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Armour - Light field armour

Armour - Light field armour

Date

1580-1590

Object Number

II.84

Provenance

Old Tower Collection. Bequeathed by Sir John Smythe to James I in 1607. At Greenwich in 1611 and brought to the Tower Armouries in 1649. Sent to Windsor Castle in 1686 and returned to the Tower in 1914

Physical Description

Consists of: II.84 A Burgonet; II.84 B Buffe; II.84 C Morion; II.84 D Gorget; II.84 E Breastplate; II.84 F Backplate; II.84 G Right tasset; II.84 H Left tasset; II.84 I Right cuisse; II.84 J Left cuisse; II.84 K Right gauntlet; II.84 L Left gauntlet; II.84 M Breastplate; II.84 N Backplate; II.84 O Right tasset; II.84 P Left tasset; II.84 Q Right tasset; II.84 R Left tasset Displayed with mail sleeves III.1430 and III.1431.

Dimensions

OverallHeight1330 mm
OverallHeight1800 mm
OverallWidth800 mm

Component parts

From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour
From John Smythe' s Light Field Armour

Associations

Bibliographic References

A.R. Dufty and W. Reid, European Armour in the Tower of London, 1968, plate XLIX, XLVIII additional pieces, XCVIII helmet, XCIX morion, CLV saddle steels.

C. Paggiarino, The Royal Armouries, masterpieces of medieval and renaissance arms and armour, Milan, 2011 volume 2

Notes

The breastplate appears together with the armet of the Hatton armour (II.77) in the portrait of Field Marshall George Wade (1673-1748) by Johann Van Dienst (1695-1757) sold Sotheby's, 9 April 2001 lot 1 (see also J G Mann, Sir John Smythe's armour in portraiture, Connoisseur xc, 1932: 88). RC2: Permission to lend required from sovereign

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Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe
Image of Armour - Light field armour Light field armour of Sir John Smythe