Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

311
A SOUTH GERMAN BACK-PLATE BY THE MASTER HM OF
NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1620
outwardly flanged at the base, stamped with two marks at
the neck, within a shield the letters HM over a winged
cherub’s head and Nuremberg control mark, embossed
with a pair of slender diagonal bands and a single vertical
band, and with plain turns throughout
33cm; 13in high
For the identification and a discussion of this maker see lot
287 sold in these rooms, 7th December 2006.
£250-300
312
A NORTH ITALIAN BACKPLATE, CIRCA 1560-70
with bold roped turns at the neck, arm openings and the
base, the latter outwardly flanged, and decorated
throughout with later etched decoration in 16th Century
style; and A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY CUIRASS, 19TH
CENTURY, with etched decoration in 16th Century style
the first: 40cm; 15N in high
(2)
£300-350
150
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313
A BACK-PLATE OF SIEGE WEIGHT, 17TH CENTURY
formed in one piece, outwardly flanged at the base,
decorated with an incised line at the neck and arm
openings, with plain turns, and studded throughout with
early brass-capped rivets (patinated, small early patched
repairs)
38.5cm; 15B in high
£300-400
314
A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY BREAST-PLATE, 18TH
CENTURY
formed with a medial ridge, struck with a musket ball mark
on its left, with flanged borders pierced with pairs of holes
for attaching a lining, fitted with hooks on the left and the
right for a belt and a pair of studs for attaching shoulder
straps; and ANOTHER BREAST-PLATE, LATE 18TH/19TH
CENTURY, applied with a later large pair of decorative fleurde-lys
on each side of a medial ridge
the first: 35.5cm; 14in high
(2)
£200-250