The Armour Archive

hi there

im in need of some help
i have a pic of some armour that i like and would like to
know where and when it came from.

as it is only a half suit i would like to know more about other suits of
simmerler orrigens aswell so i can cross refferance peaces and
build a full suit

cheers
chris

It is probably from "Eastern Europe", ie Poland, Russia, or down towards Hungary. I'd date it no earlier than 1570, and it may be 17thC.

You've probably got a photo of 17th century armour. More specifically Heavy Cuirassier armour:

http://www.royalarmouries.org/learning/ ... cuirassier

The helmet would be a savoyard or "death's head Burgonet".

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... l_body.jpg

http://archive.liveauctioneers.com/arch ... 6_1_lg.jpg


First half of the 17th century. This style armour was built in part to withstand gunfire. On many suits you will see a "proof" mark. A circular dent, that shows the armour had been shot at and survived.