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Auction archive: Lot number 461

A NORTH ITALIAN COMPOSITE HALF-ARMOUR

Auction 04.04.2003
4 Apr 2003
Estimate
US$7,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
US$14,340
Auction archive: Lot number 461

A NORTH ITALIAN COMPOSITE HALF-ARMOUR

Auction 04.04.2003
4 Apr 2003
Estimate
US$7,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
US$14,340
Beschreibung:

A NORTH ITALIAN COMPOSITE HALF-ARMOUR Late 16th Century Etched throughout in the so-called 'Pisan' manner, comprising close-helmet with one-piece skull rising to a roped comb, the visor, bevor, and chin-piece all pivoting at the same point, and two gorget-plates to front and rear (much repaired throughout, some plates later), gorget of three plates front and back, the front plates with later applied bands, breast-plate with medial ridge embossed with two volutes at the top, and turned and roped at the neck and movable gussets, and fitted with single narrow waist-plate, back-plate en suite (etching worn), and incomplete shoulder- and arm-defences (partly replaced): on wooden stand

Auction archive: Lot number 461
Auction:
Datum:
4 Apr 2003
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Rockefeller Center
Beschreibung:

A NORTH ITALIAN COMPOSITE HALF-ARMOUR Late 16th Century Etched throughout in the so-called 'Pisan' manner, comprising close-helmet with one-piece skull rising to a roped comb, the visor, bevor, and chin-piece all pivoting at the same point, and two gorget-plates to front and rear (much repaired throughout, some plates later), gorget of three plates front and back, the front plates with later applied bands, breast-plate with medial ridge embossed with two volutes at the top, and turned and roped at the neck and movable gussets, and fitted with single narrow waist-plate, back-plate en suite (etching worn), and incomplete shoulder- and arm-defences (partly replaced): on wooden stand

Auction archive: Lot number 461
Auction:
Datum:
4 Apr 2003
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Rockefeller Center
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