I recently enjoyed a week in the UK and took a few pictures of items that might be of interest to the myArmoury community. First up is an English armour c.1570. I will follow Manouchehr's model and post a few sets of images per day. Please enjoy and discuss!

Jonathan

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Next are various unlabeled armours from the late 16th or early 17th centuries. If anyone could elaborate on the details of these it would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Jonathan

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How was the Tower armoury? I have never made it in.... I always spend to much time at the other collections that are there (and free).
Is there alot of arms and armour there? I heard it was more a walk that was the history of the castle, focusing on modern period.
Nice pictures once more. I like seeing these photo journals of everyone's vacations.

RPM

More impressions and images will be forthcoming in a more formal arena than the forums, so I'll not get into too much detail. I will say, however, that the Tower's exhibition has evolved since I was last there in 2000.

Jonathan

Jonathan;

Very nice! Thanks for posting these, I really enjoyed the way Manouchehr did his "travelogue" photo's and appreciate that you're following his lead.

I LOVE that garniture of Somerset's! Greenwich armours are always so beautiful to behold, it's a joy to see photo's of them.

I'd make the guess that the last three photo's are of 17th Century armours. They have a somewhat "clunkier" more business-like feel to them, especially the middle three-quarter suit. I would say it's a "Dutch" style suit, and well fitted to the demands of a cuirassier. The upper one is more of an infantry armour (at least judging from the squared-off tassets, but I can well be wrong on that score), but with those very interesting pauldrons I'd guess it early-17th Century as well. The lower one is pretty rough in some ways, so it get's the 17th Century appelation too... :)

Again, thanks for posting these, and I look forward to seeing more!

Cheers!

Gordon

Gordon,
Thank you for your insight! There was so much armour in that room and not a label in sight!

Jonathan

Jonathan;

I just came across something today that might actually back-date the third armour you've shown which I suggested was probably 17th Century. The armour I found is a VERY fine reproduction housed in the Royal Dutch Army and Arms Museum, and is a copy of one owned by Mauritz of Nassau, Prince of Orange and made in 1590. They look somewhat similar in style, so could well be from within a very few years of one another. I'll let others make the call for sure, though.

Here's the one you pictured:
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And here's the copy of an armour attributed to belonging to Mauritz of Nassau:
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And a close-up of the helmet:

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At the very least, food for thought, but I would say that both armours are definitely in the Dutch style, but also pretty early for 3/4 suits of armour, too, so late-16th Century may well be the best fit for the one in question.

The site which I found the armour photo's on is of the armourer, a gentleman from Tiblisi, Georgia RU:
http://www.gotscha.nl/uk-armour.htm The guy is phenominal!

Cheers!

Gordon