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A FRENCH CUIRASSIER HELMET, of great weight, the fluted two-piece skull of ovoidal shape with a low escalloped roped comb drawn up and surmounted by a separate ovoidal finial, one-piece bevor fluted en suite, pivot hook-catch on the right, fall pivoted at the same points (bolts replaced), the edge escalloped en suite with the comb and pierced for a barred face-guard (missing), two neck-plates at front and rear (one of the latter missing), their inner edges engrailed (slight damage to edge of deeper bottom plate), the main edges turned and roped and followed by an inner roped rib, and domed rivets throughout (slight denting and rust damage throughout), circa 1630; and a breast-plate of pronounced peasecod form with medial ridge, the lower flange engrailed, and narrow turns at neck and armholes, two pivot-hooks for 17th Century shoulder-straps, and domed rivets throughout (mostly missing, some damage throughout), late 16th Century, English or Flemish
The first 11½in. high (2)
