We found 63086 price guide item(s) matching your search

A Metropolitan Police helmet, Elizabeth II, complete with helmet plate and rose surmount to crown.

Assorted post-war Britains soldiers, including a Cameron Highlander (Active Service), from set No.114; Belgian Infantryman (Service Dress, Steel Helmet), from set No.1383; French Foreign Legion officer, mounted at the halt, from set No.1711; German Infantryman and officer, from set No.432; and others, generally good condition, all unboxed (total 23); together with a quantity of other lead figures and accessories, variable condition, all unboxed.

Various military lead figures. 5 Reka-4 mounted Guardsmen and Officer in tropical Pith helmet. Johillco-Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers marching with rifles, plus a complementary modern cast piper. 6 Coldstream Guards marching with rifles. Johillco (2), Crescent (3) and an unknown, all Guardsmen standing to attention/at ease. 6 Johillco WW1 khaki infantry 5 marching with rifles and an Officer. Wend-al infantryman in khaki and 4 similar Johillco including a motorcycle outrider (no motorcycle). Plus a Timpo Grenadier Guards Band (13). VGC-Mint.

4 WWII A3 posters: “You Can Help Build me a ship” head and shoulders RN rating, similar “a gun”, Tommy in tin helmet, and similar “a Plane” RAF pilot; MOI Bulletin facsimile of letter of support from Roosevelt to Churchill, Jan 2nd 1941; in 2 sleeves. Near VGC First item Plate 4

A German style steel helmet, with raw edge and bracket for badge on the front, painted matt olive green, with leather and webbing liner and narrow webbing Y pieces for chinstrap; a US steel helmet with fibre liner and camouflage cover; and an East German fur lined hat with fold down neck and ear pieces. GC. (3)

A German style steel helmet, with raw edge and straight through breather holes, off set bracket for badge on the front with overpainted numeral below, painted olive green over white, leather and webbing liner with narrow webbing chinstraps. Basically GC (worn and battered)

A Third Reich Luftschutz 3 piece steel helmet, with transfer address on inside of rear peak and with circular decal on right side bearing the arms of Danzig over swastika within oak wreath, no Luftschutz device to front, with lining and chinstrap. GC (some light surface rust)

A WWII German fleece lined leather flying helmet, with chin strap and manufacturer’s label, near VGC for age; together with a small privately taken photograph dated 1940 of two Luftwaffe aircrew standing by a Heinkel III and wearing similar helmets. GC

A Third Reich M35 decal less steel helmet, repainted grey over black finish, with pale leather liner and canvas camouflage strap, no chinstrap. GC

A Third Reich M42 Police or Fire Service steel helmet, retaining traces of wide rimmed double decals, with pale leather police type lining bearing the mark of Carl Henkel, Bielefeld, and with leather chinstrap. GC (the skull with rough pitted surface, liner screws replaced)

A scarce Third Reich Police pattern steel helmet from the Telefunken factory, the skull with blackened finish, provision for comb, and with Telefunken logo to the front, original leather lining with Leipzig maker’s stamp, Y shaped chinstrap (AF). GC (some surface rust overall)

A British WWII steel helmet with painted regimental flash (light blue/dark blue/ green); a dispatch rider’s steel helmet, a black painted civilian steel helmet with name Ethel Gosson of Chertsey Gas Consumers Co on the lining, a thick fibre Police or Fire Brigade helmet, a composite thin fibre helmet, and a post war steel helmet. Average GC . (6)

A late 19th century fireman’s black leather helmet, painted with the badge of the Arundel Fire Brigade, “FB”/arms of Arundel/ “Arundel”, leather peak and broad back peak, comb with ventilator hole in front, stamp of “Jas Hendy Ltd Manuf. Glasgow” inside back peak with no 888. GC (some crazing, liner and chinstrap missing)

A white alabaster uplighter, a grey marble table lamp, five other table lamps, a copper coal helmet, an Indian copper cooking pot and two vases

A 1930`s suitcase, containing a 1950`s motor cycle helmet, an Edwardian oval mirror etc.

An impressive Victorian silver gilt ewer, of ovoid form on a pedestal foot, the body chased with two classical warriors and armour trophies within ribbon and leaf swags, the fluted shoulder beneath a broad pouring lip and helmet surmounted scroll handle, the coat of arms on the knight’s shield are for Gooch, impaling Hirst, Baronets of Benacre Hall, Suffolk 48cm. high, maker’s mark unclearly stamped possibly -F over E-, the base stamped ‘Frazer & Haws from Garrards, Regent Street, London, London, 1869, 87.90ozs.

