CHILDREN'S ARMOR ARMOR - Italy - End of the 16th century

CHILD ARMOR ARMOR

Italy

End of the 16th century

Iron, leather and gold

H.: 11; L.: 7.5 cm

A piece of armor located under the shoulder guard, this armband is made of riveted wrought iron, fully articulated and decorated with an engraved, chiseled and gold-enhanced decoration: on the middle part, a vertical cartouche is decorated with a trophy weapons, a chimera and a helm; on the upper parts, three friezes of foliage on a gold background. Inside, a pierced skin insert allowed the weapon part to be attached to the shoulder pad.

Ref. : 4603

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