LF Pictures: Childhood armor of Philip the Fair

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:43 pm

Hello,
This is a rather specific questions. I'm certain that there are pictures on the web by my google-fu is failing me today.

I am looking for pictures of the armor for Young Philip the Fair aka 'Philip I of Castile and LeÃ³n' (not Philip IV of France). The suit was produced by Hans Prunner, Innsbruck 1488/89 and is housed in the Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum. RÃ¼stkammer inv A9. It is recognizeable as being built for an adolecent boy and it is missing it sallet but not it's bevor.

The reason I am interested is I am intrigued by how the tassets are mounted to the fauld. If anyone possibly has any closeups from visiting the museum in Austria, especially any shots from the back that might show the strapping, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you,
Sean

James Arlen Gillaspie · Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:31 pm

Ask over on the Arms and Armour Forum. I'm done with resizing pictures down to the 100k limit. I just don't have the time.

James Arlen Gillaspie · Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:44 am

My deepest apologies! :oops:

It seemed to me later that my last post might well come across as irritation at YOU, when I didn't really mean that. But seriously, the A & A Forum is the best single spot to ask for pictures, and if you check there, you might well find some already posted, and I have one in particular that I think is exactly what you want, as far as external views go.

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:58 am

James,
No stress, I took the post for what it was. It takes a lot to insult me (possibly too much at times. I can be stuborn and unobservant to subtle hints.) I fully intended to post to A&A forum but can not access that site from work and had no time last night to do so either. Hopefully tonight (unless you want to jump the gun and start the thread for me.)

Thanks in advance for the pictures.
Sean