An Edwardian silver helmet shape cream jug, John Millward Banks, Chester 1903, on square foot, a silver capstan inkwell, A & J Zimmermann, Birmingham 1921 and a silver tea caddy, Birmingham 1912 (3)

An 18th Century Chinese porcelain helmet shaped jug, with famille rose decoration and branch handle, 15.5cm long x 12.5cm high - see illustration

A George III helmet-shaped pedestal cream jug, possibly by John Lamb, London 1783, gadrooned rim, reeded handle, bright-cut engraved decoration with swags and ribbon ties, engraved monogram within an oval cartouche, domed foot, 14cms, (5½").

An Indo-Persian Helmet "Kula Khud" with all over inscription, floral and scroll decoration, spike to top, having 2 plume holders, with mesh sides (mesh in need of restoration), 27cm high without mesh

4 German Steel Military Helmets, 1 with camouflage marked H. Fecht Gruppe II/170 with leather lining & chin strap, 1 with winged eagle transfer, 1 marked M36 steel helmet over painted sand grey, liner stamped B59 2858 size 59 owner H. Trenkler, with chin strap & 1 marked 56 stamped E13, 1 stamped BO?O NS66 liner marked 59 with chin strap

4 German Steel Helmets inc. M43 raw edge 60% rough sand finished, olive green/brown with liner DAK symbol to side stamped P62 5072 size 55 with silver crossed out names on leather liner, Grey Painted Helmet with no liner, Size 55 Helmet stamped ET62 4586 & Helmet stamped 3446 with liner stamped 57, painted 5-9185? & 55 also stamped 062 with insignia on side of German eagle with Swastika, with chin strap

3 German Steel Helmets inc. Parachute Helmet painted grey with leather liner & chin strap, winged eagle & Swastika insignia, Helmet impressed 064 & N251? size 55 with leather liner, eagle & Swastika to side, Helmet stamped 3441 EF64, leather liner & chin strap with black, white & red shield insignia & Swastika & eagle insignia (3)

Antonio Tibaldi (Rome 1635-1675) A plumed helmet, a tilting shield, a mace and other arms and armour on a partly-draped carved marble table, with a snare drum and a trumpet, a clock, a bronze statuette and golden vessels, by a draped column, with a hound oil on canvas, unlined 37½ x 52 in. (95.2 x 132.1 cm.) with inventory number 'No.10.' (on the reverse of the canvas) View on Christie's.com

A copper coal helmet and a silver plated jug.

An early 20th century, five piece tea and coffee service comprising circular section pedestal teapot, matching coffee pot, hot water jug, twin handled sugar bowl and helmet cream jug. Birmingham 1912/13, together with an unrelated pair of sugar tongs. 32 1/2ozs.

A cased set of tea knives, a helmet cream jug and a sifter spoon.

A LARGE GROUP OF MILITARY, CIVIL AND ALTHORP ESTATE ITEMS 19TH 20TH CENTURY Including a Medical Staff Officer's cocked hat in tin; an Althorp estate fireman's Shandon Mason brass helmet and axe, the latter by Moore, Tichburne St., the butt with reversed Spencer monogram, hardwood grip-scales, and brown leather belt-sheath; a Cambridge University Rifle Volunteers brown leather belt and pouch, circa 1860, with a second later pouch; a Royal Engineer officer's bullion sword belt; a pair of mid-19th century silver bullion epaulettes with Spencer crested buttons and Earl's coronets; a Sam Browne with two ammunition pouches and a Webley revolver holster; a foreign service helmet plume in tin; a First World War period campaign wash basin and blow-up pillow; a large quantity of military and household buttons and post-war racing event badges; and other items Cocked hat 6¾ in. (17 cm.) high View on Christie's.com

