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A Composite English Civil War Period Harquebusier's Half-Armour Of Siege Weight Mid-17th Century Of iron, comprising pot helmet with rounded one-piece skull, the base of the skull bordered by an incised line and row of dome-headed rivets, pivoted bluntly-pointed fall with turned edge and carrying a three-bar face-guard joined at the bottom to form a turned point, and set with a waved horizontal bar, bluntly-pointed neck-guard of simulated lames with recessed turned edges followed by dome-headed rivets, and later triangular ear-pieces en suite, the cuirass comprising shot-proof breast-plate and matching back-plate, the former with low medial ridge, turned at the neck, arms and short flanged skirt, the neck and arms with incised line borders, the skirt with a row of dome-headed rivets, back-plate en suite, adjustable leather shoulder-straps reinforced with riveted steel plates and secured to the breast-plate by pivot-hook catches, and later leather belt; together with a buff leather coat For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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