ARMOUR
A PAIR OF INDIAN VAMBRACES (BAZU BANDS), each of two plates, decorated with two gold-damascened panels containing foliage, two gold-damascened fish between, and with gold-damascened reinforced borders, each retaining its padded embroidered silk lining (silk damaged, both reblued overall), 19th Century; and another, each plate with gold-damascened foliate border, and with gold-damascened buckles and hinges, retaining its original padded red velvet lining reinforced at the hand with a pattern of gilt-copper studs, late 18th Century
Details
A PAIR OF INDIAN VAMBRACES (BAZU BANDS), each of two plates, decorated with two gold-damascened panels containing foliage, two gold-damascened fish between, and with gold-damascened reinforced borders, each retaining its padded embroidered silk lining (silk damaged, both reblued overall), 19th Century; and another, each plate with gold-damascened foliate border, and with gold-damascened buckles and hinges, retaining its original padded red velvet lining reinforced at the hand with a pattern of gilt-copper studs, late 18th Century
The first 12¼in. (3)
The first 12¼in. (3)