An astounding black and gilt #anima #armor made for Carlo Gonzaga Marchese di Gazzuolo, #Mantua , #Italy , ca. 1540, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

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Remnants of a #Maille #Coif fused to the skull of a soldier killed at the battle of Visby on July 27th, 1361. Osteological estimates place this man between the ages of 30 and 35.

Recovered from Mass Grave 2 near #Visby , #Gotland , housed at the Historiska museet

The lavishly etched and gilt #armor of Alfonso II d'Este, #Milan , #Italy , ca. 1550-1560, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

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An astonishingly embossed and gilt #halfarmor for King Henri III of France, made in #France , possibly #Paris , ca. 1570, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

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A beautifully blued and gilt #halfarmor with a waistcoat cuirass made for Don Juan de Austria, #Milan , #Italy , ca. 1575, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

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A group of 3 Horseman's #Axes , #Germany , ca. 1525-1540, housed at #CastleChurburg .

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A beautifully decorated gothic #Breastplate with integrated tassets,

Height: 24.1 in/61.3 cm
Width: 16.2 in/41.1 cm
Depth: 7.2 in/18.3 cm
Weight: 7.5 lbs/3429 g

#Austria or Southern #Germany , 1480-1490, housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

A Maximilian style #CloseHelmet altered into a #Burgonet ,

Height: 11 in/28 cm
Width: 9.5 in/24 cm
Depth: 12.6 in/32 cm
Weight: 6.3 lbs/2.87 kg

#HolyRomanEmpire , ca. 1515-1520, housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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A transitional #Cuphilt #Rapier , Northern #Europe , ca. 1670, housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Another bronze #Cannon on a naval carriage,

Barrel Length: 44.9 in/114 cm

#Basel , #Switzerland , barrel ca. 1475-1500, carriage 16th century, housed at the Historisches Museum Basel

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A small bronze #Cannon on a naval carriage,

Barrel Length: 38.8 in/98.5 cm

#Burgundy , 15th century barrel, 16th century carriage, housed at the Historisches Museum Basel

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A fabulous bone inlaid #Crossbow , #Germany , 1526, housed at the Royal Armouries

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A rare #baskethilted #Katzbalger ,

OaL: 37.8 in/96 cm
Blade Length: 32 in/81.3 cm
Weight: 3.3 lbs/1.5 kg

#Solingen , #Germany , ca. 1550-1600, housed at the Royal Armouries

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A #Matchlock #Musket ,

OaL: 51.2 in/130 cm
Barrel Length: 38 in/97.4 cm
Calibre: 0.47 in/1.2 cm
Weight: 7.7 lbs/3.5 kg

#Brescia , #Italy , 1540, housed at the royalarmouriesmuseum

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A fabulously decorated #Anima #halfarmor , #Lombardy , #Italy , 1545-1560, housed at the Museo Stibbert

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An early #Wheellock #Carbine ,

OaL: 33.6 in/85.3 cm
Bore: 0.55 in/1.4 cm
Weight: 5.9 lbs/2.7 kg

#France , ca. 1525-1530, housed at the Musée de l'Armée

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A #halfarmor fabulously embossed with scales, #Italy , late 16th century, housed at the Museo Stibbert

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A broad #Rapier with an associated by-knife,

OaL: 40.6 in/103.1 cm
Blade Length: 35 in/89 cm
Blade Width: 1.6 in/4.1 cm
Hilt Width: 5.4 in/13.8 cm
Hilt Depth: 4.1 in/10.5 cm
Weight: 3.2 lbs/1444 g

#Milan or #Mantua , #Italy , ca. 1560, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

A beautifully gilt #EaredDagger with an intricately carved bone grip, #Italy , ca. 1520, housed at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

The text on the dagger's ears reads IN TE DOMIN[E] SPERAVI / ET NON CONFUNDAR IN [AETERNUM] “In thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded”.

A Spring-Loaded Triple-Bladed #ParryingDagger ,

OaL: 17.2 in/43.7 cm
Primary Blade Length: 12.1 in/30.7 cm
Secondary Blade Lengths: 8 in/20.2 cm
Hilt Width: 3.7 in/9.5 cm
Hilt Depth: 1.9 in/4.9 cm
Weight: 15.6 oz/441 g

#Italy , ca. 1566, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden