Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 27th November 2024
Lot 194
A pair of 15th century Milanese gardbraces, of hammered steel, the larger left-hand plate with
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2268
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Description
A pair of 15th century Milanese gardbraces, of hammered steel, the larger left-hand plate with projecting inner rim and a diagonal ridge to create a glancing surface, struck with a makers mark (possibly crossed keys for Milan); the right-hand plate similar but smaller and with a riveted repair to one corner; each with a square hole to facilitate attachment to pauldrons. [2]
Both plates have been metallurgically examined by Dr Alan Williams and are of a composition consistent with Italian export armour. See Tobias Capwell, 'Armour of the English Knight, Continental Armour in England 1434-1500', P. 14.