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Suit of Armour

1570 (made)
Place of origin
Bavaria

Field armour, made of forged, etched, and partly blackened and gilded steel, southern Germany, 1570-80


Object details

Object type
suit of armour
Materials and techniques
Steel
Blackened
Brief description
suit of armour, German, made of blackened and guilded steel, 1570
Physical description
Field armour, made of forged, etched, and partly blackened and gilded steel, southern Germany, 1570-80
Dimensions
  • Height: 169cm (Note: assembled)
Credit line
Lent by the Board of Trustees of The Royal Armouries
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
LOAN:ROYALARMOUR.12-2009

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Record createdMarch 15, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244618/suit-of-armour/
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