. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . at the edge. 19-20. Pair of sleeves of mail. 21. Sleeve of mail, the links all riveted. 22-23. Sleeves of mail, very small links, the links at the margin are oflatten ; the cuff is formed of doubled links. 24-25. Two sleeves of mail, the links riveted and welded. 26. Sleeve (XVIth Gentury) of mixed mail and plates. The chain mail links are riveted,and are about ^in. in dia-meter ; on the plates are giltfigures of flowers and birdsarranged in no order. Theplates are in vertical lines,with rows of three links be-tween O
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . at the edge. 19-20. Pair of sleeves of mail. 21. Sleeve of mail, the links all riveted. 22-23. Sleeves of mail, very small links, the links at the margin are oflatten ; the cuff is formed of doubled links. 24-25. Two sleeves of mail, the links riveted and welded. 26. Sleeve (XVIth Gentury) of mixed mail and plates. The chain mail links are riveted,and are about ^in. in dia-meter ; on the plates are giltfigures of flowers and birdsarranged in no order. Theplates are in vertical lines,with rows of three links be-tween OF MAIL From Madrid. Purchased (™ 26)- at Christies in 1839. 27. Hood of mail, with small face opening; the links are all riveted. 28. Hood of mail, with face opening; the links are alternately rivetedand cut. 29. Hood of mail, much damaged ; the links are all Pair of mail leggings. 32-33- Pair of mail leggings formed of large links. 34. Fragment of very large riveted mail; the links are about diameter, and are closed with cramp 144 THE ARMOURIES OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. 35. Fragment of large mail; the links, about fin. in diameter, areclosed with cramp rivets. 36-42. Seven pieces of mail. 43. Egyptian mail armour. Made in England for the KhedivesBody Guard in 1882. Coats of Defence.
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