘“ Weapons of War,” page 318. [See ILLUSTRATION. ] 134 A Morion, of the State Guard of Christian IT, Elector of Saxony (1591-1611). It is etched and gilt showing the usual figures of Curtius and Scoevola and the arms of Saxony and electoral swords 135 <A close Helmet for the tilt, of great weight, the visor and frontal of a single piece with deep sight apertures, the actual visor is slotted and notched to take the pivot, this latter is riveted to right side of bevor, no gorget plates Probably German, 16th Century 136 A FINE BRIGANDINE, of the utmost rarity. The “ vest’”’ is made of elk’s hide laced at centre, this portion intended to take a steel corselet, the full arms and tassets are of riveted over- lapping scale plates, covered with red silk and with brass- headed rivets; an interesting feature is the brayette con- structed en surte Spanish, 16th Century *..* From the Sigmaringen Museum, This example is referred to by Auguste Demmin, “ Weapons of War,” page 318 [See ILLUSTRATION. ] 137 Another fine Brigandine, of similar construction to Lot No. 133](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31651033_0026.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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