THE SWORD AND ITEMS OF UNIFORM RELATING TO A CAPTAIN OF THE 1ST LIFE GUARDS THE SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON, NO. 42994 FOR 1911, THE UNIFORM SUPPLIED BY HAWKES & CO., LONDON The sword with etched blade including 'GR V' cypher and battle honours including South Africa 1899-1900, regulation hilt with red-faced white leather liner, and bullion sword-knot, in regulation dress scabbard, together with a field service scabbard; the items of uniform including an officer's helmet with plume, each in original tin, cuirass with blue velvet edging and lined in red leather, in original tin chest, two red dress tunics, one with gold bullion epaulettes and aiguillettes, gold bullion dress belt, dress sash, a pair of blue uniform trousers with red stripes, a greatcoat, two undress frock coats, one retaining medal ribbons, two pairs of blue riding breeches each with red stripe, mess dress including waistcoats, two No.1 dress caps in circular tin, a buff leather field service belt, three leather dress back pouches, a fine shabraque with bullion decoration and other horse and saddle fittings, four pairs of white leather gloves, one pair with glove-trees, one pair of black leather riding boots with trees, a pair of gilt brass regimental stirrups, a desk-top cigarette box, and various other items, some elements contained in original tins marked 'Viscount Althorp 1st Life Guards' The sword with 37 in. (94 cm.) blade View on Christie's.com

A FINE LADY'S SIDESADDLE RIDING HABIT ENGLAND, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Comprising tailored jacket, shaped skirt, and foul-weather overskirt in storm-grey wool; together with an associated velvet-covered riding helmet Labelled: Hyam and Company, By Royal Appointment View on Christie's.com

A GEORGE II IRISH SILVER CREAM-JUG MARK OF CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1740 Inverted helmet shape with central reeded girdle supported on three foliage-capped paw feet and with a leaf-capped scroll handle, engraved underneath with initials D over IE 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high View on Christie's.com

A GEORGE II IRISH SILVER CREAM-JUG MARK OF ROBERT CALDERWOOD, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1740 Helmet shaped with a silver reeded band, supported on three lions-mask capped paw feet, overall chased with fruiting foliage populated by birds, with a leaf-capped scroll handle 4 in. (10.4 cm.) high View on Christie's.com

A pith helmet.

A George III silver cream jug, London 1810, of Neo Classical form, height 10.5 cm, together with a silver pedestal cream jug, London 1899, embossed with foliate decoration, a silver helmet formed cream jug, Birmingham 1909, a silver cream jug, Birmingham 1973 and a silver tankard, Sheffield 1978, approximate gross weight 16.91 oz, (5).

Two oval Copper Kettles in sizes (one missing lid); and a Coal Helmet (3)

An Italian globular Jardinière, decorated in faience colours with head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing a turban and a figure wearing a helmet, also decorated with floral scrolls etc, in ochre, pale blue etc, on a darker blue ground, 8 ½” high (SEE ILLUSTRATION)

An early 20th Century humorous fan-shaped oval Ashtray, applied with two figures of battling frogs, one wearing a red beret and the other a German helmet, 5” long

A WWII Pith helmet by Helmets Ltd of Wheathampstead, c.1940, size 7 & 1/8

A leather flying helmet probably the 1939/46 type `B` together with eight sepia toned post cards of `The railway convalescent home` showing military servicemen relaxing in formal settings (illustrated)

A World War I casualty group awarded to 2148 trooper David Forshaw, of The Royal Horse Guards who was killed on the 4th January 1917 aged 21. He is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. This lot comprising medals consisting of 1914-15 Star, 1914-18 medal and Great War of Civilisation medal, all in original packets of issue, also including is his memorial plaque complete with original cardboard packet. Also included are photographs of Trooper Forshaw in parade uniform consisting of breast plate, sword and helmet, newspaper cuttings, numerous other photographs including one of him on horseback with three others, a memorial card with enclosed photograph, memorial scroll with original cardboard sleeve, a memorial poster with a picture of Etaples cemetery etc (af), Trooper Forshaw`s stick with his initials DF and RHG carved onto the shaft, a large oval framed photograph of Trooper Forshaw and two others etc. Included in this lot is some research regarding his death and including photographs of the cemetery etc (illustrated)

Three WW1 ammunition boxes, a further ammunition box and a special tools for repairing Armstrong guns sea service box, together with three ammunition belts, a WW1 helmet and a gas mask.

A hammered brass helmet shaped coal scuttle.

Two 1964 Action Men, along with Action Man equipment such as skis, diving helmet, camping equipment, etc.

A 20th Century plated inkwell complete with ceramic liner in the form of a Merry weather firemans helmet, S/D.

