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Morion

ca. 1580 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Neck and shoulder guard for the tilt, etched and decorated with bands of trophies on a dotted ground, with a sunken border and roped edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel, etched
Brief description
Neck and shoulder guard for the tilt, etched and decorated with bands of trophies on a dotted ground, with a sunken border and roped edges, Italian, ca. 1580; Arms and armour
Physical description
Neck and shoulder guard for the tilt, etched and decorated with bands of trophies on a dotted ground, with a sunken border and roped edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.1cm
  • Width: 24.4cm
  • Depth: 33.8cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Major Victor Alexander Farquharson
Bibliographic reference
Mills, Rosie, "Images in Steel: The Art and Craft of Etched Decoration", The Journal of the Antique Metalware Society, Vol. 19, June 2011, pp. 82-91, ill. p. 85
Collection
Accession number
M.539-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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