Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A FINELY CONSTRUCTED MINIATURE ARMOUR IN MID-
15TH CENTURY STYLE, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY
comprising close helmet fitted with scalloped visor retained
by a spring catch, flanged at the base to fit closely on to
the hinged gorget opening on the right, two-piece breastplate
incorporating a plackart rising to a cusped point, skirt
of three lames carrying a pair of large pendant tassets,
three-piece backplate formed en suite with the breast, culet
of four lames, a pair of full arm defences, mitten gauntlets,
a pair of full leg defences with winged poleyns, and fully
articulated pointed sabatons, decorated throughout with
bold flutes and plain turns, mounted on a kid dummy, with
mail skirt, complete with a two-hand sword and on a
wooden stand
85cm; 33I in high
This armour is loosely based on that of Friederich I, Prince
Elector of Pfalz, preserved in the Kunsthistorisches
Museum, Vienna.
£12000-18000
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A FULL ARMOUR FOR A BOY IN LATE 16TH CENTURY
STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
comprising close helmet of Savoyard type with two-piece
skull joined at a low comb, fitted with pivoting peak, and
neck-guard of a single lame front and back (plume-holder
missing), breast and backplate, the former carrying a pair of
tassets each of eight lames, a pair of poleyns, a pair
greaves with articulated sabatons, full arm defences
including a pair of articulated gauntlets (finger and thumblames
missing), and with patinated russet surface
throughout: on a wooden stand
£2000-3000