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  • May include: A silver suit of armor with a red and black plume stands on a black pedestal in front of a wooden staircase.
  • May include: A full-body suit of silver armor with a red plume on the helmet. The armor is standing on a black pedestal in a room with a wooden staircase and a large window.
  • May include: A full suit of silver armor with a red plume on the helmet, holding a sword, standing on a black wooden base.
  • May include: A silver helmet with a plume of red and black feathers. The helmet has a visor and a decorative design on the side.
  • May include: Close-up of a suit of armor with a metal gauntlet on each hand. The gauntlets are detailed with intricate metalwork and are holding a sword.
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Suit of Armor in 16th Century Style with Authentic cup-hilt rapier sword

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steel

Vintage

From the 1900s

This suit of armor has a close helmet with a 2-piece riveted skull with rolled and roped comb. There is a hook on the bevor and a post with a hole on the skull. The ventail is latched with a spring loaded button. There are round piercings with decorative tines engraved on the sides of the skull and there are round piercings with circles engraved around the holes with lines connecting them on the right side of the ventail. The pauldrons and tassets have decorative brass floral rivets. The left pauldron has a neck guard (to protect during a joust). There are creased rondels. The finger gauntlets are fully articulated and the sabatons are plain with a ridge at the top. The knee cops are winged. There is a decorated cod piece which has a pin that fits through a hole for attachement. The cup hilt rapier having a 43 inch blade pierced and chased cup, straight quillions that are pierced on the ends and open work on the knuckle guard and pommel. The rapier appears to be Spanish, 17th Century. The suit stands approximately 6 feet tall, 22 " wide x 24" deep and is mounted on a black painted wooden base that measures 12" tall x 18" wide x 18.25" deep. A desirable example of early 20th Century master smithing. Condition: Very good, there are patches of minor pitting overall with some scattered minor dings and dents. The armor is mounted on a form. The skirting has some minor damage in the back right side. This item includes FREE Shipping. Please see full terms and conditions regarding shipping. For additional photos, please see our website, www.revivalhouseantiques.com.

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