. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . BUCKLER (V, 21) 23. Buckler of Steel, with tworaised rings to act as a sword-breaker. 24. Gauntlet Shield and sword-breaker of three rings. 25. Buckler of Steel (Middle ofXVIth Century), embossed with across and thistles. 26-33. Seven Bucklers of Iron(XVIth Century). Nos. 26, 27 purchased at the BernalSale in 1855. 34-42. Nine Pistol-shields(XVIth Century).—These are. BUCKLER (V, 25). Hewitt, in his Catalogue of 1859, states that this was purchased at the Bernal Sale, and thedescription and measurement given in Bohns Catalogue of
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . BUCKLER (V, 21) 23. Buckler of Steel, with tworaised rings to act as a sword-breaker. 24. Gauntlet Shield and sword-breaker of three rings. 25. Buckler of Steel (Middle ofXVIth Century), embossed with across and thistles. 26-33. Seven Bucklers of Iron(XVIth Century). Nos. 26, 27 purchased at the BernalSale in 1855. 34-42. Nine Pistol-shields(XVIth Century).—These are. BUCKLER (V, 25). Hewitt, in his Catalogue of 1859, states that this was purchased at the Bernal Sale, and thedescription and measurement given in Bohns Catalogue of the Sale (page 252) agree. At thesame time it should be noted that it is marked as purchased by Lord Londesborough, fromwhom it passed to General Pitt Rivers. The example given here is probably part of theoriginal store of Arms and Armour of Henry VHIs time. CLASS V : SHIELDS. 195
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