Portions of a Ceremonial Armor, ca. 1575–80, French, Steel, copper alloy, gold, leather, textile, Wt.. Overall 17 lb. 7 oz. (7910 g); Wt. of Helmet (a), 4 lbs. 13 oz. (2182.91 g); Wt. of Breastplate (b), 2 lbs. 14 oz. (1304.08 g); Wt. of Tassets (c-d), 2 lbs. 1 oz. (935.53 g); Wt. of Backplate (e), 3 lbs. 1 oz. (1389.13 g); Wt. of Arms (f-g), 2 lbs. 7 oz. (1105.63 g); Wt. of Gauntlets (h-i), 1 lb. (453.59 g), Armor for Man-1/2 Armor, This armor was severely damaged by fire in the 1870s, destroying its gorget (collar) and arm defenses and melting off the gilding that originally covered all its exterior surfaces. Despite this damage, the remaining parts are important as examples of French ceremonial armor from the period of Henri III (reigned 1574–89)
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Portions, Ceremonial Armor, ca, 1575–80, French, Steel, copper alloy, gold, leather, textile, Wt., Overall 17 lb, 7 oz, 7910 g, Wt, Helmet, 4 lbs, 13, 2182.91, Breastplate, b, 2, 14, 1304.08, Tassets, d, 1, 935.53, Backplate, e, 3, 1389.13, Arms, f-g, 1105.63, Gauntlets, h, 453.59, Armor, Man-1/2, armor, severely damaged, fire, 1870s, destroying, gorget, collar, arm defenses, melting off, gilding, originally covered, exterior surfaces, damage, remaining parts, important, examples, French ceremonial, period, Henri III, reigned 1574–89
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