. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . Vth-XVIth Century). The lower half of the vambrace and the plate protecting the bend of thearm being fluted. The elbow-cop is of four plates, the central of whichis sharply pointed over the elbow, and the front plate has a dentated edge. 865. Mentonniere of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland (LateXVIth Century), unfinished. The rose, thistle and fleur-de-lys are broadlyrecessed, but no engraving has been executed. The completed design fromthe armour appears on Plate XX. of the Armourers Album, Victoria andAlbert Museum. i68 THE
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . Vth-XVIth Century). The lower half of the vambrace and the plate protecting the bend of thearm being fluted. The elbow-cop is of four plates, the central of whichis sharply pointed over the elbow, and the front plate has a dentated edge. 865. Mentonniere of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland (LateXVIth Century), unfinished. The rose, thistle and fleur-de-lys are broadlyrecessed, but no engraving has been executed. The completed design fromthe armour appears on Plate XX. of the Armourers Album, Victoria andAlbert Museum. i68 THE ARMOURIES OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. 866. Grandguard (XVIth Century). Weight, ylb. 40Z. 867. Grandguard and volant-piece. Weight, 51b. 120Z. 868. Grandguard and volant-piece. Weight, 81b. 120Z. 869. Grandguard (Late XVIth Century), painted russet, with goldstripes set chevron fashion. Weight, ylb. 870. Haute-piece (XVIth Century). Weight, 51b. looz. 871-872. Pasguards (XVIth Century) for the left , 31b. 80Z. 873. Pasguard (XVIth Century). Weight, SHOILDEH SHIELD (111, 87-1). 877. Lance-rest, hinged with a spring 878. Lance-rest; fixed. 874. Shoulder shield (Middleof XVIth Century), ribbed, andfinely engraved with foliage, ori-ginally parcel gilt. Weight, 81b. 40Z. 875. Shoulder shield (XVIthCentury). Weight, 71b. 80Z. 876. Placate (XVIIth Cen-tury), embossed at the upper andlower margins to fit the shoulderfastenings of the cuirass and thetaces. It has been engraved witha design, upside down, at a laterdate. There are two large boltsfor fixing. Weight, 31b. CLASS III : ARMOUR. 169
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