A Joseph Sankey Fire Brigade black and gilt painted leather helmet for Wellington Nr Telford C1950`s, 35cm wide and a brass pump action hand fire extinguisher,34.5cm (2)

A silver Kiddish cup, 7cm high, together with a plated salver, sugar helmet and other plate

A World War II paratroopers helmet, makers G & S

A World War II German army helmet

A copper coal helmet with swing handle, h. 40 cm, and two related items

A brass coal helmet, a copper plate, brass items and a blue and white Wedgwood bowl.

Two boxes of assorted metalwares, pictures etc, to include a hanging lantern, an Air Warden`s helmet, together with a sign, Civil Defence badge, etc

A 19th Century copper coal helmet

A FINE INDO-PERSIAN HELMET (KULAH-KHUD), EARLY 19TH CENTURY with domed skull, fitted with an additional band around the base pierced with calligraphic panels between cartouches filled with exotic birds, decorated over its surface with spiralling panels of gold koftgari scrolling foliage, fitted with tall central spike rising from a pierced moulded base, a pair of plume-holders at the front, sliding nasal pierced at the top and bottom en suite with the skull and retained by a thumb-screw, all decorated with matching designs of gold koftgari, original mail neck-defence of brass and steel links (very minor losses) and complete with its padded red fabric lining 26cm; 10 1/4in high The inscriptions include `Shah Tah Mas`, `Al Sultan`, and Persian verses in praise of the monarch and his sword.

A FINE FRENCH GOLD-HILTED SWORD WITH RED JASPER GRIP PRESENTED TO BARON MORGAN DE BELLOY, MAYOR OF AMIENS, BY THE TOWN IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE DURING THE HUNDRED DAYS IN 1815, PARIS GOLD MARKS FOR 1809-15, MAKER`S MARKS `AF` FOR ANTOINE MODESTE FOURNERA with tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched and gilt on a blued panel on the lower third, decorated with a cornucopia, a crossed sword and frond, and fasces on one side and further designs of foliage including a laurel wreath on the other, signed `Coulaux Frères` and `Manuf. Royale de Klingenthal` on a gilt panel at the forte, gold hilt cast and chased in low relief, comprising double shell-guard formed with scrolling terminals beneath the quillons, decorated on the reverse with a sun rising over a rocky seascape and on the front with delicate scrolls of foliage surmounted by the fully supported town arms and motto on a matted ground, a turned down brim front and back decorated with the presentation inscription and a panel of conventional foliage centring on a flower respectively, a pair of scrolling quillons with bifurcated terminals each chased with a classical profile on the front and an expanded flower head on the reverse, quillon-block chased with a band of foliage, knuckle-guard decorated en suite and interrupted by a further classical profile, and the pommel formed as a plumed helmet with barred visor, red jasper grip (small chips and one small crack), retained on each side by a gold panel, the front applied with a delicate gold scrollwork panel incorporating a central rondel filled with the letter `M` and with an anthemion moulding top and bottom, the reverse with a gold oval and a Caduceus as an attribute of Peace personified, in a later leather scabbard with gold locket, middle bands and chape 83.8cm; 33in blade The presentation inscription reads: `A Mr. A. J. B. M. J. R./MORGAN. MAIRE. LA VILLE D`AMIENS. RECONNOISSANTE` Adrien Marie Jean-Baptiste Morgan de Belloy (1766-1834) was Mayor of Amiens from 1808 to 1815 and subsequently a Member of Parliament from 1815 to 1824. He was created Baron by Napoléon I in 1811. Four years later, during the one hundred days of Napoléon`s exile on Elba, there was considerable unrest throughout much of France and the mayor managed to maintain a proper harmony between the citizens of Amiens and the troops residing there. For this success, the City Council honoured him with the present of an "épée d`honneur", which was decided on 11th July 1815. His title of nobility was confirmed by Louis XVIII in 1816. See A. De Galonne 1906, p. 95.

Henry Lane-Fox, Royal Horse Guards (1846-76) AN OFFICER`S HELMET, ROYAL HORSE GUARDS (THE BLUES), CIRCA 1867-71 the helmet body of silver plate, ornamented in gilt metal with edging to the peak and rear edge, a die-struck decorative central strip to the rear skull and eight-pointed fluted star to the skull top, a chin-chain of overlapping interlaced links and chin-chain bosses in the form of rose-flowers and a die-struck plate formed of laurel sprays enclosing a crowned Collar of the Order of the Garter enclosing, in silver-plate, gilt metal and enamel (damaged) the Star of the Order of the Garter; lacking its plume holder, plume and lining and with denting to the skull; in its tin box, the lid bearing a brass label engraved with the name `Hy Lane Fox Esq` 22.9cm; 9in high This pattern of helmet - the `Albert` helmet - was adopted by the Household Cavalry in circa 1842-44 and worn until 1871. Henry Lane-Fox (1846-76) was the third son of George Lane-Fox of Bramham Park, Tadcaster, Yorkshire. Educated at Eton, he bought a cornet`s commission in the Royal Horse Guards in 1867 and purchased promotion to lieutenant in 1869, retiring by sale of his commission in 1875.

