Lot 741
  • 741

GROUP OF ARMS AND ARMOUR, 16TH CENTURY AND LATER

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description

  • iron
  • Height of longest halberd 109 1/2 in.
Comprising a rivetted cabasset helmet, Italian, late 16th century; a rivetted breast plate, probably 16th century; and three decorative halberds, 16th century, one halberd initialed AH to both sides and struck with a maker's mark. 5 pieces.

Provenance

The halberds: Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey;
Sotheby's, New York, January 11, 1994, lot 362.
The helmet: Frank J. Kravic;
Roy and Betsey Thompson, Glastonbury, Connecticut.
The breast plate: Roy and Betsey Thompson, Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Condition

Gallery inspection recommended. Halberds with losses and much wear. Helmet with major trauma and loss to the top. OTHER HALBREDS 102 1/2 in., 96 1/2 in. HELMET 7 in. high BREAST PLATE 16 in. high
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