Reinforcing Plates of Armor for the Tilt, dated 1551, Innsbruck, Austrian, Innsbruck, Steel, grandguard: L. 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.86 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g); tilting buffe: L. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.77 cm); Wt. 4 lb.11 oz. (2126 g); elbow guard: L. 10 3/4 in. (27.31 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (19.99 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1276 g); bridle gauntlet: L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10 oz. (737.1 g), Armor Parts, For the joust, or tilt, in the Italian fashion, the grandguard protecting the upper left chest and neck was close-fitting in contrast to the German use of a projecting tilt targe (cape-like defense for the left shoulder) screwed directly to the breastplate
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Reinforcing Plates, Armor, Tilt, dated 1551, Innsbruck, Austrian, Steel, grandguard, L, 12 3/4, 32.39 cm, W, 14 1/8, 35.86, Wt, 4 lb, oz, 1928 g, tilting buffe, 15, 38.1, 9, 24.77 lb.11, 2126, elbow guard, 10, 27.31, 7 7/8, 19.99, 2, 13, 1276, bridle gauntlet, 11 5/8, 29.5, 8 1/4, 21.0, 1, 737.1, Armor Parts, joust, tilt, Italian fashion, grandguard protecting, upper left chest, neck, close-fitting, contrast, German, projecting tilt, targe, cape, defense, left shoulder, screwed directly, breastplate
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