Suit of steel armour, first half of the 16th century.

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Suit of steel armour, first half of the 16th century. Helmet in the shape of a fantastic bird, engraved cuirass or breastplate, articulated sleeves and gauntlets, wide skirt. From an original suit of armour in Ambras Castle, Vienna. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

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Size: 4851px × 6912px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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