7th Baron Monson, 1st Viscount Oxenbridge, Honorary Colonel The Lincolnshire Regiment ITEMS OF UNIFORM OF THE NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE MILITIA AND 3RD (MILITIA) BATTALION, THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT comprising as follows. North Lincolnshire Militia: pair of officer`s silver-wire `wings` in their tin case, circa1853-55; officer`s full dress tunic 1868-80; officer`s shell jacket and vest 1868-80; officer`s patrol jacket 1868-80; officer`s peaked pillbox cap, 1868-80; 3 officer`s shakos, all in tins, of the patterns worn 1844-55, 1861-69 and 1869-78. 3rd (M) Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment 1881-98, officer`s full dress tunic; officer`s caped greatcoat; 2 pairs of trousers, one levee dress, and one pair of breeches; one peaked pillbox cap, lacking badge; one officer`s Home Service pattern helmet, in tin; two white enamelled leather waist-belts and slings and one spare set of sword slings; one crimson silk net sash; one Sam Browne pattern shoulder sling; two pairs field spurs with chains and leathers 7th Baron Monson, 1st Viscount Oxenbridge, served in the North Lincolnshire Militia 1853-81 and then in 3rd (Militia) Bn. The Lincolnshire Regiment 1881-98, being Honorary Colonel 1890-98.

VARIOUS OWNERS Captain Matthew Benson Harrison, Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry, circa 1851-66 AN OFFICER`S LIGHT DRAGOON PATTERN `BELL TOP` SHAKO, SABRETACHE, POUCH AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF THE WESTMORELAND AND CUMBERLAND YEOMANRY CAVALRY, CIRCA 1851-66 the shako with body of black felted material with a crown, front peak and false back peak of black patent leather (all crazed); the crown encircled by a band of silver lace 1⅞ inches wide and the base encircled by another ½ inch wide, the front and back peaks edged with bands of silver lace ½ inch wide; a boss, cords and lines of silver round-cord, the lines terminating in acorns of woven silver wire; below the boss, on a silver lace cockade, a regimental badge comprising, in struck gilt metal repoussé, the Royal Cypher VR within a strap-and-buckle bearing the title WESTMORELAND & CUMBERLAND YEOMANRY and surmounted by a monarchial crown, the gilt metal centre mounted upon a multi-rayed white metal star; white metal lion`s mask chin-chain bosses and a white metal chin-chain of overlapping links sewn to a leather strap; with a white leather and crimson silk head-band and a (loose) padded interior; separate gilt metal plume holder; generally good condition; 23cm; 9in high; 23.5cm; 9¼ in diameter of crown; THE SABRETACHE, with body and expanding pouch of black leather, the pouch secured with a loop and button; the front of black wool (some moth) with a border of silver lace 2 inches wide enclosing, in silver wire embroidery, the cypher WCYC beneath a monarchial crown in gold and silver wire embroidery and coloured fabric; three white metal suspension loops; inside the pouch, the retailer`s label of `Andrews Helmet Maker &c to Her Majesty 9 PALL MALL`; generally good condition; 33cm; 13 in x 27.4cm; 10¾ in; THE POUCH, with body covered in crimson leather, the white metal frontal flap having an engraved border of oak-leaves enclosing, in gilt metal, the applied cypher WCYC beneath a monarchial crown; on the front of the pouch body, the retailer`s label of `Andrews Helmet Maker &c to Her Majesty 9 PALL MALL`; generally good condition; frontal flap 6.5cm; 2½ x 17cm; 6¾ in; and MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, comprising a pair of gentleman`s white doeskin gloves with two buttons at each wrist; the white metal regimental medal of the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry fitted with a flat white metal bar suspender and contained in a box bearing the date 1857 on the lid; a bronze medal of the `National Rifle Association 1860` fitted with a German silver bar suspender; a single instep-chain from a field spur; generally good condition, the gloves appearing unworn. Matthew Benson Harrison (1824-1879) was the eldest son of Benson Harrison of Greenbank, Westmoreland and his second wife, Dorothy, née Wordsworth - second cousin to the poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850). He became lieutenant in the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry on 3rd May 1851 and was promoted captain on 6th September 1858, leaving the regiment in about 1866. A Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Westmoreland, he was High Sheriff for the county in 1860. He is shown, seated and in civilian clothes, in a group photograph of officers, and ex-officers, of the regiment taken in 1872 and reproduced in Bargett, C.: Better by far a Cumberland Hussar: a history of the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry (Kirkby Stephen, 2001), p. 13; this photograph also appears in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol. XXXVIII (1960), p. 136, with a note on those depicted in Vol. XXXIX (1961), p. 105.

