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Round shield with battlescene, knight on horseback,    
walled city under siege. Part of the Farnese Armour,   
a present to Alessandro Farnese, famous general and    
governor of the Netherlands. See 17-01-02/1-28. 1578.  
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010221

Round shield with battlescene, knight on horseback, walled city under siege....

Center of round shield 17-01-02/21, with battlescene,  
knight on horseback, walled city under siege. Part of  
Farnese Armour, a present to Alessandro Farnese, famous
general and governor of the Netherlands (1545-1592).   
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010222

Center of round shield 17-01-02/21, with battlescene, knight on horseback, wal...

Saddle and horse's armour (chanfron), part of the      
Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain   
to Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general      
and governor of the Netherlands. See 17-01-02/1-28.    
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010223

Saddle and horse's armour (chanfron), part of the Farnese Armour, a presen...

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, showing Heracles killing 
the Centaur. Part of Farnese Armour, a present to      
Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and     
governor of the Netherlands. 1578. See 17-01-02/1-28.  
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010224

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, showing Heracles killing the Centaur. Part of Far...

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, Heracles slaying the     
Hydra of Lerna. Part of Farnese Armour, a present to   
Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and     
governor of the Netherlands. See 17-01-02/1-28.  1578. 
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010225

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, Heracles slaying the Hydra of Lerna. Part of...

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, two satyrs. Part of the  
Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain to
Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and     
governor of the Netherlands. 1578. See 17-01-02/1-28.  
Milan workshop, bluesteel, silver and gold, Inv. A 1132
#17010226

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, two satyrs. Part of the Farnese Armour, a presen...

Horse's armour (chanfron), steel-tipped mascaron.      
Part of Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II    
of Spain to Alessandro Farnese, famous general and     
governor of the Netherlands. 1578. See 17-01-02/1-28.  
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010227

Horse's armour (chanfron), steel-tipped mascaron. Part of Farnese Armour,...

Detail of horse's armour 17-01-02/27, mascaron with    
steel-tip in its mouth. Part of Farnese Armour, made   
for Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and 
governor of the Netherlands. 1578. See 17-01-02/1-28.  
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010228

Detail of horse's armour 17-01-02/27, mascaron with steel-tip in its mouth....

Half parade armour with round shield, from the         
Imperial arsenal. Upper Italian workshop, around 1570. 
Bluesteel, damascened with gold and silver, engraved.  
Inv. 1408
#17010230

Half parade armour with round shield, from the Imperial arsenal. Upper...

Armoured suit for Georg IV of Puchheim (initial "P"    
on breastplate). Chainmail sleeves. In the manner      
of Konrad Seusenhofer, Innsbruck.                      
Steel, damascened. Around 1515                         
Inv. A 107
#17010231

Armoured suit for Georg IV of Puchheim (initial "P" on breastplate). Chainma...

Armour for a foot tournament, made for the wedding     
of Emperor Ferdinand II (1578-1637) and Anna Maria     
of Bavaria. Milan, 1600. Bluesteel, damascened.        
Inv. A 1712
#17010232

Armour for a foot tournament, made for the wedding of Emperor Ferdinand II...

Cuirasse armour of the Margrave Federico I Gonzaga     
of Mantova (1442-1484). North Italian workshop,        
around 1470.  Inv. 111
#17010233

Cuirasse armour of the Margrave Federico I Gonzaga of Mantova (1442-1484)....