. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . ), the combsand edges of the brims roped. The crowns areencircled with brass rivets. Weight about 2lb. i oz. in 1852. 135. Morion, with recent engraving. 136-141. Six Peaked Morions, roughly en-MORioN (IV, 132). graved. 142. Morion, with strongly turned-back peak. Much damaged. 143. Morion, with dentated brim. The piece is obviously too heavy forwear, and is probably a dobble, or double, used as a mould or form onwhich head-pieces were made. Such appliances are mentioned in a list oftools used by John Blewbery, Kin
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . ), the combsand edges of the brims roped. The crowns areencircled with brass rivets. Weight about 2lb. i oz. in 1852. 135. Morion, with recent engraving. 136-141. Six Peaked Morions, roughly en-MORioN (IV, 132). graved. 142. Morion, with strongly turned-back peak. Much damaged. 143. Morion, with dentated brim. The piece is obviously too heavy forwear, and is probably a dobble, or double, used as a mould or form onwhich head-pieces were made. Such appliances are mentioned in a list oftools used by John Blewbery, Kings Armourer at Greenwich. Modernbrass rosettes have been added round the brim. Weight, 91b. 144. Cabasset (Late XVIth Century), engraved with figures ofFaith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. The ground-work has been gilt. There are two rows of brass rivets round the brim,a brass plume-pipe and leather lining. Weight, 31b. 145-147. Three Cabassets, similar to the above. The engraving, muchworn and defaced, shows mounted figures. 1 See page Plate XXI
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