Dear friends,

Some terminology from the 16 century arms and armor.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Dear friends,

The next half-armor is really strange it has a hat.

French work 1630

Have you seen such an armoured hat before?

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Seems like someone took the appellation "chapel de fer" literally. Very dandy, I must say. :)

Manouchehr, I must admit that for some obscure reason, I'm quite taken by this particular armor :

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Do you know if it belonged to Galiot de Genouillac also ?

Armour

French work around 1600-1610

Kind regards

Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani

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Half armour made for the Duke of Epemon (1554-1642)

French work 1606

Who was this Duke?

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Armour

French work 1600-1625

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Cuirassier armour (Holland Type)
Dutch work (ß) around 1630
Could you please explain more about this type? Thanks.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Manouchehr;

The "Dutch Style" armour for Cuirassiers, who were also called "Pistoliers", or earlier "Reiters" (from "Schwarze-reiter" or Black Riders so-called from their blackened armour) is a little more square in form that the French style, or German styles of armour from the early 17th Century. At least they look that way to me. They seem to show somewhat more massive pauldrons (shoulder protection) and a different silhouette for the waist and hips than the French and German style armours. For what reasons other than fashion, I couldn't tell you why, frankly. This particular piece shows what was often called a "Savoyard" helmet, with the large eyes openings, rather than slots such as the close-helmets usually have. Since most of the weapons in use by this time in cavalry fights were pistols and swords rather than lances, there was some sense to this change over.

Thank you again for these continued postings of wonderful armours and weapons. It is appreciated!

Cheers!

Gordon

Another diffrence in styles is that the Dutch pattern armour was made with permanently attached cuissies while the French and German styles often were delivered with detachable tigh defences. Dutch armour delivered to Sweden were supposed to have the detachable cuisses in order to allwo the Cuirassier to serve of foot or lighten his equipment in the field.

Savoyard helmets

Northern Italy around 1620

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Hello, Manouchehr,

A 'lame' is an individual piece of metal that makes up a part of plate armour. The fauld consists of the lames that protect the abdomen.

Hugo, well might you be drawn to that particular harness. Bayard was one of the mightiest knights of all time!

Yes, I did some research after Manouchehr posted the photo of the notice accompanying the armor.

It seems that Pierre Terrail of Bayard was quite a character. I wish someone could make a movie about his life. :)

Hugo;

Bayard's life made a great book, so it ought to make a great movie if at all done properly. After all, it IS about "The Great Bayard"! "The Loyal Servitor" is the book's name, and was VERY popular over the centuries.

Cheers!

Gordon