AN OFFICER`S `TARLETON` HELMET, PERTHSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY, CIRCA 1798-1804 the skull and peak of black leather, the peak edged with silver-plated copper; with a silver-plated copper band impressed with the title PERTHSHIRE YEOMY CAVALRY and a pleated silk turban fastened with silver-plated chains; attached to the right skull, a silver-plated die-struck badge of a thistle flower above a scroll bearing the motto PRO ARIS ET FOCIS; a scarlet silk cushion at the rear, from which is pendant a silver-wire tassel; with replacement bearskin crest and contemporary upright white feather plume; the lining worn. The Perthshire Yeomanry Cavalry was raised in 1798 in three troops, in the Carse of Gowrie and in Strathearn, and augmented in 1803 to four troops. Leather helmets are said to have been worn 1798-1804 and the regiment was reduced in 1809. See The Marchioness of Tullibardine 1908, pp. 195-231 and A.V.B. Norman 1963, pp. 133-134. Provenance Fingask Castle, Perthshire, sold Christie`s, 26th-28th April 1993

A COMPOSITE NORTH ITALIAN FIELD ARMOUR, LATE 16TH CENTURY comprising earlier close helmet with rounded one-piece skull rising to a low, boldly roped medial comb surmounted at its apex by a detachable tubular plume-holder with moulded, fluted and incised ornament, associated "sparrow`s-beak" visor and bevor attached by common brass-headed pivots (replaced), each element secured at its right by a spring-catch, the visor with stepped, centrally-divided vision-slit, circular and rectangular ventilation-holes and projecting lifting-peg (replaced), and three gorget-plates front and rear (replaced), collar of one plate (originally more) front and rear, heavy breastplate of "peascod" form with moveable gussets and detachable folding-lance-rest, its lower edge carrying a fauld of one lame and pendant tassets each of four lames, one-piece backplate with outward-flanged lower edge, large pauldrons each of seven lames (the lowest three of the right and the lowest four of the left associated, the rear ends of the first and second of the right internally patched), vambraces (not a pair) each formed of a turner of three lames, tubular upper and lower cannons and a winged bracelet couter of three lames, German mitten gauntlets each with a long, acutely pointed cuff with fixed inner plate, five metacarpal-plates, a knuckle-plate decorated with a roped transverse rib, and two finger-plates, one-piece cuisses (the right with a brazed repair at its inner border) each fitted at its lower end with a small-winged poleyn of five lames (the lowest four associated), greaves open at their inside rears and pierced at their lower edges with stitch-holes, and mail sabatons (cut from of old mail), the main edges of the armour formed with inward turns decorated in most cases with file-roping and accompanied by recessed borders, its subsidiary edges decorated with double or single incised lines: on an articulated stand on a plinth (expertly releathered throughout)

A FULL ARMOUR IN THE GERMAN EARLY 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY, INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS comprising close helmet with two-piece skull and monkey-faced visor, mid-16th century Italian collar (lowest rear lame associated), globose breastplate with folding lance-rest and fauld of three lames carrying a pair of tassets each of four lames, late 16th century Italian backplate with culet of one lame (associated), spaudlers (the right lacking its lowest two lames) connected by turners to articulated vambraces, late 16th century German mitten gauntlet for the right hand (lacking finger and thumb-defences, the metacarpal and knuckle-plates restored), cuisses with upper extension-lames and winged poleyns (the wings cracked through), and tubular greaves with sabatons each embossed on its broad toe-cap with a pair of confronted volutes, the armour etched throughout with broad bands and borders of running foliage inhabited by fabulous beasts (some elements disarticulated)