A COMPOSITE PIKEMAN'S CUIRASS, ENGLISH OR LOW COUNTRIES; AND A NORTH ITALIAN INFANTRY MORION OF 'SPANISH' FORM
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A COMPOSITE PIKEMAN'S CUIRASS, ENGLISH OR LOW COUNTRIES; AND A NORTH ITALIAN INFANTRY MORION OF 'SPANISH' FORM

THE FIRST, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY; THE SECOND LATE 16TH CENTURY

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A COMPOSITE PIKEMAN'S CUIRASS, ENGLISH OR LOW COUNTRIES; AND A NORTH ITALIAN INFANTRY MORION OF 'SPANISH' FORM
The first, third quarter of the 17th Century; the second late 16th Century
The first with breast-plate of characteristic type incised with single lines about the contours of the neck and arms, stuck with a mark 'N' at the neck, fitted with a pair of hook-and-eye closures for shoulder-straps (one replaced) and the basal flange with standing rings for the tassets (one missing), together with a back-plate, the breast and back each with plain turned edges; the morion formed in one piece, struck with Barberini mark on the rim, and studded with lining rivets on brass rosettes.
The first 19¼in (41.3cm), the second 9in (22.8cm) (3)
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