Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . date about 1420, and constructed with great ingenuity to supply th(loss of the left hand. (See notices of other objects of this kindArch. Journal, vol. x, p. 84.) An Italian fencers target, of wooc<covered with red leather; it has a hook in front for suspension tc. the guard of the sword. Date, sixteenth century. This is thfctarga di pugno of the Italian writers on the art of Defence jiDimensions, eleven inches by ten inches. A circular target, oncithe property of Edward Courtenay, created Earl of Devo
Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . date about 1420, and constructed with great ingenuity to supply th(loss of the left hand. (See notices of other objects of this kindArch. Journal, vol. x, p. 84.) An Italian fencers target, of wooc<covered with red leather; it has a hook in front for suspension tc. the guard of the sword. Date, sixteenth century. This is thfctarga di pugno of the Italian writers on the art of Defence jiDimensions, eleven inches by ten inches. A circular target, oncithe property of Edward Courtenay, created Earl of Devon by Mar!in 1553. It has the original velvet lining, and bears the motto- [)Ubi lapsus, quid feci. An Italian saddle, sixteenth century, coveredwith red velvet, and a Mameluke saddle, with holsters, headstall, amibreastplate of silver-gilt, red velvet housing, &c, and iron stirrups HiAlso a pair of pistols in the holsters, with the locks, barrels, antH; MUSEUM AT CHICHESTER. 1853. 317 l ocks wholly covered with silver plate, the whole forming a splendidiisplay of oriental equipment.—An ancient Turkish praying-carpetIt velvet, richly embroidered with gold.— The Hon. Robert Curzon,kn., Parham Pa7*k. j Iron arrow-heads, pheons, javelin-heads, and forked heads, pro-libly for crossbow bolts; found in excavations at —\rofessor Buck
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