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Swedish parade armour worn by nobleman Axel Oxenstierna. 1777

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A breakdown of medieval armor, since a lot of pieces are required to create a full suit.

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Boy’s Fingered Gauntlet for the Left Hand, c. 1560/80

Steel L. 27.9 cm (11 in.)

German, possibly Brunswick

Art Institute of Chicago

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Hurst_P10-2011 by russell.porter on Flickr.

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Indian (Maratha) Helmet and Armor from Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.

Go read the Wiki link sourced above about this time period, it’s really fascinating!

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North German three-quarter field armour made for the Duke of Brunswick, circa 1562-3

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Cuirassier armour of Count Annibale de Capodilista dating from about 1640. This spectacular armour was made for a very tall and broad nobleman from Pauda, Count Annibale de Capodilista (1598–1672). Count Annibale served the Venetian Republic as a condottiero (contracted soldier). This type is known as a cuirassier armour. It is for a heavy cavalryman comprised of a breast- and backplate (cuirass) combined with plate defences for the limbs. The Count probably ordered his armour from Brescia. This armour-making centre was renowned for the quality and strength of the product, especially at a time when firearms were becoming more prominent on European battlefields. In 1532 an English duke sent his measurements for ‘una curazina securissima di quelle si fa a Brexa’. It is beautifully decorated befitting the count’s noble status. The steel has been blued by heat treatment and further decorated by engraving and gilding. This comprises foliated strap-work and a nude lady emerging from a flaming urn.

On display at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland!

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Maximilian Armour

This style of armour was produced in the arms-manufacturing towns of southern Germany in the first few decades of the 16th century. It is often referred to as ‘Maximilian’ due to the fact that early armour collectors believed that the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I had personally invented the style. Although this is unlikely, it is known that the emperor took a keen interest in armour production. Not only did he patronise some of the finest armourers in Europe, he also had a set of gilded armourers’ hammers made for him. The large rounded forms are decorated with fluting. These are ridges hammered into the steel and further accentuated with incised lines. This probably reflects the civilian fashion for slashed clothing and wide-toed footwear. Note that the greaves (lower leg defences) are plain. This could be because the armourer was trying to simulate the look of the plain silk stockings worn at the time. Many of the surviving armours of this type are composites. That is, composed of pieces from various armours as well as later additions. This splendid example (with the exception of the gauntlets which were made a few years later) is complete with none of these later additions. The best quality steel made from Alpine iron ore has been used to create this armour. It would have provided excellent protection against the various weapons encountered on the European battlefield including, increasingly, smaller firearms.

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Chilta hazar masha (coat of a thousand nails), kulah khud (helmet), bazu band (arm guards). Indian armored clothing made from layers of fabric faced with velvet and studded with numerous small brass nails, which were often gilded. Fabric armor was very popular in India because metal became very hot under the Indian sun. This example has additional armor plates on the chest area, arms, and thighs. The Wallace Collection, London England.