Armor for Heavy Cavalry, ca. 1600, French, Steel, gold, leather, textile, H. 57 in. (144.8 cm); Wt. 77 lb. 2 oz. (34.98 kg), Armor for Man-3/4 Armor, One of the best-preserved French armors dating from the reign of Henry IV (1589–1610), this example demonstrates the French preference for completely gilt armors. It retains its original yellow silk helmet lining and red leather straps sewn with metallic thread
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Armor, Heavy Cavalry, ca, 1600, French, Steel, gold, leather, textile, H, 57, 144.8 cm, Wt, 77 lb, 2 oz, 34.98 kg, Man-3/4 Armor, best-preserved French armors, dating, reign, Henry IV, 1589–1610, example demonstrates, French preference, completely gilt, armors, retains, original yellow, silk, helmet, lining, red leather, straps, sewn, metallic thread
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