. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . PASGUAKU OF HE>aiY VIU (H, 8 E). GRANDGUARD OF HENRY VHI (II, 8 b). The following form part of the above suit : 8 A. Grandguard, with borders engraved and parcel gih, of designssimilar to those on II, 6. On the right side of the upper edge is an ovalgrated opening for breathing, in front of which the main plate is partiallycut out in oblong slots, the metal so cut being turned forwards to formshields to the openings thus made. Weight i2lb. 8oz. *8 B, c. Two Grandguards similar to the above. *8 D. Pasguard, with decorated borde
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . PASGUAKU OF HE>aiY VIU (H, 8 E). GRANDGUARD OF HENRY VHI (II, 8 b). The following form part of the above suit : 8 A. Grandguard, with borders engraved and parcel gih, of designssimilar to those on II, 6. On the right side of the upper edge is an ovalgrated opening for breathing, in front of which the main plate is partiallycut out in oblong slots, the metal so cut being turned forwards to formshields to the openings thus made. Weight i2lb. 8oz. *8 B, c. Two Grandguards similar to the above. *8 D. Pasguard, with decorated borders similar to the above. Weight,51b. 60Z. CLASS II : ARMOURS. 107 8 E. Pasguard, with borders engraved and parcel gilt of designs similarto the above. *8 F. Pair of mitten gauntlets, with borders engraved and parcel giltas above. The hand is of ten lames, and the cuff consists of one plateat the back and three horizontal plates beneath, joinedby hinges and linch hooks.
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