. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . 21 fin. Brought from Malta in 1826. 198 THE ARMOURIES OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. 65. Target of Steel, engraved with armed figures ; it has a centralspike. Diameter, 22in. 66. Target of Steel, engraved with figures of halbadiers. 67. Target of Steel, engraved with radiatingbands of decoration ; it has a centre spike. 68. Target of Steel (XVIIth Century), embossed in high rehef with combats of classicalwarriors ; in the centre a lions mask. It pre-serves its original lining of velvet and tow. 69-71. Targets of Steel, engraved. Transfe
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . 21 fin. Brought from Malta in 1826. 198 THE ARMOURIES OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. 65. Target of Steel, engraved with armed figures ; it has a centralspike. Diameter, 22in. 66. Target of Steel, engraved with figures of halbadiers. 67. Target of Steel, engraved with radiatingbands of decoration ; it has a centre spike. 68. Target of Steel (XVIIth Century), embossed in high rehef with combats of classicalwarriors ; in the centre a lions mask. It pre-serves its original lining of velvet and tow. 69-71. Targets of Steel, engraved. Transferred to Windsor by command of HisMajesty King Edward VII in 1901. 72. Small Target of Iron, painted with aparti-coloured star. 73. Target of Steel (XVIth-XVIIth Cen-tury).—This is probably a double or mouldon which shields of this type were made, as itsgreat weight makes it perfectly useless as aportable defence. The centre flower is a morerecent addition. Weight, 41 lb. 50Z. 74~75- Iron Mantlets, pierced with numerousbullet holes. Size, 42in. high by SAPPERS MANTLET (V, 76). 76-77. Sappers Mantlets, made of twelve or more skins of thickleather riveted together ; fitted with back struts and , 5oin. by i9in. 78. Shield, with arm-pad, slings, handle and sight grating ; used bythe Liverpool police. Presented by the inventor, R. Gladstone, Esq., in 1913. THE ARMOURIES OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. 199 CLASS VI : HORSE ARMOUR, FURNITURE AND SPURS. Bards. 1-5. Horse Armour of King Henry VIII (Plate IV).—This Bardis fully described and illustrated under the notice of the engraved suit, 6-12. Horse Armour presented to King Henry VIII byMaximilian I (Plate XXIV).—This suit is generally known as the Burgun-dian Bard from the fact that the decoration consists of Burgundian the bard shown with the engraved suit (, VI. 1-5), it bears a NorthItalian mark, and is very similar in the main lines of its construction. Itis mentioned in the State Papers of the
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